The scheduler itself actually doesn't assign priority on its own, typically. Usually a process will try to specify its own priority, but priorities can be changed through system calls, usually made...
Yes. Linux works on most laptops, including Fujitsus. To read some of the experiences people have had, and perhaps see if someone has important information pertaining to your laptop, see the Related...
The drivers are typically included with the distribution. If your hardware doesn't work out of the box, there is a good chance it doesn't have any Linux drivers at all.