Page 1 COPYRIGHT Fu j i t su PC Corpora ti on has made every e ort to en su re the acc u racy and com p l eteness of this doc u m en t . However, as on going devel opm ent e orts are con ti n - u a lly improving the capabi l i ties of our produ ct s , we cannot guara n tee the acc u racy of the con tents of t h i s doc u m en t .
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 SECTION FOUR USER INSTALLABLE FEATURES User Installable Features ... 116 Multi-function Bays ... . . 117 Floppy Disk Drive ....121 CD-ROM Drive .
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 990Tx notebook from Fujitsu PC Corporation is a powerful notebook computer. It is powered by an Intel Pentium II micro- ® ® processor, has a built-in color display, a CD-ROM drive,a 3.5" ﬂoppy disk drive and brings the computing power of desktop personal computers (PCs) to a portable environment.
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
Internal K56ﬂex fax/data/voice modem with built-in telephony and DSVD support. C A U T I O N The internal modem on all notebooks distributed by Fujitsu PC Corporation are not intended for use with the public telephone networks outside the United States and Canada.
Page 15: Component Identiﬁcation
S e c t i o n O n e 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. External monitor support with simultaneous display capabilities.
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 Status Indicator Panel LCD display of the status of the power state and source, suspend mode,battery charge (battery in Multi-function Bay 1, Multi- function Bay 2 and in Battery bay), ﬂoppy disk drive activity, hard drive activity, CD-ROM drive activity, PC Card activity, CapsLock, NumLk and Scr Lk.
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 Panel Battery Bay This bay contains the main Lithium ion battery for your notebook.
Page 19: Rear Panel Components
S e c t i o n O n e Dual PS/2 Ports These ports all ow you to con n ect an ex ternal PS/2 mouse or an ex ternal PS/2 keyboa rd or nu m eric keyp ad . The PS/2 ports can be used i n terch a n ge a bly for ei t h er mouse or keyboa rd and your notebook wi ll autom a ti c a lly recogn i ze t h em .
Page 20 C A U T I O N The internal modem is not intended for use with Digital PBX systems. Do not connect the internal modem to a digital PBX as it may cause serious damage to the internal modem or your entire note- book.
Page 21: Bottom Components
S e c t i o n O n e BOTTOM COMPONENTS Tilt Adjustment Feet These are a pair of feet which ﬂip down and hold the back of your notebook approximately 6° higher than the front when resting on a ﬂat surface.
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. 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 P O I N T You will ﬁnd a Recovery CD-ROM packet...
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 attempt to open the tray unless your notebook is sitting on a ﬂat surface and the adjustment feet are folded against the bottom of the notebook. Using a CD-ROM drive when it is not level may damage the drive or pre v e n t p roper operation.
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. NumLk Indicator The NumLk indicator tells you the internal key- board is set in ten-key numeric mode. (See page 32 for more information on the numeric keypad.) You can activate the NumLk mode by pressing the Scr Lk/NumLk key while holding down the...
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 Tm 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 around on the 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 The modular ﬂoppy disk drive can only be used when installed in the Multi-function bay. To use the external ﬂoppy port, the optional external ﬂoppy drive must be used. C A U T I O N To get your system to recognize a newly installed ﬂoppy disk drive, restart your notebook.
Page 46: Cd-Rom 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 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. Close the tray.
Page 48: Hard Drive
S e c t i o n T w o Figure 2-13 CD Handling Care of CDs CDs are precision devices and will function reliably if given reasonable care. Always store your disk in its case when it is not in use. When removing the disk from its case, press down on the holder’s center while lifting out the disk by its edges.
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 from PowerPanel.) Presentation. Green PC. AC Proﬁle. Word Processing. Communication. Games. The activation choices are: System Suspend. System Save-to-Disk. System Standby. Hard Disk Standby. Modem Power Toggle. Video Standby.
Page 53 POWER MANAGEMENT OFF Turns off power management control from Windows 95 and PowerPanel and turns it over directly to the BIOS. CUSTOM SETTINGS PROFILE The Custom Settings proﬁle has those power saving parameters that you set in the BIOS setup utility using the Power Savings Menu Customize feature.
