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Reference Manual

Personal Computer

Model No. 

CF-F8 Series 

CF-W8 Series 

CF-T8 Series

We recommend that this Reference Manual be printed.

Summary of Contents for CF-W8 Series

Page 1: ...1 Reference Manual Personal Computer Model No CF F8 Series CF W8 Series CF T8 Series We recommend that this Reference Manual be printed...

Page 2: ...useful fact or helpful information CAUTION CAUTION indicates a condition that may result in minor or moderate injury Enter This illustration means to press the Enter key Fn F5 This illustration means...

Page 3: ...B Left Button C Right Button Function Operation Moving the Cursor CF F8 Series CF W8 CF T8 Series Move the tip of your finger lightly over the work surface Tapping Clicking CF F8 Series CF W8 CF T8 S...

Page 4: ...pping Double Clicking CF F8 Series CF W8 CF T8 Series double tapping or double clicking Dragging CF F8 Series CF W8 CF T8 Series Two quick taps but on the second tap leaving your finger down applying...

Page 5: ...d direction You can use separate settings for each account regarding whether to use the Touch Pad utility or the Virtual Scrolling func tion Using the Touch Pad Utility You can scroll easily by tracin...

Page 6: ...he area that you want to scroll and tap click 4 Remove your finger from the pad then place your finger in the appropriate area to begin scrolling The finger position on the Touch Pad can be changed us...

Page 7: ...be scrolled e g desktop screen if you scroll the computer may try to scroll the screen causing the cursor to freeze If this happens remove your finger from the Touch Pad and begin again this time star...

Page 8: ...mark you can use the Touch Pad function screen scroll If you remove the check mark the Touch Pad function will be disabled and will be displayed on the notification area Show icon in task tray On Off...

Page 9: ...l Reverse horizontal scrolling On Off When you add a check mark for Activate horizontal scroll function you can change the direction in which the screen scrolls when you trace the Touch Pad clock wise...

Page 10: ...abled To use the Virtual Scrolling function Click No You can uninstall the Touch Pad utility using the following procedure A Click or on the notification area and then click Exit B Click start Control...

Page 11: ...djust the sensitivity using the Touch Sensitivity By dragging slide bar to the Heavy Touch position the cursor will only move with a strong touch on the Touch Pad By dragging slide bar to the Light To...

Page 12: ...s The operation settings can be changed CAUTION z When using the stylus to input avoid touching the screen with your hands etc at the same time Failure to do may result in input errors Functions Opera...

Page 13: ...ck OK For more information click at the upper right corner Only for model with Windows XP Tablet PC Edition A Touch the item you want to right click and continue touching until is completely displayed...

Page 14: ...r is active Therefore do not touch the internal LCD when only an external display is in use z The touchscreen function does not work in the Setup Utility also in the Full Screen of Command Prompt NOTE...

Page 15: ...ark until blinks 3 Touch Save Exit Only for model with Windows XP Tablet PC Edition If an administrator calibrates the Touchscreen If an administrator performs calibration once other administrators wi...

Page 16: ...n such as oil z Do not apply too much pressure when operating the touchscreen Only a light touch is required to operate the touchscreen Applying too much pressure may damage the surface z Do not touch...

Page 17: ...nce the LCD surface may be damaged with the foreign particles or dust Next wipe off fingerprints etc with the other side of the soft cloth After wiping off foreign particles and dust wash the soft clo...

Page 18: ...below To select the angle and rotate the display 1 Right click on the notification area and then select the angle You can select rotation angles of 90 180 or 270 degrees from the landscape mode NOTE z...

Page 19: ...is rotated Do not use the Extended Desktop The Touch Pad or touchscreen may fail to operate properly Do not calibrate the touchscreen Do not set the display resolution larger than the resolution of t...

Page 20: ...tched between the internal LCD and the external display z The key combinations may not work with some applications z The pop up icon appears after logging on to Windows It may not appear in some appli...

Page 21: ...an external display is connected refer to the External Display page 71 CAUTION z Do not press any keys until the display has finished switching z Do not use this function When an external display is n...

Page 22: ...is switched to on off or the volume is adjusted by using Fn key Fn F7 Activate standby page 39 Fn F9 Remaining battery power page 25 Fn F10 Activate hibernation page 39 Key Functions Pop up Icon Fn Nu...

Page 23: ...key combination A Press Fn once Locked B Press another key Lock released z When using successive Fn key combinations A Press Fn twice Locked B Press another key Fn key remains locked until you press F...

Page 24: ...of the Setup Utility is set to Flashing the indicator will alternately become lighter and darker Flashing page 99 Green 1 Fully charged Red The remaining battery power is approximately 9 or less Blin...

