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Reference Manual

Personal Computer

Model No. 

CF-C1 Series

Model No. 

CF-S10 Series

We recommend that this Reference Manual be printed.

Summary of Contents for CF-C1 Series

Page 1: ...1 Reference Manual Personal Computer Model No CF C1 Series Model No CF S10 Series We recommend that this Reference Manual be printed ...

Page 2: ...ows WinDVD 2010 OEM Version as WinDVD This manual explains using the Windows XP and Windows 7 default setting Some illustrations are simplified to help your understanding and may look different from the actual unit Illustrations and Terminology in this Reference Manual NOTE NOTE provides a useful fact or helpful information CAUTION CAUTION indicates a condition that may result in minor or moderate...

Page 3: ...e problem Depending on the processing status on Windows sound may be interrupted at Windows startup You can mute the sound at startup A Right click the desktop and click Personalize Sounds B Remove the check mark from Play Windows Startup sound and click OK The computer may enter the hibernation mode by thermal control if you use the computer in a high ambient temperature and use an application th...

Page 4: ...nd perform computer operations A Work Surface Touch Pad B Left Button C Right Button Function Operation Moving the Cursor Move the tip of your finger lightly over the work surface Tapping Clicking tapping or clicking To right click Can only be performed by clicking the right button Double Tapping Double Clicking double tapping or double clicking ...

Page 5: ...tedly in the desired direction You can use separate settings for each account regarding whether to use the Touch Pad utility or the Scroll function of the driver Dragging Two quick taps but on the second tap leaving your finger down applying pressure and moving it on the work surface or While holding down the button moving your finger on the work surface Scroll Trace a circle around the Touch Pad ...

Page 6: ... on the notification area and click Click on the notification area B click Settings When is not displayed Click Start start All Programs Panasonic Touch Pad Utility settings If a message appears indicating that the Touch Pad utility is not running click Start start All Programs Panasonic Touch Pad Utility and display C Add a check mark for Activate horizontal scroll function in the General setting...

Page 7: ...ure above A is also included in the area to begin vertical scrolling 4 Trace a circle around the Touch Pad without lifting your finger from the pad The scroll direction can be changed using Reverse vertical scrolling or Reverse horizontal scrolling in the Touch Pad utility page 8 Vertical scroll 1 Horizontal scroll Position where finger is placed Icon on the notification area When you place your f...

Page 8: ...scroll the screen will scroll horizontally 5 Once scrolling has begun continue to trace a circle on the Touch Pad without removing your finger from the pad As long as you are tracing a circle you can continue scrolling using any position on the Touch Pad To scroll in the opposite direction trace a circle in the opposite direction without removing your finger from the Touch Pad 6 When you finish sc...

Page 9: ...k Exit C Click Start start Control Panel Add or Remove Programs Touch Pad Utility and then click Uninstall to remove the program Using the Scroll Function of the Driver Set the Scroll function of the driver using the following procedure The Touch Pad utility will be disabled 1 Click on the notification area and click Click on the notification area 2 Click Settings When is not displayed page 6 step...

Page 10: ...ens Try to avoid having any harmful substances such as oil come in contact with the Touch Pad The cursor may not work properly in such 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 affe...

Page 11: ...model with touchscreen The computer supports using the stylus included and your fingers In this manual the digitizer pen and the stylus are referred to as the pen included The operation settings can be changed page 14 Touching with the pen included In this section illustrations of the digitizer pen are used as examples Operation by Touching the Screen Functions Operation Moving the cursor The curs...

Page 12: ...izer pen and then touch the object To Display the mouse image A Click Start Control Panel Hardware and Sound Pen and Touch B Click Touch and add a check mark for Show the touch pointer when I m interacting with items on the screen Double clicking Double tapping Two quick taps Dragging Touch and hold the object i e file or icon move the pen included on the surface dragging the object to the desired...

Page 13: ...ollowing procedure A Click start Control Panel Printers and Other Hardware Tablet and Pen Settings Pen Options B Click Press and hold in Pen Action and then click Settings C In Press and Hold Settings change the settings and then click OK For more information refer to Help in the bottom right corner of the Press and Hold Settings Touching with your fingers Functions Operation Moving the cursor The...

Page 14: ...hen is not displayed Click Start Control Panel Hardware and Sound Pen and Touch and add the check mark in Display flicks icon in the notification area in Flicks B Make necessary changes and click OK Dragging Touch and hold the object i e file or icon move the finger on the surface dragging the object to the desired location then release the finger Functions Operation Zoom in zoom out Use two finge...

Page 15: ...unction does not work in the Setup Utility The screen function does not work in the Full Screen of Command Prompt NOTE Do not move the pen included too quickly If the pen included moves too quickly the cursor may be unable to follow its movement Calibrating the Screen When you cannot point correctly with the pen included or your fingers calibrate the screen by following the steps below A standard ...

Page 16: ...een may be damaged as a result Do not place any object on the surface or press down forcefully with sharp pointed objects e g nails or hard objects that can leave marks e g pencils and ball point pens Do not apply pressure to the perimeter of the display panel The cursor may move to the edge of the display Do not operate the computer when such things as dust are on the screen Do not allow contact ...

Page 17: ...g an approved soft cloth has been included to wipe the LCD surface of the computer Before using the computer be sure to read the instructions provided below How to use the soft cloth Use the soft cloth when it is dry Do not apply water or solvents to the soft cloth First lightly wipe foreign particles and dust adhering to the LCD display on one side of the soft cloth Do not use force since the LCD...

Page 18: ... work in default irrespective of the settings you made To change the tablet button functions You can change the functions of the following tablet buttons LCD Brightness Input Panel Rotation USER Button Function LCD Brightness down up Input Panel Tablet PC Input Panel on off This button does not work on the Welcome screen Rotation Rotates the display page 20 Do not press the button again until the ...

Page 19: ...ard for Panasonic PC Press USER button 2 Click Change settings in Tablet buttons The Tablet PC Settings Tablet and Pen Settings screen appears 3 Select the button for which you want to change the function under Tablet button 4 Click Change The Tablet Button Actions Change Tablet Button Actions screen appears 5 Select a function in Press Action If you want to use the selected button to start an app...

Page 20: ...play will not rotate When the computer is held in a level position the display will rotate 90 degrees clockwise at each press Press and hold Rotation button The display will continue rotating 90 degrees clockwise When using the computer in the laptop mode Press Rotation button When the rotation angle is changed from the default value the display will rotate by the set angle When the rotation angle...

Page 21: ...he screen will be displayed at the angle used during the last time laptop mode was used B Changing the angle in the tablet mode Default Keep Angle When Latest Angle is selected the screen will be displayed at the angle used during the last time tablet mode was used C Activating deactivating the confirmation message that allows you to select whether to turn off wireless WAN when the antenna is plac...

Page 22: ...broken up This problem can be corrected by rotating the display to primary landscape The Touch Pad scroll function does not work while the display is rotated If the display is rotated when the resolution is set to 800 x 600 pixels depending on the Windows specifications incorrect values may be shown for the resolution displayed in Resolution of Display Settings Continue using these settings withou...

Page 23: ...D and the external display The key combinations may not work with some applications The pop up icon appears after logging on to Windows It may not appear in some application conditions Key Functions Pop up Icon Fn F1 Fn F2 LCD brightness Fn F1 down Fn F2 up You can select a different brightness level setting for when the AC adaptor is connected and for when it is not connected In the default setti...

Page 24: ...al LCD Simultaneous display External display NOTE CF C1 Series with Port Replicator Connector When an external display is connected to an optional port replicator page 102 the display switching may work differently from the above For further information refer to the Operating Instructions of the port replicator CAUTION Do not press any keys until the display has finished switching Do not use this ...

Page 25: ...ep standby page 62 Fn F9 Remaining battery power page 38 Fn F10 Activate hibernation page 62 Fn F11 Function differs depending on the application software in use SysRq __ Fn F12 Copy the entire screen to the clipboard PrtSc __ Fn NumLk Run the ScrLk Scroll Lock function The functions differ depending on the application software __ Fn Home Lead to the last page or move the cursor to the end of the ...

Page 26: ...ombination A Press Fn once Locked B Press another key Lock released When using successive Fn key combinations A Press Fn twice Locked B Press another key Fn key remains locked until you press Fn again Notification Make sounds when Fn key is pressed 1 Show status on screen Displays the Fn key status on the notification area Fn is locked Fn is not locked Disable popup The Pop up icon will not be dis...

Page 27: ...he notification area If the keyboard language does not change click the title bar of the software keyboard and then click on the application A Software keyboard menu page 28 B Moves the software keyboard to a corner of the screen C Works as the Fn key Available function is displayed D Tapping Works as shortcut key F etc Double clicking Works as the key E Works as a right click Same function as the...

