Panasonic Toughbook CF-29LCQGCBM Reference Manual Download

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Reference Manual

Personal Computer

Model No.

CF-29 Series

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Page 1: ...1 Reference Manual Personal Computer Model No CF 29 Series XP We recommend that this Reference Manual be printed ...

Page 2: ...n on optional products in catalogs etc z The following drives may be described as CD DVD drive CD ROM drive DVD ROM CD R RW drive DVD MULTI drive Illustrations and Terminology in this Reference Manual 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 Th...

Page 3: ...el R GMA Driver for Mobile About Display Mode Internal LCD Notebook This computer s display External Display Monitor External display connected to this computer Simultaneous display Intel R Dual Display Clone To display the same screen on both the LCD and external display Extended Desktop To use both the internal LCD and the external display as an extended display domain You can drag a window from...

Page 4: ...tions Fn F1 Fn F2 and Fn F3 are operable in the Setup Utility z The key combinations below may not work while some applications are running 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 Screen Key Functions Popup Window Displayed after logging on to Windows Fn F1 Fn F2 LCD brightness control Fn F1 down Fn F2 up ...

Page 5: ...ation in the following conditions When the external display is not connected When a video such as an MPEG file is playing When the 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 with the Fast User Switching function this key operation may not work In...

Page 6: ...Volume control Fn F5 down Fn F6 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 warning beep or speakers connected to the USB port Fn F7 Forcing the standby function Pressing this key combination causes the current status of the computer to be saved to memory and puts the computer ...

Page 7: ... example z In normal temperature mode Î page 41 z In high temperature mode Î page 41 When the battery pack is not inserted in the computer Fn F10 Forcing the hibernation function Pressing this key combination causes the current status of the computer to be saved to the hard disk and puts the computer into hibernation mode Î page 23 Key Functions Popup Window Displayed after logging on to Windows ...

Page 8: ... once Locked B Press another key for combination Lock released z To use Fn successively A Press Fn twice Locked B Press another key for combination Fn key remains locked until Fn is pressed once more B Notification This setting is only available when Use Fn key lock is checked Make sounds when Fn key is pressed 1 Notifies the user with a sound when Fn is locked or released Show status on screen Di...

Page 9: ... Combinations 3 Select OK NOTE z Each user can select separate settings for whether or not to use the Hotkey settings 1 If MUTE is set you will not hear a beep 2 Fx indicates any function key from F1 to F10 ...

Page 10: ... port the numeric keypad of the internal keyboard will not operate ScrLk Scroll lock This indicator lights green when ScrLk is pressed Scroll lock functions differently depending on the application 1 Multimedia pocket device status z This indicator lights when the multimedia pocket device Î page 47 is accessed When using the floppy disk drive as an external floppy disk drive only the access lamp o...

Page 11: ...or lights when power is supplied to a device in the multimedia pocket z It is not lit when a second battery pack is installed in the multimedia pocket You can confirm the status of the second battery pack with multimedia pocket device status SD Memory Card status This indicator lights when the SD Memory Card is accessed ...

Page 12: ...the tip of your finger lightly over the work surface Tapping Clicking tapping or clicking z To right click click with the right button Double Tapping Double Clicking double tapping or double clicking Dragging Two quick taps but on the second tap leaving your finger down applying pressure and moving it on the work surface or While holding down the button moving your finger on the work surface ...

Page 13: ... mouse port of the port replicator optional When an external mouse or trackball with additional functions e g wheel function is connected a part or all of the additional functions may fail to operate To use these additional functions perform the operation below When the operation below is performed a part or all of the touch pad and touchscreen only for models with touchscreen functions cannot be ...

Page 14: ...ns Starting Up Shutting Down and connect the computer to the port replicator Operating Instructions of the Port Replicator B Connect the external mouse or trackball to the port replicator C Turn the computer on and run the Setup Utility Î page 98 D In Main menu set Touch Pad and Touchscreen only for models with touchscreen to Disable E Close the Setup Utility by pressing F10 At the confirmation me...

