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CF-45

Series

Reference Manual

Personal Computer

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

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

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

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

Computing On the Road ................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Using USB Devices

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Infrared Data Communications

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

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

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

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

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

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

Contents

NOTE:

NOTE

provides a useful fact or helpful information.

CAUTION:

CAUTION

indicates a condition that may result in minor or moderate 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 [Fn], and while holding down on [Fn], to press [F5].

This illustration means to refer to the Operating Instructions

We recommend that this Reference Manual be printed out.

Summary of Contents for CF-45 Series

Page 1: ...ling With Problems 38 Contents 95 NOTE NOTE provides a useful fact or helpful information CAUTION CAUTION indicates a condition that may result in minor or moderate 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 illust...

Page 2: ... or have a battery pack with sufficient remaining power installed Pressing this key combination temporarily disables the power management feature of the Setup Utility page26 Pressing it again or powering the computer off and then back on enables the power management feature of the Setup Utility Pressing this key combination displays the remaining battery capacity on the screen Pressing this key co...

Page 3: ...lights when the CD ROM drive is accessed This indicator lights when the floppy disk drive is accessed This indicator lights when the hard disk drive is accessed Not lit AC adapter not connected or charging not being performed Lit constantly orange Charging in progress Lit constantly green Charging finished Lit constantly red Battery is low remaining battery capacity is approx 9 or less Flashing re...

Page 4: ...rnation function The computer should be set for suspend or hibernation see the above procedure At the beep sound release your finger from the power switch If you continue to slide on the switch and hold it for more than four seconds the beep sound will come out again and the power will go off Data not previously saved will be lost If the computer will not be operated for an extended period of time...

Page 5: ...erals while your computer is in the suspend or hiber nation mode abnormal operation may result When operation resumes serial devices such as a mouse modem or PC Cards may not function properly In such cases you will need to restart your computer or reinitialize the individual devices Shutting Down Using the Suspend Function Fn F7 or Select Suspend from the Start menu Suspend Mode Suspend is delete...

Page 6: ...Start Shut Down on a regular basis e g about one time 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 sus pend 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 opened the suspe...

Page 7: ...r to be used without permission Same as above but while you re away temporarily You want to prevent theft or damage to data by using a floppy disk You want to prevent theft of your computer You should set your Supervisor Password and User Password The User Password can only be set when the Supervisor Password has been set Without the password access to your computer is impossible Starting up when ...

Page 8: ...etup Utility do not leave your computer even for a short time Run the Setup Utility page 26 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 Supervisor Password Press only...

Page 9: ...ase 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 7 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 Setup Utility page 26 Using and...

Page 10: ...s inputted Operation resumes Operation does not resume When you do not want your computer to be used without permission while away temporarily Input the correct password used at startup and press Enter When the coffee break password is set 1 Set the User Password page 9 2 4 3 To disable the Coffee break Password Using and select Disable and press Enter Using and select Coffee break Password and pr...

Page 11: ...nt theft of or damage to data by using a floppy disk Security Measures This error message is displayed when access to the floppy disk drive is attempted Using and select Security Using and select Boot Up Drive and press Enter Using the and select Floppy Operation and press Enter Using and select either C or CDD A C and press Enter Using and select Disable and press Enter Press F10 then select Yes ...

Page 12: ...ion function page 4 allows you to save power by automati cally cutting off power when the computer is idle or there is no access to individual de vices for 4 or 16 minutes If Enable Always is selected for Power Management the suspend hibernation timeout function will go into effect for both the battery pack and the AC adapter If however Enable Battery is selected for Power Management it will go in...

Page 13: ...lect Enable Always and press Enter Using and select Power Switch and press Enter Using and select Suspend or Hibernation and press Enter Using and select Suspend Timeout or Hibernation Timeout and press Enter Using and select either 4 min or 16 min and press Enter 8 11 9 10 Using and select CD ROM Drive Speed and press Enter Using and select Low and press Enter Computing On the Road ...

Page 14: ...onnected to the serial port etc NOTE HDD Motor Timeout When the hard disk drive is not accessed for more than a minute the hard disk motor is turned off ECO ModeTimeout If there is no input from a key the trackball or the mouse for more than two minutes the power to the LCD is cut and the hard disk motor is turned off Even when an application software is being installed the computer may enter the ...