Page 28: ...y Big Ten key Medium Ten key Small Select the size of the numeric keypad Change Size Automatically Big Medium The size changes according to the angle of the screen display NOTE You can change the currency symbol B of the numeric keypad Click Start Control Panel Clock Language and Region Regional and Language Formats Additional settings Currency Currency symbol Click start Control Panel Date Time L...

Page 29: ... Actions Change Tablet Button Actions screen appears 5 Select a function in Press Action 6 Select Start a program Launch an application 7 Click Browse and input the following Windows 7 32 bit c Program Files Panasonic MEISKB Skblnch exe Windows 7 64 bit c Program Files x86 Panasonic MEISKB Skblnch exe c Program Files Panasonic MEISKB MEISKB exe 8 Click OK and then OK Starting the Software Keyboard...

Page 30: ...iting Utility Hand Writing Utility may not work properly if another application software is active In this case close the application software and try handwriting again 1 Click on the notification area and double click Double click on the notification area Alternatively you can click Start start All Programs Panasonic Hand Writing Utility NOTE Select the image size before handwriting by clicking O...

Page 31: ...rs C MyPage Allows users to add and delete function tiles for user specific customization When the number of function tiles exceeds 12 a new page will be created Function tiles and application launcher tiles can be copied from the System page and Basic page Application launcher tiles that are added or modified in this page will not be applied to other users D Settings button Configure access setti...

Page 32: ... you change the setting a confirmation message appears Follow the instructions displayed on the screen Pen and Touch Change the pen included finger operation mode as follows A Click Change Settings The Pen and Touch Tablet and Pen Settings screen appears B Select the action to change under Pen action Pen Action C Click Settings D Make changes on the screen that appears E Click OK and then OK Resol...

Page 33: ...y Touch Calibration Adjust the calibration for pen and touch inputs Refer to Calibrating the Screen page 15 Power Plan EX Configure the power plan and Panasonic specific power saving functions Refer to Customizing the Power Setting page 50 Wireless Switch Switch the wireless function ON OFF Refer to Wireless Switch Utility page 139 PC Info Viewer Launch PC Information Viewer page 199 Hotkey Settin...

Page 34: ...ram to be registered 6 Click Open then click OK NOTE Once Change settings that are currently unavailable is effectuated Click to add remains always on Instead of performing steps 5 and 6 you can drag and drop the application program icon directly into Click to add Perform the following to register a Microsoft Office application as an application launcher tile A Confirm the location in which the Of...

Page 35: ... to any position NOTE If another user modified the settings of a function tile the position of the function tile may change Use only MyPage page 1 Click and hold on the title portion of the function tile for several seconds An orange frame will appear around the function tile 2 Drag and drop the function tile onto the page to which you want to copy 3 If a confirmation message appears click Yes NOT...

Page 36: ...strator and proceed as follows Changing function tile access settings You can configure access settings for each function tile to prevent access by standard users 1 Click the Settings button 2 Click Function Tile Usage Setting in the Dashboard Setting screen 3 If the User Account Control screen appears click Yes 4 To disable access by standard users remove the check mark from Usable for the functi...

Page 37: ...ndicator in the Main menu of the Setup Utility is set to Flashing the indicator will alternately become lighter and darker Flashing page 161 Green 1 Fully charged Red The remaining battery power is approximately 9 or less Blinking red 1 Battery pack or charging circuit may not be working properly Quickly save your data and power off your computer Remove the battery pack and disconnect the AC adapt...

Page 38: ...ining battery power To check the remaining battery power on the screen After logging on to Windows 1 Press Fn F9 CF C1 Series Left icon Battery pack 1 Right icon Battery pack 2 Checking the Remaining Battery Power Display Condition When the battery pack is inserted example When the battery pack is not inserted When the battery s Economy Mode ECO is enabled is displayed When the battery pack is dis...

Page 39: ... the display perform the Battery Recalibration page 44 The battery indicator remains red The battery indicator lights orange and the display shows 99 for a long time 79 when Economy Mode ECO is enabled Low battery warning appears soon after a short time of use The battery display may not be the same as that of Battery Meter Power Meter in Power Options Properties This is not a malfunction Display ...

Page 40: ...r Panasonic PC allows you to easily check the remaining battery power page 31 CF S10 Series Indicators Charging Status Remaining Battery Power When the battery s Economy Mode ECO page 45 is disabled Charging Status Remaining Battery Power When the battery s Economy Mode ECO page 45 is enabled orange none none 0 49 0 39 green none none 50 74 40 59 green green none 75 94 60 74 green green green 95 1...

Page 41: ...battery pack with less remaining power will flash in orange several times NOTE If you are using only a battery pack the battery indicator corresponding to the battery compartment with the battery bay weight saver will flash in orange several times CF C1 Series To check the battery charging status using the indicators You can use the indicators illustrated below to easily and quickly check the batt...

Page 42: ...tus is checked by the indicators you cannot check to see whether the battery s Economy Mode is enabled or disabled Indicators Charging Status Remaining Battery Power When the battery s Economy Mode ECO page 45 is disabled Charging Status Remaining Battery Power When the battery s Economy Mode ECO page 45 is enabled orange none none 0 49 0 39 green none none 50 74 40 59 green green none 75 94 60 74...

Page 43: ...attery pack is available replace the current battery pack with the charged one Connect the AC adaptor and charge the battery If you have a fully charged spare battery turn off the computer replace the battery and turn the computer on again When the computer enters hibernation with the battery down and you resume the operation without charging the battery the Windows Resume Loader starts up Follow ...

Page 44: ...ibration C When the message requests shut down of Windows click Yes The Battery Recalibration starts After the battery pack is fully charged discharging starts When the discharging is completed the power goes off automatically After the Battery Recalibration is finished normal charging starts CAUTION Do not close the LCD while Battery Recalibration is being executed NOTE The temperature range shou...

Page 45: ...rdance with the way you use your computer The battery s Economy Mode ECO disabled In the default setting the battery s Economy Mode ECO is set to Disabled Charge the battery to 100 fully charged We recommend that you disable the battery s Economy Mode ECO if you use the battery pack frequently The battery s Economy Mode ECO enabled Stop the battery recharging at 80 of fully charged By stopping the...

Page 46: ...uter with the AC adaptor it may take about a day until the remaining battery power falls to 80 C When the confirmation message is displayed read the message on the screen carefully and click OK D Connect the AC adaptor If you do not click OK at step C the computer will go into forced sleep standby after about three minutes to prevent the remaining battery power from dropping The computer will go i...

Page 47: ...e sure to charge it before using for the first time Charging starts automatically when the AC adaptor is connected to the computer Use only the specified battery pack with your computer In sleep standby do not remove replace the battery pack Otherwise your data will be lost and the computer may be damaged Make sure no foreign objects are under the computer For CF C1 Series operating on a single ba...

Page 48: ...the computer Do not remove the battery pack forcibly when the latches are locked Doing so may damage the battery pack Do not apply pressure from the top of the closed display when the battery pack has been removed Doing so may damage the LCD For CF C1 Series operating on the battery packs 1 and 2 If one of the two battery packs has remaining power you can replace the other battery pack without tur...

Page 49: ...as follows 1 Turn your computer over 2 Slide the latch corresponding to the battery compartment to which you are going to insert the second battery pack and remove the battery bay weight saver 3 Slide the second battery pack into the battery compartment until it clicks to the secured position Adding the Second Battery Pack ...

Page 50: ...ommended values Furthermore you can set the contents of each power saving function separately which were set by switching the power plan Reduce the brightness of the internal LCD by pressing Fn F1 page 23 Use Sleep Hibernation When you have to leave the computer press Fn F7 to set the computer to Sleep or Fn F10 to set to Hibernation When the network communication is not working turn off the wirel...

Page 51: ...When you frequently use application software or peripheral devices Computer processing speed takes priority and power consumption increases Panasonic Power Management Standard 2 Normal use Power consumption is increased or reduced when necessary Recommended for most environments Panasonic Power Management Presentation When making a presentation Power is saved To prevent the screen from darkening d...

Page 52: ...tuting the power plan of this computer The following explains Panasonic s unique power saving functions Power Plan Extension Utility settings NOTE See Help and Support of Windows for more information about the Windows power saving functions Panasonic s unique power saving functions Item Power saving contents Windows Aero Switching Window Aero to Enabled Disabled NOTE When you set Windows Aero to D...

Page 53: ...to Off the power consumption is reduced in Sleep Hibernation When set to Off the wired LAN Wake Up function cannot be used because the wired LAN is turned off in Sleep Set to On to use the wired LAN Wake Up function NOTE The setting becomes effective after restarting the computer Intel R video driver power saving function Switching the effectiveness of Intel R Display Power Saving Technology to Di...

