Using The E-Mail Notification Led - Fujitsu LifeBook A-4170 User Manual

tions, click on the application you wish to launch with
this button, and then click OK. The button will now
launch the new application.
The Internet tab is different. It comes set to launch your
Windows 98 Second Edition or Windows 2000 Profes-
sional default Internet browser, (Internet Explorer,
unless you have changed this in Windows 98 Second
Edition or Windows 2000 Professional). In order to
reconfigure it to launch another program follow these
steps:
1. Click on Other from the Internet browser box.
2. Click on Browse from Start Menu.
3. Scroll down the list of applications, and the click on
the application you wish to launch with this button.
4. Click OK.
The button will now launch the new application. If you
want to return to launching your Windows 98 Second
Edition or Windows 2000 Professional default Internet
browser with this button, you need only click on
"Default Internet Browser" from the Internet browser
box. Be aware that you will erase the settings for the
"other application". If you wish to go back to launching
the "other application" from this button, you will need
to reconfigure it as described above.
When you have finished with Application Panel Setup,
click on OK, and the new settings will take effect. You
can reconfigure your LifeBook Application Panel as
often as you like.
P O I N T
The Internet or E-mail buttons can be configured to
launch any application you wish, not just an Internet
browser or e-mail program.
Enabling/disabling Application Launcher button
At the bottom of each application setup page are two
selectable options. The first will enable/disable the
button when your notebook is in Standby mode, and the
second will enable/disable the button when your note-
book is in the pseudo-off state. You can enable/disable
either or both of these functions simply by clicking on
the option.
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

USING THE E-MAIL NOTIFICATION LED

P O I N T
To use the E-mail LED notification, you must have
access to a POP3 Server with no Security Password
Authentication. Contact your service provider to deter-
mine if they support POP3 without Security Password
Authentication.
To configure the E-mail Notification LED:
1. Click on Start.
2. Click on Programs.
3. Click on LifeBook Application Panel.
4. Click on E-mail LED Setup.
5. The E-mail LED Setup screen will appear. Choose
the type of connection: LAN or Dial up.
If LAN: Click on LAN. Enter the POP3 Server
name, your account name and password for that
account. Consult your Service provider if you do
not know or are unsure of the information
requested.
If Dial Up: Click on Dial Up. Choose the Dial up
configuration (as previously set in Dial Up
Networking) you wish to retrieve mail from. Enter
the POP3 Server name, your account name and
password for that account. The account name and
password should be the same information you
entered in the Dial UP configuration. After all the
information has been entered, test the connection
by clicking on "Testing connection with current
setting". If an error occurs, check the settings and
information on Dial Up Network and E-mail LED
notification.
Configure the E-mail button (see Configuring Your
LifeBook Application Panel) to launch the mail
software you want to use, i.e. Outlook Express, Netscape
Messenger, etc. You can also adjust the LED blinking
time. The default setting is for 60 seconds after mail
has been retrieved.
After the setup (Dial Up Networking/E-mail/E-mail
LED) is completed, you are ready to retrieve mail. When
you press the E-mail button, your system will establish
connection with your provider, check for and retrieve
new mails, terminate the connection, and activate the
blinking LED to alert you of new mail.
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