Fujitsu LIFEBOOK C6577 User Manual

CopyrightCopyrightFujitsu PC Corporation has made every effort to ensure the accuracy and completeness of this document. However, as ongoing developme

2LifeBook C Series

LifeBook C SeriesFFloppy Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 59care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

IndexSDRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Serial Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LifeBook C Series#

3PrefacePrefaceABOUT THIS GUIDEThe LifeBook™ C Series from Fujitsu PC Corporation is a powerful notebook computer. It is powered by an Intel® Pentium®

4LifeBook C Series – Section One

52Getting to KnowYour LifeBook 

6LifeBook C Series – Section Two!

7OverviewFigure 2-1 Fujitsu C Series LifeBook OverviewThis section describes the components of your Fujitsu LifeBook. We strongly recommend that you r

8LifeBook C Series – Section TwoLIFEBOOK FEATURESThe LifeBook C Series is a compact, yet powerful note-book computer available with a variety of featu

9Locating the Controls and ConnectorsFigure 2-3 LifeBook with display openLocating the Controlsand ConnectorsTOP AND FRONT COMPONENTSThe following is

10LifeBook C Series – Section TwoStereo SpeakersThe built-in dual speakers allow for stereo sound. Closed Cover SwitchThe closed cover switch turns of

11Locating the Controls and ConnectorsFigure 2-4 LifeBook left-side panelLEFT-SIDE PANEL COMPONENTSThe following is a brief description of your LifeBo

LifeBook C SeriesFCC NOTICESNotice to Users of Radios and TelevisionThese limits are designed to provide reasonable protec-tion against harmful interf

12LifeBook C Series – Section TwoFigure 2-5 LifeBook right-side panelRIGHT-SIDE PANEL COMPONENTSThe following is a brief description of your LifeBook

13Locating the Controls and ConnectorsFigure 2-6 LifeBook back panelBACK PANEL COMPONENTSThe following is a brief description of your LifeBook’s back

14LifeBook C Series – Section TwoUSB PortThe USB port allows you to connect Universal Serial Bus devices. (See Universal Serial Bus Port on page 51 fo

15Locating the Controls and ConnectorsFigure 2-7 LifeBook bottom panelBOTTOM COMPONENTSThe following is a brief description of your LifeBook’s bottom

16LifeBook C Series – Section TwoFigure 2-8 CoolView DisplayCoolView DisplayThe CoolView Display is located at the front of your LifeBook, just below

17CoolView Display AC ADAPTER INDICATORThe AC Adapter indicator states whether your LifeBook is operating from the AC adapter, the Auto/Airline adapte

18LifeBook C Series – Section Two HARD DRIVE ACCESS INDICATORThe Hard Drive Access indicator states whether your internal hard drive or optional secon

19KeyboardFigure 2-10 KeyboardKeyboard USING THE KEYBOARDYour Fujitsu LifeBook has an integral 87-key keyboard. The keys perform all the standard fun

20LifeBook C Series – Section TwoFUNCTION KEYSYour LifeBook has 12 function keys, F1 through F12. The functions assigned to these keys differ for each

21Touchpad Pointing DeviceFigure 2-11 Touchpad pointing deviceTouchpad Pointing DeviceThe Touchpad pointing device comes built into your Fujitsu Life

CopyrightDOC (INDUSTRY CANADA) NOTICESNotice to Users of Radios and TelevisionThis Class B digital apparatus meets allrequirements of the Canadian Int

22LifeBook C Series – Section TwoDRAGGINGDragging means pressing and holding the left button, while moving the cursor. To drag, move the cursor tothe

23Volume ControlVolume ControlYour Fujitsu LifeBook has multiple volume controls which interact with each other. CONTROLLING THE VOLUMEThere is the ha

24LifeBook C Series – Section TwoFigure 2-16 LifeBook Application Launcher Buttons LifeBook Application PanelA unique feature of your Fujitsu LifeBoo

25LifeBook Application PanelAs an application launcher, the LifeBook Application Panel is very flexible, giving you a variety of options. To set up th

26LifeBook C Series – Section TwoThere is no configuration required for CD player opera-tion. The buttons are pre-configured to work like a normal CD