Page 54: ...mediately or turn off after a certain period of time 1 minute 3 minutes 5 minutes automatically Turning off automatically is not available in the following conditions When the CD DVD drive contains some media When an external CD DVD drive is connected When Roxio Creator LJB is operating and the target drive is the internal CD DVD drive Turning off manually is not available either in the following ...

Page 55: ...make a new plan or you can change the power plan settings Customizing with Power Plan Extension Utility The following operations are available with Power Plan Extension Utility New Create a new power plan Edit Change the Power Plan setting Copying and adding Copy the existing power plan and save with a new name The setting values for the original setting plan are also copied including the setting ...

Page 56: ...click 2 Click Extension settings Edit 3 Click Editing the power plan 4 Select New Edit Copying and adding Setting to active Delete or Restoring the power plan set at the factory 5 Make the settings according to the screen instructions as necessary 6 Click Close 7 Click OK ...

Page 57: ...ity provides additional power saving functions not available in Power Schemes Adjust the brightness darker with the Fn F1 key page 23 Leave your computer off when not in use Remove peripheral devices USB devices PC Cards external mouse etc when not in use When the network communication is not working turn off the wireless LAN using the wireless switch page 138 Use Standby Hibernation Press Fn F7 t...

Page 58: ...ong battery operation time Screen display power saving function Refresh rate will automatically be reduced to 40 Hz if the internal LCD brightness level is set below 20cd m2 while using the battery When Enable is set the displayed screen may be distorted Intel video driver power saving function Intel R Display Power Saving Technology This function adjusts video contrast color and other factors to ...

Page 59: ... end 3 Click OK Click Restore initial settings to return to the factory default settings and click OK NOTE Even if you can enable each function using power saving utility you can also enable them as follows For how to enable the Intel video driver power saving function A Click start Control Panel Other Control Panel Options Intel R Graphics and Media B Click Power C Click Maximum Battery Life D Cl...

Page 60: ...y when you change the setting for sleep Confirm that the time to enter hibernation is 1 080 minutes default setting or longer below Hibernation 1 After the step 1 of Sleep setting above click Change advanced power settings 2 Double click Sleep and double click Hibernate after Starting Up Your Computer Quickly Function Data is saved to Recovery time Power supply Sleep Standby Memory Short Required ...

Page 61: ...tedly may cause malfunction of the computer To stabilize computer operation restart Windows regularly about once a week without using sleep standby or hibernation Save the necessary data Close files you have opened from removable disks and network drives To display the password input screen when resuming from sleep standby or hibernation select Enabled or Auto in Password On Resume in the Security...

Page 62: ...ume Panasonic boot screen will appear At this time do not start the Setup Utility and do not change settings Otherwise resume may not operate correctly Cannot resume from hibernation by the Wake Up from wired LAN function the Task Scheduler or the operation to open the display Failing the password input while resuming from sleep standby Cannot resume from sleep standby using the USB devices To ent...

Page 63: ...rate it until the power indicator blinks or goes off If you slide and hold the power switch for longer than four seconds the computer will forcibly shut down and unsaved data will be lost even if you have set When I press the power button to Shut down in Choose what the power button does If you slide and hold the power switch for longer than four seconds the computer will forcibly shut down and un...

Page 64: ...nds normally or 60 seconds when the computer is on a network Touch the keyboard except for password input Touch Pad screen tablet buttons only for CF C1 Series or power switch Use an external mouse or other peripheral devices Connect or disconnect the AC adaptor Close or open the display Shut down or restart Windows Enter sleep standby or hibernation Wait approximately one minute CF S10 Series Ope...

Page 65: ... from sleep standby or hibernation the message TosBtMng has stopped working may appear Then click Close program If Bluetooth connections are cut off click Start start All Programs Bluetooth Bluetooth Settings and connect to the Bluetooth devices again Windows 7 Windows XP Windows 7 Windows XP ...

Page 66: ... Enter 5 Enter your password again in Confirm New Password and press Enter 6 Press F10 and then select Yes and press Enter CAUTION Do not forget your password If you forget your Supervisor Password you will not be able to use your computer Contact technical support office When running the Setup Utility do not leave and go away from your computer even for a short time since other people may set or ...

Page 67: ...omputer the Setup Utility settings must be the same as when the hard disk was removed It is possible to set the hard disk lock even if Password on Boot is set to Disabled but we recommend that Password on Boot be set to Enabled for security reasons Note that this hard disk lock does not guarantee complete protection of data 1 Select Enabled in Hard Disk Lock in the Security menu of the Setup Utili...

Page 68: ...l Drive in the Advanced menu of the Setup Utility NOTE This does not work for USB CD DVD drive Intel IPT is a function built into the PCs with the 2nd generation Intel CoreTM vProTM processor family and Intel CoreTM processor family mounted With Intel IPT a six digit One Time Password is generated every 30 seconds Using this One Time Password can perform two factor authentication to prevent unauth...

Page 69: ...ng the User Password 1 Log on to Windows as an administrator 2 Click Start All Programs Panasonic Quick Boot Manager 3 If the User Account Control screen appears click Yes Launching Quick Boot Manager Quick Boot Manager Settings Setting item Description Initialization Boot Mode setting Allows you to set the Boot Mode to Fast in the Boot menu of the Setup Utility and reduce the time until the Widow...

Page 70: ...ick Boot Manager uses this function to reduce the startup time of Windows Setting procedure Boot Training may take approximately 40 minutes 1 Connect the AC adaptor 2 Launch Quick Boot Manager 3 Click Boot training 4 Configure When to run Boot Training and Next action after Boot Training and click OK Follow the on screen instructions Change other Windows settings Allows you to reduce the Windows s...

Page 71: ...ted playback may start automatically The animation will not appear during Windows startup Easy quick boot mode only Use the internal keyboard when operating the Setup Utility or entering the supervisor and user passwords Depending on settings display of the Panasonic boot screen and the Windows startup logo will be bypassed after you turn the computer on Therefore a period where nothing is display...

Page 72: ...cs e g Using Roxio Creator LJB page 87 Ensure the disc is compatible with the selected writing speed The quality of written data depends on the disc Drive handling care Do not expose the drive to excessive smoke that may leave a residue e g oil smoke or tobacco smoke Doing so can shorten the life of the drive lens We recommend cleaning the drive lens with an air puffer used for camera lenses Do no...

Page 73: ... malfunction in reading or writing The disc cover can be opened up to an angle that will automatically open to this maximum open position Do not attempt to force it open any further If you accidentally touch the disc cover causing the disc cover to open more than the degrees described above press the cover forward slowly until the stopper returns to its original position Be sure to close the displ...

Page 74: ...ome dirty or scratched Furthermore the writing speed may get slower and the data may not be correctly written on or read from the disc Other damage may cause a drive failure Note the following precautions Do not touch the disc surface the side with no printing Keep the disc surface clean and free from dirt dust fingerprints and scratches Do not write on the surface of the disc with a ballpoint pen...

Page 75: ...n now be safely removed from will appear but the CD DVD drive is an internal device so it cannot be removed If the software application may not recognize the drive exit the software application and then start up the application once more after checking to make sure that the drive power is on The drive power open switch and The optical disc drive s power setting in Power Plan Extension Utility work...

Page 76: ... in Power Plan Extension Utility A Click on the notification area and click B Click On or Off in Manual switching of The optical disc drive s power Using Manual Switching of the Optical Disc Drive Power Saving Utility A Click or on the notification area B Click On or Off for Manual Switching NOTE In the following cases it is not possible to turn off using Extension settings Edit Manual Switching W...

Page 77: ...ed on or after a disc has been removed from the CD DVD drive if a certain period of time passes during which a disc is not set in the drive This utility starts up when computer is started and or appears on the notification area To turn the power on again after it has turned off See Turning on or off immediately page 76 To restart this utility after selecting Exit click start All Programs Panasonic...

Page 78: ...sing Roxio Creator LJB it will no longer be possible to write using other writing software To write using Explorer again you need to format the disc Be sure to remove the check mark from Quick Format 4 To write DVD Video mode VR mode VR mode specific software is required 5 DVD Video mode VR mode VR mode Finalize using DVD recorder page 86 Disc Information CD R CD RW 1 DVD RAM 2 3 4 DVD R 4 5 DVD R...

Page 79: ... drive is not set at purchase The operation depends on the DVD Video that is first played DVD Video with a specific region code The drive will automatically be set at the same region code as the DVD Video DVD Video with multiple region codes The screen to confirm the region code appears It may not appear with some DVD Video CAUTION You can change the region code setting up to five times including ...

Page 80: ...e The disc cover can be opened up to an angle that will automatically open to this maximum open position Do not attempt to force it open any further If you accidentally do so press the cover forward slowly until the stopper returns to its original position If the disc cover cannot open if a hand is on the disc cover or the display is closed the drive will not be accessed correctly In this case ope...

