Panasonic CF-55 Series Operating Instructions Manual Download

Page: 1 / 40

CF-55

Series

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Personal Computer

C o n t e n t s

Troubleshooting

Computer Diagnosis ...........................................

2 3

Dealing with Problems ........................................

2 4

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

2 7

Reinstalling Software ..........................................

2 8

Getting Started

Read Me First ..........................................................

First-time Operation ...............................................

CD-ROM Drive ........................................................

O p e r a t i o n

Starting Up/Shutting Down ................................

1 0

Conserving Power ...............................................

1 3

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

1 4

Add-ons/Peripherals ............................................

1 8

Storage, Carrying and Maintenance ...............

2 2

A p p e n d i x

LIMITED USE LICENSE AGREEMENT .........

3 0

Windows 95 Setup Procedure ..........................

3 3

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

3 4

Names and Functions of Parts .....................

3 6

Specifications ....................................................

3 8

I n d e x .....................................................................

3 9

Summary of Contents for CF-55 Series

Page 1: ...re 2 8 Getting Started Read Me First 5 First time Operation 6 CD ROM Drive 9 Operation Starting Up Shutting Down 1 0 Conserving Power 1 3 Security Measures 1 4 Add ons Peripherals 1 8 Storage Carrying and Maintenance 2 2 Appendix LIMITED USE LICENSE AGREEMENT 3 0 Windows 95 Setup Procedure 3 3 Setup Utility 3 4 Names and Functions of Parts 3 6 Specifications 3 8 Index 3 9 ...

Page 2: ...yrighted by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd with all rights reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form without the prior written permission of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd 1997 All Rights Reserved Disclaimer Computer specifications and m...

Page 3: ...use harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which th...

Page 4: ...hanged by service personnel Warning Risk of explosion from incorrect installation or mis application Lithium Battery Avertissement concernant la pile au lithium pile de sauvegarde Pile au lithium Le micro ordinateur renferme une pile au lithium qui permet de sauvegarder certaines données comme la date et l heure notamment Elle ne devra être remplacée que par un technicien qualifié Avertissement Ri...

Page 5: ...oppy disk and make the disk useless Use care when handling floppy disks To protect the data on your floppy disks or to prevent a floppy disk from becoming stuck in your computer avoid the following Sliding the shutter on the floppy disk manually Exposing the disk to a magnetic field Storing the disk in locations prone to high temperatures dampness or dust Applying more than one label on the disk C...

Page 6: ...devices printer serial devices etc Option CF VKB001 2 Adjust the angle of the display vertically so that it is easy to see the connectors page 7 CAUTION Handling the AC adapter Do not twist or pull the AC power cord forcefully Doing so may damage the connections Use only the specified AC adapter factory control number CF AA159 with your computer Using an AC adapter other than the one supplied migh...

Page 7: ...over If an external display is connected the cable will extend through the bottom of the cover Cover Slacken External Display Cable 6 Adjust the angle of the display Grasp the stand in hand and adjust by holding the upper part of the display CAUTION Place the computer on a flat and stable surface Do not adjust the angle of the display while the HDD FDD CD ROM indica tors on Do not place the comput...

Page 8: ...ss contrast and volume page 36 Power Switch Power Indicator Label side toward you while inserting the shutter side head first Eject Button Ejecting a floppy disk CAUTION It may take several minutes to reboot the computer Please store the firstaid FD in a safe place They will enable you to return your com puter to factory default settings should any problems occur page 27 Do not remove the floppy d...

Page 9: ...ll when setting or removing a CD Touching the data surface can make it dirty or even damage the CD For details on maintenance page 22 Particularly a video CD is influenced by dirt or damage so it may not play or work properly Be careful not to scratch a CD when handling Do not use a CD that has become deformed warped not completely round etc The image can not be displayed smoothly when MPEG data o...

Page 10: ...e computer returns to the suspend mode Upon entering your User Password and pressing Enter Password or NOTE If the display on the right appears the network password has been set To read and write data to other computers the correct password must be entered When an application or file that was previously displayed ap pears on your screen this means the suspend or hibernation mode page 11 has been s...

Page 11: ...p and continue an application after shutting down your com puter you can do so by using the suspend or hibernation function Problems such as sudden voltage drops surges may arise during periods of lightning It is recommended to use the hibernation function when such incident is likely to occur Since this could adversely affect your computer an uninterruptible power supply is highly recommended To ...

Page 12: ...on the key while pressing the power switch upon resuming if you do not press the key again only capital letters will result from typing If your computer locks up press the reset button All data is lost when this button is pressed When a file in an external device such as an external hard disk or ATA card is opened the suspend or hibernation function may not work In such cases close the file SCSI c...

Page 13: ...minutes power to the display is cut off Setting Power Management How to set Advanced and the suspend hibernation timeout 3 Using and select Power Saving and set Advanced with To avoid setting the hibernation timeout press and proceed on to step 6 Using and select Power Management then press Run the Setup Utility page 34 Using and select Suspend Hibernation Timeout set either 4 min or 16 min with t...

