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Personal Computer

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CF-Y2/CF-W2 Series

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Page 1: ...1 Personal Computer Reference Manual Model No CF Y2 CF W2 Series XP We recommend that this Reference Manual be printed...

Page 2: ...ecorder B s CLiP 5 as B s CLiP z Circular media such as DVD ROM and CD ROM are described as discs Illustrations and Terminology in this Reference Manual NOTE NOTE provides a useful fact or helpful inf...

Page 3: ...t Control Panel Other Control Panel Options Intel R Extreme Graphics About Display Mode Internal LCD Notebook This computer s display External Display PC monitor External display connected to this com...

Page 4: ...elow may not work while some applications are running Besides the popup window may not be displayed depending on the state of the application you are using e g when Command Prompt is set to Full Scree...

Page 5: ...e Extended Desktop is being utilized When a game such as pinball is displayed NOTE z This key combination does not work when Command Prompt is set to Full Screen z When switching to a different user w...

Page 6: ...ume control down Volume control up Pressing this key combination adjusts the volume of the internal speaker and headphone jack NOTE z This key combination cannot be used to adjust the volume of the wa...

Page 7: ...computer Fn F10 Shut down using the hibernation function Pressing this key combination causes the current status of the computer to be saved to the hard disk and shuts down the computer page 18 Only f...

Page 8: ...c Hotkey Settings 2 Set the parameters A Use Fn key lock Add the check mark if you want to enable the Fn key lock function The following Fn key lock function will then be enabled z To use Fn only once...

Page 9: ...dow display function OFF Full Screen of Command Prompt or MPEG files may change to a window display if Fn Fx 2 keys are pressed To prevent this turn the popup window display function OFF 3 Select OK 1...

Page 10: ...or lights green when Caps Lock is pressed Subsequent non shifted input is capitalized NumLk Numeric key This indicator lights green when NumLk is pressed When the green light is on if Fn is pressed al...

Page 11: ...rive status CF Y2 series z Light off Drive power is off z Light on Drive power is on but the DVD ROM CD R RW drive is not accessed z Blinking Drive power is on and the DVD ROM CD R RW drive is either...

Page 12: ...the Cursor Move the tip of your finger lightly over the work surface Tapping Clicking tapping or clicking Double Tapping Double Clicking double tapping or double clicking Dragging Two quick taps but o...

Page 13: ...nable page 99 The Touch Pad utility enables you to scroll easily by tracing a circle around the touch pad NOTE z Depending on the application software the scroll operation may differ or the scroll fun...

Page 14: ...as you are tracing a circle you can continue scrolling using any position on the touch pad It is not necessary to trace a circle around the edge of the pad z To scroll in the opposite direction trace...

Page 15: ...ion using the following procedure In this case the Touch Pad utility will be disabled 1 Log on with the administrator authority Do not use the Fast User Switching function 2 Select on the taskbar with...

Page 16: ...tentionally causing the cursor to move adjust the sensitivity using PalmCheck When operating the touch pad if your finger touches the touch pad unintentionally causing the cursor to move or if the cur...

Page 17: ...By design the touch pad is to be used with a finger tip only Do not place any object on the work surface or press down forcefully with sharp pointed objects e g nails or hard objects that can leave m...

Page 18: ...ed instead of the standby mode z If the standby or hibernation function is used repeatedly the computer may not work properly To stabilize computer operations shut down Windows on a regular basis abou...

Page 19: ...be used 1 Select start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance Power Options 2 In Hibernate add the check mark for Enable hibernation and select OK Precautions Before entering the standby or hiberna...

Page 20: ...R RW disc When using communications software or the network function When using peripheral devices If these devices fail to work properly restart the computer z After resuming from hibernation mode o...

Page 21: ...en select OK Entering the standby or hibernation mode 1 Slide the power switch A at the beep 1 sound release your finger The computer will enter either the standby or hibernation mode depending on the...

Page 22: ...on mode 1 Close the display The computer will enter either the standby or hibernation mode depending on the setting z When entering the standby or hibernation mode close the display correctly If you d...

Page 23: ...rnation Functions Shutting down or restarting Windows Entering either the standby or hibernation mode again Only for CF Y2 series Sliding the drive power open switch Using the Power Switch 1 Slide the...

Page 24: ...my portable computer page 22 you can resume operation using the following procedure 1 Open the display Even if the display is closed after the computer has entered either the standby or hibernation mo...

Page 25: ...or select Set Supervisor Password and press Enter Situation Function to use You do not want the settings in the Setup Utility to be changed z Supervisor Password See below z User Password page 27 z S...