Page 81: ...sert the disc under the keyboard B Push down on the center of the disc until it clicks in place To remove Press on the center spindle C and carefully lift up the edge of the disc 5 Close the disc cover Press down the center of the disc cover position of the arrow to ensure that the cover is locked ...

Page 82: ... Windows Explorer etc until the disc is recognized by the computer For AutoPlay CD An AutoPlay CD may start during file access depending on the status of the disc When playing back motion video from a disc playback may not be smooth in some conditions Power saving mode If the drive is not accessed for 30 seconds the drive motor will automatically be shut down to reduce the power consumption When t...

Page 83: ... A Log on to Windows as an administrator B Confirm whether the CD DVD drive power is on If the drive power is off turn it on C Click start All Programs Panasonic Optical Disc Drive Letter Setting Utility D Click in New drive letter click the drive letter and click OK NOTE If you use the Fast User Switching function to log on as a different user while Optical Disc Drive Letter Setting Utility is ru...

Page 84: ...r is turned on While WinDVD is running do not Enter sleep standby or hibernation Switch the display by pressing P or Fn F3 Fn F3 Turn off the CD DVD drive power If performing the operations described above shut down WinDVD then restart During motion video playback do not Eject the disc Use other applications or the Command Prompt Change the settings of the screen properties Turn off the CD DVD dri...

Page 85: ... that has been installed does not support some of the functions in Help items Use WinDVD for playing back a DVD Video If the AutoPlay screen is displayed select Play DVD video using InterVideo WinDVD If Windows Media Player is used for playback audio may come out neither at all nor properly since some audio codecs are not available If you maximize the video display window You can return to the ori...

Page 86: ...k may not be possible depending on the DVD recorder or the discs You must finalize 2 discs other than DVD RAM before playback For further information refer to the instruction manual of the DVD recorder You cannot play discs protected with copyright management technologies such as CPPM Content Protection for Prerecorded Media and CPRM Content Protection for Recordable Media 2 A process that enables...

Page 87: ...unctions when you write to the disc using Roxio Creator LJB For rewritable discs i e CD RW etc writing is possible using Roxio Creator LJB if all the disc contents are deleted If you set an unused disc in the CD DVD drive Automatic playback screen may appear and then Windows format screen may be displayed Do not format the disc when you use Roxio Creator LJB When you write to the disc using Roxio ...

Page 88: ...wn below We recommend that you choose the format type depending on the application Usage Precautions Using DVD RAM for Windows 7 Format Feature FAT32 This format is supported by Windows 95 OSR2 98 Me 2000 XP Vista 7 DVD RAM discs in FAT32 format cannot be used on Windows 95 other than OSR2 Windows NT UDF1 02 This format is supported by Windows 98 Me 2000 XP Vista 7 and compatible with the Video mo...

Page 89: ...matting must be executed to write a file to a DVD RAM It is possible to write a file to a logically formatted DVD RAM in the same way as writing a file to a floppy disk or hard disk If you write using Roxio Creator LJB because the format is different it will no longer be possible to write using applications other than Roxio Creator LJB To enable writing it will be necessary to select Quick format ...

Page 90: ...en DVD RAM is not displayed even if you click start All Programs install DVD RAM Driver Click start Run and input c util drivers ramdrvr english setup exe and then click OK As for english folder change to the language you install Follow the on screen instructions E Click in Format Type and select the format type then click Start Volume label UDF format has been selected input the volume label When...

Page 91: ... User Registration Follow the steps below for user registration A While connected to the Internet start up Roxio Creator LJB B Click Help Resister Now and follow the on screen instructions If Roxio Creator LJB 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 con...

Page 92: ... the card may remain outside after insertion The PC Card slot or the card may be damaged or become stuck if it is forced in Note that the PC Card removal may not be complete depending on the status of the PC Card or the device connected to the PC Card this may occur when a SCSI card is used to connect an external hard disk to the computer In such cases turn off the power from the Start start menu ...

Page 93: ...g insertion and removal some types of card will not be recognized In this case restart the computer Some types of cards cannot be used simultaneously If the computer freezes after resuming from sleep standby or hibernation remove and reinsert the card If the problem persists restart the computer When a card is inserted power consumption increases Remove the card when it is not in use especially wh...

Page 94: ... very hot location for a long time Remove the card immediately after inserting it To insert the card 1 Insert the Smart Card with the contact part A in front Insert the card until it surely fits in the slot To remove the card 1 Press the eject button B The Smart Card pops out CAUTION Use the eject button to remove the card otherwise the reading contact may be damaged Inserting Removing the Smart C...

Page 95: ...off the computer in the following cases otherwise the data may be corrupted While the computer is in sleep standby or hibernation While the SD Memory Card indicator is on While data is being read from or written to the card Immediately after the writing operation The computer may still continue the access to the card just after writing operation If you remove the card before the operation is compl...

Page 96: ...ard A Double click on the notification area and select the card B Follow the on screen instructions This step is not necessary when removing the card after turning off the computer These steps are not necessary when removing the card after turning off the computer 2 Remove the card A Press the card so it comes out of the slot B Draw it straight out Windows 7 Windows XP CF C1 Series CF S10 Series C...

Page 97: ...Series PC3 8500 CF S10 Series CAUTION RAM modules are extremely sensitive to static electricity There are cases where static electricity generated by the human body has adversely affected such RAM modules When inserting or removing a RAM module 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...

Page 98: ...tion Make sure no foreign objects are under the computer B Disconnect the AC adaptor and remove the battery pack C Remove the screw A and the cover on the bottom of the computer Use the appropriate screw driver so as not to strip the thread of screw Windows 7 Windows XP CF C1 Series CF S10 Series ...

Page 99: ... C of the RAM module slot is in the same direction The gold terminals are visible at this point RAM module is at an angle of 20 30 with the horizontal line Inserting the RAM Module RAM Module Slot Gold Terminals RAM Module Slot Gold Terminals RAM Module Slot Side image view 20 30 CF C1 Series RAM Module Slot Side image view 20 30 CF S10 Series ...

Page 100: ...e the right and left hooks will open slightly and will return after locking If it is hard to press down the RAM module do not try forcibly but check the module s direction 4 Set the cover and battery pack back CAUTION Set the cover correctly and tighten the screw firmly NOTE If it is hard to insert or to press down the RAM module do not try forcibly but check the module s direction Use the appropr...

Page 101: ...ormation menu of the Setup Utility If the RAM module is not recognized turn off the computer and insert it again 1 Carefully open the left and right hooks E The RAM module will be raised 2 Carefully remove the RAM module from the slot 3 Set the cover and battery pack back Removing the RAM Module CF C1 Series CF S10 Series CF C1 Series CF S10 Series ...

Page 102: ...s Connect the port replicator to the port replicator connector A For further information refer to the instruction manual of the port replicator NOTE To use the port replicator set USB Port setting to Enabled default in the Advanced menu of the Setup Utility When the port replicator is connected following devices should be connected to the port replicator LAN cable External display Connect or disco...

Page 103: ... F3 2 Click the display mode You can switch the display mode by pressing key NOTE Until Windows startup is completed during Setup Utility etc the simultaneous display cannot be used and pressing Fn F3 switches the display between the internal LCD and the external display Switching the Display Mode Computer only The screen is displayed only on the internal LCD Duplicate The same screen is displayed...

Page 104: ...ick Screen Resolution 2 Select the output destination at Multiple displays To display the screen only on the internal LCD select Show desktop only on 1 To display the same screen on the internal LCD and the external display select Duplicate these displays To activate the extended mode page 106 select Extend these displays To display the screen only on the external display select Show desktop only ...

Page 105: ...ately from when you use the internal LCD only or when you use the simultaneous display Depending on the settings some external displays may be distorted or may not display the mouse cursor correctly In this case set the settings to lower value When you use the simultaneous display DVD Video MPEG files and other motion image files may not be played back smoothly Carefully read the instruction manua...

Page 106: ...primary display when you touch the internal LCD When the application running is not shown on the display When the application is in the external display or after the application is closed in the external display there are times the application will not be shown in the display when executed the next time if the position of the extended display is changed or the Extended Desktop is closed When there...

Page 107: ...are and sound Sound B Select the audio output destination C Click Set Default and click OK A Click start Control Panel Sounds Speech and Audio Devices Sounds and Audio Devices Audio B Select the audio output destination for Default device under Sound playback C Click OK NOTE When connecting an HDMI compatible display without speakers mounted audio may not be output from this unit and the HDMI comp...

Page 108: ...ble the USB device A Click on the notification area and then click B Select the USB device A Double click on the notification area and select the USB device Follow the on screen instructions These steps are not necessary when Removing the device after turning off the computer is not displayed The device does not appear in the list in step A 2 Remove the USB device Connecting Removing USB Devices B...

