User manual FUJITSU SIEMENS LIFEBOOK B

[. . . ] Please contact: · your sales partner · your sales outlet For additional information, see the "LIFEBOOK Warranty" leaflet. The latest information on our products, tips, updates, etc. , can be found on the Internet under: http://www. fujitsu-siemens. com Published by Fujitsu Siemens Computers GmbH Order No. : AG 1000 A26391-K105-Z120-1-7619 10/00 A26391-K105-Z120-1-7619 Introduction Important notes LIFEBOOK B Series Preparing for use Working with your notebook Operating Manual Connecting external devices Energy saving functions Settings in BIOS Setup Troubleshooting and tips Technical data Index October 2000 edition DPMS and VESA are registered trademarks of Video Electronics Standards Association. Intel is a registered trademark, Pentium and Celeron are trademarks of Intel Corporation, USA. Microsoft, MS, MS-DOS, Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. [. . . ] Battery being charged The arrow symbol appears when the main and additional battery (if installed) are charging. The indicator flashes when the battery is too hot or too cold to charge. Hard disk indicator The hard disk drive is being accessed. PC cards indicator This indicator lights when a PC card is accessed. Num Lock indicator The key combination [Fn] + [Num LK] has been pressed. The blue numbers on the lower right on keys in the integrated numeric keypad are enabled. In the case of overlay keys, the character on the upper left on the keycap appears when that A key is pressed. Security Panel This indicator lights up when the password is required (before Boot). A26391-K105-Z120-1-7619 21 Working with your notebook Keyboard Keyboard The following description of keys and key combinations refers to Windows. Additional functions supported by the keys are described in the relevant manuals supplied with your application programmes. The figure below shows how to access the different characters on keys with overlaid functions. The example applies when the CapsLK indicator is not lit. / 7{ 7 / 7{ Alt Gr / 7{ 7 7 / 7{ 7 NumLk Fn / 7{ 7 Example from a German keyboard Backspace key The Backspace key deletes the character to the left of the cursor. Enter key (return, enter, line feed, carriage return) The enter key terminates a command line. The command you have entered is executed when you press the key. Caps Lock key The Caps Lock key activates uppercase mode (CapsLK indicator lit). The Caps Lock function causes all the characters you type to appear in uppercase. In the case of overlay keys, the character on the upper left on the keycap appears when that key is pressed. To cancel the Caps Lock function, simply press the Caps Lock key again. In the case of overlay keys, the character on the upper left on the keycap appears when that key is pressed. Alt Gr Alt Gr key The [Alt Gr] key causes the characters in the lower middle of the keycap to appear (e. g. { in the case of the [7] key on the UK English keyboard). 22 A26391-K105-Z120-1-7619 Keyboard Working with your notebook Fn Fn key The [Fn] key enables the special functions indicated in blue on overlay keys (see "Key combinations"). If the external keyboard does not feature an [Fn] key, you can simultaneously press the [Ctrl] + [Alt Gr] keys or the [Ctrl] and the [Alt] keys. Cursor keys The cursor keys move the cursor in the direction of the arrow, i. e. , up, down, left, or right. Break Pause Pause key The [Pause] key temporarily suspends display output. Menu button The Menu key invokes the menu for the marked item. Numeric keypad & 7 U 1 * 8 I K M ( 9 O L < , ) 0 P 4 5 6 * 7 8 9 / J : ; > . / 2 1 2 3 - 0 , + 1 = Characters enabled when NumLK indicator is not lit (see "Status indicators". 2 = Characters enabled when NumLK indicator is lit (see "Status indicators"). [. . . ] CMOS Battery Bad If the error message occurs repeatedly, then the buffer battery in the notebook is flat. Ê Connect the notebook via its power adapter to a mains outlet. The buffer battery will take approximately two days to complete its recharge. If the error message appears repeatedly, please contact the place of purchase or our customer service centre. System CMOS checksum bad ­ Default configuration used The system configuration information is incorrect. Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Switch off the notebook. Select the Default Setup entry and click on OK. If the error message appears repeatedly, please contact the place of purchase or our customer service centre. [. . . ]