Fujitsu Siemens Computers V2020 manual

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This manual was produced by cognitas. Ges ellschaft für Technik-Dokument ation mbH – ww w .cognitas .de Publi shed by Fujitsu Siem ens Computers Gm bH Order No.: A26391-V2020-Z120-1-7619 Edition 1 AG 0105 01/05[...]

A MILO Pro V2020 Operating manual Introduct ion Index Notebook views Import ant notes Using your notebook for the first time Using your notebook Security functions Connecting external devices Settin g s in B IOS Setu p Utility Troubleshoot ing and tips Technical data January 2005 edition[...]

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A26391-V2020-Z120-1-7619, edi tion 1 Contents Innovativ e technology ... ...................................................................................................... ........... 1 Notational conventions ..... ................................................................................................................. 2 Note book views[...]

Contents A26391-V2020-Z120-1-7619, edi tion 1 Memor y card r eader .. ...................................................................................................................... 26 Using memor y cards ............................................................................................................. .. 2 6 Har d disk...........[...]

A26391-V2020-Z120-1-7619, edi tion 1 1 Innov ativ e tec hnology ... and ergonomic design m ake your A MILO Pro the ideal eas y to use and rel iable notebook . Your notebook i s availabl e in several di fferent vers ions. Most of t he sect ions in t his m anual apply t o all models - any differences are pointed out separat ely. Som e of the illust r[...]

Innovative technology ... 2 A26391-V2020-Z120-1-7619, edit ion 1 Notational conventions The following sym bols are us ed in this m anual: ! Indicat es inf ormat ion which is im portant for your healt h or for preventing physical damage. Failure to f ollow the inst ructions may l ead to loss of data, invalidate your warranty, destroy t he notebook, [...]

A26391-V2020-Z120-1-7619, edi tion 1 3 Notebook v iew s This chapt er presents the indivi dual hardware components of your notebook . You c an obtain an overview of the displays and connec tions of the notebook. Please f amiliaris e yourself with thes e com ponents bef ore you start t o work with your notebook. Opened Notebook 1 4 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 [...]

Notebook views 4 A26391-V2020-Z120-1-7619, edit ion 1 Front 12 11 11 = M emory card slot 12 = On /Off sw itch for Wireless LA N Back panel 13 14 13 = Monitor port 14 = Kens ington Lock device Right side panel 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 15 = PC c ard slot 16 = PC c ard eject but ton 17 = Headphones port 18 = Audio c onnector 19 = Microphone jac k 20[...]

Notebook views A26391-V2020-Z120-1-7619, edi tion 1 5 Left side panel 24 25 26 27 28 24 = LAN port 25 = Modem port 26 = Opti cal drive 27 = Ins ert/E ject but ton 28 = Opening f or manual ejec tion Under side 29 30 29 = Bat tery com partm ent 30 = Bat tery release l atch[...]

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A26391-V2020-Z120-1-7619, edi tion 1 7 Important notes Here you will find essential s afety inform ation regarding your notebook. In addition, the manuf acturer's notes c ontain helpf ul inform ation about your notebook. Safety notes ! Pay attent ion to t he inform ation provided i n the "Saf ety" m anual and in t he following securi[...]

Important notes 8 A26391-V2020-Z120-1-7619, edit ion 1 ● Read the inform ation on t he ambi ent condit ions in t he chapter " Technic al data" and t he chapter "Us ing your notebook for the fi rst t ime" before putt ing your notebook i nto operation and switching i t on for the f irst tim e. ● W hen cleani ng the device, ple[...]

Important notes A26391-V2020-Z120-1-7619, edi tion 1 9 Manufactur er’s notes Declarations of Conformity The "Declarat ions of Conf ormit y" conc erning the AMILO P ro can be found at our i nternet addres s: http://www.driver- cd.com . Hereby, Fujits u Siem ens Com puters , declares that t he AMILO Pro is in com pliance with t he essent [...]

