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Operation
1
Open the display
Slide the latch as shown and lift open the display.
Starting Up/Shutting Down
Starting Up
2
Turn your computer on
Slide the power switch and hold it until the power indicator turns on before releasing it.
After confirming that the power indicator has turned on, avoid the following until
Windows has completed loading.
Connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor.
Touching the power switch.
Performing any keyboard or touch pad (or external mouse) operations.
Closing the display.
Once the computer is powered off, you must wait at least ten seconds before pow-
ering it on again.
When the CPU temperature rises, the computer may not power on to prevent the
CPU from overheating. Should this happen, allow the computer to cool down then
switch the power on again.
If the computer still does not power on, contact Panasonic Technical Support.
If the computer has not been used for a long period of time, it may produce an
unusual sound at start up. The sound may continue for a short period of time, but
if the computer starts up in a normal manner, then the problem is not serious. If,
however, the computer fails to start up, contact Panasonic Technical Support.
If security indicator (
) is displayed,
you must first enter your password (
Security Measures)
When an application or file that was previously displayed ap-
pears on your screen,
the standby or hibernation mode (
Standby/Hibernation Functions) has been
set.
Over three incorrect attempts,
If the correct password is input,
Will Start
Will Not Start
*
(Power off)
Upon entering your pass-
word and pressing
Enter .
*
If after three attempts the correct password is not input, or if no pass-
word is entered for about a minute, the computer returns to the condi-
tion just before the attempt was made to start up the computer.
Power Switch
2
1
CAUTION
Power Indicator
