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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Personal Computer

Appendix

LIMITED USE LICENSE AGREEMENT ..........

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

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

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

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

Troubleshooting

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

Dealing with Problems

(Summary) .......................

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

Operation

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

Touch Pad

(Basic Operation)

.............................

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

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

Getting Started

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

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

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

Contents

[Additional Manual]

Reference Manual

This manual can be accessed on your computer.
Refer to page 20 on how to access the Reference Manual.

Reference Manual

• Read Me First
• Key Combinations

Reference Manual

• Touch Pad
• Touchscreen
• Panasonic Hand Writing
• Standby/Hibernation

Functions

• Security Measures
• Computing on the Road
• Battery Power
• Multimedia Pocket
• PC Cards
• RAM Module

• Port Replicator
• External Display
• Printer
• USB Devices
• Modem
• LAN
• Wireless LAN
• Hard Disk Drive
• Setup Utility
• Icon Enlarger

Reference Manual

• Technical Information
• DMI Viewer
• List of Error Codes

• Dealing with Problems

(Advanced)

Appendix

Getting Star

ted

Operation

leshooting

Model No.

CF-29

Series

Please read these instructions carefully before using this product and save this manual for future use.

• LED Indicators

Summary of Contents for Toughbook CF-29ETKGZKM

Page 1: ...can be accessed on your computer Refer to page 20 on how to access the Reference Manual Reference Manual Read Me First Key Combinations Reference Manual Touch Pad Touchscreen Panasonic HandWriting Standby Hibernation Functions Security Measures Computing on the Road Battery Power Multimedia Pocket PC Cards RAM Module Port Replicator External Display Printer USB Devices Modem LAN Wireless LAN Hard ...

Page 2: ...ademarks of their respective owner companies For the Model No insert the 12 digit number for example CF 29ETKGZKM located on the bottom of the computer NOTE NOTE provides a 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 to press and hold the Fn ke...

Page 3: ... information the FCC registration number and ringer equivalence number REN for this equipment If required this information must be provided to the telephone company 2 An FCC compliant telephone cord and modular plug is pro vided with this equipment This equipment is designed to be connected to the telephone network or premises wiring us ing a compatible modular jack which is Part 68 compliant See ...

Page 4: ...ent les documents concernant les exigences tech niques relatives au matériel terminal Le Ministère n assure toutefois pas que le matériel fonctionnera à la satisfaction de l utilisateur Avant d installer ce matériel l utilisateur doit s assurer qu il est permis de le raccorder aux installations de l entreprise lo cale de télécommunication Le matériel doit également être installé en suivant une mét...

Page 5: ...itrate sending mode 33 6 kbit s This product is designed to interwork with the Public Switched Telecommunication Networks in UK Ireland Netherlands Swe den Denmark Finland Switzerland Luxembourg Belgium France Germany Spain Portugal Iceland Greece Italy Norway and Austria Compliance Notice CE Mark This equipment is in conformance with the requirements of the European Council Directive listed below...

Page 6: ... than the electromagnetic energy emitted by wireless devices like for example mobile phones Because this product operates within the guidelines found in radio frequency safety standards and recommendations we be lieve this product is safe for use by consumers These standards and recommendations reflect the consensus of the scientific com munity and result from deliberations of panels and committee...

Page 7: ... battery pack to water or allow it to become wet Avoid Radio Frequency Interference Do not place the computer near a television or radio receiver Precautions The CF 29 was developed based on thorough research into the real world portable computing environments Exhaustive pur suit of usability and reliability under harsh conditions led to in novations such has the magnesium alloy exterior vibration...

Page 8: ... pack becomes dramatically shorter and repeated recharging do not restore its performance the battery pack should be replaced with a new one When transporting a spare battery inside a package brief case etc it is recommended that it be placed in a plastic bag so that its contacts are protected Always power off the computer when it is not in use Leaving the computer on when the AC adaptor is not co...

Page 9: ...onnected to the USB port In this case use a commercially available USB ex tension cable LAN Modem LAN Hard Disk Drive Hard Disk Drive LED Indicators Multimedia Pocket USB Port Keyboard Wireless LAN Wireless LAN Antenna CAUTION Do not connect the modem telephone cable into the LAN port DC IN 15 6V DC IN Jack Battery Power Battery Pack Multimedia Pocket Floppy Disk Drive A lithium ion battery that i...

Page 10: ...icrophone miniature jack Using an input source other than a monaural condenser microphone may not allow audio to be input or may damage the equipment Microphone Jack The external antenna connector is for use as an exten sion in the future CAUTION FCC RF Exposure Warning This transmitter must not be co located or oper ated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Optional Port Replicato...

Page 11: ...the parts shown in the figure have been supplied If any of these items are missing or are not working properly contact Panasonic Technical Support Model No CF AA1653A Model No CF VZSU29 Operating Instructions This book 1 1 Windows Book 1 Product Recovery CD ROM 3 Touchscreen Soft Cloth 1 Stylus 1 Only for models with touchscreen Battery Pack 1 ModemTelephone Cable 1 AC Adaptor 1 AC Cord 1 Latch Co...