Page 25: ...overcharging is avoided There are three methods to check the remaining battery power To check the remaining battery power on the screen After logging on to Windows 1 Press Fn F9 To check the remainin...

Page 26: ...battery display may not be the same as that of Power Meter in Power Options Properties This is not a malfunc tion To check the remaining battery power using the battery indicator When the power is of...

Page 27: ...tor immediately If you do not have the AC adaptor exit the running programs and Windows then confirm that the power indicator is off z If you have a fully charged spare battery turn off the computer r...

Page 28: ...ng for When the alarm goes off the computer will in Alarms Alarm Action Add a check mark for Force stand by or shutdown even if a program stops responding B Set the value for Critical battery alarm to...

Page 29: ...t the shorter interval than approximately a month In this case cancel the Bat tery Recalibration C When the message requests shut down of Windows click Yes The Battery Recalibration starts After the b...

Page 30: ...deteriorates gradually each time it is used Use effective switching of the Economy Mode ECO to reduce battery pack deterioration and enable the battery pack to last a little longer Switch the Economy...

Page 31: ...my Mode ECO indicator lights If you continue using the computer 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 r...

Page 32: ...arts automatically when the AC adaptor is connected to the computer z Use only the specified battery pack with your computer z In standby do not remove replace the battery pack Otherwise your data wil...

Page 33: ...d attach it so that the left and right projections on the new battery pack match the dents of the computer Be careful about the battery pack direction In case that the projection does not match the de...

Page 34: ...provides additional power saving functions not available in Power Schemes Adjust the brightness darker with the Fn F1 key page 20 Leave your computer off when not in use Remove peripheral devices USB...

Page 35: ...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 z Intel video driver power saving function...

Page 36: ...click OK NOTE z You can also enable the Intel video driver power saving function as follows A Right click the desktop and click Graphic Properties B Click Notebook Apply and OK C Click Display Settin...

Page 37: ...the Setup Utility is not requested at resuming You can use the Windows password for security in standby or hibernation A Click start Control Panel User Accounts and select the account B Click Create...

Page 38: ...ireless LAN function is enabled the function is enabled in the default setting battery consumption will increase while in standby or hibernation 1 Click start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance...

Page 39: ...t and remove the SD SDHC Memory Card Wait until the power indicator blinks green standby or goes off hibernation z It may take one or two minutes to enter standby or hibernation z At the beep 1 immedi...

Page 40: ...ouse or other peripheral devices Connect or disconnect the AC adaptor Close or open the display Shut down or restart Windows Enter standby or hibernation Wait approximately one minute Only for CF F8 C...

Page 41: ...sword leave the input field empty and press Enter 5 Enter your password again in Confirm New Password and press Enter 6 Press F10 and then select Yes and press Enter CAUTION z Do not forget your passw...

Page 42: ...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 Dis...

Page 43: ...isc is compatible with the selected writing speed z The quality of written data depends on the disc z Only for CF F8 Series Do not touch the handle of the computer when the CD DVD drive is being used...

Page 44: ...ens and disc can become dusty in some conditions It may cause malfunction in read ing or writing z The disc cover can be opened up to an angle of 60 70 Do not apply excessive force to the disc cover I...

Page 45: ...ording quality copy protection recording equipment software that was used to create the disc etc z Before using a disc carefully read the operating handling instructions and package of the disc z If t...

Page 46: ...z When the drive power is turned off the message The Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller device can now be safely removed from the system will appear but the CD DVD drive is an internal device s...

Page 47: ...open switch A to the left Each time you slide the switch you will hear a beep and the drive power will turn on or off If you slide the switch to the right you will hear a beep and the disc cover will...

Page 48: ...Power Saving Utility or the drive power open switch z The Optical Disc Drive Power Saving Utility only works with the internal CD DVD drive in this computer It will not work with external CD DVD driv...

Page 49: ...as turned off See Turning on or off immediately page 47 z To restart this utility after selecting Exit click start All Programs Panasonic Opti cal Disc Drive Power Saving Utility or restart the comput...

Page 50: ...eator 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 to write usin...

Page 51: ...wan 3 z The region code of the 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...

Page 52: ...ent 3 Raise the disc cover a little z Do not force it open any wider than about 60 70 If you accidentally do so press the cover forward slowly until the stopper returns to its original position z If t...

Page 53: ...the title side of the disc B facing up insert the disc under the keyboard B Push down on the center of the disc until it clicks in place z To remove Press on the center spindle C and carefully lift u...

