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CF-27

Series

Reference Manual

Personal Computer

Contents

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Illustrations in this Reference Manual

Key Combinations .............................................

LED Indicators ...................................................

Touch Pad (Advanced) ......................................

Touchscreen ......................................................

Panasonic Hand Writing

Windows 95

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Suspend/Hibernation Functions ...................

Security Measures ..........................................

Computing On The Road................................

Battery Power .................................................

Using a Multimedia Pocket Device ................

Using PC Cards ..............................................

Adding Memory ..............................................

Port Replicator ................................................

Using a Printer ................................................

Using an External Display .............................

Using USB Devices

Windows 95

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Infrared Data Communications

Windows 95

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Modem .............................................................

Hard Disk Drive ...............................................

Setup Utility ....................................................

Technical Information ....................................

List of Error Codes .........................................

DMI Viewer ......................................................

Dealing With Problems ...................................

NOTE

provides a useful fact or helpful information.

CAUTION

indicates a condition that may result in minor or moderate injury.

WARNING

indicates a hazard that may result in moderate or serious injury.

[Start]-[Shut Down]:

This illustration means to click [Start], then to click [Shut Down].

(For some applications, you may need to double-click.)

Enter

This illustration means to press the [Enter] key.

This illustration means to press and hold the [Fn] key, then press the [F5] key.

Windows 95

Information for Microsoft Windows

users.

Windows NT

Information for Microsoft Windows NT

Workstation Version 4.0

users.

page:

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This illustration means to refer to the Operating Instructions.

Some of the illustrations and screens in this manual may differ slightly in shape from the actual items in order to make
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Page 1: ...derate injury WARNING WARNING indicates a hazard that may result in moderate or serious injury Start Shut Down This illustration means to click Start then to click Shut Down For some applications you may need to double click Enter This illustration means to press the Enter key Fn F5 This illustration means to press and hold the Fn key then press the F5 key Windows 95 Information for Microsoft Wind...

Page 2: ...f the Setup Utility page 22 Pressing this key combination displays the remain ing battery capacity on the screen page 24 Pressing this key combination turns off the LCD and hard disk drive until operation is resumed by press ing any key or mouse 3 Windows 95 except the keyboard and mouse connected to the USB port Key Combinations Do not press the following key combinations repeatedly in quick succ...

Page 3: ...ROM drive or SuperdiskTM drive is accessed When using the floppy disk drive as an external floppy disk drive only the access lamp on the side of the floppy disk drive is lit This indicator lights when the hard disk drive is accessed Not lit AC adapter not connected or charging not being per formed Orange Charging in progress Green Charging finished Red Battery is low remaining battery capacity is ...

Page 4: ...g up down Typical mouse operations use this area When no check mark is added for IntelliMouse Wheel mode Horizontal and Vertical of Scroll Configuration the entire surface can be used for typical mouse operations Scrolling Area Scrolling up down Possible when a check mark is added for Vertical For the Pan and Auto Scroll functions the en tire work surface of the touch pad can be used for scrolling...

Page 5: ...iginal When releasing the auto scroll function One tap on the work surface Wheel Wheel Original Wheel Original In Start Settings Control Panel Mouse Tap and Buttons When a check mark is added for use Drag Lock After the drag operation above left side it is necessary to determine the destination i e location of drop by one tap Under the condition no destination is selected do not use the suspend or...

Page 6: ...iver or application software of the external device by following the procedure below However once the driver or application software is installed touch pad functions e g auto scroll and touchscreen may not operate even if the touch pad and touchscreen are en abled see the procedure for When you want to re enable the touch pad and touchscreen 1 In Control Panel Add Remove Programs select touch pad ...

Page 7: ... a dry soft cloth such as gauze or a soft cloth first applied with detergent diluted with water and then thoroughly wrung Do not use benzene or thinner or disinfectant type alcohol The double tapping speed of the touch pad cannot be changed Handling the Touch Pad CAUTION NOTE When you want to re enable the touch pad and touchscreen 1 Uninstall the driver or application software of an external mous...

Page 8: ...uch pad driver refer to the Touch Pad Advanced page 6 CAUTION If a change is made to the screen resolution or the cursor can not be pointed correctly with your finger be sure to perform Calibration page 9 Touch and hold the object i e file or icon move your finger on the surface dragging the object to the desired location then re lease your finger Two quick taps One tap To next page Handling the T...