Page 54 S e c t i o n T w o mode. Your notebook will be left in the Windows 95 pseudo-off state. If the power switch is not turned off your notebook can be restarted by pressing the Suspend/Resume but- ton which will cause the system memory to reload from the hard drive and let you begin where you left off.
Page 55 C A U T I O N Loss of all power sources, including batteries, while in the Suspend mode will cause lost data and inability to re t u rn to operation with the Suspend/ Resume button. Save-to-Disk Mode The Save-to-Disk function saves the contents of your notebook’s system memory to the hard drive whenever you: Press the Suspend/Resume button until...
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 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
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 A U T I O N The internal modem on all notebooks distributed by Fujitsu Pc Corporation are not intended for use with public telephone networks outside the United States and Canada.
Page 58: Pre-Installed Software
S e c t i o n T w o LapLink software can be used for Infrared ﬁle transfers. See your online help for more information. C A U T I O N Do not move either device during communication as it may interrupt data transmission.
Page 59 P O I N T For maximum frequency response and bandwidth, leave the graphic equalizer levels at the mid-point (zero level). To customize the frequency response to your personal taste, adjust accordingly. C A U T I O N The ESS AudioRack volume settings set the maximum volume level of the hardware volume control knob for that function.
Page 60 2. Right-click on the Tioman taskbar icon to display its menu. 3. Select the ‘Swap Device’ menu item. 4. The ‘Agate Tioman ProSwap for Fujitsu’ win- dow will come up asking if you wish to sus- pend the machine in order to swap the device.
Page 61 6. References to the device’s drive letter listed under ‘My Computer’and ‘Windows Explorer’ will automatically be removed. 7. The taskbar icon and its ToolTip balloon will be updated to reﬂect the new device inserted in the bay. Inserting Devices To insert a device into the bay: 1.
Page 62 S e c t i o n T w o • Select the second HDD and open properties • Select the settings tab, in the options box • Uncheck the INT 13 b ox • Select OK, BUT DO NOT RESTART •...
Page 63 or S-Vi deo outp ut capabi l i ty to your 990Tx2 via the Com po s i te Vi deo in jack or S-Vi deo in Port of the noteboo k . (See Fi g u re 2-15.) Examples of vi deo devi ces that have this c a p a bi l i ty: VC R’s ,s ome TV ’s , vi deo game con s o l e s , and camcorders .
Page 64 S e c t i o n T w o 4. Turn the video device on. 5. You should see the vid eo from the video device playing in the ATI Player window. 6. To switch to playback for an S-Video device, click the SVHS connector button on the bot- tom left-hand corner of the panel below the ATI Player window.
Page 65 Con f iguri ng You r Lif eBo o k 9 00 Series Boot Sequence ....56 Identifying the Drives ... . . 56 BIOS Setup Utility .
Page 66: 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 67: Bios Setup Utility
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. 3. The Main menu of the setup utility then appears with the cur rent settings of the parameters displayed.
Page 68 S e c t i o n T h r e e P O I N T If your data security settings require it, you may be asked for a password before the Main menu will appear. Entering the Setup Utility After a Conﬁguration Change or System Failure If there has been a change in the system conﬁg- uration that does not agree with the parameter...
Page 69: Navigating Through The Setup Utility
NAVIGATING THROUGH THE SETUP UTILITY The BIOS setup utility consists of six menus; MAIN,ADVANCED, SECURITY, POWER 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 70: Main Menu - Setting Standard System Parameters
S e c t i o n T h r e e MAIN MENU – SETTING STANDARD SYSTEM PARAMETERS The Main Menu allows you to set or view the current system parameters. Follow the instruc- tions for Navigating Through The Setup Utility to make any changes.
Page 71 Table 3-1 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Main Menu Menu Field Options System Time: — System Date: — Legacy Diskette A: 1.44/1.25MB 3 1/2"; Disabled. Primary Master: Selects Primary Master submenu. Secondary Master: Selects Secondary 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 72 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 Secondary Slave: Selects Secondary Slave submenu. System Memory: Extended Memory: Memory Cache: Selects the memory cache submenu.
Page 73 Primary Master – Submenu The Primary Master, Secondary Master/Slave submenus are identical for hard drives. They have the capacity displayed at the top of the screen as well as on Main menu. Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes.
