Page 1 Mi l p i t a s , CA 95035 Tel eph on e : (408) 935-8800 Decl a res that produ ct : Model : L i fe Book 985Tx. Complies with Pa rt 15 of the FCC Ru l e s .
Page 2: Fcc Notices
C A U T I O N Changes or modiﬁcation not expressly appro v e d by Fujitsu PC Corporation could void this user’s authority to operate the equipment. FCC NOTICES Notice to Users of Radios and Television These limits are de s i gn ed to provi de re a s on a ble pro tec- ti on against harmful interferen ce in a re s i den tial instal- l a ti on .
Page 3 This equ i pm ent inclu des autom a tic dialing capabi l i ty. Wh en programming and/or making test calls to em er gency nu m bers : Remain on the line and brieﬂy explain to the d i s p a tch er the re a s on for the call . Perform su ch activi ties in o - peak hours , su ch as early morning or late even i n g.
Page 4 C A U T I O N For safety, users should ensure that the electrical g round of the power utility, the telephone lines and the metallic water pipes are connected t o g e t h e r. Users should NOT attempt to make such connections themselves but should contact the appropriate electric inspection authority or electrician.
Page 5 A V E R T I S S E M E N T Pour assurer la sécurité, les utilisateurs doivent vériﬁer que la prise de terre du serv i c e d’électricité, les lignes téléphoniques et les conduites d’eau métalliques sont connectées ensemble.
Page 6 T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s...
Page 7: Table Of Contents
Restarting the System ... . . 25 Fujitsu Welcome Center ... . 26 Batteries ....26 Integrated ErgoTrac Pointing Device .
Page 8 Warranty ....156 LifeBook 985Tx Speciﬁcations ..156 Approvals ....160 Popular Accessories .
Page 9 P r e f a c e L i f e B o o k 9 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u ™...
Page 10: Preface
P r e f a c e PREFACE The LifeBook 900 Series from Fujitsu PC Corporation is a powerful notebook computer. It is powered by an Intel Pentium microprocessor with MMX technology, has a built-in color display, a CD-ROM drive, a 3.5" ﬂoppy disk...
Page 11 L i f e B o o k 9 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u Figure P-1 LifeBook 900 Series With Both Fujitsu and Third Party Options...
Page 12 S et tin g U p Yo u r Li f eB oo k 9 0 0 Ser ie s Unpacking ....2 Overview of LifeBook 900 Series Features.
Page 13: Section One
SETTING UP YOUR LIFEBOOK 900 SERIES FROM FUJITSU This section describes how to set up your LifeBook 900 Series from Fujitsu. We strongly recommend that you read on before using your notebook – even if you are already familiar with notebook computers.
Page 14: Overview Of Lifebook
Once you have checked and conﬁrmed that your notebook system is complete, connect the AC adapter and follow the instructions starting on page 12 to begin using your LifeBook 900 Series. When you have completed the setup process please register your notebook. (See page 15.) OVERVIEW OF LIFEBOOK 900 SERIES FEATURES The LifeBook 900 Series is a compact, yet...
Page 15: Component Identiﬁcation
S e c t i o n O n e TV output (NTSC/PAL and S-Video) jacks. Dolby Digital (AC-3) jack. MIDI/joystick port. Two Type II/one Type III PC Card slots. Fast IrDA (4Mbps) compatible infrared port for wireless data transfer. Integrated ErgoTrac pointing device for superb comfort and cursor control.
Page 16 L i f e B o o k 9 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u S e t t i n g U p Y o u r L i f e B o o k 9 0 0 S e r i e s Display Panel Latch Microphone Display Panel...
Page 17 S e c t i o n O n e Suspend/Resume Button The Suspend/Resume button allows you to sus- pend notebook activity without turning off the notebook power, and return it to an a ctive state. This feature saves power, and is particularly use- ful when the notebook is running only on battery power.
Page 18: Left Side Panel Components
Theft Prevention Lock Slot PC Card Lock PC Card Slot PC Card 2 Eject Button Multi-function PC Card 1 External Bay 1 Release Floppy Disk Eject Button Port Cover Button Drive Port Figure 1-5 LifeBook 900 Series Left Side Pane LEFT SIDE PANEL COMPONENTS Theft Prevention Lock Slot This is a slot that allows you to attach a physical...
Page 19: Rear Panel Components
S e c t i o n O n e MIDI/Joystick Port This port allows you to connect via a custom cable,a music synthesizer, game joystick, or other MIDI device to your notebook. The custom cable is included with your notebook. (Figure 1-6.) Microphone Jack The microphone jack allows you to connect an external mono microphone.
Page 20 Docking Port The Docking port allows you to connect an optional Port Replicator or LANdock. The con- nector cover must be closed and the sliding panel fully opened to reveal the Docking port and the RJ-11 jack when connecting a Port Rep l i c a tor or a LA N dock .
Page 21: Bottom Components
S e c t i o n O n e Docking Alignment Holes Multi-function Tilt Adjustment Feet Bay 2 Release Button Unit Label Multi-function Bay 1 Memory Upgrade Eject Lever and MPEG Compartment Battery Battery Bay Multi-function Bay 1 Release Button Figure 1-8 Bottom View BOTTOM COMPONENTS...
Page 22: Power Sources
POWER SOURCES Your notebook has four possible p ower sources: the main Lithium ion battery; an optional sec- ond Lithium ion battery; the AC adapter; and an optional auto/airline adapter. Figure 1-9 Connecting the AC Adapter Connecting the Power Adapters The AC adapter or an optional auto/airline adapter provides power for operating your note- book and charging the batteries.
Page 23: Data Security
S e c t i o n O n e DATA SECURITY Your LifeBook 900 Series has a built-in hardware control password security feature that allows you to protect the data stored in the notebook from unauthorized access. Your operating system and some applications have software control pass- word security features that allow you to protect all or portions of the data stored in the notebook...
Page 24 When you turn on your notebook for the ﬁrst time it will display a Fujitsu logo on the screen. If you do nothing the system will read the hard drive for the operating system software, ﬂash the notebook conﬁguration information on the screen,and display the Windows 95 Setup Wizard Screen.