Page 109: ...he USB keyboard keys or mouse will resume the computer Some devices will not operate when connected to a USB HUB These devices must be connected directly to the USB port on your computer When the USB device is removed and then inserted while the computer is on or may appear in the Device Manager and the device may not be correctly recognized In this case remove and connect the device again or rest...

Page 110: ...st joint of your finger on the sensor as illustrated to the right B Slide your finger while keeping it in contact with the fingerprint sensor C Slide your finger until the sensor is visible When the fingerprint sensor does not enroll or authenticate your fingerprint properly You slid your finger too fast or too slow Your finger was soiled or it has a scar on the surface Your finger was wet or extr...

Page 111: ...the risk of being lost stolen and hacking The Fingerprint authentication method uses user s fingerprints instead of passwords for security authentication You can use your fingerprints to start up your computer and log on Windows We recommend you use the Fingerprint Reader in combination with the TPM Trusted Platform Module to increase the security level of your computer Overview Recommended Instal...

Page 112: ...nt authentication data in a safe place For further information refer to Backup page 116 General interaction with third party applications There is no guarantee that there will not be any negative interaction with any third party software and will not accept any responsibility for such an interaction 1 TPM Installation Refer to the Installation Manual of Trusted Platform Module TPM Click Start inpu...

Page 113: ... screen instructions NOTE If the Invalid TPM status message is not displayed Click Start start All Programs Protector Suite Control Center Settings Advanced Settings Trusted Platform Module TPM Initialize And then click Start All Programs Protector Suite Control Center Identity Multifactor and choose a method of authentication 4 User Fingerprint Enrollment Performed by each user A Double click the...

Page 114: ...ge 110 and Tutorial Click Start start All Programs Protector Suite Control Center Help Tutorial We recommend you use the Power on Security feature This feature prevents unauthorized access to the user s computer at the BIOS level A Click Start start All Programs Protector Suite Control Center B Click Identity Status C Click Power on security status Change D Click Edit and Add the check mark to Ena...

Page 115: ...or Password is set More Advanced Security Sub Menu Protection You can change displayed or not displayed and enabled or disabled of the Sub Menu Not Protected Protected Power on Security Change Enable or Disable of Power on Security page 114 When Enable power on security of Protector Suite is set to disable the Power on Security does not function even if Power on Security is set to Enabled on the S...

Page 116: ...unt vtp You need this file when you replace the embedded fingerprint chip or the hard disk drive or when reinstalling Windows This file contains the fingerprints encryption keys and logon authentication data NOTE How to Backup Select Identity in Account Operations to save the user data Click Start start All Programs Protector Suite Control Center Identity Account Operations For further information...

Page 117: ...ntication sensitivity may decline under the conditions below Wipe off stains or moisture on the sensor surface with a soft cloth The surface of the fingerprint sensor is soiled with dust skin oil or sweat The surface of the fingerprint sensor is wet as a result of moisture or condensation Static electricity may also cause the sensor to malfunction To make your finger static free touch a metal surf...

Page 118: ...egistered 2 Delete Fingerprint Data Performed by each user A Click Start start All Programs Protector Suite Control Center B Click Identity Account Operations C Click Delete user data At the confirmation message click Yes D Enter Windows log on password then click Submit Confirm that there is no item in Password Types 3 Uninstall Protector Suite Performed by the Computer Administrator A Log on to ...

Page 119: ...ou need to cancel fingerprint dialog and you will be prompted for a password If you do not use backup password enter your Windows log on password Otherwise enter your backup password CAUTION We recommend you set the backup password If biometrics authorization does not work there is no way to backup your data C Deleting the passport Use the Delete your data wizard Please note that all your stored s...

Page 120: ...n may mist up inside the lens This is not a malfunction Wait until the lens dry Before using the Camera enable the Camera functions 1 Open the Dashboard for Panasonic PC Press USER button 2 Click Enable under Camera NOTE To save power we recommend that you disable the Camera when not in use Description of Parts Prior to Using the Camera Camera Windows XP ...

Page 121: ...re including this utility and restart this utility If an error message appears and nothing is displayed restart this utility Two or more users cannot use this utility with Windows Fast User Switching function When the computer has resumed from sleep standby or hibernation an error may appear and the connection with the camera device may be lost If this occurs restart this utility Starting up Camer...

Page 122: ...on page 128 Assigning the Zoom In Take Photo Functions to the Tablet Button Each time you click the zoom magnification goes up in the order of x 1 0 x 1 5 x 2 0 x 2 5 x 3 0 To return to x 1 0 click when the zoom is x 3 0 You can zoom in out by dragging the screen up and down Taking Pictures Take photo page 123 Burst shooting page 123 Recording Video page 125 Zoom in below Photo library Video libra...

Page 123: ...the tablet button page 128 Assigning the Zoom In Take Photo Functions to the Tablet Button NOTE You can view pictures by clicking or through Windows Explorer default location is my pictures folder When the distance between the camera and subject is too close the image may be out of focus Burst Shooting You can take pictures in fixed intervals 1 Click or click Photos Start Burst Shooting During Bur...

Page 124: ...ing cancel Boxes A and B Select to save or cancel after the photo is taken Name the taken photo Save and delete icons will appear after the photo is taken Photo can be named after save icon is selected using the windows File Name box NOTE At C if you specify an externally connected storage device as the save destination the camera software may operate slowly In this case specify the internal hard ...

Page 125: ...pecify an externally connected storage device as the save destination the camera software may operate slowly In this case specify the internal hard disk as the save destination The file is saved with the resolution set for Video Format page 127 If you rotate the display pictures may not be displayed correctly Do not rotate the display while recording Movies cannot be recorded unless the display is...

Page 126: ...d video Video can be named and saved using the windows File Name box that appears after stopping the video Select a destination folder and create a file name to save Video can be deleted by selecting cancel Boxes A and B Select to save or cancel after the video is recorded Name the recorded video Save and delete icons will appear after the video is taken Video can be named after save icon is selec...

Page 127: ...epending on the device Setting Image Quality Set your image quality preferences on the Image Control screen 1 Click Settings Image Control Setting the Compressed Data Format Resolution for the Image 1 Click Settings Video Format Color Space Compression Set the compressed data format for the image Output Size Set the image resolution Settings ...

Page 128: ...et Button You can assign the Zoom In Take Photo functions to the tablet buttons 1 Click Start Control Panel Hardware and Sound Set tablet buttons to perform certain tasks Click start Control Panel Printers and Other Hardware Tablet and Pen Settings Tablet Buttons 2 Click the name of the tablet button and click Change The Tablet Button Actions Change Tablet Button Actions screen appears 3 Select a ...

Page 129: ...aking Pictures page 124 If you operate the Utility after assigning the Take photo function by specifying the file name the same operation will be performed as the one when the check mark for A is added and check mark for B is not added in Changing the Settings for Taking Pictures page 124 Assigning the Zoom In Take Photo Functions to the Tablet Button If The file path you specified does not exist ...

Page 130: ...ing the telephone cable B Hold the cable so that the shape of the connector C matches the port and insert fully until it clicks 2 Click Start Control Panel Connect to the Internet Dial up and change the settings as necessary Click start Control Panel Printers and Other Hardware Phone and Modem Options and change the settings as necessary Connecting the Internal Modem with a Telephone Jack CF C1 Se...

Page 131: ...ction 1 Click Start Windows Fax and Scan 2 Click Tools Fax Settings A standard user needs to enter an administrator password Check whether the modem you are using is displayed in Device name If not click Select fax device and select the correct modem 3 Add a check mark for Allow the device to receive fax calls and click OK 4 Click Start Computer System properties Device Manager A standard user nee...

Page 132: ... this device to bring the computer out of standby then click OK To set the time to return the computer to sleep standby The computer will enter sleep standby after the set time even when the communication is not completed You can avoid such uncompleted communication if you select Never but the computer does not return to sleep standby after resuming by a phone call A Click or on the notification a...

Page 133: ...touch the keyboard Touch Pad or screen The computer cannot resume if the telephone is not connected to the internal modem e g you cannot use a PC Card modem The computer needs some time to respond so set the calling time longer than normal If this is not possible on the transmission side reduce the number of rings before answering on the software that you are using to keep the computer in idle wai...

Page 134: ... LAN port 1 Turn off your computer Do not use sleep standby or hibernation 2 Connect the cable Connect the LAN port A and the network system server HUB etc using a LAN cable 3 Turn on the computer Connecting LAN Windows 7 Windows XP CF C1 Series CF S10 Series ...

Page 135: ...e previous screen display will be restored when you touch the keyboard touch pad or screen Enabling the Power On by LAN function The computer automatically turns from off to on when the computer is accessed from the network server via the internal LAN port 1 Select Allow in Power On by LAN in the Advanced menu of the Setup Utility page 163 2 In Caution press Enter 3 Press F10 and then select Yes a...

