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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Getting Started

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

4

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

12

Contents

[Additional Manual]

Reference Manual

Reference Manual

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Model No. 

   

CF-07

 

Series

2000

98

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your computer.
Refer to page 28 on how to ac-
cess the Reference Manual.

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Operation

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

24

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

28

Troubleshooting

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

30

Dealing with Problems

 (Summary)

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32

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

36

Reference Manual

Standby/Hibernation
Functions

Security Measures

Computing On the Road

Battery Power

CD-ROM Drive*

PC Cards

Port Replicator*

Printer*

External Display*

USB Devices

LAN*

Setup Utility*

Reference Manual

Technical Information

DMI Viewer

List of Error Codes*

Dealing with Problems

(Advanced)

Appendix

LIMITED USE LICENSE AGREEMENT ..

40

Names and Functions of Parts ........

44

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

46

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

48

Getting Started

Operation

T

roubleshooting

Appendix

* Only when the port replicator is connected

In this manual, the term “exter-
nal display” indicates a “wired”
display with an RGB analog 15-
pin interface.

Summary of Contents for Toughbook CF-07LZAZYDM

Page 1: ...ist of Error Codes 30 Dealing with Problems Summary 32 Reinstalling Software 36 Reference Manual Standby Hibernation Functions Security Measures Computing On the Road Battery Power CD ROM Drive PC Cards Port Replicator Printer External Display USB Devices LAN Setup Utility Reference Manual Technical Information DMI Viewer List of Error Codes Dealing with Problems Advanced Appendix LIMITED USE LICE...

Page 2: ...er 1 For the Model No insert the 12 digit number for example CF 07LZCZYDM located on the bottom of the computer 2 For Product Key write down the number shown on the Certificate of Authenticity lo cated on the bottom of the computer Customer s Record Serial No or Date of Purchase Model No 1 Code No Dealer s Name Dealer s Address Product Key 2 2 ...

Page 3: ...l items in order to make the explanation easier to understand Copyright This manual is copyrighted by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd with all rights re served No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form without the prior written permission of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein 2001 Matsush...

Page 4: ...product may be restricted by the pro prietor of the building or responsible repre sentatives of the organization These situations may for example include Using this product on board of airplanes or In any other environment where the risk of interference to other devices or services is perceived or identified as harmful If you are uncertain of the policy that applies on the use of wireless devices ...

Page 5: ...nges or modifications not expressly approved by For U S A the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equip ment FCC RF Exposure Warning This computer is provided with PC Card slots that could be used with wireless transmitter s which will be specifically recommended when they be come available Other third party wireless transmitter s havenotbeenRFexposuree...

Page 6: ...jects Away Do not insert paper clips or other small objects into the computer Do Not Disassemble the Com puter Do not attempt to disassemble your computer Peripherals Incorrectly using peripheral devices may leadtoadecreaseinperformance anincrease in temperature and or damage your com puter For more information on peripheral devices refer to the Reference Manual Cables Use of an interface cable lo...

Page 7: ...ch the terminals on the battery pack The battery pack may no longer func tion properly if the contacts are dirty or damaged Do not expose the battery pack to water or allow it to become wet If the battery pack will not be used for a long period of time a month or more charge or discharge use the battery pack until the remaining battery level becomes 30 to 40 and store it in a cool dry place This c...

Page 8: ... is low the operating time is shortened Only use the computer within the allowable temperature range The battery pack is a consumable item If the amount of time the computer can be run off a particular battery pack becomes dramatically shorter and repeated recharging do not restore its performance the battery pack should be replaced with a new one When a spare battery pack is to be carried in a po...

Page 9: ...t for the hard disk When the hard disk is returned to the original computer you can read write data as before In this case however make the settings in the Setup Utility exactly the same as they were before the hard disk was removed Note that this Hard Disk Lock does not guarantee the complete protection of data Security Measures Do not power down your computer or press the disk drive eject button...

Page 10: ...ftware and use them regularly We recommend you run the software When booting your computer After receiving data We recommend that you check data received on disks or from external sources such as data downloaded from the Internet e mail etc For compressed files uncompress them before running a check Computer Viruses System File Checker Microsoft Corporation has announced that with a computer in wh...

Page 11: ... hard disk or floppy disk drive etc may be come inoperable Always carry your computer with you Never check it in with luggage For use of the computer inside an aircraft we recommend asking the airlines regarding their policy on this issue It is a good idea to make backup copies on disks and carry them with you Maintenance Wipe with a soft cloth after applying water or de tergent diluted with water...

