Fujitsu LIFEBOOK A532 Operating instructions

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Operating Manual

LIFEBOOK A532

LIFEBOOK AH532

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Order No. Fujitsu Technology Solutions GmbH: A26391-K343-Z320-1-7619, edition 1

LIFEBOOK A532

LIFEBOOK AH532

Operating Manual

Innovative technology 7

Ports and controls 9

Important notes 13

First-time setup of your device 16

Working with the notebook 19

Security functions 43

Connecting external devices 47

Removing and installing components

during servicing 52

Settings in BIOS Setup U tility 60

Troubleshooting and tips 62

Technical data 69

Manufacturer’s notes 71

Index 78

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Contents

Innovativetechnology ................................................................. 7

Furtherinformation ...................................................................... 7

Notational conventions .................................................................. 8

Portsandcontrols ..................................................................... 9

Importantnotes ........................................................................ 13

Safetynotes ............................................................................ 13

Additional safety notes for d evices with radio c omponents . . . . . ............................. 13

Energysaving .......................................................................... 14

Energy saving under Windows ....................................................... 14

Travelling with yournotebook ............................................................ 14

Before youtravel ................................................................... 14

Notebook:transporting ............................................................... 15

Cleaning the notebook .................................................................. 15

First-time setup o

fyourdevice .........................................................

16

Unpacking and che

ckingthedevice ......................................................

16

Selectingalocat

ion .....................................................................

17

Mains adapter con

necting ...............................................................

17

Switchingonthe

device for the ﬁrst time ..................................................

18

Workingwiththenotebook ............................................................ 19

Statusindicators ........................................................................ 19

Switching on the notebook . . . . ........................................................... 20

Notebook: s witching off .................................................................. 21

Keyboard ............................................................................... 22

Separate numeric keypad . ........................................................... 24

Keycombinations ................................................................... 24

Country and keyboard settings ....................................................... 26

Touchpad andtouchpadbuttons .......................................................... 26

Moving thepointer .................................................................. 26

Selectinganitem .................................................................... 27

Executing commands . . . . . ........................................................... 27

Draggingitems ...................................................................... 27

SwitchingtheTouchpad onandoff .................................................... 27

LCD screen ............................................................................ 28

Webcam ............................................................................... 29

Rechargeable battery ................................................................... 29

Charging,caring for andmaintainingthe battery ....................................... 30

Removing and installingthebattery ................................................... 30

Opticaldrive ............................................................................ 32

Handlingdatacarriers ............................................................... 32

CD/DVDindicator ................................................................... 33

Insertingorremoving adatacarrier ................................................... 33

Manual removal (emergency removal) . . . . ............................................ 34

Usingthe power-managementfeatures ................................................... 35

Memorycards .......................................................................... 36

Supported form ats .................................................................. 36

Insertingthememorycard ........................................................... 36

Removing the memory card .......................................................... 37

ExpressCards .......................................................................... 37

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Insertingthecard ................................................................... 38

Removing thecard .................................................................. 39

Loudspeakers and microphones . . ........................................................ 39

SIM card (devices with UMT S module) . . . ................................................. 40

InsertingtheSIM card ............................................................... 40

Removing theSIMcard .............................................................. 40

WirelessLAN /Bluetooth/UMTS ........................................................ 41

Switching the wireless components on and off ......................................... 41

SettingupWLANaccess ............................................................ 41

AccessviaUMTS ................................................................... 41

Ethernetand LAN ....................................................................... 42

Securityfunctions ..................................................................... 43

UsingtheSecurityLock ................................................................. 43

ConﬁguringpasswordprotectioninBIOSSetup Utility ...................................... 43

Protecting BIOS Setup Utility (supervisor and user password) . .......................... 44

Password protection for booting of the opera ting system . .............................. 45

Passwordprotectionforthe hard disk ................................................. 46

Connectingexternaldevices ........................................................... 47

Connecting an external monitor . . ........................................................ 48

HDMI port .......................................................................... 48

Connecting USB devices ................................................................ 49

USBport with charging function (AnytimeUSB charge) ................................. 50

How toremoveUSBdevices correctly ................................................ 50

Connecting external audio devices . . . . . . ................................................. 51

