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Fujitsu LifeBook E8420 Getting Started

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Quick Tips
It takes approximately 4 hours to
charge a fully discharged single
batter y with unit off or in
suspend mode.
Optimizing Batter y 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
* Mono microphone jack or stereo
microphone/line in jack depending
on confi guration.
* * Stereo headphone/Optical Digital
Audio out jack or stereo head-
phone /Line Out /Optical Digital
Audio out jack.
Caution : Your system is
confi gured with Trusted
Platform Module (TPM)
Before you activate TPM, be sure
you fully understand how it works
by following the directions included
on the TPM applications CD. If you
choose to enable TPM, your TPM
password will be critical to the
operation of your computer and
MUST be remembered.
Drivers
Look for the latest drivers on the
Drivers and Applications Restore
CD. Right-click the FDU icon and
select “update”, or download
them at us.fujitsu.com/computers.
This convenient guide will lead you through the start-up
process and will also offer some valuable tips.
1. Open the Display Panel
Ensure that your LifeBook is on a hard level surface and that
the air vents are not blocked.
Lift the display, being careful not to touch the screen.
Adjust the display until it is at a comfor table viewing angle.
2. Connect AC Power
Plug the AC adapter into your notebook.
Plug the power cord into the AC adapter.
Connect the power cord to an electrical outlet.
3. Connect to Internet or Network
Connect either a phone cord to the modem jack or an Ethernet
cable to the Ethernet Port on your notebook and to a wall jack
or to an Ethernet router.
4. Booting the System
Important:
During the setup procedure, do not disconnect the power supply,
press any buttons, or use any peripheral devices such as a
mouse, keyboard, or remote control.
You should not attach any external devices and do not put a DVD/CD in
your drive until you have gone through the initial power on sequence.
Press the Suspend/Resume/ Power button (above the keyboard) to
turn on the notebook. When you do this for the fi rst time, it will display
a Fujitsu logo on the screen. If you do nothing the system will load
the operating system, and then the Windows Welcome will begin.
5. Register
For Genuine Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP:
After the operating system has initialized, enter the information
as prompted to personalize your notebook and con gure your
modem to dial.
For Genuine Windows Vista
®
:
Accept the Microsoft
®
Windows
®
Licensing Agreement and the
Fujitsu End User License Agreement to proceed.
Select your User ID and Password during the “Welcome Screen.”
Keep a record of your User ID and password stored in a secure place.
THE SCREEN WILL GO DARK FOR A PPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES.
Do not attempt to turn power on or off during this stage.
6. Registering Your LifeBook notebook
Register your notebook with Fujitsu Service and Support via our
Web site at us.fujitsu.com /computers.
You will need to be set up with an Internet Service Provider (ISP)
to register online.
7. Installing Click Me!
Check to be sure the WLAN switch is on.
For Genuine Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP: The fi rst time you boot up
your system, you will see an icon called Click Me! in the Start menu.
For Genuine Windows Vist a
®
: In addition to an icon on the
desktop, a dialog box will automatically open that prompts you
to run Click Me!. If you choose not run ClickMe! at this time,
the ClickMe! icon can be used at any time.
When you click the Click Me ! icon, your system will automatically
build the icon tray in the bottom right of the screen. These icons
provide links to utilities that you will frequently access.
Power
Steady: On
Flashing: Suspend Mode
AC Adapter
On: Adapter is in use.
Off: Power is only coming from the batteries,
and adapter is not connected
Battery Identifi er
1 is primary bat tery, 2 is Flexible Bay
optional second battery
Battery Level
Indicates charge level
Battery Charging
Identi es battery being charged
WLAN/WUSB /Bluetooth Power
On: WirelessLAN or Bluetooth is enabled
Optical Drive Access
On: DVD /CD-RW/CD-ROM drive is being accessed
Hard Drive Access
Steady: In Use
PC Card Access
Flashing: In Use
Number Lock
On: Integral keyboard is set in ten-key
numeric keypad mode.
Caps Lock
On: Keyboard is set to type in all capital letters.
Scroll Lock
On: Scroll lock is active.
Security Indicator
Flashing: (if a password was set) when
the system resumes from Of f or
Standby mode, you must enter
the password that was set in the
Security Panel before you can
resume operation.
Common Indicators
LEFT PANEL
BOTTOM PANEL
RIGHT PANEL BACK PANEL
CLICK ME
“Click Me!”
(For Additional Utilities)
(FDU)
(For Latest Drivers)
Controls, Connectors,
and Access Points
Initial Start Up
Status Display Panel
The Status Display Panel is located above the keyboard.
Following are some common indicators.
The Lithium io n battery is not charge d upon pu rchase.
Initially you w ill need to connect eithe r the AC adapter
or the Au to/Airline ad apter to use y our noteb ook.
What’s in the Box
Check to see that all of the following items are in the box:
LifeBook notebook Microsoft
®
associated material
Lithium ion battery, pre-installed Recovery and Utility Disc: Backup for
AC adapter with power cord your preinstalled operating system
Drivers and Applications Restore Disc
Depending upon your confi guration, the following items may also be shipped with your notebook:
DVD-ROM, DVD/CD-RW combo, Additional Lithium ion battery
Dual-Layer Multi-Format Modular bay battery for extended
DVD and /or CD-RW application CD computing time
Keyboard
Power/Suspend/Resume Button
Status Indicator Panel
Touchpad Pointing Device
Display Panel
Stereo Speaker
IrDA Sensor
Flexible Bay
Ethernet Port
DC Power Jack
IEEE 1394 Jack
8. Install Additional Software
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, as shown in the table.
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.
Wall Jack
Power/Suspend/Resume
Button
Memory Stick/SD Card Slot
Display Panel Latch Button
Quick Point Cursor Control
(Optional)
LifeBook Security/Application Panel
Stereo Speaker
Anti-Theft Lock Slot
Air Vents
ExpressCard
Eject Button
ExpressCard Slot
(top slot)
Headphone/Optical Digital Audio Out Jack
Lithium ion
Battery Bay
Air Vents
Wireless LAN/Bluetooth/
WUSB On/Off Switch
Flexible Bay Release Latch
Port Replicator
Connector
Memory Upgrade
Compartment
Modem (RJ-11) Jack
USB 2.0 Ports
PC Card Slot (bottom slot)
Smart Card Slot
PC Card Eject Button
* Removable
dust fi lter
* Needs to be cleaned periodically
Air Vents
Microphone Jack
Parallel Port
External Video Port
HDMI Jack
Serial Port
USB 2.0 Ports
Anti-Theft
Lock Slot
Wireless
LAN
Switch
Display
Panel
Latch
If you have a: You will need to insta ll
the fo llowing software :
Webcam
Arcsoft WebCam
Companion
Dual- Layer Multi-Format Cybe rLink PowerDirector
DVD Writer
Tele p h o n e Jack
Left Side
Ethernet Port
1.3 MP Webcam (Optional upgrade)