Page 74 S e c t i o n T h r e e Table 3-2 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Master, Secondary Master/Slave Submenus Menu Field Options Type: Auto; None;CD-ROM; ATAPI Removable; User. Cylinders: A number between 0 and 65,535. Heads: A number between 1 and 16.
Page 75 Table 3-2 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Master, Secondary Master/Slave Submenus Menu Field Options Maximum Capacity: Display only. Multi-Sector Transfers: Disabled; 2; 4; 8;16. MAX 32;MAX 64;MAX 128. LBA Mode Control: Enabled; Disabled. Transfer Mode: Standard, Fast PIO 1; Fast PIO 2 — Fast PIO 3;...
Page 76 S e c t i o n T h r e e Memory Cache – Submenu The Memory Cache submenu provides the ability to enable or disable external cache memory for your processor. Follow the instruc- tions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes.
Page 77 Table 3-3 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Memory Cache Submenu Menu Field Options External Cache: Enabled; Disabled. Exiting from the Main Menu When you have ﬁnished setting the parameters on this menu, you can either exit from the setup utility, or move to another menu. If you wish to exit from the setup utility, press the Esc key or use the cursor keys to go to the Exit menu.
Page 78: Advanced Menu - Setting Device Feature Controls
S e c t i o n T h r e e ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS The Advanced Menu allows you to: Enable or disable support for Plug & Play operating systems. Enable or disable BIOS support for ACPI. Set the I/O addresses for the serial and parallel ports.
Page 79 Table 3-4 Field Names, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Plug & Play O/S: Yes; No. Secure Setup Yes; No. Conﬁguration: I/O Device Conﬁguration: Keyboard/Mouse Features: Video 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 [Yes]...
Page 80 S e c t i o n T h r e e Table 3-4 Field Names, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options PCI Conﬁguration: DMI Event Logging: — ACPI Features: — Chipset Conﬁguration: — Default Description When selected, opens additional menus to conﬁgure PCI devices.
Page 81 C A U T I O N I/O addresses, DMA channels and I n t e rrupt levels can be entered in various ways, including via the BIOS setup utility, the control software for the I/O device, or the hard w a re. If any two ports or devices, serial or parallel, have the same I/O a d d ress assigned your notebook will not function norm a l l y.
Page 82 S e c t i o n T h r e e Table 3-5 shows the names of the menu ﬁelds for the I/O Device Conﬁguration submenu,all of the options for each ﬁeld,the default settings and a description of the ﬁeld’s function and any special information needed to help understand the ﬁeld’s use.
Page 83 Table 3-5 Fields, Options and Defaults for the I/O Device Conﬁguration Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Serial Port A: Disabled;Enabled; Auto. Base I/O address: 3F8; 2F8; 3E8; 2E8. Interrupt: IRQ 3; IRQ 4; IRQ 10; IRQ 11. Serial Port B: Disabled;Enabled;...
Page 84 S e c t i o n T h r e e Table 3-5 Fields, Options and Defaults for the I/O Device Conﬁguration Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Interrupt: IRQ 3; IRQ 4; IRQ 10; IRQ 11. Base I/O address: 100;108;...
Page 85 Table 3-5 Fields, Options and Defaults for the I/O Device Conﬁguration Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Base I/O address: 378; 278; 3BC. Interrupt: IRQ 5;IRQ 7. Floppy disk controller: Disabled; Enabled; Auto. Local Bus Both; Disabled; IDE ad a pter: Pri m a ry;...
Page 86 S e c t i o n T h r e e Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu The Keyboard/Mouse Features submenu is for setting the parameters of the integrated and external mouse and keyboard. Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes.
Page 87 Table 3-6 Fields, Options and Defaults of the Keyboard/Mouse Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Numlock: Auto; Off;On. Hot Plug: Enabled; Disabled. Internal Pointing Device: Auto Disabled; Always Enabled. 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 [Auto]...
Page 88 S e c t i o n T h r e e Video Features Submenu The Video Features Submenu is for setting the display and video output parameters. Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes. (See page 59.) Table 3-8 shows the names of the menu ﬁelds for the Video Features submenu,all of the...
Page 89 Table 3-8 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Display: Flat-Panel;CRT; Simultaneous. Compensation: Enabled; Disabled. TV Output: Enabled; Disabled TV Standard: NTSC; PAL 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 [Flat-Panel]...
Page 90 S e c t i o n T h r e e PCI Conﬁguration Submenu The PCI Conﬁguration submenu allows the user to reserve speciﬁc interrupts (IRQs) for legacy ISA devices,and to enable or disable built in PCI device modules. Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes.