Page 15: ...displayed in Mice and other pointing devices press Del to delete it C If the confirmation message is displayed select OK D If the display asks you to restart Windows select No E Power off your computer Operating Instructions Starting Up Shutting Down and remove the external mouse or trackball F Turn the power on and run the Setup Utility Î page 98 G In Main menu set Touch Pad and Touchscreen only ...

Page 16: ...played A Select OK Only for models with touchscreen 4 Perform the touchscreen calibration Î page 19 z 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 marks e g pencils and ball point pens z Try to avoid having any harmful substances such as oil come ...

Page 17: ...with the stylus perform Calibration Î page 19 The following explanation gives one example for the default settings The operation settings can be changed Î page 19 Functions Operation Moving the cursor The cursor is moved to the location pointed by the stylus Clicking Tapping One tap Double clicking Double tapping Two quick taps Dragging Touch and hold the object i e file or icon move the stylus on...

Page 18: ...rivers are installed e g IntelliMouse the touchscreen function may not be used z When you want to uninstall or reinstall the touchscreen touch pad driver refer to the Touch Pad Advanced Î page 13 z Even when only an external display is in use the cursor will move on the external display if the surface of the internal LCD is touched when the touchscreen driver is active Therefore do not touch the i...

Page 19: ...e click settings D Calibration Test Define the calibration setup Use this procedure when the cursor the stylus included touches do not appear to agree Necessary for changes in the alignment of the touchscreen with visual images or an adjustment of the display resolution Touch the mark on the calibration screen for about one second After the calibration procedure is executed e g after the nine mark...

Page 20: ...ubstances that could dirty the touchscreen such as oil z When the touchscreen becomes dirty Wipe to remove dirt by using a dry soft cloth included with the computer Do not use benzene or thinner or rubbing alcohol For more information refer to Suggestions About Cleaning the LCD Surface that comes with the soft cloth z Clean the stylus tip and screen prior to operation Foreign particles can scratch...

Page 21: ...ting screen If the screen is affected right click on the taskbar with the right mouse button close the application by selecting Exit Panasonic Hand Writing and then run Panasonic Hand Writing again z Drawing accuracy may be degraded if another application such as disk accessing is being executed simultaneously Begin drawing only after other applications have been closed NOTE z If a commercially av...

Page 22: ...mode A Drag 1 across the Panasonic Hand Writing window to draw a character or figure 1 Touch pad Î page 12 Touchscreen only for models with touchscreen Î page 17 NOTE z Touch Pad mode will be cancelled when operating any of the followings operations Switch to another application Resume operation from the standby or hibernation mode Select a menu after pressing Alt Touch the touchscreen only for mo...

Page 23: ...ed we recommend that hibernation mode be used instead of standby mode in order to maintain data 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 about once a week without using the standby or hibernation function Use any of the following methods to enter the standby or hibernation mo...

Page 24: ...ode z Be sure to save all data z When a file in an external device such as a CD DVD drive external hard disk or ATA card is opened close the file z Even when a password has been set in the Setup Utility Enter Password does not appear when the computer resumes from the standby or hibernation mode If you want to use the security function when using the standby or hibernation mode use the Windows pas...

Page 25: ...ack When entering the standby or hibernation mode Standby mode until the power indicator blinks green Hibernation mode until the power indicator goes off z Avoid the following Using the keyboard touch pad touchscreen only for models with touchscreen or power switch Using external mouse or other peripheral devices Connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor Closing or opening the display z It may ta...

Page 26: ...itch until the power indicator goes off or blinks z At the beep 2 sound release your finger from the power switch If you continue to slide the power switch and hold it for more than four seconds the computer will emit a second beep 2 then power off Data not previously saved will be lost Even when When I press the power button on my computer is set to Shut down with start Control Panel Performance ...

