Instruction Manual

Troubleshooting and tips
Troubleshooting and tips
TroubleshootingTipsFaultTroubleshoo ting
If a fault occurs, try to correct it as described. If you are unable to correct
the problem, proceed as follows:
Make a note of the steps and the circumstances that led to the fault. Also
make a note of any error messages displayed.
Switch the notebook off.
Please contact the Hotline/Service Desk.
You can contact Fujitsu Service and Support in the f ollowing ways:
Toll fre e number: 1-800-Fujitsu (1-800-838-5487)
Website: "
http://sol
utions.us.fujitsu.com/www/content/support/contact/index.php"
Please have the following information ready when you call:
The model name and serial number of the noteb ook. The serial number is
located on a sticker on the underside of the notebook.
Notes of any messag
es that appear on the screen and information on acoustic signals.
Any changes you have made to th e hardware or software since
receiving the notebook.
Any changes you ha
ve made to the BIOS Setup settings s ince receiving the notebook.
Your system conguration and all peripheral devices connected to your system.
Your sales cont
ract.
Our noteboo ks have been designed primarily with mobile a pplications in mind.
This means that considerable effort has been made to optimize components and
equipment in terms of weight, space and energy requirements. Depending on the
particular conguration you have purchased, it is possible that functionality may be
slightly reduced compared to a deskto p PC if you are running processor-intensive
gaming software, e.g. games with intensive 3D graphics. Updating your hardware with
drivers which have not been approved by Fujitsu may result in performance losses,
data losses or malfunction of the equipment. A list of approved drivers and current
BIOS versions can be downloaded from: "
http://solutions.us.fujitsu.com"
Help if problems occur
Should y ou encounter a problem with your computer that you cannot reso lve yourself:
Note the ID nu m ber of your device. The ID n umber is found on the type rating
plate on the back or underside of the casing.
For further clarication of the problem, contact the Fujitsu Service Desk. When you do
this, please have ready the I D number and serial number of your system.
Recov
ering your Factory Image
Hard
disk:
Oper
atingsystem,recovering
Fact
oryImage
In the e vent you need to restore your original Factory Image refer to the step s
in "Appendix: Miscellaneous Information".
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