Page 25 S e c t i o n O n e P O I N T If you reject the terms of the license agreement you will be asked to review the license agreement for information on returning Windows 95 or to shut down your notebook.
Page 26: User Registration
3. Telephone registration by calling the Fujitsu PC service and support line at 1-800-8FUJITSU (1-800-838-5487). S e t t i n g U p Y o u r L i f e B o o k 9 0 0 S e r i e s...
Page 27 Restarting The System ... . 25 Fujitsu Welcome Center ... 26 Batteries ....26 Integrated ErgoTrac Pointing Device .
Page 28: Section Two
S e c t i o n T w o SECTION TWO USING YOUR LIFEBOOK 900 SERIES FROM FUJITSU This section describes the indicators, buttons, connections and operating modes of your LifeBook 900 Series and their use. DISPLAY PANEL Opening the Display Panel Lifting the latch releases the top of the display panel from the front of the notebook body.
Page 29: Status Indicator Panel
C A U T I O N Do not operate your CD-ROM drive or optional DVD drive or attempt to open the tray unless your notebook is sitting on a ﬂat surface and the adjustment feet a re folded against the bottom of the notebook.
Page 30 S e c t i o n T w o P O I N T When your notebook has been shut down f rom Windows 95, it is not in the same condition as it is when it is turned off fro m the power switch.
Page 31 C A U T I O N A shorted battery is damaged and must be replaced. (Figure 2-4.) C A U T I O N Turning off the power with the power switch or using the Suspend/Resume button when any of the Access indicators are On may cause loss of data and/or system errors.
Page 32 S e c t i o n T w o P O I N T If you do not wish to have the CD automatic insertion function active you can disable it. To disable the CD automatic insertion function do as follows: 1.
Page 33: Power On
Type III cards are always Card 1 only. The PC Card Access indicator will ﬂash if your software tries to access a PC Card even if none are installed. P O I N T Windows 95 displays of PC Card slot numbers may be different from the Status Indicator panel display of slot numbers.
Page 34: Power Off
S e c t i o n T w o C A U T I O N Do not carry your notebook around with the power on or subject it to shocks or vibration, as you risk damaging your notebook. C A U T I O N The main Lithium ion battery is not charged when you purchase your note-...
Page 35: Restarting The System
Shutting down your notebook from Windows 95 lets your notebook shut down operations, and turn off power in the proper sequence to prevent errors. The sequence is: 1.Go to the Start button menu. 2. Click on ShutDown. 3. Verify that Shut down the computer? is selected and click on Y e s .
Page 36: Fujitsu Welcome Center
10 seconds may also cause an error when you start the next time. FUJITSU WELCOME CENTER The Fujitsu Welcome Center is an icon on your Windows 95 desktop. Clicking on it gives you access to product registration forms and...
Page 37 C A U T I O N Do not leave a faulty battery in your notebook. It might damage your AC adapter, optional 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.
Page 38 S e c t i o n T w o they were installed and/or the AC or auto/ airline adapter was connected. There is no memory effect on the Lithium ion batteries, which means that you do not ne ed to discharge them completely before recharging.
Page 39: Integrated Ergotrac Pointing Device
C A U T I O N When you are in Suspend mode there must always be at least one power source active. If you turn off the power with the power switch, or remove all power sources, battery, AC adapter, or auto/airline adapter, while your notebook is in Suspend mode any data which has not been saved to the hard drive...
Page 40 S e c t i o n T w o screen - up , down , left and right A light pressure with the tip of your ﬁnger is all that is required to operate the ErgoTrac. The more pressure you use the faster the cursor will move.
Page 41 Figure 2-8 Dragging Dragging Dragging means selecting an item with the pointing cursor, and while keeping the left pointing device button depressed,moving the cursor to the desired new location,then releas- ing the button. (Figure 2-8.) U s i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k 9 0 0 S e r i e s ErgoTrac Pointing Device Control Adjustment The Windows Control Panel provides...
Page 42: Using The Keyboard
S e c t i o n T w o Function keys Fn Key Numeric Keypad Start Key USING THE KEYBOARD Your notebook has an integral 86-key keyboard. (Figure 2-9.) The keys perform all the standard functions of a 101-key keyboard and also Application Key Cursor Keys Figure 2-9 Keyboard...
Page 43 P O I N T When an external keypad is connected to the notebook the NumLk mode enables the external keypad and disables the built-in keyboard numeric keypad. Cursor Keys The cursor keys are the four arrow keys on the keyboard which allow you to move the cursor , down , left...
Page 44: Volume Control
S e c t i o n T w o Windows 95 Keys Your notebook has three Windows 95 keys, two Start keys and an Application key. The Start key displays the Start button menu. This is the same as the button on the toolbar which is typically at the bottom of your Windows 95 desktop.
Page 45 C A U T I O N To get your system to recognize a newly installed ﬂoppy disk drive, restart your notebook. Eject Button Figure 2-10 Loading/Ejecting a Floppy Disk Loading a Floppy Disk To load,insert a ﬂoppy disk into the ﬂoppy disk drive,shutter side ﬁrst and label up, until the eject button, above the ﬂoppy disk drive open- ing, pops out.
Page 46: Cd-Rom Drive And Optional Dvd Drive
S e c t i o n T w o Write Enabled Write Protected Figure 2-11 Floppy Disk Write Protect Care of Floppy Disk Drives and Disks Avoid storing the ﬂoppy disk drive and disks in extremely hot and cold locations, or in locations subject to severe temperature changes.
Page 47 If there was a protective sheet in the tray when it was shipped,make sure it has been removed. Place the CD or DVD into the t ray, label side up, with the hole in the center of the disk snapped onto the raised circle in the center of the tray.
Page 48: Hard Drive
S e c t i o n T w o Figure 2-13 CD and DVD Handling Care of CDs and DVDs CDs and DVDs are precision devices and will function reliably if given reasonable care. Always store your disk in its case when it is not in use.
Page 49: Power Management