Important notes 10 A26391-V2020-Z120-1-7619, edi tion 1 CE marking CE marking for devices w ithout w ireless LAN The shipped versi on of this device c ompli es with the requirem ents of the E EC directives 89/336/ EEC "Elec trom agnetic com patibility" and 73/ 23/EEC "Low voltage direc tive". CE marking for devi ces with w irele[...]

Important notes A26391-V2020-Z120-1-7619, edi tion 1 11 Travelli ng w i th y our notebook Please f ollow these guidelines when travelling with your notebook. Before you trav e l ● Back up import ant data s tored on your hard disk . ● Turn off the wireless module before you t ravel. This will help keep your notebook s ecure, and also prevent i t[...]

Important notes 12 A26391-V2020-Z120-1-7619, edi tion 1 Cleaning the notebook ► Switch the not ebook off . ► Unplug the power adapter from the m ains out let. ► Remove t he battery. ! Do not clean any i nterior parts yourself ; leave thi s job to a service t echnic ian. Only use cleani ng products designed for c omput ers. Norm al hous ehold [...]

A26391-V2020-Z120-1-7619, edi tion 1 13 Using your note book for the first time ! Please read t he "Im portant not es" c hapter. Before you c an use your notebook for the fi rst t ime you need t o charge the bat tery and ins tall the supplied s oftware. Your operat ing syst em (e. g.W indows XP) and the hardware drivers have been preinsta[...]

Using y our notebook for the first time 14 A26391-V2020-Z120-1-7619, edi tion 1 Connecting the pow er adapter ! Please t ake note of the inform ati on in the sec tion "S afety not es". The power cable supplied c onform s to t he requirement s of t he country in which you purchased your not ebook. Make s ure that t he power cable is approv[...]

A26391-V2020-Z120-1-7619, edi tion 1 15 Using y our notebook This chapt er descri bes the bas ics f or operating your notebook . Please s ee the "Connec ting external devices " chapt er for ins tructi ons on how to connect devices such as a mous e and a printer to t he notebook. ! Please t ake note of the inform ation i n the "Im por[...]

Using y our notebook 16 A26391-V2020-Z120-1-7619, edi tion 1 Status indicators The stat us indic ators (s ee chapter "Not ebook views", Number 9) provide i nform ation on the s tates of the power supply, the dri ves and the k eyboard funct ions. Power-on/battery indicator ● The indicat or lights up green when the notebook is s witched o[...]

Using y our notebook A26391-V2020-Z120-1-7619, edi tion 1 17 Key board i The keyboard of your notebook is s ubject t o conti nuous wear due to normal use. The keyboard m arkings are s ubject ed to partic ularly high l oads. The k eyboard mark ings can wear off in the cours e of usi ng the notebook . The keyboard has been des igned to provide all th[...]

Using y our notebook 18 A26391-V2020-Z120-1-7619, edi tion 1 Caps Lock Caps Lock key The Caps Lock key act ivates upperc ase m ode (CapsLK i ndicator l it). The Caps Lock funct ion causes all the c haracters you type to appear in upperc ase. I n the cas e of overlay keys , the c haracter print ed on the upper lef t of t he key appears when that k e[...]

Using y our notebook A26391-V2020-Z120-1-7619, edi tion 1 19 Key combinations The following desc ription of k ey com binations refers t o funct ions when using Mic rosoft W indows. Som e of the fol lowing key com binati ons m ay not func tion in other operat ing sys tem s and with som e device drivers . Other key c ombinat ions are des cribed in t [...]

Using y our notebook 20 A26391-V2020-Z120-1-7619, edi tion 1 Al t + Switching between open applications W ith t his k ey com bination you c an switch between several open applicat ions. Ctr l + Alt + Del Carry ing out a warm boot This key c ombi nation tri ggers a reset and warm-boots t he notebook. Fi rst hold down the Ctrl and Al t key, and t hen[...]