Page 136: ...s from sleep or hibernation when the computer is accessed from the network server via the internal LAN port Default setting The Wake Up from wired LAN function can be switched to enable disable by performing the following procedure 1 Click Start Computer System properties Device Manager A standard user needs to enter an administrator password Click start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance S...

Page 137: ...stem properties Device Manager A standard user needs to enter an administrator password Click start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance System Hardware Device Manager B Double click Network adapters and double click the internal network adaptor C Click Power Management add a check mark for Only allow a magic packet to wake the computer and then click OK Click Power Management add a check mar...

Page 138: ...nication can be enabled or disabled by connecting or disconnecting the LAN cable Wireless Connection Disable Utility To disable all wireless communication 1 Switch to OFF To enable wireless communication 1 Switch to ON In the default setting the wireless switch enables all wireless devices when it is set to ON NOTE CF C1 Series When Wireless Switch of Wireless Configuration is set to Disabled in t...

Page 139: ...setting the on off settings that were selected for each device at the time you last turned off the wireless switch are restored when you set the wireless switch to ON again You can change this function 1 Click on the notification area and then click the Wireless Switch Utility icon Click the Wireless Switch Utility icon on the notification area 2 Click Settings 3 Select the setting you want to ass...

Page 140: ...t in the Advanced menu of the Setup Utility It may take some time to turn off wireless communication after switching the wireless switch off If the IEEE802 11a setting is changed in Device Manager the display will be changed accordingly You can automatically disable the wireless LAN connection when a LAN cable is connected to your computer You need to install the Wireless Connection Disable Utilit...

Page 141: ...s connection is enabled since no LAN cable is connected Indicates one of the following statuses the utility does not monitor the LAN port status the Wireless Switch Utility has not been started or the built in wired LAN device is not detected In case of LAN is set Disabled in the Setup Utility or disabled with the device manager Menu Right clicking the utility icon in the notification area opens a...

Page 142: ...the risk of unauthorized access NOTE Communication is established through the wireless LAN antenna A Do not block the antenna area with your hand or body Do not use the Fast User Switching function The wireless LAN cannot perform The transmission rate will be lower when a microwave oven is used If IEEE802 11a is enabled or disabled while the computer is connected to an IEEE802 11b g access point t...

Page 143: ...tor password When Disable is displayed Wireless Network Connection is already enabled D Turn on wireless LAN in the Wireless Switch Utility NOTE You can use the following procedure instead of turning on wireless LAN in the Wireless Switch Utility A Click Start Control Panel Adjust commonly used mobility settings B Click Turn wireless on in Wireless Network When Turn wireless off is displayed the w...

Page 144: ...nnect to a network screen A Click or on the notification area click Open Network and Sharing Center Set up a new connection or network Manually connect to a wireless network and click Next B Input necessary information and add check marks for Start this connection automatically and Connect even if the network is not broadcasting and click Next Setting the profiles Preparation Follow the instructio...

Page 145: ... status of wireless LAN and or wireless WAN not the setting of IEEE802 11a If IEEE802 11a is enabled or disabled while the computer is connected to an IEEE802 11b g access point the connection will be temporarily interrupted You can also change the IEEE802 11a setting in Device Manager A Click Start Computer System properties Device Manager A standard user needs to enter an administrator password ...

Page 146: ...ation area click and then click Power saver for Power plan switching NOTE Do not modify the Intel My WiFi Technology settings Picture quality varies depending on the specifications of the external display e g television Depending on the reception status of the wireless LAN connection may be severed and the images may not appear properly There may be a delay before changes on the computer screen ar...

Page 147: ...Switch or Intel WiFi Technology Setup Be sure to perform setup in the following order 1 Set up Intel My WiFi Technology A Log on to Windows as an administrator B Click Start Control Panel Uninstall a program C Click Intel PROSet Wireless WiFi software then click Change D Click Next in the Intel PROSet Wireless WiFi software screen E Click Modify then Next F Click of Intel My WiFi Technology then c...

Page 148: ... images from the computer on the external display 4 If there are multiple built in wireless functions confirm that the wireless LAN is set to ON as follows A Click on the notification area and click wireless function ON or wireless function OFF B Click Wireless LAN ON to add a check mark if it is not already checked 5 Click Start All Programs Intel Corporation Intel R Wireless Display Intel R Wire...

Page 149: ...Disconnecting Click Disconnect in the Intel Wireless Display screen Changing the Display Mode and Resolution Refer to Using Graphics Driver page 104 Viewing the Help After starting Intel Wireless Display click Help Help ...

Page 150: ...rn off Bluetooth after switching the wireless switch to off When you uninstall the Bluetooth driver turn Bluetooth off the default setting the wireless switch enables all wireless devices when it is set to ON CF C1 Series Wireless communication may momently be interrupted when you use the display rotation function in the Tablet mode Before using Bluetooth turn the Bluetooth communication on 1 Slid...

Page 151: ... on off particular wireless devices A Click the Wireless Switch Utility icon to show the pop up menu B Select On or Off for the device you want to turn on off The Wireless Connection Disable Utility does not automatically disable the Bluetooth connection After resuming from sleep or hibernation the message TosBtMng has stopped working may appear Click Close program If Bluetooth connections are cut...

Page 152: ...ting the network connection may cause the network connection error after resuming In this case restart the computer If the computer repeatedly enters sleep standby connection using Connection Manager may become impossible In this case restart the computer If Device driver software was not installed correctly or a similar message appears when starting the computer or resuming from sleep standby or ...

Page 153: ...ries upward CF S10 Series downward and with the cut corner oriented as shown in the illustration CAUTION Do not insert the SIM card upside down 4 CF C1 Series Close the cover CF S10 Series Insert the battery pack page 48 If the cover is not closed the SIM card may jump out when the computer falls To remove a SIM card 1 CF C1 Series Open the cover The SIM card slot is located at the rear A B CF C1 ...

Page 154: ...over CF S10 Series Insert the battery pack page 48 When is displayed on the desktop you can use application software compatible with the built in wireless WAN For the using method of the application software see on line help using the following operation 1 Double click on the desktop Wireless WAN Manager screen appears 2 Click Help Wireless WAN Manager CF C1 Series CF S10 Series ...

Page 155: ...ity page 166 before removing the hard disk drive Carefully remove insert the hard disk drive since the hard disk drive is extremely sensitive to shock Note that static electricity may affect some internal components 1 Turn off the computer and disconnect the AC adaptor Do not use sleep standby or hibernation 2 Remove the battery pack page 47 3 Insert Remove the hard disk drive To remove A Slide th...

Page 156: ...ely locked so that the hard disk does not fall when you carry the computer NOTE You can erase the data before changing the hard disk drive page 206 You can check that the hard disk is recognized or not in the Information menu of the Setup Utility page 160 If the hard disk is not recognized turn off the computer and insert it again ...

Page 157: ... The procedure for inserting removing the flash memory drive is same as the one of for the hard disk drive page 155 NOTE Hard Disk displayed on Information Menu of the Setup Utility refers to the flash memory page 160 Hard Disk Lock displayed on Security Menu of the Setup Utility restricts read write operation for the flash memory data page 166 The flash memory is self diagnosed as Hard Disk page ...

Page 158: ...he setting when necessary to prevent the computer performance from being affected The how to use the hard disk section of the PC Information Viewer is not available Disabling auto defragment processed in the background by Windows 1 Close all the applications 2 Click start Run and input c util setdfrg setdfrg exe and click OK If you have logged on as a standard user enter an administrator password ...

Page 159: ... User Password Note the following In the Advanced menu you cannot make the settings of all items In the Security menu you can change only the User Password when User Password Protection is set to No Protection You cannot delete the User Password In the Exit menu you cannot make the setting of Load Default Values and Boot Override F9 Setup Defaults does not function NOTE If the Panasonic boot scree...

Page 160: ...age English French Japanese Model No Computer information cannot be changed Serial No Processor Type Computer information cannot be changed Processor Speed Memory Size Available Memory Hard Disk BIOS Computer information cannot be changed BIOS Configuration Embedded Controller Intel R ME Firmware Accumulative Operating Time Access Level ...

Page 161: ...n the internal LCD even though External Monitor is set External Monitor Internal LCD Optical Drive Power Only for CF S10 Series You can set the drive power to On or Off when the computer is started up When set to Off From the next time you start the computer you will be unable to start up from CD DVD drive The disc cover cannot be opened until Windows has started To start up from the CD DVD drive ...

Page 162: ...Configuration Can be changed only when Set Supervisor Password is set Enters the sub menu Advanced Menu XCPU Configuration Enters the sub menu Execute Disable Bit Capability Enabled indicates that this computer supports hardware based Data Execution Prevention DEP Disabled Enabled Intel R Hyper Threading Technology Disabled Enabled Core Multi Processing Disabled Enabled Intel R Virtualization Tech...