Page 91 Table 3-9 Fields, Options and Defaults for the PCI Conﬁguration Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options IRQ Resource Exclusion: — Internal Modem: Disabled; Enabled. 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 92 S e c t i o n T h r e e IRQ Reservation Submenu of the PCI Conﬁguration Submenu The IRQ Reservation submenu of the PCI Conﬁguration submenu allows the user to mark various IRQs as reserved for use by legacy ISA devices.
Page 93 Table 3-10 Fields, Options and Defaults for the IRQ Reservation Submenu of the of the PCI Conﬁguration Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options IRQ 3: Available; Reserved. IRQ 4: Available; Reserved. IRQ 5: Available; Reserved. IRQ 7: Available; Reserved. IRQ 9: Available;...
Page 94 S e c t i o n T h r e e DMI Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu The DMI Event Logging Submenu is for setting up the logs DMI event logging. Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes.
Page 95 Table 3-11 Fields, options and Defaults for the DMI Event Logging Submenu Menu Field Options Event log capacity: Display only. Event log validity: Display only. Clear all DMI event logs: Yes; No. Event Logging: Enabled; Disabled. System Boot Event: Enabled; Disabled. ECC Event: Enabled;...
Page 96 S e c t i o n T h r e e ACPI Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The ACPI Features Submenu is for setting up the Windows 98 Advanced Conﬁguration and Power Interface parameters. Follow the instruc- tions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes.
Page 97 Table 3-12 Fields, options and Defaults for the ACPI Features Submenu Menu Field Options Enable ACPI: Yes; No. C A U T I O N This feature is only supported in Windows 98. It is not advisable that you turn this setting on/off! Always leave the default setting for Enable ACPI [Yes].
Page 98 S e c t i o n T h r e e Chipset Conﬁguration Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Chipset Conﬁguration Submenu is for conﬁguring the features of the AGP video device. Follow the instructions for navigating through the Setup Utility to make any changes. (See page 59.) Table 3-13 shows the names of the menu ﬁelds for the Chipset Conﬁguration submenu,all the...
Page 99 Table 3-13 Chipset Conﬁguration Submenu Menu Field Options AGP Data Tranfer Type: Standard (lx); High Speed (2x) [Standard (lx)] AGP Aperture Size: 64MB; 128MB; 256Mb; 4MB; 4–256 MB Exiting from the Advanced Menu When you have ﬁnished setting the parame ters on the Advanced Menu, you can either exit from setup utility or move to another menu.
Page 100: Security Menu - Setting The Security Features
S e c t i o n T h r e e SECURITY MENU – SETTING THE SECURITY FEATURES The Security menu allows you to set up the data security features of your notebook to ﬁt your operating needs and to view the current data security conﬁguration.
Page 101 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. C A U T I O N Entering a password incorrectly 3 times in a row will cause the keyboard and...
Page 102 S e c t i o n T h r e e Table 3-14 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Security Menu Menu Field Options Supervisor Password is: — User Password is: — Set Supervisor Password: [Enter] Set User Password: [Enter] Default Description...
Page 103 Table 3-14 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Security Menu Menu Field Options Diskette access: All; Supervisor Only. Password on boot: Enabled; Disabled. Power Management Enabled; Disabled. Sec u ri ty: Fixed disk boot sector: Normal; Write Protect. 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 [All]...
Page 104 S e c t i o n T h r e e Table 3-14 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Security Menu Menu Field Options Fixed disk security: — Primary Master: Enabled; Disabled. Secondary Master: Enabled; Disabled. Secondary Slave: Enabled; Disabled. Default Description —...
Page 105 P O I N T Boot sector protection must be set to [ N o r m a l ] to install or upgrade an operating system. Exiting from the Security Menu When you have ﬁnished setting the parameters on the Security Menu, you can either exit from setup utility or move to another menu.
Page 106: Power Menu - Setting Power Management Feature Controls
S e c t i o n T h r e e POWER MENU – SETTING POWER MANAGEMENT FEATURE CONTROLS The Power menu allows you to set and change the power management parameters. Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes.
Page 107 Table 3-15 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Power Menu. Menu Field Options Power Savings: Customized; Maximum Performance; Maximum Power Savings, Disabled. Hard Disk Timeout: 30 seconds to 20 minutes;Off. Video Timeout: 2 minutes to 20 minutes; Off. Idle Mode: On;...