Page 26: ...password If your Supervisor Password is forgotten you will be unable to use your computer Contact your technical support office z When running the Setup Utility do not leave your computer even for a...

Page 27: ...er 5 Enter your password at Enter New Password and press Enter z To disable the User Password Press only Enter 6 Re enter your password at Confirm New Password and press Enter z To disable the User Pa...

Page 28: ...ction and press Enter C Using either or select Protected and press Enter When Password on boot is set to Enable it is impossible to start the computer without the password NOTE z You cannot set Passwo...

Page 29: ...read write data from to the hard disk when the hard disk is inserted in a different computer since a password is also set for the hard disk When the hard disk is returned to the original computer you...

Page 30: ...Utility page 96 2 Using either or select Security 3 Using either or select Hard Disk Lock and press Enter 4 Select Enable or Disable z To enable the Hard Disk Lock Select Enable and press Enter At Cau...

Page 31: ...attery level Power Saving Methods z Change Power Schemes Select start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance Power Options and then set Power schemes to Max Battery Power consumption can also be mi...

Page 32: ...with CD DVD Drive Power set to On the power can be turned off sliding the drive power open switch Set CD DVD Drive Speed to Low Use the Optical Disk Drive Power Saving utility page 53 z Use the memory...

Page 33: ...mmend that you check in advance regarding battery power confirmation methods page 35 and alarm settings for warning when battery power is low page 38 Alarm settings can be changed NOTE z When using th...

Page 34: ...nect the AC adaptor You can use the computer when the battery indicator light is orange If you do not have an AC adaptor save your data and power off your computer After replacing the battery pack wit...

Page 35: ...rm the Battery Recalibration page 39 The battery indicator light remains red The battery remaining displays 99 and the indicator light is orange for a long period of time Low battery warning appears a...

Page 36: ...rted in the computer Check the Remaining Battery Power and Remaining Time using the Windows Battery Meter Display by selecting the in the taskbar when the AC adaptor is not connected The remaining bat...

Page 37: ...remaining battery capacity using the following procedure 1 Close the display and confirm that the latch is locked 2 Disconnect the AC adaptor 3 Slide the power switch A and check the number of lightin...

Page 38: ...t the AC adaptor or replace the battery before starting up the computer next time z Connect the AC adaptor immediately If you do not have the AC adaptor with you exit any programs currently running th...

Page 39: ...ter you purchase the computer As you use the battery pack over a long period of time the remaining capacity display may become inaccurate due to aging of the battery pack and other factors The procedu...

Page 40: ...nd therefore will require replacement spare battery page 31 If the battery operation time becomes noticeably short and if performance is not recovered even after executing Battery Recalibration we rec...

Page 41: ...side latch A to the unlock position B Make sure the battery pack is facing the correct direction slide it in the direction of the arrow C Slide the left side latch A to the lock position and then chec...

Page 42: ...ot change the destination folder z At Select the Video System select NTSC or PAL CAUTION z Be sure to log on with the administrator authority when running the SD MovieStage 1 Select start All Programs...

Page 43: ...side of the cover above the drive power open switch indicated by an arrow to ensure that cover is locked in place Do not access the drive until after the disc cover is closed and the DVD ROM CD R RW...

Page 44: ...close the display only after confirming the disc cover is closed If the disc cover is not closed the LCD may become damaged Never insert foreign objects such as paper clips into the DVD ROM CD R RW dr...

Page 45: ...45 DVD ROM CD R RW Drive Cleaning z We recommend cleaning the drive with an air puffer used for camera lenses Do not use any spray type of lens cleaning products...

Page 46: ...be used When Using DVD ROM Discs z To play DVD Video or MPEG2 files DVD playback software is required WinDVD is installed at the time of purchase page 55 About Regions Setting The DVD Video has a reg...

Page 47: ...yed for some DVD Videos To confirm the current region code and the number of settings remaining right click on the WinDVD screen and select Setup Region CAUTION z The region code can be set a total of...

Page 48: ...long period of time be sure to connect the AC adaptor If the battery power runs low and the power of the computer is cut the write operation may end in failure z Depending on the disc the quality of t...

Page 49: ...e dirty or scratched z Do not place or store discs in locations exposed to heat direct sunlight humidity or dust z Do not write on the surface of the disc with a ballpoint pen or other writing instrum...

Page 50: ...ive power to turn on and for the disc cover to open Wait for a moment When the speaker function is disabled e g by the key combination Fn F4 there will be no beep sound CF W2 series Slide the open lev...