Page 15: ...ity Red indicator lights Beep sounds 2 at approx 9 capacity Red indicator lights Beep sounds 2 at approx 4 capacity 2 When disabling the speakers with the Setup Utility or pressing Fn F4 the warning beep is also disabled Getting a detailed reading at approx 4 capacity save your data and power off your computer Suspend Mode or Hibernation Mode When the Remaining Battery Charge Becomes Low Fn F9 NOT...

Page 16: ...he battery pack may no longer function properly if the contacts 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 VZS251A with your computer Turn the computer over unlock the lever and t...

Page 17: ...cases be sure the power has been turned off before proceeding When removing a network card When replacing a CardBus type card with another card including another CardBus type card When inserting one more CardBus type card with one already inserted When inserting one more CardBus type card with one already inserted after entering the suspend or hibernation mode the computer may not function properl...

Page 18: ...while your computer is in the suspend or hibernation mode The RAM module may become damaged CAUTION CAUTION Do not touch the terminals or internal components insert objects other than the module or allow foreign particles to enter Doing so has been known to cause damage fire or electric shock 2 RAM module specifications 144 pins SO DIMM 3 3 V SDRAM Removing the RAM module Open the left and right h...

Page 19: ...r connects to the expansion bus connector on the bottom of your computer When your computer is not connected to the port replicator be sure that the expansion bus connector on the bottom of the computer is covered For more detailed information please refer to the operation manual for the port replicator Port Replicator CAUTION When using the computer with the port replicator the microphone headpho...

Page 20: ...ter then turn on your computer with the LCD panel opened 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 instruc tions and refer to the operation manual for t...

Page 21: ...isplay 4 Set your external display for Monitor in Start Settings Control Panel Display Settings Advanced Properties When a monitor that does not conform to the Plug Play standards is connected select Change and make the monitor settings You can choose to select either an external display or the LCD or both with Fn F3 In addition you can set the display to use during start up with the following pro...

Page 22: ... The computer will automatically restart 4 In Start Run input c util msupdate usbcopy bat then press OK 5 Click at the upper right corner to close the display 6 In Start Settings Control Panel System Device Manager select PCI Universal Serial Bus in Other devices press Remove then press OK 7 Press Refresh and press Close at the System Properties 8 Restart the computer After a driver has been insta...

Page 23: ... 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 1 In Start Run input c util msupdate usbupd2 exe then press OK After reinstalling the hard disk set the Windows 95 CD ROM included in the Win dows 95 Syst...

Page 24: ...played select Install New Ports Data Communications Infrared data communications will begin To process at a transfer speed of 4 Mbps separate application software is necessary When you select Start Settings Control Panel and then select Infrared this will give you the conditions for infrared data communications If the suspend or hibernation function stops working disable the Infrared Port by remov...

Page 25: ...To technicians at Panasonic Technical Support Be careful when replacing the hard disk The hard disk is extremely sensitive to shock In addition static electricity could later affect some internal components Installing Removing the hard disk For technicians at PanasonicTechnical Support Put the cover back into place Take off the cover Turn your computer over Then slide the cover and remove it Tape ...

Page 26: ...ced and Security menus 1 Restart the computer and press F2 when Press F2 to enter Setup is displayed 2 When Enter Password is displayed enter the Supervisor Password For more details on line help is available press F1 Press F2 to enter Setup Upon seeing this message Key Operations F1 To display the corresponding help file Enter To display sub menu Esc To display Exit menu To move among the menus T...

Page 27: ...e xx xx xxxx System Memory xxxxxKB Primary Master xxxxMB Secondary Master CD ROM Numlock On Trackball Enable Speaker Enable Display External Monitor On Off Enable Disable Enable Disable Internal LCD External Monitor Simultaneous Parameters Numlock Touch Pad Speaker Display Default ...

Page 28: ...direction Bi direction ECP DMA1 DMA0 Serial Port IrDA Port Parallel Port Mode 1 DMA 1 2 Advanced Menu Serial Port Auto IrDA Port Auto Parallel Port Auto Mode Bi directional Parameters The default values change between PnP and Non PnP settings Default 1 Setting impossible when the Parallel Port has been set Disable 2 Setting impossible when the Mode has been set Uni direction or Bi direction ...

