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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Personal Computer

Appendix

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

30

Hard Disk Data Erase Utility ..........................

32

WinDVD .........................................................

33

B’s Recorder/B’s Clip .....................................

36

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

38

LIMITED WARRANTY ...................................

40

Troubleshooting

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

23

Dealing with Problems 

(Summary) .......................

24

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

28

Operation

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

15

Touch Pad .....................................................

18

Reference Manual .........................................

19

Useful Information .........................................

20

Getting Started

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

3

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

8

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

10

Contents

[Additional Manual]

Reference Manual

This manual can be accessed on your computer.  Refer
to page 19 on how to access the Reference Manual.

Reference Manual

Read Me First

LED Indicators

Key Combinations

Reference Manual

Touch Pad

Touchscreen

*

Standby/Hibernation
Functions

Security Measures

Computing on the Road

Battery Power

Multimedia Pocket

CD Drive

PC Cards

RAM Module

Port Replicator

External Display

Printer

USB Devices

Modem

LAN

Wireless LAN

Hard Disk Drive

Setup Utility

* Only for models with

touchscreen

Reference Manual

Technical Information

DMI Viewer

List of Error Codes

Dealing with Problems
(Advanced)

Model No.

 

CF-73 

Series

XP

Please read these instructions carefully before using this product and save this manual for future use.

2000

Getting Started

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Page 1: ...essed on your computer Refer to page 19 on how to access the Reference Manual Reference Manual Read Me First LED Indicators Key Combinations Reference Manual Touch Pad Touchscreen Standby Hibernation Functions Security Measures Computing on the Road Battery Power Multimedia Pocket CD Drive PC Cards RAM Module Port Replicator External Display Printer USB Devices Modem LAN Wireless LAN Hard Disk Dri...

Page 2: ...N indicates a condition that may result in minor or moderate injury Windows XP Information for Microsoft Windows XP Professional users Windows or Windows XP in this manual Windows 2000 Information for Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional users Windows or Windows 2000 in this manual Enter This illustration means to press the Enter key Fn F5 This illustration means to press and hold the Fn key then p...

Page 3: ...Comply With FCC Standards 1 This equipment complies with CFR47 Part 68 rules On the computer is a label that contains among other information the FCC registration number and ringer equivalence number REN for this equipment If required this information must be provided to the telephone company 2 An FCC compliant telephone cord and modular plug is pro vided with this equipment This equipment is desi...

Page 4: ...nstallations de l entreprise locale de télécommunication Le matériel doit également être installé en suivant une méthode acceptée de raccordement L abonné ne doit pas oublier qu il est possible que la conformité aux conditions énoncées ci dessus n empêche pas la dégradation du service dans certaines situations Les réparations de matériel homologué doivent être coordonnées par un représentant désig...

Page 5: ...r Se conformer aux règlements pertinents quant à l élimination des piles CONSERVER CES INSTRUCTIONS Information to the User This product and your Health This product like other radio devices emits radio frequency electromagnetic energy The level of energy emitted by this product however is far much less than the electromagnetic energy emitted by wireless devices like for example mobile phones Beca...

Page 6: ...plugs and or cables are connected to the rear of the computer Lithium Battery This computer contains a lithium battery to enable the date time and other data to be stored The battery should only be exchanged by authorized service personnel Warning A risk of explosion from incorrect installation or mis application may possibly occur Pile au lithium Le micro ordinateur renferme une pile au lithium q...

Page 7: ...o not insert sharp objects into the battery pack expose it to bumps or shocks deform disassemble or modify it Do Not Short Do not short the positive and negative con tacts Avoid Extreme Heat Cold and Direct Sunlight Do not charge use or leave the battery pack for extended periods where it will be exposed to di rect sunlight in a hot place in a car on a sunny day for example or in a cold place Do N...

Page 8: ...he LCD screen To adjust the volume Fn F5 Fn F6 Speaker on off Fn F4 page 18 Touch Pad For enhanced portability and in the field efficiency Carrying Handle For information on the key combi nations available Key Combinations LED Indicators LED Indicators Caps Lock Numeric Key NumLk Scroll Lock ScrLk Multimedia pocket device status Hard disk drive status Multimedia Pocket and CD Drive Multimedia Pock...

Page 9: ...Battery Pack RAM Module Slot Port Replicator I O Box Expansion Bus Connector CAUTION For connecting printer external mouse keyboard etc through the I O box optional Port Replicator I O Box A lithium ion battery that is recyclable powers the product you have purchased Please call 1 800 8 BATTERY for information on how to recycle this battery L appareil que vous vous êtes procuré est alimenté par un...

Page 10: ...battery pack carefully read Precautions Battery Pack page 7 2 Read the LIMITED USE LICENSE AGREEMENT page 30 Before removing the seal covering the power switch read the LIMITED USE LI CENSE AGREEMENT 3 Turn the computer over and insert the battery pack 1 Slide the right side latch to the unlock position 2 Make sure the battery pack is facing the correct direction slide it in the direction of the a...

