Table of Contents
Fujitsu LifeBook
®
N6400 Series
Table of Contents
1
PREFACE
Preface
About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Fujitsu Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
2
GETTING TO KNOW
YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK
Overview
Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Locating the Controls and Connectors
Top and Front Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Left-Side Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Right-Side Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Rear Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Bottom Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Status Indicator Panel
Battery Charging Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Battery Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Hard Drive/Optical Drive Access Indicator . . . . .15
Email Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
NumLock Indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
CapsLock Indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
ScrLock Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Keyboard
Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Numeric Keypad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Windows Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Cursor Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Function Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Volume Control
Controlling the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Touchpad Pointing Device
Clicking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Double-Clicking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Dragging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Scrolling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Touchpad Control Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Application/Media Player Panel
Mode Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Application Launch/Media Player Buttons . . . . .21
Configuring your Application Panel . . . . . . . . . .21
Using the Media Player Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Using the Visual Optimizer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Desktop Control Panel (Windows XP Models) . .23
3
GETTING STARTED
Power Sources
Connecting the AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Display Panel
Opening the Display Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Adjusting Display Panel Brightness . . . . . . . . . . .28
Closing the Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Starting Your LifeBook Notebook
Power On. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Boot Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Hard Disk Drive Passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
BIOS Setup Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Booting the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Starting Windows Vista the first time . . . . . . . . .30
Starting Windows XP the First Time . . . . . . . . . .31
Registering Your LifeBook notebook. . . . . . . . . .31
Installing Click Me! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Fujitsu Driver Update Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
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