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Model No.

CF-50 

Series

Reference Manual

Personal Computer

®

Contents

We recommend that this Reference Manual be printed.

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

2

Key Combinations .............................................

3

LED Indicators ...................................................

5

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

6

Standby/Hibernation Functions .......................

8

Security Measures..........................................

12

Computing on the Road .................................

17

Battery Power .................................................

19

CD Drive ..........................................................

23

PC Cards .........................................................

27

RAM Module....................................................

29

Port Replicator ................................................

30

Printer ..............................................................

31

External Display .............................................

32

USB Devices ...................................................

34

IEEE 1394 Devices ..........................................

35

Modem .............................................................

36

LAN ..................................................................

38

Hard Disk Drive...............................................

40

Setup Utility ....................................................

41

Technical Information ....................................

46

DMI Viewer ......................................................

47

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

48

Dealing with Problems 

(Advanced)

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50

2000

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Summary of Contents for Touchbook CF-50 Series

Page 1: ...RAM Module 29 Port Replicator 30 Printer 31 External Display 32 USB Devices 34 IEEE 1394 Devices 35 Modem 36 LAN 38 Hard Disk Drive 40 Setup Utility 41 Technical Information 46 DMI Viewer 47 List of E...

Page 2: ...key then press the F5 key Start Run This illustration means to click Start then to click Run For some applications you may need to double click Windows XP start page When the cursor is moved to an ite...

Page 3: ...peakers on off switch Volume control down Volume control up Power off using the standby function Remaining capacity of the battery pack Power off using the hi bernation function Key Key Combinations F...

Page 4: ...te settings for whether or not to use the Fn key lock function and popup displays Release Released automatically when another key is pressed Press Fn once more Operation Same operation as when an othe...

Page 5: ...is indicator lights when the hard disk drive is accessed Not lit AC adaptor not connected or charging not being performed Orange Charging in progress Green Charging finished Red Battery is low remaini...

Page 6: ...n Touch Pad Operation Moving the Cursor Tapping Clicking Double Tapping Double Clicking Dragging Scroll Scroll a document The movements will dif fer depending on the ap plication or Move the tip of yo...

Page 7: ...d 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 dirty areas by using a dry...

Page 8: ...down Windows on a regular basis about once a week without using the standby or hibernation function NOTE Use any of the following methods to enter the standby or hibernation mode To use the hibernatio...

Page 9: ...r file the standby or hibernation function may not work or the computer or peripherals may fail to work properly When the floppy disk drive indicator hard disk drive indicator or CD drive indicator is...

Page 10: ...er will power off although the computer will not completely shut down Windows XP Even when When I press the power button on my computer is set to Shut down with Control Panel Performance and Maintenan...

Page 11: ...d If the computer does not resume when the LCD panel is opened press the power switch Windows XP Stand by Resuming Operation When resuming operation avoid the following Touching the keyboard except fo...

Page 12: ...etup Utility not the Windows password Reference Situation You do not want your computer to be used without permission You do not want the data on the hard disk to be read or data to be written to the...

Page 13: ...urity 3 Using either or select Set Supervisor Password and press Enter 4 Only when the Supervisor Password has been set Enter your password at the Enter Current Password and press Enter 5 Enter your p...

Page 14: ...otection and press Enter 3 Using and select Protected and press Enter NOTE Your password will not be displayed on the screen Limit your password to seven characters Note that there is no distinction b...

Page 15: ...e so page 13 The hard disk protection function only works with the internal hard disk This function does not work with the external hard disk NOTE CAUTION When the Hard Disk Lock is set to Enable it i...

Page 16: ...or overwritten accidentally using a floppy disk Preventing theft or damage to data using a floppy disk Security Measures 1 Run the Setup Utility page 41 2 Using either or select Security 3 Using eith...

Page 17: ...he power consumption Before stepping away from your computer press Fn F7 or Fn F10 to put your computer in the standby or hiberna tion mode page 3 Windows 2000 In Control Panel Power Options make sett...

Page 18: ...erformance is maximized at all times Automatic The CPU performance is automatically maximized only when necessary Battery Optimized Performance Maximum Battery Maximum battery life You can also start...

Page 19: ...charging only when the remaining power is less than approx 95 of capacity after the battery is fully charged Getting a detailed reading Fn F9 Until you log on to Windows this key combination will be i...

Page 20: ...indows may not operate properly or alarm operations may stop working When remaining battery capacity falls to 9 a beep will sound irrespective of the alarm settings When disabling the speakers with pr...

Page 21: ...l peripherals except for the battery pack and AC adaptor 2 Use the Refresh Battery utility to fully discharge the battery pack 1 Run the Setup Utility page 41 2 Select Refresh Battery from the Exit me...

Page 22: ...uter is first purchased Be sure to charge it before using it for the first time When the AC adaptor is connected to the computer charging begins automatically Use only the specified battery pack CF VZ...

Page 23: ...t to malfunction In addition after running an application involv ing access to a disc do not open the CD drive or remove the disc until after the application has been closed After closing the tray do...

Page 24: ...If the CD drive has not been accessed within 90 seconds the drive motor will automati cally shut down to reduce the power consumption When the CD drive is accessed once again the power of the drive m...

Page 25: ...he CD R RW writer software Easy CD Creator 5 Be sure to use discs conforming to the proper write speeds If the write operation is to involve a long period of time be sure to connect the AC adaptor If...

Page 26: ...to CD R RW discs Using the CD ROM of the CD R RW writer software included install the application software on your computer For information on how to install the software refer to the instructions of...