Page 54: ...Drive 5 Close the disc cover Press down the center of the disc cover position indicated CLOSE for CF F8 series position of the arrow for CF W8 series to ensure that the cover is locked CF F8 Series CF...

Page 55: ...he bent out tip of a paper clip or the tip of a ballpoint pen into the emergency hole A and move in the direction of the arrow z For AutoPlay CD An AutoPlay CD may start during file access depending o...

Page 56: ...og 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...

Page 57: ...While WinDVD is running do not Enter standby or hibernation Switch the display by pressing Fn F3 Turn off the CD DVD drive power If performing the operations described above shut down WinDVD then rest...

Page 58: ...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 z You can return to the o...

Page 59: ...mpy z Change the color preset settings A Click on the Player Panel to display the Video Center B Click Color C Click Custom and on the same screen adjust the color by moving the sliders When battery o...

Page 60: ...r information refer to the instruction manual of the DVD recorder z You cannot play discs protected with copyright management technologies such as CPPM Content Protection for Prere corded Media and CP...

Page 61: ...ritable discs i e CD RW etc writing is possible using Roxio Creator LJB if all the disc contents are deleted z If you set an unused disc in the CD DVD drive Automatic playback screen may appear and th...

Page 62: ...D 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 oth...

Page 63: ...lected input the volume label When the volume label is not input it will be set automatically UDF year month day Format Feature FAT32 This format is supported by Windows 95 OSR2 98 Me 2000 XP Vista DV...

Page 64: ...lick OK Follow the on screen instructions z The serial number has been entered beforehand Do not change the serial number entered If you have accidentally changed click Cancel to reinstall Notes Durin...

Page 65: ...fter inser tion The PC Card slot or the card may be damaged or become stuck if it is forced in z Note that the PC Card removal may not be complete depending on the status of the PC Card or the device...

Page 66: ...mal function may occur Allowable Current 3 3 V 400 mA 5 0 V 400 mA z After repeating insertion and removal some types of card will not be recognized In this case restart the computer z If the compute...

Page 67: ...For further information refer to the instruction manual of the devices Handling and storage cautions z Store the SD SDHC Memory Card in the case after removing it from the computer z Do not Disassemb...

Page 68: ...t may be damaged z Insert the card in the correct direction otherwise the card and the slot may be damaged z After resuming from standby or hibernation do not access the SD SDHC Memory Card for approx...

Page 69: ...69 SD SDHC Memory Card 2 Remove the card A Press the card so it comes out of the slot B Draw it straight out CF F8 Series CF W8 CF T8 Series...

Page 70: ...ect via USB port 1 or the computer s USB port For further information refer to When using a commercially available USB2 0 Hub page 77 z Only for CF F8 Series When the mini port replicator is connected...

Page 71: ...witching by pressing Fn F3 may not work when you use the Fast User Switching function to switch the user In this case log off all users and restart the computer z Simultaneous display and display swit...

Page 72: ...rong resolution In this case press Fn F3 to reset the image quality 1 Press Fn F3 Each time you press the key combination Internal LCD Simultaneous display External display NOTE z Only for CF F8 Serie...

Page 73: ...ed display before the change Return the position of the extended display to the condition before the change Move the application to the internal LCD and then correct the position of the extended displ...

Page 74: ...1 Disable the USB device A Double click on the notification area and select the USB device then select Stop B Follow the on screen instructions z This step is not necessary when Removing the device af...

Page 75: ...ernation may not function normally If the computer does not start up normally remove the USB device and restart the computer z Some devices will not operate when connected to a USB HUB These devices m...

Page 76: ...e Driver and then click Remove to uninstall the driver 4 After following the on screen instructions to uninstall the driver click start Turn Off Computer Turn Off 5 Turn on the computer and start Wind...

Page 77: ...1 on the mini port repli cator CF VEBU08U for CF F8 Series CF VEBU05BU for CF W8 CF T8 Series Perform one of the following procedures z Connect the USB2 0 printer to the USB2 0 Hub z Connect the USB2...

Page 78: ...be deac tivated with the USB2 0 Hub and activated without the Hub automatically 1 Click start Run and input c util selsusch setup exe and then click OK 2 Click Next 3 Click Yes I want to restart my co...

Page 79: ...a is left on the floppy disk because all data will be erased z Use the write protect tab A This is a must for preserving important data This prevents your data from being erased or overwritten z The U...

Page 80: ...computer and the telephone jack A using the telephone cable included B z Hold the cable so that the shape of the connector C matches the port and insert fully until it clicks 2 Click start Control Pan...

