Common Indicators; Registering Your Lifebook Notebook; Restoring Your System; Status Display Panel - Fujitsu Lifebook A6230 Getting Started Manual

7. Registering Your LifeBook notebook

• Register your notebook with Fujitsu Service and Support via our
website at us.fujitsu.com/computers.
• You will need to be set up with an Internet Service Provider (ISP)
to register online.
8. Install Additional Software
• The application discs that came with your notebook are
pre-installed. The discs are for backup only.
• Close any open programs, applications or utilities.
Insert software application disc into media drive.
• Open the application folder, select the set-up icon,
and load desired software.
• Restart your computer.
9. Access your User's Guide
• To take advantage of all the features of your new Fujitsu LifeBook
notebook, it is highly recommended that you read your electronic
User's Guide. It contains important detailed information about
your new computer. You can access your User's Guide by
selecting its icon from the screen desktop. You will need
to be connected to the Internet

10. Restoring your System

• If the need arises, you can safely recover back to the factory image
by following a straight-forward procedure which comes with your
recovery disc.

Common Indicators

Status Display Panel

The Status Indicators represent specifi c components
of your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook. The LEDs below
each symbol tell you how each of those components
are operating.
Power Indicator
Glows blue when your system is turned on.
Battery charge/DC-In Indicator
Orange, solid: AC adapter and battery are
available and system is charging.
Green, solid: AC adapter and battery are
available and system is fully charged, or
AC adapter is plugged in but battery
is not installed.
Orange, blinking: AC adapter and battery
are available and waiting to charge battery
(battery is out of thermal range).
Off: AC adapter is not plugged in.
Battery Level Indicator
Green, solid: Battery is between 51%
and 100% charged.
Orange, solid: Battery is between 13%
and 50% charged.
Red, solid: Battery is 12% or
less charged.
Orange, blinking: Blinks during battery
status measurement (Four seconds
after the battery is installed).
If the battery pack is installed while the power is turned
off, the battery level indicator will display the charge
level for fi ve seconds after it blinks orange.
If the AC adapter is not connected or the battery pack
is not fully charged when the computer is switched to
standby mode, the indicator will blink. The LED blinks
at the rate of one second on/six seconds off.
Batteries subjected to shocks, vibration or extreme
temperatures can be permanently damaged.
A shorted battery is damaged and must be replaced.
Red, blinking: There is a problem
with the battery.
Off: There is no battery installed
or the battery has no charge.
Hard Drive/optical Drive
Access Indicator
Glows green when your internal hard drive
is being accessed. Note that fl ickering
is normal.
Number Lock (NumLk) Indicator
Glows when the integral keyboard is
set in ten-key numeric keypad mode.
Caps Lock Indicator
Glows when your keyboard is
set to type in all capital letters.
Scroll Lock (ScrLk) Indicator
Glows when your scroll lock is active.
Quick Tips
It takes approximately 4 hours to
charge a fully discharged single
battery with unit off or in
suspend mode.
optimizing Battery Life
• Set power management setting
to Maximize Battery Life.
• Adjust display brightness levels
to lowest comfortable setting.
• Remove PC Cards and Express-
Cards when not needed.
• Utilize Suspend mode when
not using your notebook.
• Read the Power Management
section in your electronic User's
Guide for additional features.
Adjusting Display Brightness
• Fn + F6 to decrease brightness
• Fn + F7 to increase brightness
Adjusting Volume
• Fn + F8 to decrease volume
• Fn + F9 to increase volume
• Stereo microphone/line in jack
depending on confi guration.
• Stereo headphone or stereo
headphone/Line Out jack.
Drivers
Look for the latest drivers on the
Drivers and Applications Restore
disc, or download them at
us.fujitsu.com/computers.
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