Page 163: ... model with Bluetooth Disabled Enabled PC Card Slot Disabled Enabled SD Slot Disabled Enabled Smart Card Only for CF C1 Series with Smart Card slot Disabled Enabled USB Port Disabled Enabled Legacy USB Support CF C1 Series Select whether to use the function that makes the computer recognize USB keyboard USB floppy disk drive and USB CD DVD drive Enabled or not Disabled before starting Windows CF S...

Page 164: ...Windows boot screen will become shorter Since the Panasonic boot screen is not displayed press and hold F2 or Del and turn the computer on to start the Setup Utility If the startup from USB devices is not possible set Compatible and retry However setting Compatible will require longer time to display the Windows boot screen than setting Normal This can also be configured in Quick Boot Manager Fast...

Page 165: ...nal boot device that existed before at the position When you select Disabled in the following menu the disabled Boot Option is ignored and the boot device in the next Boot Option operates 1 The operation is confirmed by Panasonic USB floppy disk drive optional CF VFDU03U 2 For CF C1 Series Boot Option 1 to 7 Boot Option 1 USB Floppy Disk 1 Boot Option 2 Hard Disk Boot Option 3 Optical Drive Boot O...

Page 166: ...t Disabled or require password entry based on the Password On Boot setting Same as Boot Can be set only when Password On Boot is set to Enabled or Auto Disabled Same as Boot Password On Resume Disabled Enabled Auto Boot Device on Hibernation Resume Try prior devices Hard Disk only Set Supervisor Password Enter the sub menu Hard Disk Lock Can be changed only when Set Supervisor Password is set Disa...

Page 167: ...t supports Intel AMT Enter the sub menu Exit Menu Save Values and Reboot To reboot the system after saving the changes Reboot Without Saving Changes To reboot the system without saving the changes Save Current Values To save the changes for all Setup options Load Previous Values To load previous values for all Setup options Load Default Values To return the settings to the default values Device In...

Page 168: ...ursor to display pop ups scroll the screen or use other functions to display the hidden items The Icon Enlarger setting affects the website characters displayed by Internet Explorer and the e mail characters in Outlook Express Some characters of website and e mail may not be enlarged Preparation Close all of the applications before using Icon Enlarger 1 Click start All Programs Panasonic Icon Enla...

Page 169: ... Alternatively you can click any part out of the loupe window or press and hold Alt and right click To change the loupe window size drag the bottom right corner C The size range you can enlarge shrink depends on the screen s resolution NOTE If you execute the scroll operation while the loupe window is displayed the window directly below the loupe window will scroll vertically The loupe window will...

Page 170: ...en using the external mouse Touch Pad A Click Mouse Touch pad B Click a combination of Ctrl Alt and Shift and add the check mark Multiple keys can be combined for example Ctrl Alt C Select either Right click or Left click to use in combination with the key s selected in step B above When using the keyboard A Click Keyboard B Click the text box and then press the key used for the shortcut e g Alt Z...

Page 171: ...CF C1 Series 2 When the PC Diagnostics Utility is running a loud beep will sound so do not use headphones as this time Note that a loud beep will also sound when headphones are not used The beep will not sound if mute is using Windows 3 Only for model with internal modem 4 Only for model with Bluetooth 5 Only for model with wireless LAN 6 Only for model with wireless WAN 7 CF S10 Series The USB 3 ...

Page 172: ...displayed in gray 1 Connect the AC adaptor and turn on the wireless switch page 138 During the diagnostic check do not remove the AC adaptor or attach any peripheral devices 2 Turn on or restart the computer and press F2 or Del while Panasonic boot screen is displayed The Setup Utility starts up If the Panasonic boot screen is not displayed turn on the computer while holding down F2 or Del Hold do...

Page 173: ...ng Stop the diagnostic check You cannot restart the check partway through by clicking Display help click the screen or press Space to return to the original diagnostic check screen You can check the status of the diagnostic check by the display color on the left side of the hardware icon A Aqua Not running diagnostic check Alternating blue and yellow Currently running diagnostic check The interval...

Page 174: ...rdware component is displayed as red and contact your technical support office If the display is green and the message Check Result TEST PASSED is displayed the computer s hardware is operating normally Continue using the computer as it is If the computer still does not operate properly reinstall the software Operating Instructions Reinstalling Software NOTE If you run a memory diagnostic check af...

Page 175: ... in the Setup Utility The USB icon is gray The USB 2 0 port is disabled or the USB 3 0 port is damaged Set USB Port to Enabled in the Main menu of the Setup Utility If the icon remains gray the USB 3 0 port may be damaged When the Icon Becomes Gray and the Corresponding Device Cannot Be Checked ...

Page 176: ...e you turn on the computer and the time Windows launches Set Boot Mode to Fast in the Boot menu of the Setup Utility You can also use Quick Boot Manager to set 1 The processing speed depends on the application software used so this operation may not cause the processing speed to increase The computer does not enter sleep standby or hibernation If a peripheral is connected first remove the peripher...

Page 177: ...er an administrator password D In Check disk options add a check mark for Automatically fix file system errors and Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors and click Start If the disk check does not solve the problem perform the reinstallation procedure and return the hard disk to its condition in the default setting Operating Instructions Reinstalling Software The computer does not resume If ...

Page 178: ...or graphic etc if error screen is displayed or application software does not function normally set Display power saving function to Disabled in Extension settings Edit of Power Plan Extension Utility No response Is there an input screen e g password input screen at startup hidden behind another window Use the Alt Tab to check for other windows being displayed Press the Ctrl Shift Esc to open Task ...

Page 179: ...ormally in this state Once the range requirement is satisfied charging begins automatically Software applications and peripheral devices USB devices etc are consuming too much power Exit the software applications currently running and remove all peripherals Once the range requirement is satisfied charging begins automatically The battery indicator is flashing The battery is recharging If Battery C...

Page 180: ... the computer Restart the computer by using the keyboard If the computer does not respond to keyboard commands read No response page 178 The cursor moves randomly Check that no external mouse driver is installed Refer to steps A and B under The cursor cannot be controlled properly above Do not press the area around the display The cursor may move to the edges of the screen The cursor cannot be mov...

Page 181: ... maintained and determines the brightness next time the AC adaptor is disconnected Making the display brighter shortens the battery operating time If you make the display brighter when the AC adaptor is not connected the battery operation time will become shorter There are red green or blue dots on the screen or there is unevenness in colors and brightness on the screen The following are not malfu...

Page 182: ... to the external display Try changing 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 The screen may become darker Press Fn F2 or push LCD Brightness Up button For CF C1 Series to make the screen brighter There is an afterimage Di...

Page 183: ...e screen display may be distorted or the mouse cursor may not be properly displayed depending on the settings In this case try setting the number of colors screen area resolution and refresh rate to smaller values Takes long time to display the Power Option screen With the following steps confirm whether Copy of Panasonic Power Management created when the Power Saving Utility is made has become 10...

Page 184: ...using the code table A Click Start start All Programs Accessories System Tools Character Map B Point to the desired font name such as European fonts and select it Combined key operations with the Fn key do not work Check whether Fn Ctrl Key is set to Replace in the Main menu of the Setup Utility page 161 Change the setting back to Normal or if continuing with Replace selected use Ctrl in place of ...

Page 185: ...D drive Check to make sure that the bootable disc is set properly Start up the Setup Utility and confirm the following settings Optical Drive is set to Enabled in the Advanced menu page 162 Optical Drive Power is set to On in the Main menu page 161 Optical Drive is the first device shown in the boot order in the Boot menu page 165 When an external CD DVD drive is connected you cannot boot from the...

Page 186: ...drive power open switch and open the disc cover B Slide the disc into the drive under the keyboard with the label side up C Press firmly on the center of the disc until you hear it click into place CF S10 Series When a disc is inserted it is not played automatically Remove the disc and reinsert it If an AutoPlay CD does not start after the computer resumes from the sleep or hibernation remove the ...

Page 187: ...s it is not possible to turn off using Manual Switching of the Optical Disc Drive Power Saving Utility When WinDVD is running During writing or reading of a disc When the drive is being used by an application such as Roxio Creator LJB CF S10 Series Cannot eject disc Check that the computer is turned on The drive power open switch works only when the computer s power is on When Optical Drive Power ...

Page 188: ...B Double click Sound video and game controllers and check if or is displayed If or is displayed click the driver for which or is shown press Del and click OK in the confirm deletion screen Then restart the computer To change the volume Press Fn F5 to lower the volume or Fn F6 to increase the volume CF C1 Series A clacking sound is heard while operating the screen with the pen included The built in...