Page 27: ...r may no longer recognize the PC Card depending on the type of card In such cases restart the computer When inserting one more CardBus type card with one already inserted after en tering the standby o...

Page 28: ...k In such cases turn off the power through the Start menu then remove the card Windows XP start CAUTION Windows 2000 Double click on the taskbar select the PC Card then select Stop Follow the on scree...

Page 29: ...cause damage fire or electric shock 200 pins SO DIMM DDR SDRAM PC2100 Compliant RAM Module 1 Power off your computer Starting Up Shutting Down Do not shut down using the standby or hibernation functi...

Page 30: ...etc The port replicator connects to the expansion bus connector on the bottom of your computer For more detailed information refer to the operation manual of the port replicator Port Replicator When...

Page 31: ...le select the Add Printer icon and follow the on screen instructions Windows XP Select start Printers and Faxes Find your printer s icon double click on it then select Printer Set as Default Printer I...

Page 32: ...correctly to suit the monitor When the display destination of the screen is switched using Fn F3 after the Command Prompt screen is set to Full Screen the display destination returns to the destinatio...

Page 33: ...played in the external display external display 2 Set the Dualview again move the application from the external display external display 2 to the internal LCD internal LCD 1 and then disable the Dualv...

Page 34: ...re using for your USB devices Follow the on screen instructions and refer to the operation manual for USB devices on how to install the driver NOTE Do not remove a USB device while your computer is in...

Page 35: ...tarting Up Shutting Down and remove the cable from the IEEE 1394 Interface con nector of the computer 2 Power off the IEEE 1394 device and remove the cable When an IEEE 1394 device is connected to the...

Page 36: ...ettings Control Panel Phone and Modem Op tions Dialing Rules Input the necessary information items such as the country area code etc select OK then select OK Windows XP Select Edit in start Control Pa...

Page 37: ...nnot resume if a telephone is connected to the line of a mo dem e g a PC Card modem other than the internal modem Concerning the setting for System standby roughly consider the communi cation time and...

Page 38: ...ibernation mode When not using the Wake up from LAN function we recommend disabling the timeout function using the following menu Windows 2000 Control Panel Power Options Power Schemes Windows XP Cont...

Page 39: ...and Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power then select OK Be sure to connect the AC adaptor and enable the supply of power Make settings to allow the use of a Local Area Network The...

Page 40: ...atic electricity could later affect some internal components 1 Power off your computer Starting Up Shutting Down Do not shut down using the standby or hibernation function Disconnect the AC adaptor th...

Page 41: ...f the Advanced menu Boot menu or Security menu When a user password is entered the Advanced menu contents Boot menu contents and some parts of the Secu rity menu cannot be changed To close the Setup U...

Page 42: ...al LCD Simultaneous Disable Enable High Low Normal Temperature High Temperature Touch Pad Display 1 Display Expansion CD Drive Speed 2 Environment Main Menu System Date xx xx xxxx System Time xx xx xx...

Page 43: ...ble 1394 Port Enable Disable Enable Disable Enable Uni directional Bi directional EPP ECP Disable Enable Disable Enable Disable Enable Disable Enable Setup Utility Advanced Menu Default 1 This item is...

Page 44: ...isplay Boot Menu Enable Set Supervisor Password Enter Hard Disk Lock Disable User Password Protection No Protection Set User Password Enter Floppy Operation Enable Setting impossible when the Supervis...

Page 45: ...y with the User Password Parameters Boot Menu Floppy Drive Hard Disk Drive CD Drive LAN The default order is as follows Floppy Drive Hard Disk Drive CD Drive LAN To move a device up by one in the orde...

Page 46: ...LAN card with a computer on the network 1 Select the network card you are using from Network adapters in Control Panel System Hardware Device Manager 2 Select Advanced select Store And Forward from P...

Page 47: ...DMI The DMI Viewer can be used when you want to know information on the inter nal systems this computer supports starting with the CPU and memory Click to close the DMI Viewer Displayed information ca...

Page 48: ...p to reconfigure the system 0251 System CMOS checksum bad Default configuration used System CMOS has been corrupted or modified incorrectly perhaps by an application program that changes data stored i...

Page 49: ...ry Invalid System Configuration Data Problem with NVRAM CMOS data I O device IRQ conflict I O device IRQ conflict error Operating System not found Operating system cannot be located on either drive A...

Page 50: ...LAN confirm the date and time of the server If you continue to experience problems the internal battery maintaining the clock may need to be replaced Contact Panasonic Technical Support This computer...

Page 51: ...in constantly lit that is more than 99 998 of elements are functioning properly no defect is considered to exist When an external display is used that is incompatible with the power saving modes of th...

Page 52: ...Caps Lock Windows 2000 Select Start Programs Accessories System Tools Character Map Windows XP Select Start All Programs Accessories System Tools Character Map The Character Map will be displayed Poin...

Page 53: ...dem or LAN is set to Enable in the Setup Utility When using the computer as a network computer some additional settings may have to be made depending on the usage conditions We recommend asking your s...

Page 54: ...down on then select Shut Down Windows XP From the keyboard you may choose to press down on then select Turn Off Computer Check the connection Confirm that the device driver for the serial port works R...

Page 55: ...t it can be pulled out Did you open the CD drive or remove the MPEG disc while it was operating Re insert the MPEG disc and close the CD drive Press Enter Is the disc bent labeled Set the CD Drive Spe...

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