Using y our notebook A26391-V2020-Z120-1-7619, edi tion 1 21 Touchpad and touc hpad buttons ! Keep the touc hpad clean. Protect it f rom dirt , liquids , and grease. Do not use t he touchpad if your fingers are dirty. Do not rest heavy objects (e.g. book s) on the t ouchpad or the t ouchpad butt ons. The touchpad (s ee chapter "Not ebook views[...]

Using y our notebook 22 A26391-V2020-Z120-1-7619, edi tion 1 LCD screen Information on LCD monitor High-quality TFT displays are inst alled in noteboo ks f rom Fujit su Siem ens Com puters Gm bH. For technical reas ons, TFT m onitors are m anufac tured for a spec ific resolut ion. An opt imal, c lear picture can only be ensured in the res olution i[...]

Using y our notebook A26391-V2020-Z120-1-7619, edi tion 1 23 Monitor settings Setting the desktop area The screen res olution of the LCD m onitor of your not ebook is optim ally set at the fac tory. Changing the font size Under Start - Control Panel - A ppearance and Themes - Display - Advanced you can choos e between a larger and a sm aller font i[...]

Using y our notebook 24 A26391-V2020-Z120-1-7619, edi tion 1 Removing and installing the battery ! Only use batt eries approved by Fujit su Si emens Comput ers for your notebook . Never use forc e when inserting or rem oving a batt ery. Make sure that no foreign bodies get into t he battery c onnections . Removing battery ► Switch the not ebook o[...]

Using y our notebook A26391-V2020-Z120-1-7619, edi tion 1 25 PC cards A PC card s lot (CardBus or PCMIA) enables the notebook to operate one t ype I or type II PC card. ! Consult t he docum entation s upplied by the P C card's manuf acturer and f ollow the instruc tions provided. Never use forc e when inserting or rem oving a PC c ard. Make su[...]

Using y our notebook 26 A26391-V2020-Z120-1-7619, edi tion 1 Memory card reader Your notebook i s equipped with a m em ory card reader. Your m em ory card reader s upports the following form ats : • Secure Digi tal (SD™ Card) • MultiMediaCard (MMC) • Memory St ick (Sony®) Using memory cards i Please read t he docum entation s upplied with [...]

Using y our notebook A26391-V2020-Z120-1-7619, edi tion 1 27 Optical drive Your notebook i s delivered with an opt ical dri ve. Depending on the variant , your notebook is equipped with a com bo drive (CD-RW / DVD), a DVD+RW drive or a DVD±RW dual drive. Optical drives can ei ther only read or both read and write di fferent CDs or DVDs. The meani [...]

Using y our notebook 28 A26391-V2020-Z120-1-7619, edi tion 1 Combo drive (CD-RW/DVD) ! The com bo drive is a Clas s 1 las er accordi ng to IEC 60825-1. It c ontains a l ight em itt ing diode (LED) which m ay produce a s tronger laser beam than a Class 1 laser. It is dangerous to l oo directl y at this beam. Therefore, do not rem ove any drive hous [...]

Using y our notebook A26391-V2020-Z120-1-7619, edi tion 1 29 Handling CD/DVDs ! Observe the f ollowing guidelines when handling CD/DVDs: ● Avoid touc hing the s urface of a CD/DVD. Hol d CDs/DV Ds by their edges ! ● Alwa ys store CDs/DVD s in their cases. This w ill protect CD/D VD from dust, scrat ches and ot her damage. ● Protect your CDs/D[...]

Using y our notebook 30 A26391-V2020-Z120-1-7619, edi tion 1 Regional codes for DVD f ilms and DVD play ers DVD fil ms and DVD players (e. g. the DV D drive of your notebook ) are always provided with a regional code. The regional codes of DVD f ilm s and DVD players m ust m atc h so that the DVD fi lm can be played back . There are six different r[...]

Using y our notebook A26391-V2020-Z120-1-7619, edi tion 1 31 A udio: Setti ng volume ► Set the des ired volum e with the k ey com bination Fn + F5 or Fn + F6 . or ► To adjust t he volum e use the W indows volume cont rol from the Start m enu - Progr ams - Accessories - Multimedia - Volume Control . Integrated 56k modem The integrated 56k modem [...]