Page 108 S e c t i o n T h r e e Table 3-15 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Power Menu. Menu Field Options Standby Timeout: 1 minute to 16 minutes; Off. Auto Suspend Timeout: 5 to 60 minutes; Off. Suspend Mode: Suspend;...
Page 109 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. 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 C A U T I O N In Save-to-Disk mode there is no indication on the Status Indicator to let...
Page 110 S e c t i o n T h r e e Table 3-15 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Power Menu. Menu Field Options Auto Save to Disk: Off; After 1 Hour. Resume On On;Off. Modem Ring: Resume On Time: On;...
Page 111 Factory Installed Values for Power Saving Proﬁles Hard Disk Timeout Customized: Maximum 30 Seconds Power Savings: Maximum Performance: Disabled: Sample Customized Proﬁle: 2 Minutes (To get even better battery life keep the display and volume settings as low as possible and use the sample customized proﬁle.) 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 Timeout...
Page 112 S e c t i o n T h r e e Advanced Features Submenu of the Power Menu The Advanced Features submenu is for setting some non-time related power saving parame- ters. Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes. (See page 59.) Table 3-16 shows the names of the menu ﬁelds for the Advanced Features submenu,all of the...
Page 113 Table 3-16 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Features Submenu of the Power Menu Menu Field Options SUS/RES Switch: Enabled; Disabled. Lid Closure Suspend: On; Off. Lid Open Resume: On; Off. AMU CPU Idle Mode: Low Power; Standard. LCD Backlight Mode: Low Power;...
Page 114: Boot Menu - Selecting The Operating System Source
S e c t i o n T h r e e BOOT MENU – SELECTING THE OPERATING SYSTEM SOURCE The Boot Menu is used to select the order in which the BIOS searches sources for the operating system. Table 3-17 shows the names of the menu ﬁelds for the Boot menu,all of the options for each ﬁeld, the default settings and a description of the ﬁeld's function and any special information...
Page 115 Turns on and off booting with a truncated set of Power On Self Test.(Fewer tests mean faster turn on.) [Disabled] Turns on and off display of test results instead of Fujitsu logo screen during Power On Self Test. [Disabled] Turns on and off the preboot execution environment feature.
Page 116 S e c t i o n T h r e e The Boot Device Priority Submenu of the Boot Menu The Boot Device Priority Submenu is for set- ting the order of checking of sources for the operating system. Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes.
Page 117 Table 3-18 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Device Priority Submenu Menu Field Options 1. Diskette Drive: –— 2. Hard Drive: –— 3. ATAPI CD-ROM Drive: –— Exiting from Boot Menu When you have ﬁnished setting the b oot para- meters with the Boot menu, you can either exit from the setup utility or move to another menu.
Page 118: Info Menu - Displaying Basic System Information
S e c t i o n T h r e e INFO MENU – DISPLAYING BASIC SYSTEM INFORMATION The Info menu is a display only menu that provides the conﬁguration information for your notebook. Table 3-19 shows the names of the menu ﬁelds for the Info menu,all the options for each ﬁeld, the default settings and a descrip tion of the ﬁeld’s function and any special information...
Page 119 Table 3-19 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Info Menu Menu Field Options BIOS Version: — BIOS Date: — BIOS Area: — CPU Type: — CPU Speed: — L1 Cache: — L2 Cache: — Total Memory: — On Board: — DIMM-1: —...
Page 120: Exit Menu - Leaving The Setup Utility
S e c t i o n T h r e e EXIT MENU – LEAVING THE SETUP UTILITY The Exit Menu is used to leave the setup utility. Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes. (See page 59.) Table 3-20 shows the names of the menu ﬁelds for the Exit menu,all of the options for each...
Page 121 Table 3-20 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Exit Menu. Menu Field Options Exit Saving Ch a n ge s : — Exit Discarding Changes: — Load Setup Defaults: — 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 122 S e c t i o n T h r e e Table 3-19 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Exit Menu. Menu Field Options Discard Changes: — Save Changes: — Default Description — Selecting Discard Changes will load the values in BIOS memory for all menu ﬁelds.
Page 123: Setting Up Your Save-To-Disk File Allocation
1. Restart your notebook in MS-DOS mode. 2. At the DOS prompt type CD C:\Fujitsu 3. Type P H D I S K 4. Press the Enter key.
Page 124 To remove all space allocation for the Save-to- Disk function, do the following: 1.Go to the Start Menu and select MS-DOS Prompt. 2. Type CD C:\Fujitsu 3. Type PHDISK /DELETE /FILE 4. Press the Enter key. The utility will remove the space allocation for the Save-to-Disk function and free that space for other use.
