Panasonic Toughbook CF-18 Series Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Personal Computer

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Contents

[Additional Manual]

Reference Manual

This manual can be accessed on your computer. Re-
fer to page 26 on how to access the Reference Manual.

Appendix

Getting Star

ted

Operation

roub

leshooting

Model No.

CF-18

Series

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Operation

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

Touch Pad

(Basic Operation)

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Touchscreen

(Basic Operation)

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Operating in Tablet Mode ..............................

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

Useful Information .........................................

Appendix

LIMITED USE LICENSE AGREEMENT .......

Hard Disk Backup Function .............................

Hard Disk Data Erase Utility ..........................

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

Troubleshooting

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

Dealing with Problems

(Summary)

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

Getting Started

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

Names and Functions of Parts ........................

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

Reference Manual

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Read Me First

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Key Combinations

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LED Indicators

Reference Manual

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Technical Information

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DMI Viewer

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List of Error Codes

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Dealing with Problems
(Advanced)

Reference Manual

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Tablet Buttons

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Touch Pad

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Touchscreen

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Software keyboard

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Panasonic Hand
Writing

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Display Rotation

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Standby/Hibernation
Functions

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Security Measures

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Computing on the
Road

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Battery Power

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PC Cards

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SD Memory Card

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SD Memory Card
Security Function

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RAM Module

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Port Replicator

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External Display

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USB Devices

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Modem

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LAN

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Wireless LAN

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Bluetooth

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Wireless Switch Utility

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Hard Disk Drive

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Setup Utility

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Icon Enlarger

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Loupe Utility

Summary of Contents for Toughbook CF-18 Series

Page 1: ...ata Erase Utility 45 Specifications 46 Troubleshooting List of Error Codes 31 Dealing with Problems Summary 32 Reinstalling Software 37 Getting Started Read Me First 3 Names and Functions of Parts 8 F...

Page 2: ...s brands etc appearing in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective owner companies NOTE NOTE provides a useful fact or helpful information CAUTION CAUTION indicates a cond...

Page 3: ...ximum bitrate sending mode 33 6 kbit s This product is designed to interwork with the Public Switched Telecommunication Networks in UK Ireland Netherlands Sweden Denmark Finland Switzerland Luxembourg...

Page 4: ...h the equipment must be three core and be correctly wired to provide connection to earth Wrongly wired extension cords are a major cause of fatalities The fact that the equipment operates satisfactori...

Page 5: ...shock and injury to persons including the following 1 Do not use this product near water for example near a bath tub washbowl kitchen sink or laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool 2 A...

Page 6: ...a sunny day for example or in a cold place KeepArticlesAway Do not place the battery pack together with ar ticles such as necklaces or hairpins when car rying or storing StopUsing Should the battery e...

Page 7: ...omputer 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 Should the battery leak and the fluid...

Page 8: ...ck NumericKey NumLk ScrollLock ScrLk Hard disk drive status Battery pack status Power status Tablet Buttons LCD brightness control Input Panel Enter Rotation Security page 22 Touch Pad Power Switch pa...

Page 9: ...LAN port SD Memory Card and SD Memory Card Security Function The strap has been designed to carry only the weight of the computer Therefore be sure that the strap does not carry a weight that exceeds...

Page 10: ...cause the speaker contains a magnet metal objects may become attached to the bottom surface of the computer This may cause the computer to be unstable or may mark the sur face of the desk on which it...

Page 11: ...right or bottom left corner of the display It prevents the stylus included from falling accidentally Attaching the Tether 1 2 3 4 Tether When closing the display be careful not to catch the tether be...

Page 12: ...ttery pack inward until it is firmly in place 2 Read the LIMITED USE LICENSE AGREEMENT page 39 Be sure to read the LIMITED USE LICENSEAGREEMENTbefore breaking the seal on the computer s packaging Mode...

Page 13: ...is could adversely affect your computer an uninterruptible power source UPS is highly recommended unless the battery pack is installed 4 6 Turn your computer on Latch A Do not slide the power switch a...

Page 14: ...theWindows setup will be aborted 3 Select settings for your region then select Next For MUI OS model Do not change the settings in To change system or these settings click Custom ize of Regional and L...

Page 15: ...be Reader is necessary to read the Important Tips and the Reference Manual which explains detailed operational procedures concerning your computer In start Run input the following and select OK Englis...

Page 16: ...This will allow you to magnify the display of characters and icons on the screen The Icon Enlarger can be set separately for each account You can also use Loupe Utility which enlarges a part of the sc...

Page 17: ...ages Language used in menus and dialogs The menus and help files of Windows will be displayed in individual languages Languages Details Default input language The keyboard input language can be set Ad...

Page 18: ...s 3 Select the account you used to log on and select Prevent a forgotten password from RelatedTasks menu Create a password reset disk following the on screen instructions Store the password reset disk...

Page 19: ...er switch In this case slide the power switch and hold it for more than one second This phenomenon occurs because the standby power is minimized while the power is turned off it is not a malfunction W...