Page 9: ...essary for changes in the alignment of the touchscreen with visual images or an adjustment of the display reso lution Touch the mark on the calibra tion screen for about one second After the calibration procedure is executed i e after the nine marks are touched the proce dure ends when the Enter is pressed Set the advanced settings Test for the Double click settings The double click speed of the T...

Page 10: ...Do not perform a drag operation by the Touch Pad or the external mouse as the movement will be input on the display 3 Select Save As or Save from File NOTE The file size of a bitmap image to be saved or pasted to another application can be changed with Option Window size Any change to the size of an image must be made before beginning to draw If the image size is changed after the drawing is compl...

Page 11: ...2 Select or select Touch Pad mode in Option NOTE Determine the position to begin drawing Determine the position to begin drawing while pressing down on the right button of the touch pad After determining this position release your finger from the button and draw Drawing is not possible while the right button of the touch pad is being pressed Select from the taskbar or select Panasonic Hand Writing...

Page 12: ... suspend or hibernation see the above proce dure After releasing your finger from the power switch do not touch the power switch keyboard or pointing device while the computer is entering in the suspend or hibernation modes At the beep sound release your finger from the power switch If you con tinue to slide the switch and hold it for more than four seconds the power will go off Data not previousl...

Page 13: ...hen using the network func tion Avoid the following until the computer is completely turned off when powering down using the suspend or hibernation functions or resuming operation by press ing the power switch from the suspend or hibernation Touch the keyboard excluding password input touch pad touchscreen ex ternal mouse or power switch Connect the AC adapter Close the display Slide the power swi...

Page 14: ...own Windows Start Shut Down on a regular basis i e approximately once a week without using the suspend or hibernation function Doing so will restore the system resources Do not use the suspend or hibernation function during the following periods The suspend or hibernation function or peripherals may not work When a file in external devices such as a CD ROM drive external hard disk or ATA card is o...

Page 15: ... for Windows NT is installed in order for the date and time to be normally displayed with the suspend or hibernation function If APM 2 0 for NT is displayed in Control Panel this means that the program is installed Suspend Hibernation Functions ...

Page 16: ...ssword is entered for about a minute the computer returns to the sus pend or hibernation mode If the correct password is input Will Start Will Not Start Power off Upon entering your Supervisor Password or User Password and pressing Enter Names and Functions of Parts page 19 If entering the Setup Utility with Supervisor Password You can not register Advanced menu When User Password Protection has b...

Page 17: ...etup Utility do not leave your computer even for a short time Security Measures 1 2 4 3 Run the Setup Utility page 44 Using and select Security Using and select Set Supervisor Password then press Enter Enter your password at the Enter New Password then press Enter Only when the Supervisor Password has been set Enter your password at the Enter Current Password then press Enter 5 To disable the Supe...

Page 18: ...ill be unable to use your computer Contact Panasonic Technical Support To prevent the changing of your password without permission When running the Setup Utility do not leave your computer even for a short time Set the User Password Protection option page 16 Press F10 then select Yes To disable the User Password Press only Enter 1 2 Setting the user password enabling changing disabling 4 3 Run the...

Page 19: ...e 44 This error message is displayed when access to the floppy disk drive is attempted Using and select Security 2 Using and select Boot Up Drive and press Enter 3 4 Using the and select Floppy Operation and press Enter Preventing theft or damage to data using a floppy disk Security Measures Using and select either C or CDD DVD A C and press Enter Using and select Disable and press Enter Press F10...

Page 20: ...s not in use Starting Up Shutting Down Computing On The Road By repeatedly pressing the keys to maximize the brightness will be dis played following this if the keys are pressed again the brightness will be mini mized thereby lowering the power consumption Adjust the brightness dark with Fn F2 Setting the suspend hibernation timeout page 21 The suspend or hibernation function page 12 allows you to...

Page 21: ...ter Using and select either 4 min or 16 min and press Enter 8 9 To next page CAUTION Do not delete the checkmark for Allow Windows to manage power use on this computer in Start Settings Control Panel Power If it is unmarked the time may not be displayed properly when operation is re sumed from the suspend or hibernation mode or the operating time with the battery pack may become short the power ma...

Page 22: ...nction is enabled Confirm that is displayed by press ing to disable the power management function After you have finished using a communications device you can enable the power management function by pressing Key operation and music playback When the power management function is running you may feel that keyboard touch pad or touchscreen or mouse operations are sluggish Furthermore music may not b...