Page 12: ...s shown in the figure have been supplied If any of these items are missing or is not working properly contact Panasonic Technical Support Do not use the optional wireless display CF VDW07 for the first time operation CAUTION Splitter Cable 1 Model No CF VZSU21 Battery Packs 2 USB Cable 1 Product Recovery CD ROM Windows 98 Operating Instructions This book 1 Windows Book 1 Windows 2000 Be sure to pr...

Page 13: ...REEMENT Main Battery Pack Slot Second Battery Pack Slot 1 Turn over the computer then unlock the cover by sliding the latch to the right Be sure to insert the battery pack as illustrated Be sure the battery pack is properly connected to the connector For an improperly attached cover your battery pack may fall out while you are carrying around your computer Be sure the tab does not get caught when ...

Page 14: ...ry and or the computer When the DC plug is not connected to the computer disconnect the AC cord from your AC wall outlet Problems such as sudden voltage drops may arise during periods of thunder and lightning Since this could adversely affect your computer an uninterruptible power source UPS is highly recommended unless the bat tery pack is installed CAUTION First time Operation AC Adaptor To the ...

Page 15: ...when the computer is left alone it automatically may enter the standby mode Standby Hibernation Functions The computer will resume by pressing the power switch Windows 2000 standby or hibernation Windows 98 9 Setup Windows NOTE Until the wireless display is connected use the external display external key board and external mouse for operations NOTE If there is a computer with the same computer nam...

Page 16: ... settings then select Next 8 At the Workgroup or Computer Domain select No this computer is not on a network or is on a network without a domain then select Next The computer will restart 4 Select Finish 5 Input the correct date time and time zone and select Close You can also complete these settings at a later time If I do not accept the agreement is selected the Windows setup will be aborted NOT...

Page 17: ...E FD is shown create the disk by following the on screen instructions Store the disks in a safe place They will enable you to return your computer to close to the condition at the time of purchase should any problems occur When creating disks do not run any other application program When creating disks and Insufficient files to copy is displayed select OK and then contact Panasonic Technical Suppo...

Page 18: ...isplay 2 Connect the wireless display to a power outlet and turn on the wireless display Wireless display screen Select network type AdHoc Infrastructure Cancel Be sure to insert the battery pack as illustrated CAUTION Tab connector Power Switch During the setup procedure after reinstalling only Press the Menu button on the wireless display then select Option and then select Setup When Do you want...

Page 19: ...til step 10 is completed This screen is a sample 4 Select on the taskbar of the external display then select Configuration The following screen is displayed External display screen Match the settings of the computer with the information displayed on Wireless display screen of the step 3 This screen is a sample Select 802 11 AdHoc Do not select AdHoc CAUTION For Canada You can select only 11 for Ch...

Page 20: ...lect Start Settings Control Panel Network TCP IP PRISM2 IEEE 802 11 PC CARD Adapter Properties IP Address The following screen is displayed Windows 2000 Select Start Settings Control Panel Network and Dial up Connec tions Local Area Connection 2 Properties Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties The following screen is displayed External display screen Add the check mark for Use the following IP addre...

Page 21: ...xcept default settings with the wireless display External display screen 12 Windows 98 Power off your computer 13 Windows 98 Remove the external mouse then turn on your computer again 14 Windows 98 When Windows did not detect a mouse attached to the computer is displayed add the check mark for Do not show this message in the future through the external keyboard Press Alt D press Tab then press Ent...

Page 22: ...lowing Step 2 screen 21 Select Next at the Step 2 screen The following screen is displayed Step 3 This screen is a sample 18 Set the necessary items select Next The following screen is displayed Step 2 This screen is a sample NOTE After this if Connection Timeout is displayed select OK 17 Input wdsp then select OK The following screen is displayed Step 1 This screen is a sample ...

Page 23: ...CD ROM 5 At the prompt input the following L en addfile Enter Follow the message on the screen After this program is executed the contents of the above folders will be decompressed to the c util win98add folder Windows 2000 When a new device has been installed or a new Windows Component has been added in Start Settings Control Panel Add Remove Programs Insert Disk may ap pear Select OK and specify...

Page 24: ...d off you must wait at least ten seconds before powering it on again When the computer is turned on in a low temperature environment start up may take longer than usual in order to ensure stable operation of the computer s systems When the CPU temperature rises the computer may not power on to prevent the CPU from overheating Should this happen allow the computer to cool down then switch the power...