Page 27: ...ither the standby or hibernation mode depending on the setting z When entering the standby or hibernation mode close the display correctly If you do not do so for example if you open the display soon after you close it the computer may not enter standby or hibernation mode CAUTION z Until resuming is complete requires about 15 seconds or 60 seconds if connected to a network after the display retur...

Page 28: ...ay When Stand by or Hibernate is selected as the setting for When I close the lid of my portable computer Î page 27 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 mode operation will resume when the display is opened If the computer does not resume when the display is opened sl...

Page 29: ...e settings in the Setup Utility to be changed z Supervisor Password see below z User Password 1 Î page 31 You do not want your computer to be used without permission z Password on boot 1 Î page 32 z SD Memory Card Security Function Î page 58 You do not want data stored on the hard disk to be read or data to be written to the hard disk and or you want to prevent loss of data due to theft of the har...

Page 30: ...ter CAUTION z Do not forget your password If your Supervisor Password is forgotten you will be unable to use your computer Contact Panasonic Technical Support z When running the Setup Utility do not leave your computer even for a short time as the possibility exists for the password to be set changed by another person NOTE z Your password will not be displayed on the screen z Up to 32 alphanumeric...

Page 31: ...ess Enter 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 Password Press only Enter 7 At Setup Notice press Enter 8 Press F10 and select Yes then press Enter CAUTION z Do not forget your password If a password is forgotten you will be unable to use your...

Page 32: ... Ï and Ð select User Password Protection and press Enter C Using either Ï or Ð 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 Set the Supervisor Password if you have not done so Î page 29 z When starting up the Setup Utility the password input screen will be displayed if a Supervisor Password or User Passwo...

Page 33: ...ble it is impossible to read write data from to the hard disk when the hard disk is inserted in a different computer When the hard disk is returned to the original computer you can read and 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 It is possible to set the Hard Disk Lock even if Password on boot ...

Page 34: ...Í select Security 3 Using either Ï or Ð 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 Caution press Enter z To disable the Hard Disk Lock Select Disable and press Enter 5 Press F10 and select Yes then press Enter CAUTION z To change your hard disk drive Contact Panasonic Technical Support Before changing the hard di...

Page 35: ...OTE z It is not possible to disable a USB floppy disk drive Procedure 1 Run the Setup Utility Î page 98 2 Using either Î or Í select Security 3 Using either Ï or Ð select Floppy Operation and press Enter 4 Select Enable or Disable z To enable the floppy operation Select Enable and press Enter z To disable the floppy operation Select Disable and press Enter 5 Press F10 and select Yes then press Ent...

Page 36: ...ghly recommended POINT 4 Always watch your battery 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 minimized with detailed settings for example by reducing the time setting for Turn off monitor z Decrease the internal LCD brightness by pressing Fn F1 Î page...

Page 37: ...lect Intel R GMA Driver for Mobile Devices C Select Power Schemes Settings D Add a check mark for Intel R Display Power Saving Technology and then set Power Schemes Settings to the Maximum Battery side E Select OK We recommend not adding a check mark for Intel R Display Power Saving Technology when fine adjustment of the image or color is necessary or when performing advanced image editing using i...

Page 38: ... the battery pack while the battery indicator is blinking green If you remove it the power will be turned off forcibly Red The battery 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 cha...

Page 39: ...ged Blinking orange 1 Battery cannot be recharged temporarily because the internal temperature of the battery pack is outside of the acceptable temperature range for recharging Once the allowable range requirement is satisfied charging begins automatically Your computer can be used normally in this state Blinking green and orange alternately Warming up the system to prevent hard disk drive malfunc...

Page 40: ...he following cases there may be a difference between the remaining battery capacity displayed on the indicator and the actual remaining battery capacity To correct this perform Battery Recalibration Î page 43 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 after a short period of time ...