Page 23: ...ntrol Panel this means that the program is installed If the program is not installed be sure to install it To install the Phoenix APM 2 0 for Windows NT execute the following procedure In Start Run input c util drivers apm setup exe then press OK Follow the on screen instructions Enabling Power Conservation Windows NT ...

Page 24: ...suspend mode when the AC adapter is not connected Perform the Battery Ca pacity refresh utility page 27 Completely discharge the battery reaches 0 Orange Green Red Blinking red Blinking orange Blinking orange five times after the AC adapter is connected Not lit Battery Indicator Battery Status Charging Fully charged Battery charge is low the charge is less than approx 9 capacity Battery pack or ch...

Page 25: ...er off your computer When the remaining battery charge becomes low Battery Power Computer goes off at approx 0 capacity If the suspend or hibernation function is not set at approx 9 capacity Red indicator lights Beep sounds at approx 9 capacity Red indicator lights Beep sounds at approx 4 capacity When disabling the speakers with the Setup Utility or pressing Fn F4 the warning beep is also disable...

Page 26: ...ttery power is about 97 e g when un plugging then plugging the AC adapter above 95 NOTE Battery voltage Battery current Averagecurrent forthemostrecentoneminute Battery capacity fully charged Battery temperature degree Battery type Battery capacity specified Battery voltage specified The charging current or the discharging current is displayed Remaining battery power Estimated time until fully cha...

Page 27: ...e all peripherals except for the battery pack and AC adapter Once the battery indicator turns green use the Battery Capacity re fresh utility to fully discharge the battery pack Charge the battery pack until the battery indicator turns green full charge When the Battery Capacity refresh utility starts it will take approximately 2 5 hours until the computer powers off automatically Battery Power Ac...

Page 28: ...tacts are dirty or damaged The battery pack is not charged when the computer is first purchased Be sure to charge it before using it for the first time When the AC adapter is connected to the computer charging begins automatically Use only the specified battery pack CF VZSU04 with your computer 2 3 Remove the cover 2 4 Remove the battery pack Slide the battery pack outward and gently lift the batt...

Page 29: ...ortion of the computer The computer may not operate properly When attaching the cover Be careful not to get your fingers caught in the cover Put the cover back into place 2 2 Put the inside cover This is shown by dotted line in the figure back into place and attach the cover holding both sides Slide the latches 5 Cover Latches Inside Cover ...

Page 30: ...Shutting Down Do not shut down using the suspend or hibernation mode 1 Please handle the device as shown hold ing both sides Otherwise the device may be damaged Also do not apply excessive downward force on the device The pro jections at the bottom of a device become deformed Installing the device Gently insert the device into the multimedia pocket by pushing on both corners until it clicks into p...

Page 31: ...cted there are in stances where the contents of the floppy disk set prior to the drive removal are displayed Do not try to access any of the files If an attempt is made an error message may be displayed or a message prompting you to format the disk may appear When this message appears press the Cancel or No to close the display The above contents will no longer be displayed when the drive is re co...

Page 32: ...already inserted Do not use a CardBus type card and a non CardBus type card at the same time Windows NT ZV and CardBUS cards are not supported PC Card Installing Removing the PC Card When inserting a card do not force the card in if difficulty is encoun tered You may damage the slot making it impossible to remove the card Removing a PC Card Press the button Slide the PC Card out Go to Socket Statu...

Page 33: ...een reinstalled reinstall Phoenix Card ExecutiveTM 2 0 for Windows NT 1 Select Start Run 2 Type c util drivers pccard setup exe press OK then follow the on screen in structions When using a Windows NT model confirm that Phoenix Card Executive 2 0 for Windows NT is installed If Card Executive 2 0 for NT is displayed in the Control Panel this indicates that the program is installed Windows NT ...

Page 34: ...re static electricity generated by the human body has adversely affected such mod ules In addition it is easy to damage the RAM modules or internal components of the computer Therefore when installing or removing a RAM module handle the module with extreme care Installing Removing the RAM Module 2 144 pins SO DIMM 3 3 V SDRAM Removing the RAM module Open the left and right hooks Gently remove the ...

Page 35: ...rt replicator Port Replicator Expansion Bus Connector Setting the Port Replicator 1 Turn your computer on 2 When the message Press F2 to enter SETUP is displayed press and then run the Setup Utility 3 Select Advanced menu and set Serial Port B to Enable and Device to Port Replicator Press F10 At the confirmation message select Yes and press Enter The computer will reboot To be able to use the seri...