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Fujitsu LifeBook E8420 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Bus typeFSB
SteppingR0
Tjunction105 °C
Processor cache3 MB
Processor cores2
Processor modelP8700
Processor familyIntel® Core™2 Duo
Processor seriesIntel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
Processor socketSocket 479
Processor codenamePenryn
Processing Die size107 mm²
Processor frequency2.53 GHz
Processor cache typeL2
Processor lithography45 nm
Processor manufacturerIntel
Processor front side bus1066 MHz
Processor operating modes64-bit
ECC supported by processorNo
Thermal Design Power (TDP)25 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)9.5
Number of Processing Die Transistors410 M
Motherboard chipsetIntel® PM45 Express
HDD speed5400 RPM
HDD interfaceSATA
Optical drive typeDVD Super Multi
Card reader integratedYes
Total storage capacity320 GB
Number of HDDs installed1
Display diagonal15.4 \
Display resolution1680 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratio16:10
TypePC
Power supply typeAC
Dimensions (WxDxH)357 x 260 x 36 mm
Wireless technologyWi-Fi
Graphics card familyNVIDIA
Compliance industry standardsIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Memory slots2x SO-DIMM
Internal memory4 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)2 x 2 GB
Maximum resolution1920 x 1200 pixels
Discrete graphics card modelNVIDIA® GeForce® 9300M GS
Maximum graphics card memory- GB
On-board graphics card modelNot available
Audio systemRealtek ALC269
Pointing deviceTouchpad
Keyboard key pitch19 mm
Keyboard keystroke2.7 mm
Keyboard number of keys86
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking featuresGigabit Ethernet
Trial softwareNorton Internet Security (90)
Operating system installedWindows 7 Professional
CertificationRoHS
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STAR
Battery capacity5200 mAh
Battery life (max)5 h
Number of battery cells8
Charging port typeDC-in jack
PS/2 ports quantity0
USB 2.0 ports quantity4
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeType II
Cable lock slot typeKensington
Password protection typeBIOS
Product colorBlack, Silver
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 85 %
AC adapter power100 W
AC adapter input voltage100 - 240 V
AC adapter output current5.27 A
AC adapter output voltage19 V
Battery life with optional 2nd battery7.45 h
Processor codeSLGFE
Processor ARK ID37006
Processor package size35 x 35 mm
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Weight2700 g

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