Page 29: ...o Protection The Coffee break Password can only be set when the User Password has been set Coffee break Password can not be selected when User Password Protection has been set to Protected A C C CDD A C Enable Disable To the sub menu No Protection Protected To the sub menu Disable Alt Ctrl F9 Alt Ctrl F10 Alt Ctrl F11 Alt Ctrl F12 Boot Up Drive Floppy Operation Set Supervisor Password User Passwor...

Page 30: ... 1 min ECO mode timeout 2 min Power Switch Hibernation Hibernation Timeout 4 min Fn F7 Fn F10 key Enable CD ROM Drive Speed High Power Menu Parameters Power Management Modes Default 1 min 1 min Never 2 min 2 min Never Enable Disable Disable HDD motor timeout ECO mode timeout Power Conservation AC Adapter Connected Enable Battery Enable Always Setting at the time of purchase Disable Power Managemen...

Page 31: ...to CMOS Exit the Setup Utility without saving your changes except the password settings to CMOS Set the Plug Play default settings for operating system Set the non Plug Play default settings for operating system Load previous values from CMOS for all Setup items Save your changes to CMOS This item may not be displayed when starting up the Setup Utility with the User Password Selecting Get Non PnP ...

Page 32: ...equire a network environment When the power saving function is running communications software may malfunction For example communications may be halted if the suspend hibernation mode is activated The computer must be restarted if one of these modes is entered during data communications Be sure that the computer enters the ECO mode or suspend hibernation mode after the communications software is c...

Page 33: ...ing the on screen instructions Back up the contents of your hard disk Insert the FIRSTAID FD and restart the computer This computer uses a new highly efficient file system called FAT32 Please note the following regarding FAT32 Some software will not run normally Do not run disk utilities and other software not compatible with FAT32 Doing so could cause incorrect information such as hard disk capac...

Page 34: ... Display Web then press OK A system module error occurs Set None for Wallpaper in Control Panel Display Background Performing the above steps does not solve the problem Uninstall Internet Explorer 4 01 with the following step Select Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 01 in Start Settings Control Panel Add Remove Programs Install Uninstall and press Add Remove Follow the on screen in structions If a win...

Page 35: ...ksum 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 0260 System timer error The timer test failed ...

Page 36: ...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 37: ...ct Save All Data from the File menu This computer conforms to the specifications of the Desktop Management Interface DMI The DMI Viewer can be used when you want to know information on the internal 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 di...

Page 38: ...ings The processing speed depends on the application software used so this operation may not cause the processing speed to increase 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 Please contact Panasonic Technical Support Press F9 in the Setup Utility page 26 T...

Page 39: ...ve power your computer may have automatically entered the suspend or hibernation mode page 12 The coffee break password may have been set In such cases perform the following steps 1 Press any key 2 If the display remains dark enter the Coffee break Password and press Enter 3 If the display continues to remain dark press Enter again Set None for Wallpaper in Start Settings Control Panel Display Bac...

Page 40: ... delete unnecessary files Your hard disk content may be corrupted Contact Panasonic Technical Support You may need to clean the lens or CD Try testing another drive or media Is the CD loaded on the tray correctly Is the CD bent scratched or dirty Is the computer powered on To remove a CD when the computer is powered off insert a sharp object such as the bent out tip of a paper clip into the emerge...

Page 41: ...om the keyboard From the keyboard you may choose to press down on then select Shut Down Check the connection Confirm that the device driver for the serial port works Please refer to the reference manual of the device Confirm that two mouse devices are not connected one through the external keyboard mouse port and the other through the serial port Try setting Trackball to disable in the Setup Utili...

Page 42: ...m Then try installing the program once again Dealing With Problems Computer Hangs Application Software When using the computer as a network computer some additional settings may have to be made depending on the usage conditions We recommend asking your system administrator or the person in charge of the network Unable to connect to a network Network Try changing the mute by pressing Fn F4 The soun...

Page 43: ...omputer specifications and manuals are subject to change without notice Matsushita Electric 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 Windows NT are registered trademarks of Mic...

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