Lifebook Application/Media Player Panel; Mode Button; Application Launch/Media Player Buttons; Configuring The Application Panel - Fujitsu Lifebook S6210 User Manual

LifeBook Application/
Media Player Panel
A unique feature of your LifeBook notebook is the Life-
Book Application/Media Player Panel. The LifeBook
Application Panel makes your LifeBook notebook more
than just another computer. This panel allows you to
launch applications with the touch of one button or to
operate the optical drive as an independent audio media
player.
n The LifeBook Application Panel uses the
date and time settings of your LifeBook
notebook. If the date and time are
incorrect, you can adjust the settings in
the Windows Control Panel.
The media player that your LifeBook
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notebook uses is determined by the
configuration of your system.
Your LifeBook notebook is pre-installed with software
utilities that let you operate and configure your LifeBook
Application Panel. These utilities are found under
[Start] -> Control Panel -> Application Panel.
The panel consists of the following elements:

MODE BUTTON

Located adjacent to the brightness button, the mode
button allows you to select the function of the panel—
either as an Application Launcher or a media player.
When you press the Mode button, the button label will
change. If Application mode is selected, "Application"
will be illuminated above the button; if Media mode is
selected, "Media" will be illuminated below the button.
Figure 2-19 LifeBook Security/Application Panel
APPLICATION LAUNCH/
MEDIA PLAYER BUTTONS
When Application mode is active, pressing any of the
four application buttons (A, B, Internet, or Mail) will
launch a user-defined application. When Media mode is
selected, the buttons operate the media player.

CONFIGURING THE APPLICATION PANEL

When you start your system, the LifeBook Application
Panel is automatically activated. As an application
launcher, the LifeBook Application Panel is very flexible,
giving you a variety of options. To set up the panel to
best suit your needs, the Application Panel Setup utility
will quickly and easily help you make the most of this
valuable feature.
To configure your LifeBook Application Panel with
the Application Panel Setup utility:
1. Click on [Start] -> Control Panel. (Note that
3. Double-click on Application Panel. The Application
The utility window has tabs that correspond to the
application buttons on the application panel. When you
receive your notebook, these buttons are pre-configured
to launch specific programs. (See Specifications on
page 91 for more information)
To change an application associated with one of the
buttons, click on the tab for the button you would like to
reconfigure. Click on the Browse button. Scroll down to
the application you want to associate with the buttons,
G e t t i n g t o K n o w Y o u r L i f e B o o k
Button A
Button B
Internet Button
E-Mail Button
Mode Button
Power/Suspend/Resume Button
depending upon the View you are using, you may
need to click Settings before clicking Control Panel).
Panel Setup utility will appear.
The tabs in Application Panel Setup may
not be in the same order as the buttons on
your LifeBook notebook. Please select the
tab you wish to change carefully.
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