27LifeBook Application PanelDeactivating and Activating theLifeBook Application PanelTo deactivate the LifeBook Application Panel, follow these easy s

28LifeBook C Series – Section TwoPre-Installed SoftwareYour Fujitsu LifeBook comes with pre-installed software for playing audio and video files of va

29Pre-Installed SoftwareINTERVIDEO WINDVD SOFTWARE DVD PLAYERThe WINDVD software provides a DVD decoder/player which allows you to playback DVDs on yo

30LifeBook C Series – Section Two

293Getting Started#

LifeBook C SeriesUL Notice This unit requires an AC adapter to operate. Use only UL Listed Class 2 Adapters with an output rating of 16 Vdc, with a cu

30LifeBook C Series – Section Three

31Power SourcesFigure 3-1 Connecting the AC AdapterPower SourcesYour Fujitsu LifeBook has three possible power sources: a primary Lithium ion battery,

32LifeBook C Series – Section ThreeFigure 3-2 Opening the Display PanelDisplay PanelYour Fujitsu LifeBook contains a display panel that is backlit for

33Starting Your LifeBookStarting Your LifeBookPOWER ONPower SwitchThe power switch is used to turn on your LifeBook from its off state. Once you have

34LifeBook C Series – Section Threepull-down menu. Once you have done that, select the heading BIOS Guides from the pull-down menu and finally, select

35Starting Your LifeBookREGISTERING YOUR LIFEBOOKWhat are the benefits of registering?You will receive an identification label for your LifeBook, whic

36LifeBook C Series – Section ThreePower ManagementYour Fujitsu LifeBook has many options and features for conserving battery power. Some of these fea

37Power ManagementSTANDBY MODEStandby mode is one of the power management parame-ters. When Standby mode is activated, your LifeBook puts the CPU in l

38LifeBook C Series – Section ThreePOWER OFFBefore turning off the power by choosing Shut Down from the Windows 98 Second Edition Start menu, check th

394User Installable Features#

Table of ContentsFujitsu C Series LifeBook Table of Contents1PREFACEPrefaceAbout This Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Fujitsu P

40LifeBook C Series – Section Four

41Lithium ion BatteryLithium ion BatteryYour Fujitsu LifeBook has a Lithium ion battery that provides power for operating your LifeBook when no extern

42LifeBook C Series – Section FourDead Battery Suspend mode shows on the Status indi-cator just like the normal Suspend mode. Once your LifeBook goes

43Floppy Disk DriveFigure 4-2 Loading/Ejecting a 3.5” Floppy DiskFloppy Disk DriveYour Fujitsu LifeBook has a 3.5" floppy disk drive with the abi

44LifeBook C Series – Section FourFigure 4-4 DVD DriveDVD DriveYour Fujitsu LifeBook contains a DVD drive which is both a 8x DVD player and a CD drive

45DVD Drive1. Push and release the eject button on the front of the DVD drive to open the holder tray. The tray will come out of the LifeBook a short

46LifeBook C Series – Section FourUSING THE DVD PLAYER ONBATTERY POWERSince DVD drives consume a lot of power, your overall battery life will be short

47PC CardsFigure 4-6 Installing/Removing PC CardsPC CardsYour Fujitsu LifeBook supports Type I, Type II and Type III PC Cards, which can perform a var

48LifeBook C Series – Section FourREMOVING PC CARDSTo remove a PC Card(s), follow these easy steps:1. See your PC Card manual for specific instruction

49Memory Upgrade ModuleMemory Upgrade ModuleYour Fujitsu LifeBook comes with 64MB or 128MB high speed Synchronous Dynamic RAM (SDRAM) factory installe

LifeBook C SeriesPre-Installed SoftwareLearning About Your Applications . . . . . . . . . . .28PC-Doctor for Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

50LifeBook C Series – Section FourREMOVING A MEMORY UPGRADE MODULE1. Perform steps 1 through 3 of Installing a Memory Upgrade Module.2. Pull the clips

51Device PortsDevice PortsYour Fujitsu LifeBook comes equipped with multiple ports to which you can connect an external device including: disk drives,

52LifeBook C Series – Section FourINFRARED PORTThe Infrared IrDA 1.1 (4Mbps) port allows for wireless data transfer between your LifeBook and other Ir

53Device Ports3. Click on the SPDIF tab and click ON (Digital Sources Only)S-VIDEO OUT PORTThe S-Video port allows you to connect and use directly any

54LifeBook C Series – Section Four 

555Troubleshooting 

56LifeBook C Series – Section Five !