Page 51: ...tup Utility Or when writing to a disc using B s Recorder you can minimize vibration while writing by setting the writing speed at 8x or less z For AutoPlay CDs If an AutoPlay CD does not start after t...

Page 52: ...off or for the disc cover to open Do not turn the switch on off until the icon changes to or z The drive power can also be turned off by selecting on the on the taskbar or by using the Optical Disc D...

Page 53: ...n switch z When finished using the drive remove the disc and turn the power Off sliding the drive power open switch NOTE z When the DVD ROM CD R RW drive power is turned off a message may appear indic...

Page 54: ...or not a disc is set in the drive z Select Exit to close the Optical Disc Drive Power Saving utility To restart this utility select start All programs Panasonic Optical Disk Drive Power Saving Utility...

Page 55: ...s been set In this case restart the computer and turn on the drive power then run WinDVD You can run WinDVD using either of the following procedures z Select on the desktop z Select start All Programs...

Page 56: ...ting environments or DVD videos playback may not be smooth or audio may become distorted when using fast forward time stretch A Right click on the WinDVD screen select Setup Video B Confirm that the c...

Page 57: ...and set Brightness Contrast and Color on the sub panel z When battery operation time has become short Set Deinterlace to Auto If this is set to Advanced the CPU usage rate increases and more battery...

Page 58: ...D RW recorded in the VR format z Depending on the DVD recorder or the manufacturer of the media used for creation it may not be playable z Media in which digital broadcasts have been recorded using co...

Page 59: ...ollowing procedures z Select on the desktop z Select start All Programs B H A B s Recorder GOLD BASIC B s Recorder GOLD BASIC B s CLiP B s CLiP runs when the computer starts up and or is displayed on...

Page 60: ...hile B s Recorder is running or is displayed on the taskbar the DVD ROM CD R RW drive power can not be turned off z When the drive power is off is displayed on the taskbar NOTE z When B s Recorder fin...

Page 61: ...LD BASIC DOC User s Manual B s CLiP Select start All Programs B H A B s CLiP User s Manual How to Access the Online Manual SUPPORT INFOMATION z If B s Recorder and B s CLiP do not operate properly we...

Page 62: ...therwise Allowable Current 3 3 V 400 mA 5 V 400 mA z ZV card SRAM card FLASH ROM card except for an ATA interface and card requiring 12V are not supported z With the repeated insertion removal of a PC...

Page 63: ...Slide the card in until it snaps into place z When inserting a card do not force the card in if difficulty is encountered Depending on the shape of the card a segment may remain protruding from the sl...

Page 64: ...turned off this step is not necessary 2 Raise the bent part of the eject button B 3 Press the button B 4 Slide the PC Card out CF W2 series 1 Disable the card function A Select on the taskbar select...

Page 65: ...at use SD memory card format software Do not use Format of Windows Formatting software can be downloaded from our web site Address http panasonic jp support audio sd download sd_formatter_e html z Whe...

Page 66: ...en to write in the memo area B on the card Do not use a pencil or ball point pen Doing so can damage the card body or destroy data stored in the card z Do not remove the card or turn off the device in...

Page 67: ...en formatted using certain peripheral devices Inserting the Card 1 Insert the card firmly with the label side facing up and with the cut corner in front CAUTION z Make sure you insert the card in the...

Page 68: ...he next time it is inserted 2 When you press the card it will come out of the slot a little bit Now pull it all the way out z If you try to force the card out of the slot while it is locked in place t...

Page 69: ...ange Tool A Select start Run B Input c util chgsddrv setup exe and select OK then follow the on screen instructions How to change drive letter A Select start All Programs Panasonic SD Drive Letter Cha...

Page 70: ...Supervisor Password in the Setup Utility page 25 You can also set it during the initialization procedure z To use when logging on to Windows resuming from the standby or hibernation mode or while the...

Page 71: ...Start the SD card setup program Select start All Programs Panasonic SD Card Setup z If an SD memory card has not been inserted the following message appears Set the SD card in place Insert an SD memor...

Page 72: ...on screen instructions to set the Supervisor Password Enter the Supervisor Password then press Tab Reenter the Supervisor Password for confirmation then select OK Select Yes on the confirmation screen...

Page 73: ...oing so will cancel Use when logging on to Windows z To use both when starting the computer and when logging on to Windows Add the check mark to both Use when starting computer and Use when logging on...

Page 74: ...current settings will be displayed 2 Change the settings A Setting for this computer You can change the settings registered in this computer z Use the SD card when starting the computer This setting c...

Page 75: ...Use when logging on to Windows If you add the check mark This SD memory card can be used when logging on to Windows If you remove the check mark The user name and password will be erased from the SD...