Page 81: ...e and then add the check mark for Enable device to receive and click OK 6 Click Device Manager in start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance Sys tem Hardware 7 Double click Modems and then double...

Page 82: ...he keyboard Touch Pad or touchscreen only for CF T8 Series z The computer cannot resume if the telephone is not connected to the internal modem e g you cannot use a PC Card modem z The computer needs...

Page 83: ...on may engage even during data transmissions causing the computer to automatically go into standby or hibernation When not using the Wake up from wired LAN function we recommend disabling the timeout...

Page 84: ...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 me...

Page 85: ...tem Hardware Device Manager and double click Network adapters and double click Intel R 82567LM Gigabit Network Connection and then click Power Management 2 Add check marks for Allow the computer to tu...

Page 86: ...o ON z In the default setting the wireless switch enables all wireless devices when it is set to ON This utility allows you to control the function of the wireless switch This utility also allows you...

Page 87: ...ou can change this function 1 Click the Wireless Switch Utility icon on the notification area and click Settings 2 Select the setting you want to assign to the wireless switch Selects the device for w...

Page 88: ...ation after switching the wireless switch off z If the IEEE802 11a setting is changed in Device Manager the display will be changed accordingly You can automatically disable the wireless LAN connectio...

Page 89: ...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 m...

Page 90: ...User Switching function The wireless LAN cannot perform z The transmission rate will be lower when a microwave oven is used z If IEEE802 11a is enabled or disabled while the computer is connected to...

Page 91: ...ication area The Intel PROSet Wireless screen appears 3 Click Profiles and click Add 4 Enter the profile name and wireless network name SSID and make other necessary changes then click Next 5 Make nec...

Page 92: ...anel Performance and Maintenance System Hardware Device Manager B Click Network adapters and double click Intel R WiFi Link xxxx C Click Advanced and then click Wireless Mode in Property D Remove the...

Page 93: ...function The computer automatically resumes from standby or hibernation when the computer is accessed from the network server via the wireless LAN 1 Click start Control Panel Performance and Maintenan...

Page 94: ...ireless Switch Utility icon or on the notification area A tooltip appears NOTE z The Wireless Switch Utility icons and indicate the on off status of wireless communication not the IEEE802 11a setting...

Page 95: ...ing the wireless switch to off z When you uninstall the Bluetooth driver turn Bluetooth off Before using Bluetooth turn the Bluetooth communication on 1 Slide the wireless switch to turn on off Blueto...

Page 96: ...user with the Fast User Switching function Bluetooth may not be used In this case log off all users without using Fast User Switching function and perform the operation once more If the problem persis...

Page 97: ...Setup Utility with Supervisor Password z You can make the settings of all items of the Setup Utility When you start the Setup Utility with User Password z Note the following In the Advanced and Boot...

Page 98: ...Information Menu Language English Japanese Model No Computer information cannot be changed Serial No Processor Type Computer information cannot be changed Processor Speed Memory Size Available Memory...

Page 99: ...not attempt to replace the markings on the keys or the keys themselves Normal Replace Display The display during the Windows start up process When an external display is not connected the information...

Page 100: ...led Enabled Core Multi Processing Disabled Enabled Intel R Virtualization Technology Disabled Enabled Intel R Trusted Execution Technology Disabled Enabled Optical Drive Only for CF F8 CF W8 Series Di...

Page 101: ...Windows CF T8 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 Disabl...

Page 102: ...vice appears at the newly selected position by switching the positions with the original boot device that existed before at the position When you select Disabled in the following menu the disabled Boo...

Page 103: ...isk Lock Can be changed only when Set Supervisor Password is set Disabled Enabled User Password Protection No Protection Protected Set User Password Can be changed only when Set Supervisor Password is...

Page 104: ...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 th...

Page 105: ...the cursor to display pop ups scroll the screen or use other functions to display the hidden items z The Icon Enlarger setting affects the website characters displayed by Internet Explorer and the e m...

Page 106: ...y you can click any part out of the loupe window or press and hold Alt and right click z To change the loupe window size drag the bottom right corner C The size range you can enlarge shrink depends on...

Page 107: ...tcuts assignment z When 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...

Page 108: ...roblem may be eliminated by adding external memory 1 z If you install resident software after purchasing this computer disable the resident software z Defragment the disk with the Disk Defragmenter Di...

Page 109: ...n z If a peripheral is connected disconnect it and then shut down If it is possible to shut down when the peripheral is disconnected then there may be a problem with the peripheral Con sult the periph...

Page 110: ...input of the Windows password required A Click the account to change in start Control Panel User Accounts and set the password B Add the check mark for Prompt for password when computer resumes from s...