C A U T I O N If you reformat the internal hard drive ALL information including the operating system, applications software and data will be erased. Unless data is copied to ﬂoppy disks or other data storage media it will be permanently lost. All software will be need to be re-installed and data ﬁles restored from your back-up disks.
Page 50 S e c t i o n T w o Figure 2-14 Suspend/Resume Button Using the Suspend/Resume Button When your notebook is active, the Suspend/ Resume button can be used to manually put your notebook in Suspend mode, or in Save-to- Disk mode.
Page 51 P O I N T If your notebook is active when you enter the Suspend mode or Save-to-Disk mode, changes to open ﬁles are not lost. The ﬁles are left open and memory is kept active during Suspend mode or the memory is transferred to the internal hard drive during Save-to-Disk mode.
Page 52 S e c t i o n T w o (This group is set, revised, and activated only from PowerPanel.) Presentation. Green PC. AC Power. Word Processing. Communication. Games. The activation choices are: System Suspend. System Save-to-Disk. System Standby. Hard Disk Standby. Modem Power Toggle.
Page 53 POWER MANAGEMENT OFF Turns off power management control from Windows 95 and PowerPanel. They are turned on from the Start menu, Control Panel for the Windows 95 management and the Program folder for the PowerPanel management. These settings can not be changed by the user. CUSTOM SETTINGS PROFILE The Custom Settings proﬁle has those power saving parameters that you set from the...
Page 54 S e c t i o n T w o back on and lets you begin where you left off. (See Figure 2-14 on page 40,and Suspend Mode on pages 44 and 85.) SYSTEM SAVE-TO-DISK ACTIVATION Clicking on the Save-to-Disk button or select- ing System Save to Disk on the PowerPanel menu will put your notebook in Save-to-Disk mode.
Page 55 returns to the point in the operation where it left off, before going into suspension. You must use the Suspend/Resume button to resume operation,and there must be an adequate power source available, or your notebook will not resume. C A U T I O N Loss of all power sources, including batteries, while in Suspend mode will cause loss of data and the inability to...
Page 56 S e c t i o n T w o P O I N T Save-to-Disk mode requires allocating a signiﬁcant amount of hard drive capacity for saving all of system memory, which reduces your usable disk space. When you purchase your notebook it will have space allocated for the memory installed.
Page 57: Internal Modem
Windows 95 Control Panel The Power icon in the Windows 95 Control Panel allows you access to enable or disable all the power management settings which can be made from the desktop. Selecting A l l o w Windows to manage power use on this computer enables the PowerPanel by Phoenix Technologies as well as those settings made from the Windows 95 Control Panel.
Page 58: Pre-Installed Software
S e c t i o n T w o C A U T I O N Do not move either device during communication as it may interrupt data transmission. C A U T I O N Be careful not to scratch the infrared port lens.
Page 59 In AudioRack32 the AudioDrive panel lets you turn on and off the available functions. When you left-click on a button it will activate. When a function is active its button on the AudioDrive shows a green dot and its control panel is in the equipment rack.
Page 60 S e c t i o n T w o McAfee VirusScan Running your McAfee VirusScan program after loading data or programs from a ﬂoppy disk, CD-ROM,modem data transfer, or infrared data transfer is a precaution that will protect the data on your hard drive from contamina- tion or destruction.
Page 61 Con f iguri ng You r Lif eBo o k 9 00 Series Conﬁguring Your LifeBook 900 Series ..52 Boot Sequence ....52 Identifying The Drives .
Page 62: Section Three
BOOT SEQUENCE Each time you power up or restart your LifeBook 900 Series,it goes through a quiet boot sequence that displays a Fujitsu logo until your operating system is loaded. During quiet boot, your notebook is performing a standard boot sequence including a Power On Self Test (POST).
Page 63: Bios Setup Utility
Routinely Entering the Setup Utility You can enter the setup utility whenever you turn on or reset the system. To do this: 1. Allow the system to start booting. 2. As soon as the Fujitsu Logo appears on the screen, press the F2 key.
Page 64 S e c t i o n T h r e e 3. The Main Menu of the setup utility then appears with the current settings of the para- meters displayed. 4. If you wish to go to one o f the other setup menus, press the or the key to ﬁnd the...
Page 65: Navigating Through The Setup Utility
NAVIGATING THROUGH THE SETUP UTILITY The BIOS setup utility consists of six menus; MAIN,ADVANCED, SECURITY, POWER SAVINGS, BOOT and EXIT. The remainder of Section Three explains each menu in turn including all submenus and setup items. The following procedures allow you to navigate the setup utility menus: 1.
Page 66: Main Menu - Setting Standard System Parameters
S e c t i o n T h r e e Figure 3-1 Main Menu MAIN MENU – SETTING STANDARD SYSTEM PARAMETERS The Main Menu allows you to set or view the current System Parameters. Follow the pre- ceding instructions for Navigating Through The Setup Utility to make any changes.
Page 67 Table 3-1 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Main Menu Menu Field Options System Time — System Date — Diskette A 1.44Mb, 3 "; Not Installed IDE Adapter 0 Master Selects the IDE Adapter 0 Master submenu. C o n f i g u r i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k 9 0 0 S e r i e s Default Description —...
Page 68 S e c t i o n T h r e e Table 3-1 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Main Menu Menu Field Options IDE Adapter 1 Master Selects the IDE Adapter 1 Master submenu. Boot Options Selects the Boot Options submenu System Memory Extended Memory...
Page 69 L i f e B o o k 9 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u C o n f i g u r i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k 9 0 0 S e r i e s IDE Adapter - Submenu The IDE Adapter 0 Master or IDE Adapter 1 Master submenus are identical.
Page 70 S e c t i o n T h r e e Table 3-2 Fields, Options and Defaults for the IDE Adapter Submenu Menu Field Options Autotype Fixed Disk: [Press Enter] Type: Auto; CD; None; User Cylinders: (Available to A number between 0 change only when Type = and 65,535.