Page 41: ...ature of the battery pack etc or usage condition when the AC adaptor has been connected for a long period of time Note that a level corresponding to a 100 charge for high temperature mode is approximately equivalent to an 80 charge level for normal temperature mode 1 The default mode NOTE z After switching from Normal Temperature to High Temperature or vice versa the remaining battery capacity wil...

Page 42: ...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 then exit Windows and confirm that the power indicator is off z If you have a fully charged spare battery turn off the computer replace the battery and turn the computer on again z Connect the AC adaptor then charge the battery z If you have a fully charged spa...

Page 43: ...hen fully discharged This procedure should be performed once after 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 following procedure should be performed again NOTE z Perform the following procedure in a temperature range of 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F z The B...

Page 44: ...down Windows Select Yes Battery Recalibration will begin After the battery pack is fully charged discharging begins When the discharging is completed the power automatically goes off When Battery Recalibration is completed charging begins NOTE z Battery Recalibration can also be performed by following the procedure below A Restart the computer B Press F9 while the Panasonic boot screen is displaye...

Page 45: ...e AC adaptor is connected to the computer charging begins automatically z Use only the specified battery pack CF VZSU29AU with your computer z In the standby mode do not remove change the battery pack Removing the pack in the standby mode will erase your data and may damage the computer 1 Power off your computer Operating Instructions Starting Up Shutting Down Do not use the standby function 2 Rem...

Page 46: ... inward until it is firmly in place B Close the cover until it clicks into place C Lock the cover by sliding the latch to the left CAUTION z Be sure to insert the battery pack as illustrated z Confirm that the latch lock is correctly in place If you carry your computer without the latch lock in place the battery pack may fall out B A C ...

Page 47: ...f the multimedia pocket device is changed after the installation screen for the peripheral is displayed the multimedia pocket device cannot be recognized even if it is properly installed CAUTION z Do not insert remove the multimedia pocket device in the standby or hibernation mode or when 1 multimedia pocket device indicator or hard disk drive indicator is on z Do not select Standby or Hibernate a...

Page 48: ...e not lit This step is not necessary under the following conditions z When removing the multimedia pocket device after the computer is turned off z When is not displayed z When the device to be removed does not appear in the list under step B z When removing the second battery pack 2 Turn your computer over 3 Open the cover by sliding the latch A 4 Slide the cover B then slide the lever C 5 Remove...

Page 49: ... the ridge D matches up with the mark E NOTE z You can confirm whether the device is properly recognized or not by double clicking on the taskbar or Information in the Setup Utility Only when using a second battery pack confirm this by pressing Fn F9 If the device is not recognized or if the media cannot be read or written to power off the computer and reinsert the device z When the CD DVD drive i...

Page 50: ...ly hold both sides of the drive when removing a disk Excessive force on top should be avoided NOTE z When the computer is on or in the standby or hibernation mode if the floppy disk drive is accessed after it had earlier been disconnected there are instances where the contents of the floppy disk set prior to the drive removal are displayed Do not try to access any of the files If an attempt is mad...

Page 51: ...ion removal of a PC Card the computer may no longer recognize the PC Card depending on the type of card In such cases restart the computer z When inserting one more CardBus type card with one already inserted after entering either the standby or hibernation mode the computer may not function properly z If the computer freezes after resuming from the standby or hibernation mode try removing and the...

Page 52: ...d Depending on the shape of the card a segment may remain protruding from the slot after insertion Do not try to force the card all the way in You may damage the slot making it impossible to remove the card Removing a PC Card CAUTION z Do not remove a PC Card while your computer is in the standby or hibernation mode z When two PC Cards are inserted perform the following procedure from Step 1 to St...

Page 53: ...on screen instructions This step is not necessary under the following conditions z When removing the card after the computer is turned off z When is not displayed z When the card to be removed does not appear in the list under step B 2 Press the button B 3 Slide the PC Card out 4 Close the cover until it clicks into place ...