Microphone port/Line In . . ............................................................ 51

Headphone port . . . . . ................................................................ 51

Removing and installing comp onents du ring servicing . . . .............................. 52

Notes on installing and removing boards and components .................................. 52

Preparing to remove components ........................................................ 53

Installing andremovingmemoryexpansion ................................................ 53

Removing thecover ................................................................. 54

Removing memory modules . . ........................................................ 54

Installing amemorymodule .......................................................... 55

Securingthe cover .................................................................. 55

Removing andinstallingthe harddisk .................................................... 56

Removing a cover ................................................................... 56

Removing a harddisk ............................................................... 57

Installing aharddisk ................................................................. 58

Attachingthe cover .................................................................. 59

Finishing component removal ............................................................ 59

Settings in BIOS Setup Utility . ......................................................... 60

StartingtheBIOS Setup Utility ........................................................... 60

OperatingBIOSSetupUtility ............................................................. 60

ExitingBIOS SetupUtility ................................................................ 61

Exit Saving Changes - save changes and exit BIOS Setu p Utility . . . . ................... 61

Exit Discarding C hanges – Discard changes and exit BIOS Setup Utility . . ............... 61

Load Setup Defaults – Copy Standard Entries ......................................... 61

Discard Ch anges – Discard changes without exiting the BIOS Setup Utility ............... 61

Save Changes - save changes without exiting the BIOS Setup Utility . ................... 61

Save Changes and Power Off . . . . . . ................................................. 61

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Troubleshootingandtips .............................................................. 62

Help if problemsoccur ................................................................... 62

Restoring the hard disk contents under W indows . . ........................................ 63

The not ebook’s date or time is incorrect ................................................... 63

The not ebook’s LCD screen remains blank . . . . ............................................ 63

The LC D screen is difﬁcultto read ........................................................ 64

The externalmonitorremainsblank ...................................................... 64

The externalmonitorisblankortheimage isunstable ..................................... 64

The not ebook cannot be started . . . ....................................................... 65

The not ebook stops w orking . . ........................................................... 65

The printer does not print . . . . . ........................................................... 66

The radio connection to a network does not work . . ........................................ 66

Acousticwarnings ....................................................................... 66

Errormessagesonthescreen ........................................................... 67

Technicaldata ......................................................................... 69

LIFEBOOK ............................................................................. 69

Rechargeable battery ................................................................... 69

Mains adapter 80W . . . .................................................................. 69

Mains adapter, 65 W . . .................................................................. 70

Manufacturer’snotes .................................................................. 71

EnergyStar ............................................................................ 71

Disposal and recycling .................................................................. 71

DeclarationsofConformity ............................................................... 71

CEmarking ............................................................................ 72

Regulatory notices ...................................................................... 72

Regulatory information for notebooks without radio device . ............................. 72

DOC (Industry CANADA)notices ..................................................... 74

FCC regulatory information for notebooks with radio device ............................. 76

Index .................................................................................. 78

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Innovativ e technology

Innovative technology

... and ergonomic design make your device a reliable and convenient companion.

The device bo ots very quickly, is ready for imme diate use and offers a particularly

long operating time because of its high capacity battery.

With the user-friendly "BIOS Se tup Utility" you can control your notebook’s hardware and be tter

protect your system against unauthorised access by using the pow erful passw ord properties.

Information on the connections and user components of your notebook

canbefoundin"

Ports and controls", Page 9.

Further information

The Windows drivers for your device can be found on our Internet site.

The factory installation of your device does not support any o ther operating

system. Fujitsu Technology Solutions accepts no liability whatsoeve r

if any other operating system i s used.

Software oriented components of the se instructions refer to Microsoft products,

if they come within the scope of the delivery.

If you install other software products, pay attention to the operating

instructions of the manufacturer.

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Innovative tec hn ology

Notational conventions

Pay particular atten tion to text marked with this symbol. Failure to observe

these warnings could pose a risk to health, damage the device or lead

to loss of data. The warranty will be invalidated if the device becomes

defective through failure to observe these warnings.

Indicates important informa

tion for the proper use of the device.