Page 76: ...you add the check mark for Use when logging on to Windows Step C of To use when logging on to Windows in Step 6 page 72 z If you remove the check mark from Use when logging on to Windows A Enter the p...

Page 77: ...he setting to display only on the external display or on both the internal LCD and the external display with Fn F3 4 Set your external display CF Y2 series Select start Control Panel Other Control Pan...

Page 78: ...owing menu start Control Panel Appearance and Themes Display Settings Advanced Troubleshoot z Also carefully read the operating instructions of the external display Only for CF Y2 series z Simultaneou...

Page 79: ...Control Panel Other Control Panel Options Intel R Extreme Graphics 2 M 1 Devices Extended Desktop 1 CF W2 series Intel R Extreme Graphics Precautions When the application running is not shown on the d...

Page 80: ...he Extended Desktop is changed there are cases the wallpaper and icons become displaced z Wallpaper Change the setting for the wallpaper z Icons Right click on the desktop and select Arrange Icons By...

Page 81: ...devices must be connected directly to the USB port on your computer z Depending on the USB device connected the computer may not recognize when the USB device is connected or disconnected or the devic...

Page 82: ...ptional USB floppy disk drive CF VFDU03 z Do not power off your computer or press the floppy disk drive eject button while the floppy disk drive being accessed Doing so may damage the data on the flop...

Page 83: ...rom being erased or overwritten z The USB floppy disk drive cannot be used at the same time as other floppy disk drives z Do not directly open application files e g Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel whic...

Page 84: ...ar the bottom of the computer 1 Connect the computer and the telephone jack A using a modem telephone cable included B Open the modem cover position the cable so that the tab C matches the port and in...

Page 85: ...ices Properties Receive add the check mark for Enable device to receive and select OK E Select Device Manager in start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance System Hardware and then select the int...

Page 86: ...it is not possible for the sending side to set a long Call set the Number of rings until answer with the software application that is able to maintain the condition to receive telephone calls to a sma...

Page 87: ...while the computer is in standby or hibernation mode 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 CAUTION z Do not use the...

Page 88: ...have a network environment that accommodates Wake up from LAN Enabling the Wake up from LAN Function A Select Device Manager in start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance System Hardware B Selec...

Page 89: ...dby mode the screen remains dark The former screen display will be restored when the keyboard or touch pad is touched z The computer may start up if accessed by another computer on the network The fol...

Page 90: ...speeds and distances differ depending on the devices that support the wireless LAN the installation environment and other ambient conditions z One characteristic of radio waves is that their transmiss...

Page 91: ...the taskbar B Select your wireless LAN adaptor and select General C Select Off for Switch radio D Select OK The icon will turn to Do not select Disable using with the right button To prevent theft of...

Page 92: ...changes and select Finish z For security we recommend that you enable encryption WEP If you enable WEP enable encryption on the access point side as well The setting described below is only an example...

Page 93: ...u are using and select Advanced Connect to ad hoc networks only may have been selected in Connection preference In this case select Connect to infrastructure and ad hoc networks z This computer uses c...

Page 94: ...ll Programs Accessories Command Prompt B Input ipconfig all and press Enter C Make a note of the 12 digit string of alphanumerics displayed on the wireless LAN s Physical Address line Then input exit...

Page 95: ...e manual for Wireless Manager mobile edition is installed on the hard disk of this computer Running Wireless Manager mobile edition 1 Turn on the projector 2 Log on with the administrator authority 3...

Page 96: ...be displayed Password on boot SD Startup SD Setting Method Setup Utility Prompt Boot First Menu and User Password Protection will be displayed but cannot be set The User Password can be changed only...

Page 97: ...Operations z F1 To display the corresponding help file z Esc To display Exit menu z To move among the items z To move among the menus z F5 F6 To move among the values z Enter To display sub menu of e...

Page 98: ...the time of factory shipment Select the language for displaying the Setup Utility Information Menu Language English Model No CF xxxxxxxxx Serial No xxxxxxxxxx CPU Type xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx...

Page 99: ...te xx xx xxxx 2 Touch Pad Enable Fn Ctrl Key Normal Display CF Y2 series External Monitor CF W2 series Simultaneous Display Expansion Enable Memory Video Power Save 3 Battery Optimized CD DVD Drive Po...

Page 100: ...the following menu CF Y2 series start Control Panel Other Control Panel Options Intel R Extreme Graphics 2 M Devices CF W2 series start Control Panel Other Control Panel Options Intel R Extreme Graphi...

Page 101: ...This function works only for the internal LAN This does not work for a wireless LAN nor a LAN card 2 This function works only for the internal wireless LAN This does not work for a wireless LAN card...