Page 125 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... 116 Multi-function Bays ... . . 117 Floppy Disk Drive .
Page 126: 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 127: Multi-Function Bays
Bay 1 Devices Floppy Disk Drive Optional Second Lithium ion Battery U s e r I n s t a l l a b l e F e a t u r e s Bay 2 Devices 24x Max CD-ROM Drive Optional Second 3.0GB Hard Drive Optional DVD Drive...
Page 128 S e c t i o n F o u r Warm-swappable Devices in Multi-function Bay 1 and 2 Devices designed for use in Multi-function Bays 1 and 2 of your LifeBook 900 Series note- book computer are warm-swappable. Devices in either Multi-function Bay can be installed or removed while the system is in Suspend mode.
Page 129 7. Slide the device forward until the unit is clear of the compartment. To Remove a Device from Multi-function Bay 2 5. Slide the release button at the left rear corner of Multi-function Bay 2 toward the outer edge of your notebook. 6.
Page 130 S e c t i o n F o u r C A U T I O N The system must be in Suspend mode before attempting to insert a device into either of the Multi-function Bays. Failure to do so can cause damage to your notebook or the device.
Page 131: Floppy Disk Drive
FLOPPY DISK DRIVE For directions on installing a ﬂoppy disk drive see To Install or Remove a Device in Multi-function Bay 1, page 100. In addition an optional external ﬂoppy disk drive may be purchased and installed (page 103) for use when Multi-function Bay 1 is needed for other uses.
Page 132 S e c t i o n F o u r Port Cover Connector Release Buttons External Floppy Disk Drive External Floppy Disk Drive Port Figure 4-6 External Installation of a Floppy Disk Drive To Disconnect An Optional External Floppy Disk Drive: 1.
Page 133: 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: Figure 4-7 CD-ROM Drive U s e r I n s t a l l a b l e F e a t u r e s The drive rotates the compact disk at a very high speed.
Page 134: Optional Second Hard Drive
S e c t i o n F o u r The optional second Lithium ion battery may be installed in Multi-function Bay 1 only. 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.
Page 135 Figure 4-9 Second Hard Drive P O I N T You will need to get Windows 95 to recognize your second hard drive every time you install it. U s e r I n s t a l l a b l e F e a t u r e s C A U T I O N If you reformat the hard drive after it has...
Page 136: Pc Cards
S e c t i o n F o u r PC CARDS PC Cards perform a wide variety of functions,and are ideal for mobile computers. Some available PC Cards: Fax/data modem cards (Type II). Local area network (LAN) cards (Type II). Wireless LAN cards (Type II).
Page 137 C A U T I O N Do not insert a PC Card into a slot if there is water or any other substance on the card. If you do, you may permanently damage the card, your notebook, or both. To install a PC Card: 1.
Page 138: Battery Bay
S e c t i o n F o u r 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. Removing PC Cards If you wish to remove or replace the PC Card, use the following procedure: 1.Shutdown operation of the card.
Page 139: Midi/Joystick Devices
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. Turn off power to your notebook, close the display and remove the AC adapter.
Page 140: Theft Prevention Lock
S e c t i o n F o u r Connector to Connector Locking Screws Joystick Port Cover Connector Release Buttons Figure 4-13 Installing a MIDI/joystick Device 6 . Al i gn the con n ector of the MIDI devi ce and the ad a pter cable con n ector.
Page 141: Mouse
MOUSE Make sure the connector on your device is the correct PS/2 type. The PS/2 ports are on the right side of your notebook. Align the arrow on the connector to point to the bottom of your notebook and push it in until the connector seats.A mouse may be installed and will be automatically recognized by your notebook without restarting or changing setups.
Page 142: Serial Port Devices
S e c t i o n F o u r C A U T I O N The internal modem is not intended for use with Digital PBX systems. Do not connect the internal modem to a digital PBX as it may cause serious damage to the internal modem or your entire notebook.
Page 143: External Monitor
EXTERNAL MONITOR You may install an external monitor in the external monitor port on the rear panel of your notebook. Make sure that the wide side of the connector is up and attach it to the port by pushing in until it is seated,then tighten the hold-down screw on each end of the connector.
Page 144: Memory Upgrade Module
S e c t i o n F o u r MEMORY UPGRADE MODULE Your notebook has 32MB of installed SDRAM. To increase your memory capacity you may install one or two memory upgrade modulesin the memory upgrade compartment in the bot- tom of your notebook.A memory upgrade module is a dual-in-line memory module (DIMM).
