Quick Tips - Fujitsu LifeBook E780 Guide Rapide

9. Restoring Your System
• The original factory system is stored in a hidden partition on your hard disk drive to keep it safe.
For instructions on restoring the factory system, please follow the instructions in the "Recovering
Your Factory and System Images" manual that is bundled separately with your system.
• On your desktop, there is a Backup Drivers & Apps icon that allows you to back up and restore
your drivers and applications by fi rst backing them up to a disc on an external drive. You are
strongly encouraged to make a backup of the drivers and applications in the event of hard disk
failure. If you ever need to reinstall any drivers or applications, and you have not made a backup
of the drivers and applications you will need to download them from the Fujitsu Support website:
http://www.computers.us.fujitsu.com/support.
• More detailed information is also available in your User's Guide on backing up your drivers
and applications.
10. 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 connecting to
the Internet and going to your support website at http://support.fujitsupc.com/CS/Portal/support.
do?srch=GUIDES and download the appropriate User's Guide. Please note that you will need your
LIfeBook's serial and model number to access the appropriate User's Guide.
Common Indicators
Status Display Panel
The Status Display Panel is located above the keyboard.
Following are some common indicators.
Power Indicator
Shows whether your system is operational.
It has several different states.
Steady On: Power to your notebook and
that it is ready for use.
Flashing: Your notebook is in Standby mode.
Steady Off: Your system is either in
Save-to-Disk mode, or that your
notebook has been turned off.
Battery Charge Indicator
Shows the charging status of the battery(ies).
Orange, solid: System battery is charging.
Green, solid: System battery is fully charged.
Orange, blinking: System is waiting to charge
battery (battery is out of thermal range).
Off: AC adapter is not plugged in.
Battery Level Indicators
Note that there are indicators for the primary
battery (Battery 1) and an optional second
battery (Battery 2.)
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).
Red, blinking: There is a problem with
the battery.
Off: There is no battery installed.
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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.
Batteries subjected to shocks, vibration or extreme
temperatures can be permanently damaged. A
shorted battery is damaged and must be replaced.
Security Indicator
Flashes (if a password was set) when the
system resumes from Off or Sleep modes.
You must enter the password that was set
in the Security Panel before your system
will resume operation.
Hard Drive/optical Drive Access Indicator
Glows green when your internal hard drive
is being accessed. Note that fl ickering
is normal.
NumLk Indicator
Shows that the integral keyboard is set
in ten-key numeric keypad mode.
CapsLock Indicator
Shows that your keyboard is set to type
in all capital letters.
ScrLk Indicator
Shows that your scroll lock is active.
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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
* 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 by right-
clicking the FDU icon and seltecting
"update", or download them at
us.fujitsu.com/computers.
(For Latest Drivers)
(FDU)