Page 54: ...http panasonic jp support audio sd download sd_formatter_e html z When using the SD Memory Card with other peripheral devices format the SD Memory Card using the peripheral device For details refer to the instruction manual for that device Data transfer rate z The transfer rate using the SD Memory Card slot on this computer is 8 MB per second 1 The transfer rate is 8 MB per second 1 even if you us...

Page 55: ...t the write protect switch A to the LOCK position Unlock the switch when you want to record checkout edit or save data z When removing the SD Memory Card be sure to follow the procedure Î page 57 described in this manual Do not remove the card or turn off the computer in the following cases If you do so data stored in the card may be damaged or it may not be possible to properly access the card th...

Page 56: ... right 2 Insert the SD Memory 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 proper direction If the card is inserted in the wrong direction the card or slot may be damaged Inserting Removing the SD Memory Card ...

Page 57: ... 2 Disable the card function A Double click on the taskbar B Select Secure Digital Storage Device then select Stop C Follow the on screen instructions This step is not necessary when removing the card after the computer is turned off 3 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 p...

Page 58: ...formation on how to set the user and the password refer to the Windows Help CAUTION z When handling an SD Memory Card with the security function configured Be careful not to lose the card When stepping away from the computer do not leave the card in the slot NOTE z Use the formatted SD Memory Card Î page 54 z This security function only works in the SD Memory Card slot It does not work in devices ...

Page 59: ... the same logon user and password as those on the SD Mem ory Card Configuration SD Card Setup 1 Log on to Windows with the administrator authority 2 Insert the SD Memory Card in the SD Memory Card slot When Secure Digital storage device D appears select Take no action then select OK 3 Start the SD Card Setup program Select start All Programs Panasonic SD Card Setup z If an SD Memory Card has not b...

Page 60: ...d Setup Î page 106 6 Make the settings according to the case to be used z To use when starting the computer An SD Memory Card will be registered with the computer Up to two cards can be registered To register the second card Î page 62 A Add the check mark for Use when starting computer B and select Next B Select Restart the computer after entering settings then select Finish C Enter the Supervisor...

Page 61: ... name When you do not add the check mark for Do not check the user name factory setting the user name will be registered on the SD memory card after confirming whether or not the input user name has been set on this computer When you add the check mark for Do not check the user name any user name will be registered on the SD Memory Card For example if different user names have been set on multiple...

Page 62: ...the key combination Fn F4 there will be no beep sound z If Leave set was selected as the setting method Insert the SD Memory Card The card may removed after logging on to Windows Î page 57 Change the Settings Configure another SD Memory Card z When you want to change the configuration perform the following procedure z When startup is to be enabled using another SD Memory Card To use when starting ...

Page 63: ... this SD card It will be registered with the computer again Î page 65 z Use the SD card when logging on to Windows If you add the check mark The SD Memory Card can be used when logging on to Windows If you remove the check mark You will not be able to log on to Windows by inserting an SD Memory Card with a set password The setting method is set separately for each computer Different SD Memory Card...

Page 64: ... Use when logging on to Windows 3 Select OK Operation differs depending on the setting z If you add the check mark for Use the SD card when starting the computer Step C of To use when starting the computer in Step 6 Î page 60 z If you remove the check mark for Use the SD card when starting the computer A Enter the password and select OK B At the confirmation message The SD card information registe...

Page 65: ...word Even if Leave set is selected do not leave the card in the SD Memory Card slot when stepping away from the computer If you have lost an SD Memory Card which had been configured with the security function Perform the following procedure to ensure that the card you have lost will not be used without authorization when starting the computer or when logging on to Windows z If the card has been us...

Page 66: ...s adversely affected such modules When inserting or removing a RAM module do not touch the terminals or internal components insert objects other than the module or allow foreign particles to enter Doing so has been known to cause damage fire or electric shock CAUTION z If the RAM module is difficult to insert or difficult to press down do not force it Check once more to ensure that the module is p...