Page 71 Table 3-2 Fields, Options and Defaults for the IDE Adapter Submenu Menu Field Options Heads: (Available to change A number between 1 and 16. only when Type = User. Displayed for Type = Auto when a hard drive has been detected number.) Sectors/Track: (Available to A number between 0 and 63.
Page 72 S e c t i o n T h r e e Table 3-2 Fields, Options and Defaults for the IDE Adapter Submenu Menu Field Options Multi-Sector Transfers: Disabled; 2 Sectors;. (Available to change 4 Sectors; 8 Sectors; only when Type = User 16 Sectors or None.
Page 73 Table 3-2 Fields, Options and Defaults for the IDE Adapter Submenu Ultra DMA Transfer Mode: Mode 0; Mode 1; (Available to change Mode 2; Disabled only when Type = User or None. Displayed for Type = CD-ROM or Auto with a hard drive detected.) C A U T I O N A bootable CD-ROM may have either a...
Page 74 S e c t i o n T h r e e Boot Options Submenu The Boot Options submenu provides the ability to set the process which your notebook follows when turning on or restarting. Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes.
Page 75 Table 3-3 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Options Submenu Menu Field Options Summary screen: Enabled; Disabled Boot-time Diagnostic Enabled; Disabled Screen Exiting from the Main Menu When you have ﬁnished setting the parame ters on this menu, you can either exit from the setup utility, or move to another menu.
Page 76: Advanced Menu - Setting Device Feature Controls
S e c t i o n T h r e e Figure 3-4 Advanced Menu ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS The Advanced Menu allows you to: Set the I/O addresses for the serial and parallel ports. Set the communication mode for the parallel port.
Page 77 Table 3-4 Field Names, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu Integrated Peripherals — Keyboard/Mouse Features — Audio Features — Video Features — C A U T I O N I/O addresses, DMA channels and Interrupt levels can be entered in various ways, including via the BIOS setup utility, the control software for the I/O device, or the hardware.
Page 78 S e c t i o n T h r e e Figure 3-5 Integrated Peripherals Submenu Integrated Peripherals Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Integrated Peripherals submenu provides the ability to set the I/O addresses and interrupt levels for ports of your notebook. Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes.
Page 79 Table 3-5 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Integrated Peripherals Submenu Menu Field Options COM Port: 3F8,IRQ 4; 2F8,IRQ 3; 3E8, IRQ 4;2E8,IRQ 3; 3F8,IRQ 11; 2F8,IRQ 10; 3E8, IRQ 11; 2E8, IRQ 10; Disabled IR Port: 2E8 & 118,IRQ 3; 3F8 & 100, IRQ 11;2F8 &108,IRQ 10;...
Page 80 S e c t i o n T h r e e Table 3-5 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Integrated Peripherals Submenu Menu Field Options LPT Mode: Bi-Directional; ECP, DMA CHANNEL 1; ECP, DMA CHANNEL 3; Output Only Diskette Controller: Enabled;...
Page 81 L i f e B o o k 9 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u C o n f i g u r i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k 9 0 0 S e r i e s Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu The Keyboard/Mouse Features submenu is for setting the parameters of the integrated and...
Page 82 S e c t i o n T h r e e Table 3-6 Fields, Options and Defaults of the Keyboard/Mouse Submenu Menu Field Options Numlock: Off; On; Auto Keyboard/Mouse Hot Plug: Enabled; Disabled Internal Pointing Device: Auto Disabled; Always Enabled Default Description Auto...
Page 83 Audio Features Submenu The Audio Features Submenu is for setting the features of the built-in audio functions. Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes. (See page 55.) Table 3-7 shows the names of the menu ﬁelds for the Audio Features submenu,all of the options for each ﬁeld, the default settings and a description of the ﬁeld’s function and any...
Page 84 S e c t i o n T h r e e Table 3-7 Fields, Options and Defaults of the Audio Features Submenu Menu Field Options Audio Base Address: 220; 240;260; 280; Disabled Audio FM Base Address: 388; 38C; 390; 394 MPU-401 Base Address: 300;...
Page 85 L i f e B o o k 9 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u C o n f i g u r i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k 9 0 0 S e r i e s Video Features Submenu The Video Features Submenu is for setting the display parameters.
Page 86 S e c t i o n T h r e e Table 3-8 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Video Features Submenu Menu Field Options Display: Flat-Panel; CRT; Simultaneous Flat-Panel Compensation: Enabled; Disabled TV Standard: NTSC; PAL Exiting from the Advanced Menu When you have ﬁnished setting the parame ters on the Advanced Menu, you can either exit from the setup utility or move to another menu.
Page 87: Security Menu - Setting The Security Features
L i f e B o o k 9 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u C o n f i g u r i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k 9 0 0 S e r i e s SECURITY MENU –...
Page 88 S e c t i o n T h r e e P O I N T If you set a password, write it down and keep it in a safe place. If you forget the password you will have to contact your support representative to regain access to your secured functions and data.
Page 89 Table 3-9 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Security Menu Menu Field Options Supervisor Password is: — User Password is: — Set Supervisor Password: [Press Enter] Diskette access: All; Supervisor Only Set User Password: [Press Enter] C o n f i g u r i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k 9 0 0 S e r i e s Default Description Disabled...
Page 90 S e c t i o n T h r e e Table 3-9 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Security Menu Menu Field Options Password on Boot: Enabled; Disabled Power Management Enabled; Disabled Security: Fixed Disk Boot Sector: Normal; Write Protect P O I N T Boot Sector Protection must be set to Normal to load or upgrade an...
Page 91: Power Savings Menu - Setting Power Management Feature Controls