Using y our notebook 32 A26391-V2020-Z120-1-7619, edi tion 1 Ethernet and LA N The internal LA N module of your notebook s upports E thernet-LAN (10/ 100 Mbps). ► Connect t he LAN cable t o the notebook 's LAN c onnect or (see chapt er "Notebook vi ews", Number 24). ► Connect t he network cable t o your LAN network connec tor. Wi[...]

A26391-V2020-Z120-1-7619, edi tion 1 33 Security functions Your notebook has several s ecurit y features that you c an use to s ecure your sys tem from unauthorised ac cess . This chapter will explain how to use each funct ion, and what the benefit s are. ! Please rem em ber that in s om e cases , for example, forgett ing your pass word, you can be[...]

Security functions 34 A26391-V2020-Z120-1-7619, edition 1 Brief overview of the security functions Security function Ty pe of protection Preparation Kensingt on Lock Mechanical Mount and lock K ensingt on Micr oSaver (accessory ) BIOS pas sword protect ion Pass word protection for BIOS Setup Utility and operating syst em with supervisor pas sword. [...]

Security functions A26391-V2020-Z120-1-7619, edi tion 1 35 Setting a superviso r passw ord ► Enter the BI OS Setup Utility and go to the Security menu. ► Select the Change Supervisor Pas sword opti on and press t he Enter k ey. Wi th Enter New Password : you are then request ed to enter a pas sword. ► Type a password and press t he Enter k ey[...]

Security functions 36 A26391-V2020-Z120-1-7619, edition 1 Password protection of operating sy stem i W ith t he supervis or password or the us er password, you have ass igned in the B IOS Setup Utilit y (see "Sett ing a supervisor pas swor d" section), you can also prevent boot ing of the operati ng syst em. A ctivating system prote ction[...]

A26391-V2020-Z120-1-7619, edi tion 1 37 Connectin g external devices ! Before you c onnect or dis connect any devices from your notebook pleas e read the s afety notes in t he “Im portant not es“ chapt er. Always read the doc ument ation suppl ied with the devic e you wish to connec t. Never connect , or disc onnect c ables duri ng a thundersto[...]

Connecting external devices 38 A26391-V2020-Z120-1-7619, edi tion 1 Setting the refresh rate for y our external monitor The refresh rate m ust be correct ly set s o that t he im age does not fl ick er. ► Select the m onitor type in t he menu Start - Control Panel - Appearance and Them es - Display - Settings - Advanced - Display . ► Now select [...]

Connecting external devices A26391-V2020-Z120-1-7619, edi tion 1 39 Connecting externa l audio devices A udio connector You can us e the Audio port (see the "Not ebook views" c hapter, Num ber 18) to c onnect audi o devices with an anal og output t o your notebook. Headphones port You can us e the headphone port (s ee the "Notebook v[...]

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A26391-V2020-Z120-1-7619, edi tion 1 41 Settings in BIOS Setup Utility In BIO S Setup Utility you can set t he syst em f unctions and the hardware configurat ion of the notebook. W hen it i s delivered, the notebook i s set to fac tory default sett ings. You can c hange these s ettings in BIOS Setup U tility . Any changes you mak e take ef fect as [...]

Settings in BIOS Setup Utility 42 A26391-V2020-Z120-1-7619, edi tion 1 Operating B IOS Setup Utility i Press t he F1 key t o display hel p on the operati on of BIOS Setup Utility . The descript ion of t he individual s ettings is s hown in the right-hand window of the BIOS Setup Utility . ► Select the m enu in which you want to m ake set tings wi[...]

A26391-V2020-Z120-1-7619, edi tion 1 43 Troubleshooting a nd tips ! Take note of the hints in the "I mport ant notes " chapter, when you connect or dis connect cables. If a faul t occ urs, t ry to correc t it as desc ribed. If you fail t o correct the problem , proc eed as foll ows: ► Make a note of t he steps and the circ ums tances th[...]