►

Indicates an activity that must be performed



Indicates a result

This font

indicates data entered

using the keyboard in a program dialogue or at

the command line, e .g.

your passw ord (Name123) or a command used to

start a progra m (star

t.exe)

This font

indicates information that is displayed on the screen by a program, e.g.:

Installation is complete.

This font

indicates

• terms and texts used in a software interface, e.g.: Click on Sa ve

• names of programs or ﬁles, e.g. Windows or setup.exe.

"This font"

indicates

• cross-references to another section, e.g. "Safety information"

• cross-references to an external source, e.g. a web address: For more

information, go to "

http://ts.fujitsu.com"

• Names of CDs, DVDs and titles or designations for other materials,

e.g.: "CD/DVD D rivers & Utilities" or "Safety/Regulations" m anual

Key

indicates a key on the keyboard, e.g:

F10

This font

indicates terms and texts that are emphasised or highlighted, e.g.: Do

not switch off the device

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Ports and controls

This chapter presents the individual hardware components of your device. It gives a n

overview of the indica tors and conne ctions of the device. Please familiarise yourself with

these components before you start to work with the device.

Front

2

1

4

3

5

6

7

8

10

9

4

1 = Webcam

2 = Webcam statu s indicator

3 = ON/OFF switch

4 = Loudspeakers

5 = Touchpad

6 = Touchpad buttons

7 = Microphone jack

8 = Headphone port

9 = Memory card slot

10 = S tatus indicators

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Ports and controls

Left panel

12 64 53

1 = VGA monitor port

2 = HDMI port

3 = USB port 3.0

4 = USB port 3.0

5 = USB port 3.0 with c harg ing function

(Anytime USB charge)

6 = ExpressCard slot (ExpressCard/34)

Right-hand side

1

3

2

4

1 = USB port 2.0

2 = Optical drive

3 = Eject button for optical drive

4 = DC input connector (DC IN)

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Ports and controls

Rear

2

1

1 = Security Lock device 2 = LAN port

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Ports and controls

Underside

1

2

4

3

5

1 = Mem ory service compartme nt

2 = Hard disk service compartment

3 = Battery releas e

4 = Battery compartment with SIM card

slot under battery (optional)

5 = Battery release

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Important notes

ImportantnotesNotes

This chapter contains essential safety information which must be followed

when working with your notebook. Other notes also provide useful information

which will help you with your notebook.

Safety notes

SafetynotesNotes

Please follow the safety notes provided in the "Safet y/R egulations" man ual

as well as the safety notes given below.

Please pay special attention to the sections in the manual marked

with th e symbol on the left.

When connecting and disconnecting cab les, observe the relevant

notes in this operating m anual.

Read the information on the ambient conditions in the "

Technical data",

Page 69 and "Firs t-time setup of your device", Page 16 be fore preparing y our

notebook for use and switching it on for the ﬁrst time.

When cleaning the device, please observe the relevant notes in the

section "

Clean ing the notebook", Page 1 5.

Pay attention to the additional safety notes for devices with ra dio components

provided in the "Safety/Regulations" manual.

Please refer to the notes in the chapter "

Removing and installing

comp onents during servicing", Page 52.

This notebook

complies w ith the relevant sa fety regulations fo r data processing

equipment. I

f you have questions a bout using your notebook in a particular area,

please conta

ct your sales o utlet or our Hotline/Se rvice Desk.

Additional safety notes for devices with

radio components

Radiocom pon ent:WirelessLAN:Bluetooth,safetynotes

If a radio component (Wire less LAN, Bluetooth, UMTS) is integrated in your notebook, you

must be sure to observe the following safety notes when using your notebook:

• Switch off the radio components when you are in an aircraft or driving in a car.

• Switch off the radio components when you are in a hospital, an operating room or near a medical

electronics system. The transmitted radio waves can impair the operation of medical devices.

• Switch off the radio components when yo u let the device get near ﬂammable

gases or into hazardous environments (e.g. petrol station, paintshops), as the

transmitted radio waves can cause an explosion or a ﬁre.

For information on how to switch radio components on and off, see chapter

"

Switching the wireless component s on and off", Pag e 41.

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Importan t notes

Energy saving

NotesEnergyEnergysaving

Switch the notebook off when it is not in use. Switch off external, conn ecte d devices if you

are not using them. If you use the energy saving functions, the no tebook uses less energy.