Page 12: ...ug 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 battery pack is installed Power Indicator CAUTION CAUTION 5 Open the display 1 Pull the carrying handle forward...

Page 13: ...don t accept this agreement is selected the Windows setup will be aborted 3 CAUTION Remember this password If the password is forgotten Windows cannot be operated 6 Enter the correct date time and time zone then select Next The computer will restart 7 Enter your administrator password and select Wait until the hard disk drive indicator has turned off NOTE 8 Only for models with touchscreen Calibra...

Page 14: ...rs and icons on the screen The Icon Enlarger can be set separately for each account NOTE First time Operation 1 Select start Control Panel User Accounts Create a new account 2 Enter a name for the new account then select Next 3 Select Computer administrator then select Create Account 4 When you want to create a password for the new account Select the new account you have created and select Create ...

Page 15: ...hod or view of the Windows XP default setting not Classic view or Classic Start menu etc Resetting the password Windows XP has a function to reset a forgotten password To use this function you need to create a password reset disk beforehand following the steps below 1 Select start Control Panel User Accounts 2 Select Prevent a forgotten password from the Related Tasks menu of the account you have ...

Page 16: ...not power on to prevent the CPU from overheating Should this happen allow the computer to cool down then switch the power on again If the computer still does not power on contact Panasonic Technical Support CAUTION 1 Pull the carrying handle forward 2 Press the latch as illustrated 3 Lift up the latch and open the display Power Indicator Power Switch 1 2 3 Latch Three incorrect attempts or No pass...

Page 17: ...d In this case because it is conceivable that a selection dialog box will be shown do not press Space or Enter to attempt to resume from this condition as 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 hiber nation mode The computer will resume by...

Page 18: ... Standby Hibernation Functions NOTE 1 Save important 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 shut down using the keyboard Press U and select Turn Off with U CAUTION Do not do the following during the shutdown restart procedure Connecting or disconne...

Page 19: ...y using a dry soft cloth 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 sur face e g discoloration In addition do not use commercially available household clean ers and cosmetics as they may contain components harmful to the surface or Twoquicktaps butonthe secon...

Page 20: ...e difficult to view depending on the magnification If the illustration is too small magnify the display When the taskbar is hidden at the bottom portion of Acrobat Reader set the maximum display window size If a printer is connected we recommend printing pages The illustrations and display samples may not print with a high quality NOTE Opening the Reference Manual or ImportantTips Reference Manual...

Page 21: ...isk or floppy disk drive etc may become inoperable Do not carry the computer while the display is open or carry it by gripping the display Do not put anything e g a piece of paper between the display and keyboard Always carry your computer with you when traveling Never check it in with luggage For use of the computer inside an aircraft we recommend asking the airlines regarding their policy on thi...

Page 22: ...ens cleaner on a soft gauze and clean it with gentle force Then wipe with dry soft cloth used for cleaning glasses CAUTION Areas excluding the display Wipe these areas with a soft cloth after applying water or detergent diluted with water to the soft cloth and firmly wringing out excess water Do not touch or use a touchscreen before you re attach a Protective Film as you may leave a mark or a scra...

Page 23: ... For compressed files uncompress them before running a check Computer Viruses Do not power down your computer or press the disk eject button while the Multime dia pocket device indicator is on Doing so may damage the data on the floppy disk and render the floppy disk useless Use care when handling floppy disks To protect the data on your floppy disks or to prevent a floppy disk from becoming stuck...

Page 24: ...ely erased Also note that if you transfer ownership of this device without deleting commercial soft ware that you have installed to the hard disk you may be in violation of the licensing agreement for that software When Changing Hard Disk Partitions When using the hard disk backup function page 35 do not divide up the hard disk before creating a backup region If you do this the backup region canno...

Page 25: ...ersists the internal clock battery may need to be replaced Contact Pana sonic Technical Support Startup has failed repeatedly so the Setup Utility settings have been returned to their default values and the computer has been restarted Run the Setup Utility and load the default values then change the settings to the appropri ate values as needed Disconnect the floppy disk drive and reconnect it Mak...

Page 26: ...pplication software used so this opera tion may not cause the processing speed to increase Disable any resident software You can set the date and time using the following menu start Control Panel Date Time Language and Regional Options Date and Time If you continue to experience problems the internal battery maintaining the clock may need to be replaced Contact Panasonic Technical Support When the...

Page 27: ... display Try changing the display destination by pressing Fn F3 If you want to switch the display destination repeatedly by pressing Fn F3 make sure that the display destination has switched completely each time before pressing Fn F3 again Press Fn F2 and adjust the brightness Has the computer been set to the power saving mode To resume operation of your computer from the condition the power of th...

Page 28: ...ttery level is very low the charge is approx 9 or less Connect 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 with a fully charged one turn your computer on Quickly save your data and power off your computer Remove the battery pack and dis connect the AC ...