57TroubleshootingTroubleshootingYour Fujitsu LifeBook is sturdy and subject to few prob-lems in the field. However, you may encounter simple setup or

58LifeBook C Series – Section FiveTROUBLESHOOTING TABLEProblem PageAudio Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 58DVD/CD-RW

59TroubleshootingLifeBook fails to recognize DVD/CD-RW/CD-ROMs. (continued)Wrong drive designator was used for DVD/CD-RW/CD-ROM in the application.Ver

Table of ContentsS-Video Out Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53Headphone Jack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Ex

60LifeBook C Series – Section FiveHard Drive ProblemsYou cannot access your hard drive.The setup utility is incorrectly set for your internal (Primary

61TroubleshootingParallel, Serial, and USB Device ProblemsYou have installed a parallel port device, a serial port device or a USB device. Your LifeBo

62LifeBook C Series – Section FivePower FailuresYou turn on your LifeBook and nothing seems to happen.The installed primary battery is completely disc

63TroubleshootingYour LifeBook turns off all by itself.The power management parameters are set for auto timeouts which are too short for your operatin

64LifeBook C Series – Section FiveThe batteries seem to discharge too quickly.You are running an application that uses a great deal of power due to fr

65TroubleshootingYour LifeBook appears to change setup parameters when you start it.BIOS setup changes were not saved when you made them and exited th

66LifeBook C Series – Section FiveThe Built-in Display does not close.A foreign object, such as a paper clip, is stuck between the display and the key

67TroubleshootingPOWER ON SELF TEST MESSAGESThe following is an alphabetic list of error-and-status messages that Phoenix BIOS and/or your operating s

68LifeBook C Series – Section Fivedrive may be corrupted and your system may have to be re-installed from your back up media.*Parity Check 1 nnnn Pari

69TroubleshootingEMERGENCY DVD TRAY RELEASEIf for some reason the eject button fails, you can open the DVD tray with a paper clip or similar tool inse

LifeBook C Series

70LifeBook C Series – Section Five2. If your LifeBook is running when you insert the CD, exit your operating system and power down the LifeBook.3. S

716Care and Maintenance"

72LifeBook C Series – Section Six"

73Care and MaintenanceCare and MaintenanceIf you use your Fujitsu LifeBook carefully, you will increase its life and reliability. This section provide

74LifeBook C Series – Section SixBATTERIESCaring for your Batteries Always handle batteries carefully. Do not short-circuit the battery terminals (tha

75Care and MaintenanceDVDs AND CDsCaring for your DVDs and CDsDVDs and CDs are precision devices and will function reliably if given reasonable care.

76LifeBook C Series – Section Six"!

777Specifications""

78LifeBook C Series – Section Seven"

79SpecificationsSpecificationsThis section provides the hardware and environmental specifications for your Fujitsu LifeBook. Specifications of particu

11Preface

80LifeBook C Series – Section SevenMICROPROCESSORLatest high-speed Intel mobile microprocessor.MEMORYSystem Memory128MB or 64MB, expandable up to 192M

81Specifications Two connectors for USB (Universal Serial Bus)input/output devices. One 1394 connector One 25-pin special connector for external flopp

82LifeBook C Series – Section Seven

838Glossary

84LifeBook C Series – Section Eight

85GlossaryGlossary1394A fast external bus that allows transfer rates of up to 400 Mbps.AC AdapterA device which converts the AC voltage from a wall ou

86LifeBook C Series – Section EightDisk DriveThe hardware which spins the disk and has the heads and control circuitry for reading and writing the dat

87GlossaryMBMegabyte.Megahertz1,000,000 cycles per second.MemoryA repository for data and applications which is readily accessible to your LifeBook CP

88LifeBook C Series – Section Eightstored in this way can not be changed by your LifeBook and does not require power to maintain it.SDRAMSynchronous D

IndexIndexAACadapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 85plug adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .