Lifebook Application Panel; Application Panel Buttons; Configuring Your Lifebook Application Panel - Fujitsu LifeBook B-2130 User Manual

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Lock Button
Application A Button

LifeBook Application Panel

A unique feature of your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook is
the Application Panel that allows you to launch applica-
tions with a touch of a button when your system is on.
(Figure 2-21)
Your notebook is pre-installed with software utilities that
let you operate and configure your LifeBook Application
Panel. These utilities are found under the Start menu,
under Programs, then under LifeBook Application Panel.
They include: Application Panel Setup, Application Panel
Guide, Activate Panel, Deactivate Panel, CD Player and
E-mail LED setup. The LifeBook Application Panel system
makes your notebook more than just another
notebook computer.

APPLICATION PANEL BUTTONS

Application Launcher Buttons
Pressing any of the buttons will launch a user-defined
application. Your notebook is pre-configured to launch
the following programs:
Application A - Microsoft Works
Internet - Internet Explorer 5.0
E-Mail - Netscape Messenger
E-mail Notification LED
By setting up the E-mail LED notification in conjunction
with your E-mail button setup, you can connect to your
ISP, check for and retrieve new mail, terminate connec-
tion, and activate the E-mail LED to notify that new mail
has arrived.
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Internet Button
E-mail Button
Figure 2-21 LifeBook B Series Security Application Panel
E-mail Notification LED
P O I N T
E-mail Notification LED requires POP3 Server with no
Password Authentication to work.
CONFIGURING YOUR LIFEBOOK
APPLICATION PANEL
When you start Windows 98, the LifeBook Application
Panel is automatically activated. An icon resembling a
finger pressing a button will appear on the system tray
(the indented portion of the status bar where the clock is
displayed). When you see this icon you will know that
LifeBook Application Panel is active.
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, we have
provided the Application Panel Setup, utility that
quickly and easily helps you make the most of this
valuable feature.
To configure your LifeBook Application Panel with
Application Panel Setup:
1. Click on Start.
2. Click on Programs.
3. Click on LifeBook Application Panel.
4. Click on Application Panel Setup.
The Application Panel Setup utility will appear. There
are tabs that correspond to the application buttons on
the LifeBook Application Panel.