Page 14: ...ers Note that there is no dis tinction between upper and lower case letters Only the alphabet keys and numeric keys can be used Note the special keys etc cannot be used Do not input your password while holding down on the or Use only the upper horizontal row of numeric keys to input user pass words Keys on the right side of the enhanced keyboard can not be used Do not forget your password If a pas...

Page 15: ...g and select Coffee break Password and set Disable with Go to step 4 Close the Setup Utility page 34 4 3 5 Using and keys select Key Combination for Coffee break then set your combination of keys with To enable the Coffee break Password Using and select Coffee break Password and set Enable with Input the correct password used at startup and press The computer is locked Operation resumes Operation ...

Page 16: ...ress and go to step 5 When you do not want your Supervisor Setup changed without permission Set the Supervisor Password After it has been set no changes can be made to the Supervisor settings unless the password is entered When the supervisor password is set Using and select Boot Up Drive then set Hard Disk Drive with 3 Preventing the use of a floppy disk Even when one tries to access a floppy dis...

Page 17: ...nt the user password enabled changed or disabled without permission use and to select User Password Protection and set Enable with CAUTION Your password will not be displayed on the screen Please limit your password to seven characters Note that there is no dis tinction between upper and lower case letters Only the alphabet keys and numeric keys can be used Note the special keys etc cannot be used...

Page 18: ...o in Jack page 37 Microphone Jack page 37 Reference Where to connect Device s PC cards Modem LAN SCSI etc Serial Devices Mouse Modem etc Extra Memory External Display Printer Speaker Headphone Audio device Microphone SRAM and FLASH ROM cards except for ATA interface are not supported When using a CardBus type card use only that card do not insert any other PC Cards Only the back slot can support a...

Page 19: ...t a PC Card a message may appear instructing you to insert the Windows 95 CD ROM If this happens press the Browse button then type c windows options cabs If you have a floppy disk with a driver insert the disk in the floppy disk drive then type a You may need to install a driver from the Windows 95 CD ROM included or a PC Card s floppy disk Simply follow the on screen instructions and read the PC ...

Page 20: ...ode 1 Power off your computer page 11 Do not install or remove peripherals while your computer is in the suspend or hibernation mode abnormal operation may result 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 3 Installing the RAM module RAM mod...

Page 21: ...er to the operation manual for the external display Be careful with the direction of the connector 2 Connect the printer to your computer CAUTION Do not install or remove peripherals while your computer is in the suspend or hiberna tion mode abnormal operation may result Do not shut down using the suspend or hibernation mode Some external display connec tors do not match the computer s connector I...

Page 22: ...then wipe the cover and roller After washing the ball in soapy water rinse it in water thoroughly and wipe it with a dry soft cloth Wipe the surface of the cover and the roller in the mouse with a dry soft cloth as well Return the ball to its original position attach the cover and turn it clockwise to lock 4 Return the ball and cover Return the mouse to its original position 5 Return the mouse Mou...

Page 23: ...terrupt controller failure 102 System Board Failure Timer 2 test failure 106 System Board Failure Diskette controller failure 114 Adapter ROM Error Adapter ROM checksum error 151 System Board Failure Real time clock failure 161 Bad CMOS Battery Dead battery 162 Configuration Change Has Occurred Configuration error 162 Configuration Error CMOS checksum error 163 Date and Time Incorrect Real time cl...

Page 24: ... Setup Utility must be run once again for you to input the appropriate operating environment settings 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 Another way is with the DATE and TIME commands in MS DOS If you continue to experience prob...

Page 25: ...atched page 22 Has the CD been inserted correctly Check the specification of the drive or file Disk Operations Only capital letters are being input How to input European characters ß à ç or symbols is unclear Character Input If the CapsLk lamp is lit the Caps Lock is ON To switch it OFF press Select Start Run input c windows charmap exe and press The Character Map will be displayed Point to the de...

Page 26: ...d to set Parallel Port Address to Automatic PnP 378 or 3BC Check the connection Confirm that the device driver for the serial port works Please refer to the reference manual for the device Confirm that two mouse devices are not connected one through the mouse jack and the other through the serial port Has the Setup Utility been used to set Serial Port to Automatic PnP or 3F8 Make sure the card is ...

Page 27: ...ve the power saving function is Power saving function in the sound chip When the Windows 95 Startup Menu appears select 1 Boot Enter FDISK Select 3 Delete partition or Logical DOS Drive Select 1 Delete Primary DOS Partition Start up again following the instructions on the screen These steps will allow you to install most operating systems The contents of the hard disk will be deleted Always make s...

Page 28: ...rt the Firstaid FD press When the computer reboots the startup menu will appear select 2 and continue to follow the on screen instruc tions Microsoft Windows 95 Startup Menu 1 Boot 2 Restore HDD to factory default For beginners 3 Restore HDD to factory default For advanced users Enter a choice 1 1 Insert the Firstaid FD and turn the computer on then run the Setup Utility program page 34 2 Select L...