Page 36: ...ned 3 Setting your printer Go to My Computer Printers Find your printer s icon double click on it and click File Set As Default If no icon is available select Add Printer and then follow the on screen instructions 4 You may need to install a driver for your printer Simply follow the on screen instructions and refer to the operation manual of the printer on how to install the driver Parallel Port U...

Page 37: ...monitor that does not conform to the Plug Play standards is connected select Change and make the monitor settings You can select either an external display LCD or simultaneous with Fn F3 In addition you can set the display to use during start up with the following procedure For more detailed information refer to the operation manual of the port replicator the external display port adapter or the e...

Page 38: ...press Enter Using and select Off and press Enter Using and select Disable and press Enter Press F10 then select Yes 10 6 7 8 USB Port Installing USB Devices 1 In Start Run input c util msupdate usb usbsupp exe then press OK At the confirmation message press Yes 2 Read the END USER LICENSING AGREEMENT and press Yes or No Installation will start if Yes is pressed Installation will be aborted if No i...

Page 39: ...lement to OSR2 then press Add Remove 2 The display will ask you to restart Windows then select Yes Execute the following steps if the operation of a USB device is unstable When the steps below are implemented however faults such as Windows being unable to shut down exist when the USB HUB remains connected In such cases remove the USB HUB NOTE 1 In Start Run input c util msupdate usb usbupd2 exe th...

Page 40: ...t Start Programs Accessories Direct Cable Connection Select Host or Guest then press Next Select Serial cable on COM6 then press Next Press Finish If Serial cable on COM6 is not displayed select Install New Ports Data Communications Infrared data communications will begin To process at a transfer speed of 4 Mbps separate application software is neces sary When you select Start Settings Control Pan...

Page 41: ...in Start Settings Control Panel Modems Input the necessary information items such as the phone system and then press Close Be sure to make separate settings to connect to network services like the Internet or to use e mail 3 Set the country the modem is to be used in CAUTION There are cases the modem will not work properly when this setting is incorrect Internal Modem When Internal Modem is set to...

Page 42: ...operties in Start Settings Control Panel Modems Input the necessary information items such as the phone system and then press Close Be sure to make separate settings to connect to network services like the Internet or to use e mail 3 Set the country the modem is to be used in CAUTION There are cases the modem will not work properly when this setting is incorrect Internal Modem When Internal Modem ...

Page 43: ...c Technical Support 3 2 2 Remove the cover page 28 Power off your computer Starting Up Shutting Down Do not shut down using the suspend or hibernation mode 1 Removing the hard disk Installing the hard disk 2 4 Put the cover back into place page 29 Hard Disk Turn the tab black over Pull the tab clear to disconnect the HDD connector Slide the hard disk inward to release it from the hooks Pull the ta...

Page 44: ...s F2 for SETUP is dis played 2 When Enter Password is displayed enter the Supervisor Password For more details on line help is available press F1 Running the Setup Utility Key Operations NOTE NOTE When starting up the Setup Utility with the User Password this key is not available Closing the Setup Utility page 49 press F2 To run the Setup Utility you need to restart your computer Press F2 to enter...

Page 45: ...aster None NumLock On Touch Pad Enable Touchscreen Enable Speaker Enable Internal MIC Enable Display External Monitor Setup Utility Default 1 Select Disable to be able to use the external microphone connected to the port replicator page 35 2 The port replicator or the external display port adapter is required to be able to use an external display page 35 page 37 When no external display is connect...

Page 46: ...Disable Enable Uni directional Bi directional ECP EPP 378 IRQ7 3BC IRQ5 4 DMA0 DMA1 Serial port A 1 Base I O Serial port B 1 Device 2 Base I O IrDA Port 1 Base I O DMA Parallel port 1 Mode Base I O DMA 5 1 If Enable is set sub items will be displayed 2 If the port replicator is not connected MP Multimedia Pocket Device is enabled automati cally even when Port Replicator is selected 3 Select MP Mul...

Page 47: ...d User Password Protection has been set to No Protection A C 1 C CDD DVD A C 1 Enable Disable To the sub menu No Protection Protected To the sub menu Boot Up Drive Floppy Operation Set Supervisor Password User Password Protection Set User Password 2 Parameters 1 The superdisk drive pack is included in A 2 This item can not be set when the Supervisor Password is not set Default Disable Enable Disab...

Page 48: ...in Never Disable Enable Disable HDD motor timeout ECO mode timeout Power Conservation AC Adapter Connected Enable Battery Enable Always Setting at the time of purchase Disable Power Management Functions automatically set Set automatically when Power Switch is set to Off Power Management Mode HDD motor timeout ECO mode timeout Power Switch Hibernation Timeout Suspend Timeout Fn F7 Fn F10 key CD ROM...