Page 11: ... handle forward 2 Lift up the latch 3 Lift open the display CAUTION 6 Turn your computer on Press the power switch and hold it for approximately one second until the power indi cator turns on before releasing it Do not press the power switch and hold it for more than four seconds this will cause the power to be turned off forcibly Do not press the power switch repeatedly Once the computer is power...

Page 12: ...ord and select NOTE 7 At Networking Settings select Typical settings then select Next 8 At Workgroup or Computer Domain select No this computer is not on a network or is on a network without a domain then select Next The computer will restart First time Operation 6 Enter the correct date time and time zone then select Next 7 At Networking Settings select Typical settings then select Next 8 At Work...

Page 13: ...me and password to use this computer then select Next 11 Select Finish 12 Enter your administrator password and select OK 8 Only for models with touchscreen Calibrate the touchscreen 9 Windows XP Create a new account 1 Select Start Control Panel User Accounts Create a new account 2 Enter a name for the new account then select Next 3 Select Computer administrator then select Create Account 4 When y...

Page 14: ...he password Windows XP has a function to reset a forgotten password To use this function you need to create a password reset disk beforehand following the steps below 1 Connect the USB floppy disk drive optional CF VFDU03 to your computer 2 Select Start Control Panel User Accounts 3 Select Prevent a forgotten password from the Related Tasks menu of the ac count you have logged on to and create a p...

Page 15: ...1 Open the display 1 Pull the carrying handle forward 2 Lift up the latch 3 Lift open the display You may encounter the following situations when the computer is turned on at very low temperatures These functions are designed to prevent hard disk drive malfunctions that may occur at low temperatures NOTE Situation The computer turns on and the message Warm ing up the system up to 20 minutes is dis...

Page 16: ...cation software is being installed In this case because it is conceivable that a selection dialog box will be shown do not press Space or Enter to attempt to resume from this condition as doing so may trigger a selection but instead press a key unrelated to the direct triggering of a selection like Ctrl In addition when the computer is left alone it automatically enters the standby or hibernation ...

Page 17: ...by Hibernation Functions 1 Save important data and close each application 2 Windows XP Select Start Turn Off Computer Windows 2000 Select Start Shut Down 3 Windows XP Select Turn Off Windows 2000 Select Shut down then select OK Your computer will power off automatically Restarting your computer without shutting down Windows XP Select Restart Windows 2000 Select Restart then select OK CAUTION Do no...

Page 18: ...ch cases When the touch pad becomes dirty Wipe to remove dirt by using 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 rubbing alcohol Doing so may adversely affect the sur face e g discoloration In addition do not use commercially available household cleaners and cosmetics as they may contain...

Page 19: ...ge the Acrobat Reader settings with the following procedure 1 Start up Acrobat Reader 2 Select Edit Preferences Accessibility and then set Color Scheme to Use colors specified in document 3 Select OK When the taskbar is hidden at the bottom portion of Acrobat Reader set the maximum display window size If a printer is connected we recommend printing pages The illustrations and display samples may n...

Page 20: ...ommend preparing a fully charged battery and optional charger if possible When transporting spare batteries inside a package briefcase etc it is recommended that the batteries be stored in a plastic bag Do not place the computer upright or allow it to tip over When the computer receives extremely strong shock after falling the hard disk or floppy disk drive etc may become inoperable Do not carry t...

Page 21: ...ersions of virus protection software and use them regularly We recommend you run the software After booting your computer After receiving data We recommend that you check data received on disks or from external sources such as data downloaded from the Internet e mail etc For compressed files uncompress them before running a check Computer Viruses When Using Peripheral Devices Pay strict attention ...

Page 22: ...l data on the hard disk in order to prevent the theft of hard disk data Even if you delete data or initialize the hard disk through normal Windows commands data can still be read using special software In order to erase all data either have the data erased by a specialist at a charge or use the hard disk data erase utility included page 32 Note that this hard disk data erase utility does not guara...

Page 23: ...te values as needed If the problem persists the internal clock battery may need to be replaced Contact Pana sonic Technical Support The data and time setting are incorrect Run the Setup Utility and set the date and time correctly If the problem persists the internal clock battery may need to be replaced Contact Pana sonic Technical Support Startup has failed repeatedly so the Setup Utility setting...

Page 24: ...Panasonic Technical Support When the computer is connected to a LAN confirm the date and time of the server This computer will not correctly recognize the date and time starting from the year 2100 A D Even when a password has been set in the Setup Utility Enter Password does not appear when the computer resumes from the standby or hibernation mode If you want to use the security function when usin...

Page 25: ...ging the display destination by pressing Fn F3 If you want to switch the display destination repeatedly by pressing Fn F3 make sure that the display destination has switched completely each time before pressing Fn F3 again Press Fn F2 and adjust the brightness Has the computer been set to the power saving mode To resume operation of your computer from the condition the power of the display is off ...

Page 26: ...arged one turn your computer on Quickly save your data and power off your computer Remove the battery pack and dis connect the AC adaptor then connect them again If the problem persists contact Panasonic Technical Support Possible failure in the bat tery pack or charging circuit Battery cannot be recharged temporarily because the internal temperature of the battery pack is outside of the acceptabl...