Page 29: ...e message to restart Windows appears select Device Manager 2 25 In Start Run input c install bat then press Windows restart 26 When the Version Conflict appears select If the message to restart Windows appears select System setup 1 Power 2 27 In Start Settings Control Panel Power OPL3 SAx power management set Non Power Save mode then press Device Manager 3 Display Installing PhoenixCard Manager If...

Page 30: ... available to any third party by time sharing or otherwise without the prior written consent of MEI D You may not copy or reproduce or permit to be copied or reproduced the Programs or related documentation for any purpose except that you may make one 1 copy of the Programs for backup purposes only in support of your use of the Programs on the single Product which was accompanied by the Programs Y...

Page 31: ...der modifizieren noch solche Modifikationen versuchen E Der Käufer darf die Programme und eine diesbezügliche Benutzerlizenz nur zusammen mit der Übergabe genau des Produktes zu dessen Lieferumfang die Programme gehören an einen Dritten übergeben Zur Zeitpunkt einer solchen Übergabe ist der Käufer verpflichtet sämtliche von ihm erstellten Kopien sowohl in gedruckter als auch in Maschinensprache ab...

Page 32: ...en sens inverse compiler en sens inverse ni retracer les Logiciels ni aucune de leurs copies de façon électronique ou mécanique en tout ou en partie Vous ne pouvez utiliser copier modifier altérer ni céder les Logiciels ni aucune de leurs copies en tout ou en partie à l exception de ce qui est expressément stipulé dans ce contrat Si vous cédez la possession de toute copie ou de tout Logiciel à une...

Page 33: ...ertificate of Authenticity will appear If the latter is selected the Windows setup will be aborted 4 Input the Product Number written on the Certificate of Au thenticity located in the Introducing Microsoft Windows 95 book that comes with this computer After doing so press 5 Press 6 If the instruction to restart appears press 7 8 Insert the correct time date and time zone and click You can also ma...

Page 34: ...ent settings page 13 Security Settings page 14 Add ons Peripherals Settings page 18 After you have completed all settings you may exit the Setup Utility program Main Screen Key Operations NOTE To move among the items To move among the values of each item To return to the setting before a change To set the default values To display the correspond ing help file To make a selection To display previou...

Page 35: ...C I O Automatic PnP Sound IRQ A Automatic PnP Sound IRQ B Automatic PnP Sound DMA A Automatic PnP Sound DMA B Automatic PnP Floppy Operation Enable Boot Up Drive FDD HDD Supervisor Password User Password Protection Disable Setting the User Password page 14 Unable to select when the User Password Protection has been set 1 When no external display is connected display will be through the LCD 2 Can o...

Page 36: ...cause you to lose data if an application is open Power Switch Only the three buttons shown above can be used Front CD ROM Drive Speakers Display LCD Volume Adjustment Left down Right up When the temperature of the CPU rises the processing speed is automatically reduced to protect the CPU from overheating When the temperature of the CPU drops the normal process ing speed is automatically restored N...

Page 37: ...rity Lock A Kensington cable can be connected to prevent theft of your computer Headphone Jack Audio in Jack Microphone Jack page 6 page 6 Keyboard Jack page 6 Mouse Jack Serial Port Parallel Port Ext Display Port Use this connector to connect headphones or amplifier equipped speak ers Audio output from the internal speaker is disabled when headphones or outside speakers are connected Use the cond...

Page 38: ...tereo Keyboard Jack Mini DIN 6 pin female Mouse Jack Mini DIN 6 pin female Speaker Stereo Speaker built in Sound 16 bits 44 1 kHz PCM FM sound Sound Blaster PRO Compatible Software Operating System Microsoft Windows 95 FAT32 File System Utility Programs Diagnostics program PhoenixCard Manager95 AC Adapter Input 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Output 15 0 V DC 4 0 A Power Consumption Approx 55 W Power Off 1 ...

Page 39: ...otor timeout 13 Headphone jack 37 Hibernation function 11 Hibernation timeout 13 H K Keyboard jack 37 I O port address 26 IRQ 26 I L W Windows 95 setup 33 Write protect tab 5 RAM module 20 RAM module slot 20 37 Reinstalling software 28 Reset button 36 Restarting 11 R V Ventilation hole 37 Volume 36 User password 14 U S Saving data 5 Security lock 37 Security measures 14 Self diagnosis program 23 S...

Page 40: ...sumption It is an open system in which business proprietors can participate voluntarily The targeted products are office equipment such as computers displays printers facsimiles and copiers Their standards and logos are uniform among participating nations Outline of the International ENERGY STAR Office Equipment Program As an ENERGY STAR Partner Panasonic has determined that this product meets the...

Search results

Summary of Contents for CF-55 Series

Reviews:

Related manuals for CF-55 Series

Brands by name

Popular brands

Panasonic CF-55 Series, Operating Instructions Manual

Search results

Summary of Contents for CF-55 Series

Reviews:

Related manuals for CF-55 Series

Brands by name

Popular brands