You will then be able to work for longer before having to recharge the battery.

Energy efﬁciency is increased a nd the environmental impact is reduced.

You save m oney while protecting the environment.

Energy saving under Windows

► Make use of the power management features (see "Using the power-management features ",

Pag e 35 ).

Travelling with you

rnotebook

Mobileope rationNotesTransp ortati onNotebook

Please observe the points listed below when travelling with your notebook.

Before you travel

► Back up important data stored on your hard disk.

NotebookTravel,noteboo k

► Switch off the radio component for data security reasons. With data trafﬁc via a wireless

connection, it is also po ssible for unauthorised third parties to receive data.

Information on activating data encryption is provided in the docu m entation

for your radio component.

► If you wish to use your noteboo k during a ﬂight, ﬁrst check with the ﬂight

attendants if it is OK to do so.

When travelling in other countries

► If you are travelling abroad, check that the m ains adapter can be operated with the

local mains voltage. If this is n o t the case, obtain the appropriate mains adapter for

your notebook. Do not use any other voltage converter!

► Check whether the local mains voltage and the power cable are compatible. If this is

not the case, buy a power cable that matches the local conditions.

► Enquire with the corresponding government ofﬁce of t he country you will be

travelling in as to whether you may operate the radio compon ent integrated in

your notebook there (see also "

CE marking", Page 72).

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Important notes

Notebook: transporting

Protect the notebook from severe shocks and extreme temperatures

(e.g. direct sunlight in a car).

► If your device has an optical drive, remove all data m edia (e.g. C D, DVD) from the drives.

Transportatio nNotebook

► Switch the notebook off.

► Unplug the mains adapter and all external devices from the power socket.

► Disconnect the mains ad apter cable and the data cables for all external devices.

► Close the LCD screen.

► To protect against damaging jolts and bumps, use a notebook carrying

case to transport y our notebook.

Cleaning the notebo

ok

Do not cle an any interior parts yourself; leave this job to a s ervice technician.

Only use cleaning products designed for computers. Normal household

cleaners and p olishes can damage the m arkings on the keyboard and the

device, the paintwork or the notebook itself.

Ensure that no liquid enters the notebook.

The LCD screen very sensitive to scratches. Only clean the display

surfac e with a very soft, slightly damp cloth.

► Switch the notebook off.

CleaningNotesNotebo okKeyboardTouchpadLCDs creenCrystal View

display

► In order to prevent accidentially switching the device on, remove the powe r cable from the mains

adaptor and remove the b attery (see "

Removing and installing the battery", Page 30).



The surface c

an be cleaned with a dry cloth. If particularly dirty, use a cloth which has

been moiste

ned in mild domestic detergent and then carefully w rung out.

To clean the keyboard and the touchpad, if available, you can use disinfectant wipes.

Ensure that no liquid enters the device.

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First-time setup of your device

First-time setup of your devic

e

First- time setu pGettingstarted

Please read the chapte r "Important notes", Page 13.

If your device is equipped with a Windows operating system, the necessary

hardware drivers and supplied software are already pre-installed.

Before you switch on the device for the ﬁrst time, connect it to the mains voltage

using the main s ad apter, see "

Mains adapter connecting", Page 17.Themains

adapter must be conne cted during the entire installation process.

A system test is performed w hen your device is ﬁrst switched on. Various messages

can appear. The display may remain dark for a short time or may ﬂicker.

Please fo llow the instructions on the screen.

NEVER switch off your device during the ﬁrst-time setup process.

On delivery, the battery can be found in the battery compartment or in the accessories kit.

The battery must be charged if you want to operate your device using the battery.

When used on the move, the built-in battery provides the device with the ne cessary power. You

can increase the operating time by using the available energy-sa ving functions.

For instructions on how to connect external devices (e.g. mouse, printer) to your

device, please refer to the operating manual for your device.

Unpacking and

checking the device

Should you d iscover any damage that occurred during transportation,

notify your local sales outlet immediately!

► Unpack all the individual parts.

PackagingTransport

► Check your

device for any visible damage which may have occurred during transportation.

You may ne

ed the packag ing in the future, if you need to transport your device.

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