Page 25: ...entered the computer will not operate When an application or file that was previously displayed appears on your screen the standby or hibernation mode Standby Hibernation Functions has been set Over three incorrect attempts If the correct password is input Upon entering your password and pressing Enter If after three attempts the correct password is not input or if no password is entered for about...

Page 26: ...sume operation when the external keyboard or mouse is used According to the setting of the computer when the computer is left alone it automatically may enter the standby 1 mode Standby Hiberna tion Functions The computer will resume by pressing the power switch System devices in Start Settings Control Panel System 2 De vice Manager may contain a device or devices bearing an exclamation mark or qu...

Page 27: ...the Start menu NOTE Restarting your computer without shutting down Select OK after selecting Restart To quickly resume computer operation after shutting down The standby or hibernation function is available Standby Hi bernation Functions NOTE 3 When Windows is shutting down is displayed select OK The wireless display and your computer will power off automatically Confirm the power indicator of the...

Page 28: ...r use of the computer such as how to add peripheral devices how the Setup Utility works and other useful information Windows 98 When the Reference Manual is run for the first time an error message may appear if the Reference Manual is run using a method that differs from the above explanation If an error message appears select OK Windows 2000 If the Reference Manual is opened using a procedure tha...

Page 29: ... bar This bar can be dragged for example to the right to enlarge the display of the Table of Contents Change the display size You can choose to magnify de magnify the display Exit Cancel or correct an operation Change the display size Perform a Find operation Illustrations may be difficult to view depending on the magnification If this is the case we recommend that the display be magnified When th...

Page 30: ...fset nnnn Shadow RAM failed at offset nnnn of the 64k block at which the error was detected 0232 Extended RAM Failed at offset nnnn Extended memory not working or not configured properly at offset nnnn 0250 System battery is dead Replace and run SETUP The CMOS clock battery indicator shows the battery is dead Replace the battery and run Setup to reconfigure the system 0251 System CMOS checksum bad...

Page 31: ...failed bit See error 230 231 or 232 for offset address of the failure in System Extended or Shadow memory 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 or drive C Enter Setup and see if fixed disk and drive A are properly identified Parity Check 1 n...

Page 32: ...is will restore the Setup Utility s settings to their default values except the password settings Then the Setup Util ity must be run once again for you to input the appropriate operating environment settings The processing speed de pends on the application software used so this operation may not cause the processing speed to increase You can set the date and time through Date Time in Start Settin...

Page 33: ...anced then add the check mark for Prompt for password when computer goes off standby Windows 2000 Power Options Press the Menu button of the wireless display then set the password Operating Instructions of the wireless dis play A problem possibly occurred during startup After power ing off the computer connect the port replicator and restart the computer After powering off the computer connect the...

Page 34: ...in Start Run to reinstall the program When installing the program do not change the installation destination folder If the destination folder is changed the Reference Manual cannot be opened from the Start menu Windows 2000 c util reader ar405 exe If an attempt is made to open a PDF file from Windows Explorer etc by clicking on the file there are cases Acro bat Reader will no longer start up In su...

Page 35: ...s no display to an external display Check your cable connection to the external display Confirm your display is powered on Check the settings for your external display Has the computer been set to the power saving mode To resume operation of your computer from the condition the power of the display is off for energy conservation purposes use the touch screen or an external keyboard or mouse To sav...

Page 36: ...ocedure remove unnecessary peripherals Be sure the AC adaptor is connected until the reinstallation procedure is com pleted Reinstalling 1 Power off the computer and connect the port replicator external display external key board and external mouse and USB floppy disk drive then turn the computer on 2 When the message Press F2 to enter SETUP is displayed press F2 and then run the Setup Utility If ...

Page 37: ...ry default excluding the partition setting s Select 2 Restore the drive C to factory default Windows 2000 To reinstall Windows Windows 2000 to the first partition to factory default Select 2 Restore Windows 2000 to the first partition Select a number 1 Restore the whole HDD to factory default 2 Restore the drive C to factory default 3 End Select a number 1 Restore the whole HDD to factory default ...

Page 38: ...t it All data on the whole HDD has been restored to the factory default After removing floppy disk and the Product Recovery CD ROM restart the computer and set up Windows again Windows 98 If OK is not immediately selected The media does not contain the correct file may be displayed In such cases Insert media 2 is displayed again when OK is selected Confirm that Product Recovery CD ROM 2 has been i...

Page 39: ...lt values Change the settings where necessary 13 Press F10 At the confirmation message select Yes and press Enter 14 Perform the setup procedure for Windows by following the instructions on the screen Windows 98 page 15 Windows 2000 page 16 When an UPDATE FD is to be created follow the steps in the readme txt on the disk page 17 When Operating System not found is displayed press Ctrl Alt Del and p...