Page 102: ...ed but cannot be set The User Password can be changed only when User Password Protection has been set to No Protection The User Password cannot be deleted Parameters Underline indicates settings at th...

Page 103: ...tting impossible when the Supervisor Password is not set SD Setting Method 2 3 Leave Set Set and Eject Clear registered SD card 2 To the sub menu Set Supervisor Password To the sub menu Setup Utility...

Page 104: ...changed when the Setup Utility is started up with the User Password z Boot Menu The device for starting up the operating system can also be selected during computer start up After the computer is tur...

Page 105: ...es Exit Exit the Setup Utility and save your changes to CMOS Exit Without Saving Changes Exit the Setup Utility without saving your changes to CMOS Get Default Values Set the Setup Utility to the defa...

Page 106: ...ormal Size is set 1 Some characters in homepages and HTML e mails may not be magnified NOTE z Icon Enlarger will not start up if the display resolution is set lower than 1024 x 768 dots z When magnify...

Page 107: ...ing the computer in a network environment we recommend that you set System standby and System hibernates to Never using the following procedure Select start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance P...

Page 108: ...c The screen shown at left is displayed When you select an item detailed information on that item will be displayed Displayed information can be saved to a text file txt Run the DMI Viewer and display...

Page 109: ...sts the internal clock battery may need to be replaced Contact your technical support office 0271 Check date and time settings The date and time setting are incorrect z Run the Setup Utility and set t...

Page 110: ...able and change it to another if not z If the computer cannot be booted from the hard disk confirm whether the hard disk is properly recognized in Information menu of the Setup Utility If the hard dis...

Page 111: ...contact your technical support office POST Startup Error s is displayed page 109 Windows startup or an operation is extremely slow z Press F9 in the Setup Utility page 96 This will restore the Setup U...

Page 112: ...a password reset disk Operating Instructions First time Operation a message is displayed when you fail to correctly enter the password Follow the message s instructions and set the password again by...

Page 113: ...onfirm the details of the error 1 When Password on boot is set to Enable Enter Password appears after the Panasonic boot screen disappears Hold down F8 soon after inputting the password and pressing E...

Page 114: ...e may appear This is not a malfunction The afterimage will disappear when a different screen is displayed z High precision and advanced technologies are necessary in the production of color liquid cry...

Page 115: ...ndows startup is complete during Setup Utility Windows logon screen etc When Fn F3 is pressed the screen is displayed on the external display or internal LCD When a video such as an MPEG file or a DVD...

Page 116: ...P the computer will not enter standby or hibernation mode Remove the disc z When the internal LCD is closed the computer may not enter standby or hibernation mode In order to activate standby or hiber...

Page 117: ...the computer is in Caps Lock mode To disable the Caps Lock mode press CapsLock How to input European characters etc symbols or Euro currency symbol is unclear z Display the character map and point to...

Page 118: ...is compatible with the operating system If you use an incompatible driver malfunction may occur For information on drivers contact the manufacturer of the peripheral device you purchased Your periphe...

Page 119: ...er PC Card driver on other is installed the computer must be restarted z Check that the proper port settings have been made z Read the operating instructions for the PC Card Or you may need to call th...

Page 120: ...ance in start Panasonic CPU Idle Setting and select OK then select Yes The computer will be restarted automatically z If these phenomena occur even with the above settings select start Control Panel P...

Page 121: ...rn the power on When the light is on drive power is on Cannot play disc or read data from it z Is the disc bent scratched or dirty Cannot play back TV programs recorded on a commercial DVD recorder z...

Page 122: ...ad The cursor cannot be controlled properly z If you are using an external mouse ensure that the external mouse has been connected correctly z Restart the computer by using the keyboard Press U and se...

Page 123: ...following problems may occur Some applications may not work properly Key combination with Fn may not work It may not be possible to set the settings of the display The wireless LAN cannot be used The...

Page 124: ...Media Player from start All Programs Also you can copy the icon from All Programs list to the desktop and use this icon to start Windows Media Player Two shortcut icons for the Windows Media Player ar...

Page 125: ...to a file Displayed information can be saved to a text file txt A Run the PC Information Viewer and display the information you wish to save B Select Save z To save the item that is displayed Select S...

Page 126: ...er Screen Copy z 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 Alt F8 This setting can be changed using the following procedure A Sel...

Page 127: ...ndustrial Co Ltd assumes no liability for damage incurred directly or indirectly from errors omissions or discrepancies between the computer and the manuals z Trademarks Microsoft Windows the Windows...

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