Page 145 on the module should be on the right with the part side up and the connector pointing towards the back of the notebook and aligned with the notch in the connector inside the compartment. (Figure 4-15.) 9. Insert the memory upgrade module at a 45° angle.
Page 146 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 147 When you have installed additional memory, the display should change. For example for: Total RAM System Extended Installed Memory Memory 32MB 640K 48MB 640K 48.5M 64MB 640K 96MB 640K 112MB 640K 112M 128MB 640K 128M 144MB 640K 144M 160MB 640K 160M U s e r I n s t a l l a b l e...
Page 148: Optional Landock Or Port Replicator
S e c t i o n F o u r OPTIONAL LANDOCK OR PORT REPLICATOR The LANdock or Port Replicator (docking device) is powered from an AC adapter. C A U T I O N Follow the instructions that came with your LANdock or Port Replicator.
Page 149 LANdock To install your notebook in a LANdock: 1. Put your notebook in Suspend mode or turn off the power. 2. To use a docking device with your notebook they both must be on a ﬂat surface. 3. Remove all connections from the rear panel of your notebook.
Page 150 S e c t i o n F o u r Undock Request Button RJ-11 Jack Ready to Undock LED RJ-45 Jack Docked LED DC Power Jack PS/2 Mouse Port Headphone Jack PS/2 Keyboard Port Parallel Port Serial Port MIDI/Joystick Port Dual USB Ports External Monitor Port External Floppy Disk...
Page 151 To Remove Your Notebook from the Port Replicator 1. Put your notebook in Suspend mode or turn off the power. Push the lever on the side of the station backward until the docking device connectors are completely clear of your notebook. Very carefully lift your notebook clear of the Port Replicator.
Page 152 S e c t i o n F o u r There is a fast Ethernet port. There are two additional PC Card slots. Using Your Notebook While it is Installed in the Port Replicator There are a no differences you will notice between using your notebook in and out of the Port Replicator.
Page 153 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 Docking Connector Telephone Connector...
Page 154 S e c t i o n F o u r RJ-11 Jack External Monitor Port DC Power Jack External Floppy Disk PS/2 Mouse Port Drive Port PS/2 Keyboard Port Serial Port Parallel Port Figure 4-20 Port Replicator Rear View...
Page 155 S e c t i o n F i v e T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g Identifying the Problem ... 146 Speciﬁc Problems .
Page 156: 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 157: 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 158 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 159 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 5.
Page 160 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 161 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 162 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 163 Symptom Modem Problems Messages about modem operation. Parallel, Serial,and USB Device Problems You have installed a parallel-port 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 164 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 165 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 166 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 167 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 168 S e c t i o n F i v e Symptom 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 169 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 170 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 171 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 172 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 173 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 174 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 175 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 176: 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 177 *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 178 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 179: Emergency Cd-Rom Drive Tray Release
Figure 5-1 Emergency CD-ROM Tray Release EMERGENCY CD-ROM 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 180 S e c t i o n F i v e P O I N T As long is there is no boot disk in the CD-ROM drive or the ﬂoppy disk drive your notebook will boot from the hard drive, regardless of the operating system source setting.
Page 181 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 ... 172 Caring for Your Notebook.
Page 182: 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 183: 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 184 A p p e n d i c e s 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 Appendix A – Speciﬁcations Warranty ....176 LifeBook 990Tx Speciﬁcations .
Page 185: 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 186 56 Kbps and will vary with line conditions. C A U T I O N The internal modem on all notebooks distributed by Fujitsu PC Corporation are not intended for use with the public telephone networks outside the United States and Canada.