Page 40: ...ated documentation for any purpose except that you may make one 1 copy of the Programs for backup purposes only in support of your use of the Programs on the single Product which was accompanied by the Pro grams You shall not modify or attempt to modify the Programs E You may transfer the Programs and license them to another party only in con nection with your transfer of the single Product which ...

Page 41: ... will also terminate effective immediately upon occurrence of the conditions therefore set forth elsewhere in this Agreement or if you fail to comply with any term or condition contained herein Upon any such termination you agree to destroy at your expense the Programs and related documentation together with all copies thereof in any form TERM YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT UNDE...

Page 42: ...ition d un tiers par partage de temps ou de quelque autre manière que ce soit sans l autorisation écrite préalable de MEI D Vous ne pouvez ni copier ni reproduire ni permettre la copie ni la reproduction des Logiciels ni de la documentation les accompagnant pour quelque fin que ce soit à l exception d une 1 copie des Logiciels à des fins de sauvegarde uniquement pour soutenir votre utilisation des...

Page 43: ...conditions qui y sont contenues Au moment de la résiliation vous acceptez de détruire à vos frais les Logiciels et la documentation les accompagnant avec toutes leurs copies sous quelque forme que ce soit Vous reconnaissez avoir lu ce contrat en avoir compris toute la substance et avoir accepté de respecter ses termes clauses et conditions Vous reconnaissez en outre qu ils sont la description comp...

Page 44: ...e manual that comes with the cable LOCK If a battery pack is inserted when the computer is off under the condition there is no battery pack in the computer LED indicators will blink five times You can confirm the remaining battery power by looking at the LED indicators Since the remaining battery power is displayed for one battery pack insert battery packs one at a time for confirma tion purposes ...

Page 45: ...pansion Bus Connector External Serial Port A lithium ion battery that is recyclable powers the product you have purchased Please call 1 800 8 BATTERY for informa tion on how to recycle this battery L appareil que vous vous êtes procuré est alimenté par une batterie au lithium ion Pour des renseignements sur le recyclage de la batterie veuillez composer le 1 800 8 BATTERY EXT DIGITAL I F ...

Page 46: ... 5 V 400 mA 144 pin µ DIMM 3 3 V SDRAM PC 100 Compliant 4 pin Dsub 9 pin female Li ion 7 4 V 1 7 Ah Approx 4 0 h Power On Approx 4 0 10 0 h Power Off Approx 4 0 h Coin type lithium battery 3 0 V Approx 7 years Approx 13 W 4 Approx 30 W 5 Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 2 Setup Utility DMI Viewer WirelessDisplay Setup Utility Wireless LAN Configuration Utility Temperature 5 C to 35...

Page 47: ...47 Appendix Memo ...

Page 48: ...nto the unit abuse neglect installation maladjustment of consumer controls improper maintenance modification or service by anyone other than a Factory Service Center or autho rized Panasonic Service Dealer or damage that is attributable to acts of God Limits and Exclusions There are no other express warranties except as listed below PANASONIC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR LOSS OF DATA OR OTHER INCIDENTA...

Page 49: ...stallation maladjustment of consumer controls improper maintenance modification of damage that is attributable to acts of God In addition Panasonic shall have no obligation for any defects in the disk s or other media if you have modified or attempted to modify any Program DURATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES IF ANY IS LIMITED TO SIXTY 60 DAYS PANASONIC ASSUMES NO RISK OF AND SHALL NOT IN ANY CASE BE LI...

Page 50: ...Limited Warranty for the balance of the original period of warranty coverage No Coverage This Limited Warranty does not cover products purchased outside Canada Neither does it cover damage to failure of or defects in a product or accessory through mishandling improper installation abnormal use misuse neglect accident introduction of liquid or other foreign matter into the product alteration or ser...

Page 51: ...t loss or special indirect or consequential damages or other claims whether or not of similar character No Coverage This limited warranty does not apply if the disk s or other media has been used in other than a Panasonic product or in environmental conditions other than those specified by PCI or the manufacturer or if subjected to misuse neglect mishandling modification or attempted modification ...

Page 52: ...can participate voluntarily The targeted products are office equipment such as computers displays printers facsimiles and copiers Their standards and logos are uniform among participating nations As an ENERGY STAR Partner Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for en ergy efficiency Panasonic Computer Solution Company 50 Meadowlands ...

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