LifeBook B-Series Frequently Asked Questions

22. I have a B2154, when a PC Card is inserted the following message is displayed
"Windows is not able to identify or use the inserted PC card device because there is no memory area available to communicate with the device (etc)....Check your computer's CONFIG.SYS(etc)...................."
  Enter the BIOS F2 and restore the default values, Save settings and exit.
21. I have a B21xx with Touchscreen and Windows 2000. When I connect an external PS/2 wheelmouse the pointer is erratic whenever I touch the mouse.
  Make sure that the PS/2 Port has been enabled in the BIOS, this is found in the Advanced Menu under Keyboard & Mouse Features. Start Windows 2000. Go to Device Manager and select the Fujitsu TouchPanel Properties (under Mouse and other pointing devices) then go to Advanced Settings change Wheel Detection to Detection Disabled. Restart Windows when prompted. You can now use the Mouse, but you do not the use of the Wheel feature.
20. When I connect my B2131 LifeBook to a Data Projector I can not get any picture through the Projector.
  The B2131 uses a Chipset that has an advanced feature that allows two monitors to be connected simultaneously. This has previously been controlled by the BIOS not the Video Chipset. To get the Projector to work you need to go into Display Properties and enable the second Monitor. To this you must specify a Monitor type, it is best to stick to a generic windows monitor, i.e. Standard SVGA. Once this is done you can use the Fn + F10 key to get the laptop to switch between the two displays.
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19. I have a B2130 with Windows NT and my Internal Modem is running at K56 not V90. This causes me to have some connection problems.
  There is a setting in that needs to be changed. Save the file to your machine, then click on file to run.
18. There are 3 buttons on the front of my B21xx Series LifeBook what are they for?
These buttons are for the quicktouch application. This enables you to open windows applications at the touch of a button. To use them you must first install the quicktouch software
17. I have a B Series - when I plug in my External Mouse it does not get recognised.
  There is a setting in the BIOS to define which 2 mouse devices can work together. See Configuration info on main page. B2130 and 2131 need to have the BIOS setting changed to activate. Later models have an application available to allow thischange to be applied within the OS.
16. I'm trying to connect a PS/2 Mouse to my LifeBook B112 PS/2 Port, but the mouse is not detected or working. Is there something wrong with my PS/2 Port?
 

No. The PS/2 Port on the LifeBook B112 has been manufactured for use with a PS/2 Keyboard Only.

Note: The LifeBook B112 has two USB Ports. If you want to use an external mouse, we suggest you use a USB Mouse.

15. When I shutdown Windows NT on my B142 it stays at the Shutdown or Restart Screen. I have loaded the Fujitsu Technology Solutions Hal and this doesn't solve this.
You need to Reinstall Phoenix Power Panel.
14. I have Windows NT on my B142 and when I resume my LifeBook from suspend the TouchPanel doesn't work.
You need to Reinstall Phoenix Power Panel.
13. I have a Socket on the Left Hand Side of my B2130 with a Picture of a Com Port on it, What is it for? (See Picture Below)
The Socket is known as a PDC, this is a standard used across the whole of Japan by all the different Mobile Phone Manufactures. In the UK they have yet to use this standard, so we provide a cable with the B142 that convert from PDC to Serial Port. If you want to use your mobile phone you will need to get the cable and data suite from your Phone Supplier. The cable should go from the manufacturers socket on the phone to a standard 9-Pin serial connector, which is either on the Connector block or the PDC Convertor Cable.
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12. I have a Socket on my B142 at the back with a Picture of a Mobile Phone on it, How do I use it? (See Picture Below)
The Socket is known as a PDC, this is a standard used across the whole of Japan by all the different Mobile Phone Manufactures. In the UK they have yet to use this standard, so we provide a cable with the B142 that convert from PDC to Serial Convertor. If you want to use your mobile phone you will need to get the cable and data suite from your Phone Supplier. The cable should go from the manufacturers socket on the phone to a standard 9-Pin serial connector, which is either on the Connector block or the PDC Convertor Cable.
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11. I can not get the internal modem to work in Windows NT on my B142 / B2130
(1) Please check that the following settings are correct in the BIOS under the advanced menu.
Plug and Play Operating System No
Serial Port A Enabled
Base I/O Address 3F8
Interrupt IRQ 4
Serial Port B Disabled

(2) Load windows and go into Control Panel and under Modem properties remove any listed.
(3) Run C:\Fujitsu\Drivers\Modem\Setup.EXE.
(4) Windows will install the windows drivers and prompt to be restarted.
(5) Modem should now work.
10. The Internal Modem on my B142 with Windows 98 starts to work and then the Connection stays open but no data is sent or received. It appears to be a very slow connection or drops the line?
You need to install the new audio drivers as there is a conflict between the Modem and the Audio Drivers both trying to use IRQ 9. To update the driver open display properties, view the properties of the ESSolo-1 PCI AudioDrive in the Sound, Video and Game Controller branch and update this driver. The system will find new hardware and prompt the user to restart the machine. Once this is complete you must shutdown windows and switch the LifeBook off using the main switch on the left hand side. When you switch the LifeBook back on the Audio will be using IRQ 5. You MUST switch it of using the main switch otherwise it doesn't move the IRQ's. To verify that it is all correct go to the properties of the ESSolo-1 PCI Audio Drive and the driver version will be 4.06.00.1129 and resources using IRQ 5. For the updated driver
9. When running Windows 98 or Windows 95 my B142 occasionally drops the infra-red connection?
This is due to the generic Win 95 or Win 98 drivers for IrDA are not reliable enough. Upgrade the standard Win 95 or Win 98 IrDA drivers with the version v2.28.0.0
8. When I use the Touchscreen on my B112/B142 or B213x it doesn't locate to the pen, the cursor just moves up, down left or right.
You need to reload Touchscreen Drivers. These will be located on you hard drive in c:\fujitsu\drivers\touch folder.
7. Can I install Win 98 in ACPI mode on my B110?
No, this is unsupported.
6. I am restoring the Software to my B110. I have Inserted the Utility CD and the Product Code KG7643M511E is not recognized?
The seventh Character (M) needs to be Changed to a (1).
5. The mouse cursor is moving without user touching it in Windows 98?
This "Mouse Pointer Drift" is a result of the mouse sensitivity. In order to keep the mouse so responsive, it must recalibrate itself from time to time, the default setting for this is three seconds inactivity, then it will recalibrate. This has been "improved" with the latest models, but has not been solved yet and the setting cannot be changed to other than three seconds.
4. My Screen keeps freezing
You need to install the latest drivers, they will be on your hard drive under c:/Fujitsu/Win98/Drivers/video
3. The Internal microphone does not work
You need to install the latest WDM drivers, they will be on your hard drive under c:/Fujitsu/Win98/Drivers/Audio.
2. When performing a recovery with a Fujitsu (Logitech) wheelmouse attached the cursor jumps around the screen when touched.
Use the onboard mouse until the recovery is complete - then install the ALPS Glide (internal mouse) drivers located under the Fujitsu/Win98/Drivers/Mouse directory and the external mouse will then stabilize.
1. How do I reinstall the Software on my machine?
To reinstall your software follow these Instructions