Page 187 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 188 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 189: Approvals
DOC (Industry Canada) Certiﬁcation See statement at the front of the User’s Guide. POPULAR ACCESSORIES Other accessories are available, contact your authorized Fujitsu reseller. Second Lithium ion battery, Fujitsu Model FPCBP09. Second 3.0GB hard drive, Fujitsu Model FPCHDD02. LANdock, Fujitsu Model FPCDS11A.
Page 190: 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. 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 191 A p p e n d i c e s CHS Translation Cylinder, head and sector translation. Conversion of hard disk access addressing to the cylinder, head and sector form. The termi- nology is historical left from the days when data was stored on a series cylindrical drums.
Page 192 Disk Operating System ( M S - DOS is a Mi c ro s oft Disk Opera ting Sys tem ) . Driver A computer program which converts applica- tion and operating system commands to exter- nal devices into the exact form required by a speciﬁc brand and model of device in order to produce the desired results from that particular equipment.
Page 193 A p p e n d i c e s Hard Disk A spinning platter of magnetic data storage media where the platter is very stiff. Hard Drive The hardware which spins the stiff disk of mag- netic material and has the heads and c ontrol circuitry for reading and writing the data on the disk as well as the disk itself.
Page 194 Logical Block Addressing. A method of locating data stored on a disk. Liquid Crystal Display. A type of display which makes images by controlling the orientation of crystals in a crystalline liquid. 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.
Page 195 A p p e n d i c e s MPEG Compression Moving Pictures Experts Goup - An organization under the International Standards Organization which is tasked with generating standards for digital video and audio data compression. MPEG-1 The ﬁrst standard developed by MPEG which deﬁned coding for a combined audio-visual signal at a rate of 1.5Mbit/sec.
Page 196 Parallel Input/Output. Pitch (keyboard) The distance between the centers of the letter keys of keyboard. Pixel The smallest element of a display, a dot of color on your display screen. The more pixels per area the clearer your image will appear. POST Power On Self Test.A program which is part o f the BIOS which checks the conﬁguration and...
Page 197 A p p e n d i c e s SGRAM Synchronous Graphic Random Access Memory. Serial Port A connection to another device through which data is transferred one bit at a time on a single wire with any other wires only f or control of the device not for transfer of data.
Page 198 V.90 A new 56K modem international standard developed by the ITU (International Telecommunications Union). Video Graphics Array. A video display standard originally introduced by IBM with the PS/2 series of personal computers. VRAM Video Random Access Memory. A memory dedicated to video display data and control. Write Protect Prevent alteration of the binary state of all bits in a storage media.
Page 199: Index
I n d e x...
Page 200 I n d e x adapter ..2-3,7,11-12,19-20, 23-27,29,53, 121-122, 129-130,138,146, 150, 173,179-181 adapter indicator....20 Access indicators ..21-22,24,40 Active-matrix display .
Page 201 CD-ROM access ....149,160,173 drive... 2-3,6,17-19,21-22, 24,26,36,50, 57,64, 107,115-119,123,145, 147-149,151, 169-170, 176, 179,186 Charging indicator ..20,27,161 Checksum .
Page 202 I n d e x Docking port ....8-9, 116,139 station ....178 Double-click .
Page 203 Function keys ... . . 32-33,178 Gigabyte ....183 Half duplex ....74 Hard disk .
Page 204 I n d e x LCD ....4,6,8, 52-53,103, 133, 164,178, 185,188 License agreement ... . . 13-14 Lithium ion battery .
Page 205 NTSC ....3,9, 79,116, 133,177,186 Numeric keypad ..8,23,32-33, 116, 131,178 NumLk....6,19, 23,32-33 Operating system .
Page 206 I n d e x Power (continued) switch ... . 7,19-21,23-26, 29, 44,52-53,56, 91,99,128, 134,136, 139,141, 146,151, 155-159,168 PowerPanel ..4,27,39,41-45, 47-48, 57,96,158, 160, 164, 173,177 PowerPanel toolbar.
Page 207 Security... . . 12,55-59,90-95, 130,150-151, 162,180 Security menu ..12, 55,90,92-95, 151,162 Serial port ..8-9, 73-74,103,115- 116, 132,140, 144,188 Setup utility .
Page 208 I n d e x System clock ....188 System date....60-61 System error .
Page 209 Video output ... 53,78-79,178 Video timeout ..43,46,97, 101, 103,163-164 Virus ....4, 14,48 Voice .

Fujitsu LIFEBOOK 990TX2 User Manual

Preface

Section One

Setting up Your Lifebook

Section Two

Configuring Your

Section Three

Lifebook 900 Series

Section Four

User Installable Features

Section Five

Troubleshooting

Section Six

Appendix A - Specifications

Appendix A Specifications

Appendix B - Glossary

Appendix B Glossary

Index

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