Page 29: ... for the touch pad only scroll operations are possible for the right part or bottom part of the touch pad In this case cursor operations are possible by using the work surface excluding the right part or bottom part When no mode is set the entire surface of the touch pad can be used for cursor operations Has the Setup Utility been used to set Touch Pad to Enable When external mouse drivers are ins...

Page 30: ...led as a standard In these cases if you play back the video file after connecting to the Internet the Codec may be downloaded auto matically allowing you to play back the file Start up Windows 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 Did the user who first accepted the Windows Media Player ...

Page 31: ...n on the computer and press F2 while Panasonic boot screen is displayed The Setup Utility will start up If the password has been set enter the Supervisor Pass word 3 Write down all of the contents of the Setup Utility and then press F9 At the confirmation message select Yes and press Enter 4 Select Boot menu then select CD DVD Drive and press F6 until CD DVD Drive is at the top of the Boot menu 5 ...

Page 32: ...ions 1 Select start Control Panel Performance and Main tenance Administrative Tools Computer Manage ment 2 Select Disk Management from Storage 3 Right click on the partition of the hard disk or the name of the CD DVD drive and select Change Drive Letter and Paths 4 Select Change 5 Select Assign the following drive letter and select the new drive letter and then select OK 6 At the confirmation mess...

Page 33: ...oduct which was accompanied by the Programs to such other party At the time of such a transfer you must also transfer all copies whether in printed or machine readable form of every Program and the related documentation to the same party or destroy any such copies not so transferred F You may not remove any copyright trademark or other notice or product identification from the Programs and you mus...

Page 34: ... tenter de modifier les Logiciels E Vous ne pouvez céder les Logiciels et en octroyer la licence à une autre partie qu en rapport avec votre cession du Produit unique qui est accompagné par les Logiciels à cette autre partie Au moment de cette cession vous devez céder également toutes les copies que ce soit sous forme imprimée ou lisible par la machine de tous les Logiciels ainsi que de la documen...

Page 35: ...e hard disk backup function will only work for the internal hard disk This function does not work with an external hard disk or the second hard disk optional Backup and restore functions will not operate if the hard disk has been damaged Do not use the NTFS file system compression function as this may result in insufficient capacity of the backup area If the hard disk malfunctions it will be impos...

Page 36: ...pacity will be reduced to less than half The backup area cannot be accessed from 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 created or edited data is backed up later data stored previously in the backup area will be lost NOTE Create a Backup Area Wh...

Page 37: ...Backup Restore and 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 35 Do not interrupt the backup or restore functions before completion for example by turning off the power or pressing Ctrl Alt Del as this may prevent Windows from starting up or may cause data to be lost so that t...

Page 38: ...sage 1805 cannot 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 there is no problem in the hard disk 4 When the message Backup is complete or Restore is complete is displayed press Ctrl Alt Del to restart the computer If the backup or restore process w...

Page 39: ...enabled When the message The Backup function has been en abled If Recovery or Erase HDD is executed the Backup function will be disabled and your Backup data will be lost appears press Y 7 Press 2 to execute 2 Erase HDD You can cancel this operation by pressing 0 When the hard disk backup function has been enabled When the message The Backup function has been en abled If Erase HDD is executed the ...

Page 40: ...ings for the K56flex modem need to be changed according to the AT command Main Specifications CF 29ETKGZKM CF 29ETPGZKM CF 29E3KGZKM Intel Pentium M Processor 1 3 GHz LV 1 MB 1 256 MB 1 768 MB 1 Max 512 MB 1 1 GB 1 Max 256 MB 1 768MB 1 Max UMA 64 MB 1 Max 2 65536 Approx 16 000 000 colors 800 x 600 dots 1024 x 768 dots 1280 x 1024 dots 1600 x 1200 dots 4 40 GB 5 60 GB 5 40 GB 5 87 keys 720 KB 1 44 ...

Page 41: ...H No condensation 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F 30 to 90 RH No condensation 302 mm x 64 3 mm x 273 mm excluding protrusion 11 9 x 2 6 x 10 7 Approx 3 62 kg Approx 7 98 lb Approx 3 49 kg Approx 7 7 lb Main Specifications 9 Varies depending on the usage conditions CPU speed etc 10 Measured using BatteryMark Version 4 0 1 LCD brightness Maximum Minimum 11 Measured using MobileMark 2002 LCD brightness 60 ...

Page 42: ...m defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of sixty 60 days from the date of delivery thereof to you as evidenced by your purchase receipt This is the only warranty Panasonic makes to you Panasonic does not warrant that the functions contained in the Programs will meet your require ments or that the operation of the Programs will be uninterrupted or error free Panasonic s...

Page 43: ...re In the event of a defect in material or workmanship in the media during the sixty 60 day warranty period and you return it transportation costs prepaid to Panasonic Canada Inc Computer Products Marketing at the above address within the warranty period together with a copy of your purchase receipt and an explanation of the suspected defect PCI will replace in Canada the defective disk s or other...

Page 44: ... 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 energy efficiency Panasonic Computer Solutions Company 50 Meadowlands...

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