Page 111: ...tart All Programs Panasonic Touch Pad utility to start up the Touch Pad utility z Click start All Programs Panasonic Touch Pad utility settings General settings and check that the check mark is added...

Page 112: ...o reinstall z If an application has a screen in which only one of horizontal and vertical scrolling is possible then regardless of the Touch Pad operation scrolling only occurs in the permitted direct...

Page 113: ...re Drive function of Security Platform TPM may not work only for models that supports TPM The wireless LAN cannot be used only for models with wireless LAN In this case log off all users without using...

Page 114: ...software does not start click start Control Panel Add or Remove Pro grams and remove the failing application software then reinstall the application software Cannot play movies with the Windows Media...

Page 115: ...for recharging Your computer can be used normally in this state Once the range requirement is satisfied charging begins automatically Software applications and peripheral devices USB devices etc are...

Page 116: ...Restart with then press Enter If the computer does not respond to keyboard commands read No response page 114 Only for CF T8 Series with Windows XP Tablet PC Edition z Click start Control Panel Add o...

Page 117: ...reen will become darker when the AC adaptor is removed If you press Fn F2 to increase the brightness when the AC adaptor is not connected this brightness is maintained and determines the brightness ne...

Page 118: ...e screen remains dark if the computer is resumed through either USB device wired LAN or wireless LAN Press a key with no independent effect such as Ctrl or Shift Do not use a key that may make a selec...

Page 119: ...ving function Intel R Display Power Saving Technology page 35 is active and automati cally changes the LCD brightness Image colors are not reproduced as expected when displaying photographs or other i...

Page 120: ...r a character using the code table A Click 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...

Page 121: ...hscreen driver again page 14 Only for CF T8 Series with Windows XP Tablet PC Edition When you want to use the input panel z Click on the taskbar For information about how to use it click on the input...

Page 122: ...W8 Series Cannot play back TV programs recorded on a commercial DVD recorder z In order to play media other than DVD RAM they must be finalized using the DVD recorder z Check whether the DVD is suppo...

Page 123: ...ibernation remove the disc from the drive then reinsert the disc again after a 15 second wait If the problem persists refer to the disc s operating instructions or other sources to play the disc z In...

Page 124: ...ff insert a pointed object e g the bent out tip of a paper clip or the tip of a pencil or ballpoint pen into the emergency hole on the bottom and then move page 55 The sound is not heard z Try changin...

Page 125: ...sure to restart the computer z 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 pr...

Page 126: ...PCMCIA adapters and double click the relevant device In Resources if Conflicting device list shows No conflicts there is no conflict z Read the instructions supplied with the PC Card or consult the P...

Page 127: ...are performed the battery running time will be reduced to some extent We thus recommend that when these phenomena do not occur you should select Battery Windows XP Standard in CPU Idle Setting and ret...

Page 128: ...connection A break in the cable The communications speed is low z Setting CPU Idle Setting to Performance may improve the communication speed See A device connected to a PC Card does not operate corr...

Page 129: ...n installed input c util drivers wlan WiFi XP x32 Install install bat in start Run to install Wireless LAN power supply If is displayed on the notification area slide the wireless switch to the right...

Page 130: ...decrease if aside from the access point to which this computer is connected there is another access point nearby using the same channel or a similar channel Change the channel on the connection access...

Page 131: ...127 Cannot set wireless LAN to Enabled or Disabled z It may become impossible to set the wireless LAN to Enabled or Disabled if these settings are changed repeatedly on the Network Connections screen...

Page 132: ...Popup page 134 is not displayed z As long as it is activated the PC Information Viewer will appear in front of all other screens z If you are not an administrator Not Found is displayed and some infor...

Page 133: ...extensions for known file types under the Advanced settings section NOTE z You can also save a copy of the screen to a file using the following procedure Click start All Programs Panasonic PC Informa...

Page 134: ...trument 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...

Page 135: ...the notification 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 har...

Page 136: ...136 PC Information Popup NOTE z When the icon is not displayed click start All Programs Panasonic PC Information Viewer PC Information Popup...

Page 137: ...ate Windows on your computer to its latest version This update is also an effective measure for preventing viruses and other forms of computer attack z In the default setting the automatic Windows Upd...

Page 138: ...programs Click start Control Panel Add or Remove Programs and add a check mark for Show updates z Some patch programs are not displayed z Of the programs displayed programs marked as Hotfix contain s...

Page 139: ...z If the power saving function standby or hibernation is activated while communications software is used the network con nection may be interrupted or the performance may be adversely affected In thi...

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