Troubleshooting and tips 44 A26391-V2020-Z120-1-7619, edi tion 1 The LCD screen of the notebook remains blank Monitor i s switched off ► Press a key or enter t he password External monitor or tel evision set connected ► Press the key c ombi nation Fn + F4 (selecti ng internal/ external display). The LCD screen is difficult to read Reflection ?[...]

Troubleshooting and tips A26391-V2020-Z120-1-7619, edi tion 1 45 The external monitor is blank or the image is unstable The wrong ex t ernal m onitor has been s elect ed or the wrong screen resol ution has been s et for t he applicat ion programm e. ► End the applic ation program m e under W indows with Al t + F4 . If t he fault c ontinues to occ[...]

Troubleshooting and tips 46 A26391-V2020-Z120-1-7619, edi tion 1 The battery is dead ► Charge the battery. Or ► Inst all a charged bat tery. Or ► Connect the power adapter t o the notebook . The printer does not print ► Make sure that the printer i s switc hed on and is on-li ne (see the m anuals s upplied with the printer). ► Check t hat[...]

A26391-V2020-Z120-1-7619, edi tion 1 47 Technic al data Proces sor: Intel P entium M, FSB: 400 MHz Main mem ory: Maximum of 1 Gbyte DDR266 SO DI MM (PC2100) or DDR333 SO DI MM (PC2700) 2 slots for 256 or 512-Mbyte m odules Disk dri ves: Hard disk dri ve Optical drive Electrical data Regulations com plied with: CE! Maximum power draw: (notebook on w[...]

Technical data 48 A26391-V2020-Z120-1-7619, edi tion 1 Ports Monitor port: 15-pin fem ale connec tor Microphone jack : connect or, m ono Audio port: connect or, st ereo Video port: 4-pin mi ni DIN fem ale c onnector USB port (Uni versal Seri al Bus): 3x 2.0 LAN connec tor: Female c onnector, RJ-45 Modem port: Female c onnector, RJ-11 FireW ire port[...]

A26391-V2020-Z120-1-7619, edi tion 1 49 Index 56k m odem 31 A Acous tic warnings 46 Alt+Tab 20 Anti-t heft prot ection 34 Audio devic es, c onnecting 39 Audio port 4 AutoPl ay funct ion 30 B Back tab 20 Bass loudspeaker (s ubwoofer) 5 Battery 23 capaci ty 10 caring for 23 charge level 23, 24 charging 23, 46 instal ling 24 lifet ime 23 removing 24 s[...]

Index 50 A26391-V2020-Z120-1-7619, edi tion 1 E Easy Launch k eys 3, 20 Eject button, PC card 25 E-m ail, E asy Launch k ey 20 Em ergency rem oval, CD/ DVD 29 Energy power consumpt ion 24 saving 9 saving func tions 9, 24 Energy saving m ode indic ator 16 Enter ke y 17 Error correc tion 43 Error mes sage, ac ousti c 46 ESD 8 Ethernet LA N 32 F FireW[...]

Index A26391-V2020-Z120-1-7619, edi tion 1 51 Modem 31 connect ing 31 port 5 Monitor connect ing 37, 39 drifti ng display 45 no screen dis play 45 refre sh rate 38 remains blank 44 synchronis ing the dis play 23 Monitor port 4, 37 MultiMediaCard 26 N Notational conventions 2 Notebook before you travel 11 cleaning 12 first-time setu p 13 not st arti[...]

Index 52 A26391-V2020-Z120-1-7619, edi tion 1 Su mmer ti me 43 Surv ey, security functions 34 Suspend m ode switching on 19 term inating 45 Synchronis ation, s creen dis play 23 System conf iguration 41 System settings, BIOS Setu p Utility 41 T Technical data 47 Time daylight s avings 43 not correc t 43 Tips 43 Touchpad 3, 21 buttons 3 cleaning 12 [...]