Page 20: ...doing so may trigger a selection but instead press a key unrelated to the direct triggering of a selection like Ctrl In addition when the computer is left alone it automatically enters the standby or...

Page 21: ...rtant data and close each application 2 Select start Turn Off Computer 3 Select Turn Off Your computer will power off automatically Restarting your computer without shutting down Select Restart To shu...

Page 22: ...oth such as gauze or a soft cloth first applied with detergent diluted with water and then thoroughly wrung Do not use benzene thinner or rubbing alcohol Doing so may adversely affect the surface e g...

Page 23: ...things as dust are on the screen Do not allow contact with substances that could dirty the touchscreen such as oil When the touchscreen becomes dirty Wipe to remove dirt by using a dry soft cloth inc...

Page 24: ...e following procedure 1 Open the display so that it is perpendicular with the body of the computer 2 Slide latch C to the right and then without releasing it turn the display clockwise by 180 3 Close...

Page 25: ...etailed information refer to Display Rotation Inputting Characters Press the Input Panel button The software keyboard shown below will appear and characters can be input with the stylus included For d...

Page 26: ...to the cover of this manual for a list of the main contents included How to access the Reference Manual Select Reference Manual in start ImportantTips Important Tips provides information on how to max...

Page 27: ...ff any moisture Handling This computer has been designed so as to minimize shock to the LCD and hard disk drive the leakage of liquid e g water on to the keyboard etc but no warranty is provided again...

Page 28: ...en CAUTION Security Center Antivirus Protection Use the Windows Security Center function to protect Windows from damage by computer viruses etc Windows Security Center What is Windows Security Center...

Page 29: ...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 For Data Execution Preve...

Page 30: ...e that you have installed to the hard disk you may be in violation of the licensing agreement for thatsoftware When Changing Hard Disk Partitions When using the hard disk backup function divide the ha...

Page 31: ...ings have been returned to their default values and the computer has been booted Run the Setup Utility and load the default values then change the settings to the appro priate values as needed I O add...

Page 32: ...asonic Technical Support This computer will not correctly recognize the date and time starting from the year 2100A D Even when a password has been set in the Setup Utility Enter Password does not appe...

Page 33: ...to separate levels for when the AC adaptor is connected and when it is disconnected Intel R Display Power Saving Technology Computing on the Road is active and automatically changes the LCD brightness...

Page 34: ...t be switched using Fn F3 If an image is displayed for a prolonged period of time an afterimage may appear This is not a malfunction The afterimage will disappear when a different screen is displayed...

Page 35: ...using an external mouse ensure that the external mouse has been connected correctly Restart the computer by using the keyboard Press U and select Restart with R If the computer does not respond to ke...

Page 36: ...liding the power switch for more than four seconds slide the power switch to power on and open the application again If the program no longer works normally delete the program using the following menu...

Page 37: ...the recovery CDs into the CD DVDdrive 6 Press F10 At the confirmation message select Yes and press Enter The computer will restart and this screen should appear When reinstallation procedure is perfor...

Page 38: ...ere nec essary If additional instructions are included with the com puter be sure to read them It may be necessary to perform additional operations during the following procedures NOTE After the reins...

Page 39: ...related documentation available to any third party by time sharing or otherwise without the prior written consent of MEI D You may not copy or reproduce or permit to be copied or reproduced the Progr...

Page 40: ...uvez assembler en sens inverse compiler en sens inverse ni retracer les Logiciels ni aucune de leurs copies de fa on lectronique ou m canique en tout ou en partie Vous ne pouvez utiliser copier modifi...

Page 41: ...e of purchase and then create the backup area again The hard disk backup function will only work for the internal hard disk This function does not work with an external hard disk Backup and restore fu...

Page 42: ...Windows For this reason backed up data cannot be copied to CD R or other removable disk media When the hard disk backup function is executed data in the backup area will be overwritten If newly creat...

Page 43: ...d press Enter At the confirmation message select Yes and press Enter Backing Up and Restoring Data Before executing the backup function execute a disk error check page 41 Do not interrupt the backup o...

Page 44: ...annot write image file will be displayed and the backup function will be interrupted If this error occurs execute the backup function again After this if the backup function is completed properly then...

Page 45: ...rd disk The backup area and the data in the backup area will be erased Product Recovery CD ROM included Panasonic USB CD DVD drive optional USB CD DVD drive optional CF VDRRT1M CF VDRRT2Wor CF VDRRT3W...

Page 46: ...RH No condensation 271 mm X 49 mm X 216 mm 10 7 X 1 93 X 8 5 Approx 2 1 kg Approx 4 5 lb Model No CPU Memory Video Memory LCD Type Displayed Colors 3 External Display Hard Disk Drive Keyboard Pointing...

Page 47: ...as been confirmed for Panasonic SD Memory Cards with up to 1 GB capacity 8 Use only a monaural condenser microphone 9 The settings for the K56flex modem need to be changed according to the AT command...

Page 48: ...educe energyconsumption Itisanopensysteminwhichbusinessproprietorscanparticipatevoluntarily The targeted products are office equipment such as computers displays printers facsimiles andcopiers Theirst...

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