Page 189: ...pheral manufacturer s homepage or other sources to see if a driver update is available After installing the driver be sure to restart the computer Depending on the device connected the computer may not recognize when the device is connected or disconnected or the device may not operate properly Use the following procedure A Click Start Computer System properties Device Manager Click Start Control ...

Page 190: ...ty page 161 And uninstall the mouse driver that is installed on this computer A PC Card does not work Confirm that the card conforms to the PC Card Standard Make sure the card is properly inserted page 92 Check that the proper port settings have been made A Click Start Computer System properties Device Manager Click Start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance System Hardware Device Manager B D...

Page 191: ...en writing videos to a DV camera using IEEE1394 PC Card This may occur because of performance degradation as a result of the CPU power saving function Execute the following operations after logging on to Windows as an administrator A Input c util cpupower setup exe in Start Run and then click OK Follow the on screen instructions B Click start All Programs Panasonic CPU Idle Setting C Click Perform...

Page 192: ...ir the sensor then follow the instructions in section Replacing sensor page 193 Some limited functions e g deleting passport are available without a functional sensor In case of deleted operation it is necessary to cancel the fingerprint verification operation to get to the password dialog User cannot use enrolled finger e g injury It is strongly recommended to enroll at least two fingers to avoid...

Page 193: ...gerprint authentication with TPM Trusted Platform Module and TPM is broken erased or disabled the Multifactor will not work anymore If you do not use the Multifactor backup password refer to Starting Over page 119 Otherwise if you use backup password you can follow these steps A Click Start start All Programs Protector Suite Control Center B Click Identity Multifactor C Set the method of authentic...

Page 194: ...ams Protector Suite Control Center Help Help Accessing File Safe after Protector Suite uninstallation File Safe data can be accessed only using Protector Suite If you accidentally uninstalled Protector Suite you have to reinstall it If passport data was not removed during uninstallation everything will work automatically including File Safe If the passport data was removed during uninstallation th...

Page 195: ...em administrator or the person in charge of the network If the hub unit link lump does not light up one of the following problems may have occurred A problem or failure in the hub unit Incorrect cable type or incorrect connection A break in the cable Right click the Wireless Switch Utility icon page 139 If Wireless LAN OFF has been checked click Wireless LAN ON If only one wireless function is equ...

Page 196: ...one wireless function equipped right click the Wireless Switch Utility icon page 139 and confirm that Wireless LAN ON has been checked 2 In the case of wireless communications the frequency band being used can be divided into segments so that different communications can be conducted on each band segment A Channel refers to the individual frequency bandwidth divisions Cannot communicate with the a...

Page 197: ...Confirm method for changing channels using the access point manual The communications speed may be reduced for the following reasons Shorten the distance between the computer and the access point IEEE802 11g or IEEE802 11b may be affected by a microwave oven or similar reducing the communications speed while the microwave oven is in operation IEEE802 11a is more susceptible to interference than IE...

Page 198: ...ing with the above remedies the wireless WAN device may not be correctly recognized Restart the computer Cannot connect to the mobile broadband network When you connect to the mobile broadband network for the first time proceed as follows A Click to open Connect to a Network select Mobile Broadband Network and then click Connect A message appears to show that connection has failed B Right click Mo...

Page 199: ...count or when you are not an administrator Not Found is displayed and some information is not displayed Depending on your network environment it may take about 1 minute to start up PC Information Viewer Running PC Information Viewer A Click Start start All Programs Panasonic PC Information Viewer PC Information Viewer To save the information as a text file A Run the PC Information Viewer and displ...

Page 200: ... also save a copy of the screen to a file using the following procedure Click Start start All Programs Panasonic PC Information Viewer Screen Copy The image is a bitmap file in 256 colors When using an Extended Desktop a copy of the screen displayed on the primary device will be saved At the time of purchase the computer is set so that a copy of the screen can be saved to a file by pressing Ctrl A...

Page 201: ... Create a system image use System Image Recovery in System Recovery Options NOTE This function does not work when you turn on the computer for the first time or just after you reinstall Windows Start and shut down Windows 7 and then you can use the function Connect the AC adaptor and do not remove it until restoration is complete If Windows does not start up run System Recovery Options and then cl...

Page 202: ...t screen disappears press and hold F8 If Enter Password is displayed during the following procedure input the Supervisor Password or the User Password B Release your finger when Advanced Boot Options is displayed C Press to select Repair Your Computer and press Enter System Recovery Options appears D Click Next Do not specify keyboard layouts other than the one already selected E Select the user n...

Page 203: ...t screen is displayed The Setup Utility starts up If the Panasonic boot screen is not displayed turn on the computer while holding down F2 or Del If the password is requested enter the Supervisor Password H Set the recovery disc into the CD DVD drive I CF C1 Series Select the Exit menu then select your CD DVD drive in Boot Override CF S10 Series Select the Exit menu then select MATSHITAXXXX in Boo...

Page 204: ... this utility CAUTION Do not perform the following operations until creating the recovery disc is complete Shut down or restart Windows Enter sleep or hibernation Change the drive letters for the CD DVD drive Remove CD DVD drive or port replicator For CF C1 with port replicator connector 1 CF C1 Series Turn off the computer and connect CD DVD drive or port replicator to the computer 2 Log on to Wi...

Page 205: ... recovery disc a message of failure may appear in step 10 screen above In this case create a new recovery disc again You cannot successively create some recovery discs with this utility If however the hard disc recovery is executed or OS is reinstalled from the created recovery disc you can create a recovery disc again If you fail to create a recovery disc or a error message appears try either of ...

Page 206: ...Panasonic boot screen is displayed The Setup Utility starts up If the Panasonic boot screen is not displayed turn on the computer while holding down F2 or Del If the password is requested enter the Supervisor Password 3 Select Repair Your Computer in Exit 4 Click Erase the whole data on the Hard Disk for security and click Next 5 At the confirmation message click YES 6 Click Continue 7 Click Conti...

Page 207: ...turn the settings to the default values and then change the settings as necessary If the problem persists the internal clock battery may need to be replaced Contact your technical support office System CMOS Checksum Error Invalid Year System date restored to 01 01 20XX The date and time settings are not correct Start the Setup Utility and set the correct date and time If the problem persists the i...

Page 208: ...r Password clear the Supervisor Password following steps A Select Set Supervisor Password and press Enter B Enter the Current Password and press Enter C Press Enter when the Create New Password display is shown D Press Enter when the Confirm New Password display is shown 7 Press F10 At the confirmation message select Yes and press Enter The computer will restart The following procedures are exampl...

Page 209: ...l start up NOTE You can use the following characters to set Intel R ME Password Minimum of 8 and maximum of 32 characters are used 1 or more numeric characters are included 1 or more special characters example are included only characters that can be displayed with the US keyboard Capital letters and small letters are mixed When you are entering your password the software recognizes the keyboard a...

Page 210: ...il drivers me setup exe then click OK Follow the on screen instructions Keyboard used Difference examples UK Intended character Entered character German Intended character ß Z Entered character Y French Intended character 1 A W Entered character 2 M Q Z Italian Intended character Entered character Spanish Intended character Ñ Entered character Swedish Intended character Å Entered character Belgian...

Page 211: ...y screen appears 2 If the Supervisor Password is not set select the Security menu then set Supervisor Password 3 Select the Security menu and select AMT Configuration and press Enter 4 Select Reset AMT Configuration and press Enter At the confirmation message select Yes and press Enter 5 Select Yes at the confirmation screen and press Enter The computer will restart If the password is requested en...

Page 212: ... instrument that is susceptible to damage Strong vibration or shock to the hard disk may result in malfunctions such as data read errors However you can reduce the risk of hard disk deterioration or data loss by observing the precautions regarding the operating environment and handling When the automatic display function for the PC Information Popup is enabled the small popup screen x Notification...

Page 213: ...ification area and click Check for information now B Click x Notifications About Hard Disk Usage Change the settings You can change the display conditions for information on how to use the hard disk or disable the function to display information A Right click PC Information Popup icon on the notification area and click Notification settings B Click General or Hard Disk Usage and make the necessary...

Page 214: ...214 PC Information Popup NOTE When the icon is not displayed click Start start All Programs Panasonic PC Information Viewer PC Information Popup Windows 7 Windows XP ...

Page 215: ...t the computer to sleep and Hibernate after page 60 Set the System standby and System hibernates settings to Never Click start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance Power Options Power Schemes The Windows files included in the Windows DVD ROM are contained in the following folders c windows support migwiz c windows support tools c windows support logging c windows docs c windows dotnetfx c win...

Page 216: ...e Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries Bluetooth is a trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG Inc U S A and licensed to Panasonic Corporation PS 2 is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation Corel InterVideo WinDVD the InterVideo logo and the Corel logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Corel Corporation and or its subsidiaries in Canada t...

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