Page 49: ...rameters Save values Exit Exit Without Saving Changes Get Default Values Load Previous Values Save Current Values Exit the Setup Utility and save your changes to CMOS Exit the Setup Utility without saving your changes to CMOS Set the default settings for operating system The password remains Load previous values from CMOS for all Setup items Save your changes to CMOS This item may not be displayed...

Page 50: ...und Chip Internet Explorer 4 01 places a tremendous load on the system in order to execute the wide variety of functions that it provides As a result some unexpected faults may occur If any of these faults occurs try using the software with some Internet Explorer 4 01 functions turned off See Internet Explorer Help for more details It takes a long time to reboot or the computer locks up Delete the...

Page 51: ...ndows NT Installing Service Pack 6A In Start Run input c sp6 sp6i386 exe then press OK Follow the on screen instructions Port Replicator Hot Docking and Hot Undocking are not possible with the port replicator The reinstallation steps in the Operating Instructions of the port replicator are not needed Audio Device Disabling Audio Device Windows NT Windows NT Windows NT Reinstalling Audio Device 1 I...

Page 52: ...ndows NT book in the Windows NT System Pack Set the password for secrecy and protection Only an account for the Administrator is created the first time the computer is started Please create accounts for person who are actually going to use a com puter We recommend using an NTFS file system in order to use the Windows NT security function NOTE Windows NT Technical Information ...

Page 53: ...to reconfigure the system 0251 System CMOS checksum bad Default configuration used System CMOS has been corrupted or modified incorrectly perhaps by an application program that changes data stored in CMOS The BIOS installed Default SETUP Values If you do not want these values enter Setup and enter your own values If the error persists check the system battery or contact Panasonic Technical Support...

Page 54: ...ccessfully tested nnnn kB System RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of system RAM in kilobytes successfully tested Operating System not found Operating system cannot be located on either drive A or drive C Enter Setup and see if fixed disk and drive A are properly identified Parity Check 1 nnnn Parity error found in the system bus BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on the screen I...

Page 55: ...cations of the Desktop Management Interface DMI The DMI Viewer can be used when you want to know information on the inter nal systems this computer supports starting with the CPU and memory Click to close the DMI Viewer Saving information to a file Displayed information can be saved to a text file txt Run the DMI Viewer and display the information you wish to save To save all items To save the ite...

Page 56: ...ically enter a power saving mode to prevent the temperature from rising above allowable levels depending on usage condition Add the check mark to Allow Windows to manage power use on this computer You can set the date and time through Date Time in Start Settings Control Panel If you continue to experience problems the internal battery maintaining the clock may need to be replaced Contact Panasonic...

Page 57: ...isplay Back ground and then press OK Then once again try changing the resolution After the change be sure to restart the computer If an image is displayed for a prolonged period of time an afterimage may appear This is not a malfunction The afterimage will disappear when a different screen is displayed High precision and advanced technologies are necessary in the production of color liquid crystal...

Page 58: ...CapsLock is on the Caps Lock function is ON To switch it OFF press Caps Lock Select Start Programs Accessories Character Map The Character Map will be displayed Point to the desired font name and select it Setup Utility Enter the User Password or Supervisor Password If you have forgotten it contact Panasonic Technical Support Restart the Setup Utility with the Supervisor Password Restart the Setup...

Page 59: ... peripheral does not work An error occurs while installing the driver Unable to print The cursor does not move from mouse opera tions Windows 95 You need to use drivers conforming to Windows 95 Version 4 00 950B OSR 2 1 Some earlier drivers will no longer work For more information please ask the manufacturer of the driver in question Windows NT You need to use drivers compatible with the operating...

Page 60: ... may not operate normally Try connecting it to the serial port Make sure the card is properly inserted Confirm that the card conforms to the PC Card Standard Note that after a driver is installed the computer must be rebooted Check that the proper port settings have been made Read the PC Card s manual Or you may need to call the manufacturer of the PC Card Try removing reinserting the PC Card by f...

Page 61: ...c Industrial Co Ltd assumes no liability for damage incurred directly or indirectly from errors omissions or discrepancies between the computer and the manuals Trademarks PS 2 is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation Microsoft MS DOS Windows and IntelliMouse are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation of the United States and or other countries Pentium is a registered t...

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