POWER SAVINGS MENU – SETTING POWER MANAGEMENT FEATURE CONTROLS The Power Savings menu allows you to set and change the power management parameters. Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes. (See page 55.) Table 3-10 shows the names of the menu ﬁelds for the Power Savings menu,all of the options for each ﬁeld, the default settings and a descrip- tion of the ﬁeld’s function and any special...
Page 92 S e c t i o n T h r e e Table 3-10 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Power Savings Menu. Menu Field Options Power Savings: Customize; Maximum Performance; Maximum Battery Life; Off Hard Disk Timeout: 30 seconds to 20 minutes; Off Video Timeout: 30 seconds to 20 minutes;Off Idle Mode:...
Page 93 Table 3-10 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Power Savings Menu. Menu Field Options Standby Timeout: 1 minute to 16 minutes;Off Auto Suspend Timeout: 5 to 60 minutes;Off Suspend Mode: Suspend; Save-to-Disk C o n f i g u r i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k 9 0 0 S e r i e s Default Description 4 Minutes...
Page 94 S e c t i o n T h r e e Table 3-10 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Power Savings Menu. Menu Field Options Auto Save to Disk: Off; After 1 Hour Default Description P O I N T When resuming from a Save-to-Disk suspension there will be a delay while the contents of system memory and operating parameters are loaded from the hard drive.
Page 95 Table 3-10 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Power Savings Menu. Menu Field Options Resume On Modem Ring: On; Off Resume On Time: On; Off Resume Time: — Advanced Features — C o n f i g u r i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k 9 0 0 S e r i e s Default Description Sets whether or not to Resume from a suspension state when a...
Page 96 S e c t i o n T h r e e Proﬁle Hard Disk Timeout Customize Maximum Performance Maximum Battery Life 30 Seconds To get even better battery life 2 Minutes keep the display and volume settings as low as possible and use the custom setting to set the parameters as shown.
Page 97 L i f e B o o k 9 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u C o n f i g u r i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k 9 0 0 S e r i e s Advanced Features Submenu The Advanced Features submenu is for setting some non-time related power saving...
Page 98 S e c t i o n T h r e e Table 3-11 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Features Submenu of the Power Savings Menu Menu Field Options SUS/RES Switch: Enabled; Disabled Lid Closure Suspend: Enabled; Disabled APM CPU Idle Mode: Low Power;...
Page 99: Boot Menu - Selecting The Operating System Source
L i f e B o o k 9 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u C o n f i g u r i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k 9 0 0 S e r i e s BOOT MENU –...
Page 100 S e c t i o n T h r e e Table 3-12 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Menu. Menu Field Options 1. Diskette Drive — 2. Hard Drive — 3.CD-ROM Drive — Exiting from Boot Menu When you have ﬁnished setting the search sequence order with the Boot menu, you can either exit from the setup utility or move to...
Page 101: Exit Menu - Leaving The Setup Utility
L i f e B o o k 9 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u C o n f i g u r i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k 9 0 0 S e r i e s EXIT MENU –...
Page 102 S e c t i o n T h r e e Table 3-13 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Exit Menu. Menu Field Options Save Changes and Exit: — Discard Changes and Exit: — Get Default Values: — Default Description —...
Page 103 Table 3-13 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Exit Menu. Menu Field Options Load Previous Values: — Save Changes: — C o n f i g u r i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k 9 0 0 S e r i e s Default Description —...
Page 104: Setting Up Your Save-To-Disk File Allocation
Save-to-Disk function, do the following: 1.Go to the Start Menu and select MS-DOS Prompt. 2. Type CD C:\Fujitsu . (Make sure you put a space between CD and C:and no space between C: and \.) 3. Type PHDISK /DELETE /FILE . (Make sure you put a space before each of the /s.)
Page 105 1.Go to the Start menu and select ShutDown. 2. Select Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode? 3. At the DOS prompt type CD C:\Fujitsu . (Make sure you put a space between CD and C:and no space between C: and \.) 4. Type PHDISK.
Page 106 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 ... 98 Multi-Function Bays ... . . 99 Floppy Disk Drive .
Page 107: Section Four
S e c t i o n F o u r SECTION FOUR USER INSTALLABLE FEATURES Your LifeBook 900 Series has a number of user installable features: PC Card slots in the left side panel of your notebook allow you to install PC Cards,IC memory cards (SRAM card) or Zoomed Video cards (Slot 1 only).
Page 108: Multi-Function Bays
Bay 1 Devices Floppy Disk Drive This section describes how to install and remove equipment for each of the expansion features. MULTI-FUNCTION BAYS The bays on the front panel of your notebook accommodate the CD-ROM drive,the ﬂoppy disk drive,an optional DVD drive, an optional second hard drive, or an optional second Lithium ion battery.
Page 109 S e c t i o n F o u r C A U T I O N Only one optional second battery is supported. Your notebook does not support three (3) batteries simultaneously, and does not support a battery in Multi-function Bay 1.
Page 110 Device Connector Release Multi-function Eject Bay 2 Release Button Multi-function Bay 2 Device Figure 4-3 Removing and Installing a Device in Multi-function Bay 2 U s e r I n s t a l l a b l e F e a t u r e s To Install or Remove a Device in Multi-function Bay 2 1.
Page 111: Floppy Disk Drive
S e c t i o n F o u r Second Battery Battery Adapter for Multi-function Bay 2 Device Lock Device Lock Figure 4-4 Removing and Installing a Battery in the Battery Adapter for Multi-function Bay 2 To Install a Battery in the Battery Adapter for Multi-function Bay 2 1.
Page 112 C A U T I O N The ﬂoppy disk drive must be installed or removed with the power off. Port Cover Connector Release Buttons External Floppy Disk Drive External Floppy Disk Drive Port Figure 4-6 External Installation of a Floppy Disk Drive U s e r I n s t a l l a b l e F e a t u r e s...