Page 27: ...open Task Manager and close the software application which is not responding After shutting down by pressing the power switch for more than four seconds press the power switch to power on and open the application again If the program no longer works normally delete the program using the following menu Then reinstall the program Windows XP Start Control Panel Add or Remove Programs Windows 2000 Sta...

Page 28: ...ll not be returned to the state set at the time of factory shipment page 34 Windows XP Windows 2000 9 Make a selection from the menu When selecting 2 enter the basic partition size for the operating system installation and press Enter The data partition size is the remainder after subtract ing the basic partition size To select 3 the initial partition size must be 6 GB or more of the hard disk siz...

Page 29: ... for the CD drive or hard disk drive by the following steps Drive letters can only be changed when two or more parti tions have been created on the hard disk drive The name of the C drive cannot be changed We recommend that you make these changes before in stalling applications Windows XP 1 Select Start Control Panel Performance and Mainte nance Administrative Tools Computer Management 2 Select Di...

Page 30: ...oduct which was accompanied by the Programs to such other party At the time of such a transfer you must also transfer all copies whether in printed or machine readable form of every Program and the related documentation to the same party or destroy any such copies not so transferred F You may not remove any copyright trademark or other notice or product identification from the Programs and you mus...

Page 31: ...pouvez assembler 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 to...

Page 32: ...rd disk You will need the Product Recovery DVD ROM and CD drive Procedure 1 Turn off the computer 2 Insert the CD drive into the multimedia pocket Multimedia Pocket 3 Turn the computer on and press F2 while Panasonic boot screen is displayed The Setup Utility will start up If the password has been set enter the Supervisor Password 4 Select Boot menu then select CD Drive and press F6 until CD Drive...

Page 33: ...ward fast reverse or skip between chapters since priority is given to the volume adjusted by WinDVD even if the volume is adjusted using Fn F5 F6 or the taskbar icon Immediately after resuming from a pause frame dropping may occur depending on the operating environment or DVD video images or sounds are disrupted If you cannot play the disc contents smoothly right click on the WinDVD screen select ...

Page 34: ...five times including the initial setting Proceed very carefully because after the fifth change has been made the region code set last is fixed and no further changes can be made The user must take responsibility for any trouble that results from illegally changing or altering the region code NOTE Confirm Region will also be displayed if a DVD Video with one region code is inserted into a drive for...

Page 35: ...INFOMATION If WinDVD does not operate properly we recommend carefully reading the online help file first for problems with the operating environment or operations If you still cannot troubleshoot the problem contact InterVideo Inc URL http www intervideo com E mail support intervideo com ...

Page 36: ...ter or the B s CLiP icon on the taskbar with the right button and select Properties B s CLiP Page Settings Be sure to shut down B s Recorder before logging off Windows Windows XP Do not use the Fast User Switching function If this function is used or will no longer be shown on the taskbar after the switching is complete If this happens return to the original user without using the Fast User Switch...

Page 37: ...art it without removing the Product Recovery DVD ROM Windows 2000 If CD RW disc with B s CLiP format is removed while the content of that media is displayed in Explorer the contents of the media may remain displayed in Explorer This will not affect the computer s operation When another CD RW disc is inserted the Explorer display will be updated NOTE How to access the Online Manual NOTE This comput...

Page 38: ...o CD ROM CD R Photo CD VideoCD Enhanced Music CD CD RW CD TEXT 8x speed Max 24x speed Max 4x speed 8x speed 16x speed Max 24x speed Max 4x speed 4x speed 8x speed 10x speed Two Type I or Type II or one Type III 3 3 V 400 mA 5 V 400 mA 200 pin SO DIMM DDR SDRAM PC2100 Compliant Mini Dsub 15 pin female Dsub 9 pin male Miniature jack 3 5 DIA Miniature jack 3 5 DIA Impedance 32 Ω Output Power 4 mW x 2...

Page 39: ...ons 1 Only for North America The AC adaptor is compatible with power sources up to 240 V AC adaptor This computer is supplied with a 125 V AC compatible AC cord 2 Approx 1 0 W when the battery pack is fully charged or not being charged and the computer is off Approx 1 2 W when the Wake up from LAN function has been enabled 3 Rated power consumption 4 Varies depending on the usage conditions Audio ...

Page 40: ... defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of sixty 60 days from the date of delivery thereof to you as evidenced by your purchase receipt This is the only warranty Panasonic makes to you Panasonic does not warrant that the functions contained in the Programs will meet your require ments or that the operation of the Programs will be uninterrupted or error free Panasonic s ...

Page 41: ...re In the event of a defect in material or workmanship in the media during the sixty 60 day warranty period and you return it transportation costs prepaid to Panasonic Canada Inc Computer Products Marketing at the above address within the warranty period together with a copy of your purchase receipt and an explanation of the suspected defect PCI will replace in Canada the defective disk s or other...

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Page 44: ... 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 As an ENERGY STAR Partner Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency 2003 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd All Righ...

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