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User’s Guide
Learn how to use
your Fujitsu LifeBook
A3210 notebook
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Copyright and Trademark Information Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation has made every effort to ensure the accuracy and completeness of this document; however, as ongoing development efforts are continually improving the capabilities of our products, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the contents of this document. We disclaim liability for errors, omissions, or future changes. Fujitsu, the Fujitsu logo, and LifeBook are registered trademarks of Fujitsu Limited. AMD is a trademark of Ad
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The DVD player found in some models of the LifeBook notebook incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights users. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This unit requires an AC adapter to operate. Use only UL Listed I.T.E. Class II Adapters with an output rating of 19 VDC, with a current of 4.22 A (80 W). AC adapter output polarity: + When using your notebook equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons, including the following: • Do not use this product near water for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink or laundry tub,
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System Disposal LAMP(S) INSIDE THIS PRODUCT CONTAIN MERCURY AND MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF Hg ACCORDING TO LOCAL, STATE, OR FEDERAL LAWS. Recycling your battery Over time, the batteries that run your mobile computer will begin to hold a charge for a shorter amount of time; this is a natural occurrence for all batteries. When this occurs, you may want to replace the battery with a fresh one*. If you replace it, it is important that you dispose of the old battery properly because batterie
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Contents Preface About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Conventions Used in the Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Fujitsu Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your LifeBook Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Locating the C
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Touchpad Pointing Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Clicking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Dragging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Touchpad Control Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Volume Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Power Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Power/Suspend/Resume Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Sleep Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Hibernation (Save-to-Disk) Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Windows Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Memory Upgrade Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Installing Memory Upgrade Modules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Checking the Memory Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Removing a Memory Upgrade Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Device Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 M
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Chapter 5 Care and Maintenance Caring for your LifeBook Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Cleaning your LifeBook notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Storing your LifeBook notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Traveling with your LifeBook notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Glossary/Regulatory Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Appendix A: WLAN User’s Guide Before Using the Optional Wireless LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Wireless LAN Device Covered by this Document. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Characteristics of the WLAN Device . . . .
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Appendix B: Fingerprint Sensor Device Introducing the Optional Fingerprint Sensor Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Installing OmniPass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 User Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Using OmniPass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Preface About This Guide The LifeBook A3210 notebook from Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation provides desktop performance with a fast, AMD Turion™ 64 X2 processor and an integrated ATI Radeon® Xpress graphics controller with support for up to 256 MB of shared graphics memory. Your notebook has a built-in 15.4” TFT wide XGA Crystal View color display. This system brings the computing power of desktop personal computers (PCs) to a portable environment. Your computer comes with Microsoft
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THE INFORMATION ICON HIGHLIGHTS INFORMATION THAT WILL ENHANCE YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE SUBJECT MATERIAL. THE CAUTION ICON HIGHLIGHTS INFORMATION THAT IS IMPORTANT TO THE SAFE OPERATION OF YOUR COMPUTER, OR TO THE INTEGRITY OF YOUR FILES. PLEASE READ ALL CAUTION INFORMATION CAREFULLY. THE WARNING ICON HIGHLIGHTS INFORMATION THAT CAN BE HAZARDOUS TO EITHER YOU, YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK, OR YOUR FILES. PLEASE READ ALL WARNING INFORMATION CAREFULLY. Fujitsu Contact Information Service and Support
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� Purchase date � Conditions under which the problem occurred � Any error messages that have occurred � Type of device connected, if any Fujitsu Shopping Online You can go directly to the online by going to the website at: www.shopfujitsu.com. YOU MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE INTERNET CONNECTION TO USE THE ONLINE URL LINKS. Limited Warranty Your LifeBook notebook is backed by a Fujitsu International Limited Warranty. Check the service kit that came with your notebook for the Limited Warranty period an
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Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your LifeBook Overview This section describes the components of your Fujitsu LifeBook A3210 notebook. We strongly recommend that you read it before using your notebook – even if you are already familiar with notebook computers. Figure 1. Fujitsu LifeBook A3210 notebook 11
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Locating the Controls and Connectors Display Panel Optional Web Camera Latch Button Optional Digital Microphone LifeBook Application Panel Display Panel Touchpad Pointing Device Status Indicator Panel Stereo Speaker Power/Suspend/ Status Resume Button Indicator Panel Wireless LAN/Bluetooth On/Off Switch Keyboard Headphone Jack Microphone Jack Stereo Speaker Figure 2. LifeBook notebook with display open 12 - Locating the Controls and Connectors
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Top Components The following is a brief description of your LifeBook notebook’s top components. Display Panel Latch Button The display panel latch button is used to latch and unlatch the display. See “Opening the Display Panel” on page 38. Digital Microphone The digital microphone is an optional device that is available on systems with the optional web cam. For information on using the microphones and web cam, see the documentation associated with the ArcSoft WebCam Companion application.
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Microphone Jack The microphone jack allows you to connect an external mono microphone. See “Microphone/Line-In Jack” on page 75. Headphone/Line Out Jack The headphone/line out jack allows you to connect headphones. See “Headphone Jack*” on page 45. Wireless LAN/Bluetooth On/Off Switch The wireless LAN/Bluetooth on/off switch is used to turn the optional WLAN and Bluetooth devices on and off. Switching the device off when not in use will help to extend battery life. See “Activating the WLAN
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Emergency Optical Tray Release Optical Drive Release Button Optical Drive Figure 3. LifeBook notebook left-side panel Left-Side Panel Components The following is a brief description of your LifeBook notebook’s left-side components. Optical Drive The optical drive bay contains a Dual-Layer Multi-Format DVD Writer. See “Optical Drive” on page 55. Optical Drive Release Button The optical drive release button opens the optical drive. Emergency Optical Tray Release If for some reason the eject