Page 113: Cd-Rom Drive
S e c t i o n F o u r Figure 4-7 CD-ROM Drive CD-ROM DRIVE Your CD-ROM drive can read CD-ROM and CD-Audio disks. Your CD-ROM drive is durable,however, you must treat it with care. Please pay attention to the following points: The drive rotates the compact disk at very high speed.
Page 114: Optional Second Hard Drive
The optional second Lithium ion battery may be installed only in Multi-function Bay 2,using the Battery Adapter for Multi-function Bay 2. It is for use in a dual conﬁguration with the main Lithium ion battery in the Battery bay and will operate in parallel with that battery. C A U T I O N Only two batteries can operate at the same time.
Page 115: Optional Dvd Drive
S e c t i o n F o u r P O I N T You will need to get Windows 95 to recognize your second hard drive every time you install it. C A U T I O N If you reformat the hard drive after it has been used ALL data and application software will be erased.
Page 116: Pc Cards
Avoid using or storing the drive near magnets or devices that generate strong magnetic ﬁelds. Avoid storing the drive where it will be subjected to shock or vibration. Do not disassemble or dismantle the DVD drive. (See Section Two, pages 36–37, for guidance on loading a DVD or a CD in your DVD drive.) C A U T I O N The DVD drive must be installed or...
Page 117 S e c t i o n F o u r Do not ﬂex or bend the cards,and do not place heavy objects on top of them. Do not force cards into the slots. Avoid dropping cards, or subjecting them to excessive vibration.
Page 118: Battery Bay
3. Insert the PC Card in the card slot, with the product name label facing up. (Figure 4-11.) 4. When the card is installed,lock it in place by sliding the lock button to the right. (Figure 4-11.) C A U T I O N Windows 95 has a shutdown procedure for PC Cards that must be followed before beginning to remove a card.
Page 119: Midi/Joystick Devices
S e c t i o n F o u r P O I N T The main battery should only be removed for storage or service. To Remove or Install a Battery in the Battery Bay: 1. Close all ﬁles and exit all applications. 2.
Page 120: Theft Prevention Lock
gently pulling on the bottom edge of the cover and lifting it up. 4. Align the connector of the adapter cable with the connector towards the body of your note- book. (Figure 4-13.) 5. Insert the connector ﬁrmly into the port on your notebook until it clicks.
Page 121: Stereo Line In Devices
S e c t i o n F o u r of your notebook. Make sure the plug is aligned and push it into the jack until fully seated. (See Figure 1-6 on page 7.) STEREO LINE IN DEVICES Make sure that your stereo line in audio device, a cassette recorder, for example,is equipped with an 1/8”(3.5 mm) stereo mini-plug.
Page 122: External Monitor
C A U T I O N Due to ongoing changes in USB technology and standards, not all USB devices and/or drivers are guaranteed to work. EXTERNAL MONITOR You may install an external monitor in the external monitor port on the rear panel of your notebook.
Page 123: Dolby Digital (Ac-3) Sound Systems
S e c t i o n F o u r DOLBY DIGITAL (AC-3) SOUND SYSTEMS Your notebook allows connection of a Dolby Digital (AC-3) sound system to the rear panel of your notebook. Be sure that the connector is the right size and aligned,then push in until it is fully seated.
Page 124 6. Remove the cover by gently lifting it by the notch in the front edge and pulling it toward the front of the notebook, being careful to not break the Multi-function Bay 2 Release button or the tabs on the end and side of the cover.
Page 125 Main Menu of the setup utility: 1. Turn on power using the power switch. 2.Enter the setup utility by pressing the F2 key as soon as the Fujitsu logo appears on the screen. (See page 54.) 3. The System Memory and the Extended...
Page 126: Optional Landock Or Port Replicator
Total RAM System Extended Installed Memory Memory 112MB 640K 112M 128MB 640K 128M 144MB 640K 144M 160MB 640K 160M If the total memory displayed is not what you believe it should be, check that your memory upgrade modules are properly installed; if properly installed and the capacity is not correctly recognized.
Page 127 S e c t i o n F o u r Connecting Devices to the LANdock or Port Replicator Connect devices to your LANdock or Port Replicator in exactly the same way you would your notebook.Figure 4-18 shows the location of LANdock ports and jacks.Figure 4-20 shows the location of the Port Replicator ports and jacks.
Page 128 Using Your Notebook While it is Installed in the LANdock There are differences you will notice between using your notebook in and out of the LANdock. Note that Windows 95 has added to the Start menu,a PC Eject choice between the Suspend mode and Shutdown selections.
Page 129 S e c t i o n F o u r Figure 4-16 Installing Your Notebook in a Docking Device Docking Connector Leveling Alignment Foot Docking Alignment Pins Future docking with Windows 95 can be done in Suspend mode, Save-to-Disk mode or with the power off.
Page 130 L i f e B o o k 9 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u U s e r I n s t a l l a b l e F e a t u r e s Undock Request Button Dual USB Ports...
Page 131 S e c t i o n F o u r Docking Connector Telephone Connector Leveling Alignment Foot Docking Release Lever Docking Alignment Pins Figure 4-19 Port Replicator Front View...
Page 132 L i f e B o o k 9 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u U s e r I n s t a l l a b l e F e a t u r e s RJ-11 Jack External Monitor Port...
Page 133 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g Identifying the Problem ... 126 Speciﬁc Problems ....127 Power On Self Test Messages .
Page 134: Section Five
S e c t i o n F i v e SECTION FIVE TROUBLESHOOTING The LifeBook 900 Series from Fujitsu is sturdy and subject to few problems in the ﬁeld. However, you may encounter simple setup or operating problems that you can solve on the spot, or problems with peripheral devices,that you can solve by replacing the device.
Page 135: Speciﬁc Problems
ﬁnd it useful, however, it is intended primarily to help your Fujitsu support representative better serve you. When you call for help your support represen- tative may ask you to set up your notebook for modem operation.
Page 136 S e c t i o n F i v e Symptom Audio Problems There is no sound coming from the built-in speakers. CD-ROM Drive Problems Notebook fails to recognize CD-ROM. 1. The volume knob is turned too low. 2. The software volume control is set too low. 3.
Page 137 Symptom The CD-ROM Access indicator on the Status Indicator panel blinks at regular intervals when no CD is in the tray or the CD-ROM drive is not installed. T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g Possible Cause 4.
Page 138 S e c t i o n F i v e Symptom Docking Problems Notebook does not turn on when installed in a LANdock or Port Replicator. Floppy Disk Drive Problems You cannot access your ﬂoppy disk. Possible Cause 1. LANdock or Port Replicator AC adapter is not plugged in.
Page 139 Symptom Hard Drive Problems You can not access your hard drive. Keyboard or Mouse Problems The built-in keyboard does not seem to work. T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g Possible Cause 1.
Page 140 S e c t i o n F i v e Symptom You have installed an external keyboard or mouse, and it does not seem to work. You have connected an external keyboard or a mouse and it seems to be locking up the system. Memory Problems Your power on screen or Main menu of the BIOS setup utility information does not show the...
Page 141 Symptom Modem Problems Messages about modem operation. Parallel, Serial,and USB Device Problems You have installed a parallel-p ort device,a serial- port device or a USB device. Your notebook does not recognize the device, or the device does not seem to work properly. T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g Possible Cause 2.
Page 142 S e c t i o n F i v e Symptom PC Card Problems A card inserted in the PC Card slot does not work or is locking up the system. Possible Cause 2. The device may have been installed with an application running and your notebook doesn’t know it’s there.
Page 143 Symptom Power Fa i lu re s You tu rn on your notebook and nothing seems to happen . T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g Possible Cause 5 . Your PC Ca rd devi ce and another devi ce are a s s i gn ed the same I/O ad d re s s .
Page 144 S e c t i o n F i v e Symptom Possible Cause 3 . The main battery is install ed but is com p l etely d i s ch a r ged ,t h ere is no opti onal second battery i n s t a ll ed and the power ad a pter (AC or auto / a i rline) has no power from the AC out l et , a i rplane seat jack , or the car’s ciga ret te ligh ter.
Page 145 Symptom T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g Possible Cause 5. Power switch is already in the On position. 6. There is no battery installed and there is no power adapter (AC or auto/airline) installed. 7.
Page 146 S e c t i o n F i v e Problem Your notebook turns off all by itself. Possible Cause 8. The battery or batteries are low. 1. The power management parameters are set for auto timeouts which are too short for your operating needs.
Page 147 Symptom Your notebook won’t work on battery alone. T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g Possible Cause 2. You are operating on battery only and have ignored a low battery alarm until the batteries are all at the dead battery state and your into Dead Battery Suspend mode.
Page 148 S e c t i o n F i v e Symptom The batteries seem to discharge too quickly. Possible Cause 3. The batteries are improperly installed. 4. Your installed batteries are faulty. 1. You are running an application which uses a great deal of power because of frequent hard drive access or CD-ROM access, use of a modem PC Card or of a LAN PC Card.
Page 149 3. Close all applications, and try the button again. 1. Set the operating source by pressing the Esc key while the Fujitsu logo is on screen or use the F2 key and enter the setup utility and adjust the source settings from the Boot...
Page 150 S e c t i o n F i v e Symptom An error message is displayed on the screen during the notebook turn on (boot) sequence. Your notebook appears to change setup parameters when you start it. Possible Cause 2.
Page 151 Symptom Video Problems The built-in display is blank when you turn on your notebook. T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g Possible Cause 1. Something is pushing on the Closed C over switch.
Page 152 S e c t i o n F i v e Symptom The display goes blank by itself after you have been using it. The Built-in Display does not close. The Built-in Display has bright or dark spots. Possible Cause 1.
Page 153 Symptom The application display uses only a portion of your screen and is surrounded by a dark band. You have connected an external monitor and it does not come on. Miscellaneous Problems An error message is displayed on the screen during the operation of an application.
Page 154: Power On Self Test Messages
S e c t i o n F i v e POWER ON SELF TEST MESSAGES The following is an alphabetic list of error-and- status messages which Phoenix BIOS and/or your operating system can generate and an explanation of each message.Error messages are marked with an *.
Page 155 *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).
Page 156 S e c t i o n F i v e #*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.
Page 157: Emergency Cd-Rom Drive Or Dvd Drive Tray Release
Figure 5-1 Emergency CD-ROM Tray Release EMERGENCY CD-ROM DRIVE OR DVD DRIVE TRAY RELEASE If for some reason the eject button fails, you can open the disk tray with a paper clip or simi- lar tool inserted into the eject hole in the far right side of the front of the tray.
Page 158 S e c t i o n S i x C a r e a n d M a i n t e n a n c e Care and Maintenance ... 152 Caring for Your Notebook.
Page 159: Section Six
S i x SECTION SIX CARE AND MAINTENANCE If you use your LifeBook 900 Series from Fujitsu carefully, you will increase its life and reliability. This section provides some tips for looking after the notebook and the battery. CARING FOR YOUR NOTEBOOK The LifeBook 900 Series is a durable but sensitive electronic device.
Page 160: Increasing Battery Life
INCREASING BATTERY LIFE To increase battery life: 1. Power your notebook through the AC or optional auto/airline adapter whenever possible. 2. If your notebook is running on battery power all day, connect it to the AC adapter overnight to recharge the battery. 3.
Page 161: Appendix A Specifications
Warranty ....156 LifeBook 985Tx Speciﬁcations ..156 Approvals ....160 Popular Accessories .
Page 162: Appendix A Specifications
Floppy Disk Drive One modular 3.5", ﬂoppy disk drive which accommodates a 1.44MB or a 720KB ﬂoppy disk, Fujitsu Model FPCFDD04. One optional external ﬂoppy disk drive, Fujitsu Model FPCFDA02. Hard Drive One factory installed 5.0GB, 2.5”(12.7 mm) ﬁxed hard drive unit.
Page 163 P O I N T DVD drive cannot play full-screen in true color (24-bit) mode. The mode must be set to high color (16-bit) mode. You will still see the video output in true color, but the setting must be to high color. The DVD drive can be played at 720 x 480 resolution in true color mode.
Page 164 A p p e n d i c e s Input/Output Connections One Type III/two Type I/II PC Card slots: PCMCIA Standard 2.1 with CardBus sup- port; Zoomed Video support via Slot 1. Two 6-pin mini DIN PS/2 com p a ti ble con n ectors , one for ex ternal mouse, ex ternal keyboa rd , or ex ternal nu m eric keyp ad .
Page 165 Lithium ion battery, Fujitsu Model FPCBP09 in addition to the main battery. AC Adapter Autosensing 100-240V AC,43W, supplying 16V DC to the notebook, Fujitsu Model FPCAC05, includes an AC cable. Optional Auto/Airline Adapter Autosensing 12/24V DC, 43W supplying 16V DC to the Notebook, Fujitsu Model FPCCAA02.
Page 166: Approvals
Two USB devices. External ﬂoppy disk drive. Stereo Headphone. The LANdock is powered from a power adapter which is included with the LANdock, Fujitsu Model FPCAC06. C A U T I O N The AC adapter for the LANdock is not the same as the one for your notebook.
Page 167: Appendix B Glossary
APPENDIX B GLOSSARY AC Adapter A device which converts the AC voltage from a wall outlet to the DC voltage ne eded to power your computer. AC-3 A standard for digital surround sound. Active-Matrix Display A type of technology for making ﬂat-panel dis- plays which has a transistor or similar device for every pixel on the screen.
Page 168 A p p e n d i c e s CD-ROM Compact disc read only memory. This is a form of digital data storage which is read optically with a laser rather than with a magnetic head. A typical CD-ROM can contain about 600MB of data and is not subject to heads crashing into the surface and destroying the data when there is a failure nor to wear from reading.
Page 169 Dolby Digital (AC-3) Dolby Digital was formerly known as AC-3 audio encoding. It is a digital audio coding technique which delivers six (6) discrete chan- nels of sound. It takes advantage of human auditory masking and divides the audio spec- trum of each channel into narrow frequency bands of different sizes based on the frequency selectivity of human hearing.
Page 170 A p p e n d i c e s Hard Drive The hardware which spins the stiff disk of mag- netic material and has the heads and control circuitry for reading and writing the data on the disk as well as the disk itself. Hexadecimal A decimal notation for the value of a 4 bit binary number.
Page 171 Lithium ion battery A type of rechargeable battery which is not sub- ject to the memory effect that Nickel Cadmium batteries are and which have a high power-time life for their size. LPT Port Line Printer Port.A way of referring to parallel interface ports because historically line printers were the ﬁrst and latter the most common device connected to parallel ports.
Page 172 A p p e n d i c e s MPEG-2 The second standard developed by MPEG which deﬁned coding for a combined audio- visual signal at a rate of 6.0Mbit/sec. It is intended to process video with a source resolu- tion of 720 x 480 pixels at 30 frames/sec, the resolution of broadcast television.
Page 173 Program An integrated set of coded commands to your computer telling your hardware what to do and how and when to do it. PS/2 An IBM series of personal computers which established a number of standards for connect- ing external devices such as keyboards and monitors.
Page 174 A p p e n d i c e s Status Indicator A display which reports the condition of some portion of your hardware. On your Computer this is an LCD screen just above the keyboard. Stereo (audio) A system using two channels to process sound from two different sources.
Page 175 L i f e B o o k 9 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u A p p e n d i c e s Zoomed Video A CardBus enhancement which provides a high-speed I/O path for video.
Page 176: Index
I n d e x...
Page 177 I n d e x 3D-Graphics ....3,157 3D-Stereo ... 3–4,49, 107,157 AC adapter . . 2–3,7,11–12, 19–20,23–27,29, 100–101,103, 110–111,117,126, 130,153,159–161 AC Adapter indicator .
Page 178 Calendar ....56 CapsLock ....4,19,23 CardBus .
Page 179 I n d e x Disk ..2–4,6–7,17,19,21–22,24–25, 34–38,42,44,46, 50,52–53,57,60, 63, 70,79–80,82,84,86,94–95, 97–99, 102–104,106–107,121,123,127, 130, 146–147,149,156,158–164,166,168 Disk errors ....24 Diskette .
Page 180 F9......55 Faulty battery ....27,153 Fax .
Page 181 I n d e x Interrupt level ... . . 66,69,74 IR ..... 69,164 IrDA .
Page 182 Monitor . . 4,8–9,33,53, 97–98,113, 119,121, 123,143,145,147,158,160,168 Mono microphone ..3,8, 98,111,157–158 Mouse . . 4,7,29–31,33–34, 67,71–72, 78,88, 97–98,111,123,127,131–132, 158,160 Mouse cursor ....30,72 MPEG ﬁle player.
Page 183 I n d e x Power Indicator ... . 19,29,40 Power Management . . 6,17, 26,28,39,41–43, 46–47, 51–53,78, 80–81,138, 143–144, 153,159 Power On Self Test..24, 52,54,65,80, 116, 125, 133,142–143, 146–148,166 Power Savings .
Page 184 Security Menu..12,51, 77,79–80,131,142 Serial port ..8–9,69,88,97–98,112,121, 123,167 Setup utility. . . 6,12–13,24,39–41,43,45–48, 51–56,58–60,64–68, 71,73,75–77, 79–81, 87–88,90–93,113,116, 128–132, 138,140–142,144,146–149,153 Shadow RAM ....148,167 Shortcut Menu.
Page 185 I n d e x Ten-key numeric mode ... . 23 TFT ....3,158,168 Theft Prevention Lock .

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Preface

Section One

Setting up Your Lifebook

Section Two

Configuring Your

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Lifebook 900 Series

Section Four

User Installable Features

Section Five

Troubleshooting

Section Six

Appendix A Specifications

Appendix A Specifications

Appendix B - Glossary

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Index

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