Page 67: ...AM module z Inserting the RAM module A Slide in the module at an angle B Press the module down until the right and left hooks lock into place z Removing the RAM module A Gently open the left and right hooks F The RAM module will be raised at an angle B Gently remove the RAM module from the slot B A B A A ...

Page 68: ... battery pack Î page 44 NOTE z If the RAM module is recognized correctly the total size of the main unit memory and RAM module memory is displayed on the Information menu of the Setup Utility Î page 101 If the RAM module is not recognized power off the computer and insert it again ...

Page 69: ...TION z Hot Warm Docking and Hot Warm Undocking are not possible with the port replicator z When connecting the external display to the display port on the port replicator the characters on the external display may be blurred if 1280 x 1024 or a higher resolution is set In this case select a resolution that is lower than 1280 x 1024 z For CF VEB272AW When using a USB 2 0 device connect the device t...

Page 70: ...able to use the serial port B of the port replicator be sure to follow the steps below 1 Run the Setup Utility Î page 98 2 Select Advanced menu and then set Serial Port B to Enable or Auto 3 Press F10 At the confirmation message select Yes and press Enter The computer will restart Setting the Port Replicator ...

Page 71: ... R GMA Driver for Mobile A Select start Control Panel and from the See Also area select Other Con trol Panel Options B Select Intel R GMA Driver for Mobile Devices C Select the display destination and then select Apply When the screen is displayed to an external display Monitor When the screen is displayed to the internal LCD Notebook When the screen is displayed to a simultaneous display Intel R ...

Page 72: ...not conform to the Plug Play standards Either select the correct external display driver using in the following menu Or use the driver disk that was supplied with your monitor start Control Panel Appearance and Themes Display Settings Advanced Monitor Properties Driver Update Driver z If a picture is not displayed properly lower the level of Hardware acceleration in the following menu start Contro...

Page 73: ...internal LCD when using the touchscreen Precautions When the application running is not shown on the display refer to the following items z When the application is in the external display or after the application is closed in the external display there are cases the application will not be shown in the display when executed the next time if the position of the extended display is changed or the Ex...

Page 74: ...displaced z Wallpaper Change the setting for the wallpaper z Icons Right click on the desktop and select Arrange Icons By Auto Arrange When an animated pointer is used for the mouse pointer e g when changing the theme in Appearance and Themes of Control Panel z An error may occur when resuming from the standby or hibernation mode In such cases change the mouse pointer to the standard pointer with ...

Page 75: ...to the operating instructions of the printer on how to install the driver z When you connect a printer to the parallel port confirm whether or not the setting for the Parallel Port in the Setup Utility is optimal Î page 104 1 Power off your computer Operating Instructions Starting Up Shutting Down z Do not use the standby or hibernation function 2 Connect the printer to your computer 3 Turn on the...

Page 76: ...ice In addition a USB device may have to be removed temporarily and the computer restarted in cases where the computer is unable to start up properly z Some devices will not operate when connected to a USB HUB these devices must be connected directly to the USB port on your computer z Depending on the USB device being connected the computer may not recognize when the USB device is connected or dis...

Page 77: ... other port Removing USB devices CAUTION z Do not remove a USB device while your computer is in the standby or hibernation mode z Save important data and close each application 1 Disable the device function A Double click on the taskbar B Select the USB device then select Stop C Follow the on screen instructions This step is not necessary under the following conditions z When removing the device a...

Page 78: ... the modem cover position the cable so that the tab C matches the port and insert the cable until you hear a click 2 Change the settings as necessary A Select Edit in start Control Panel Printers and Other Hardware Phone and Modem Options Dialing Rules then select the location from which you will be dialing in Country region B Input the necessary information items such as the area code dialing rul...

Page 79: ...enient when using automatic information receiving applications such as a FAX application When using this function it is necessary to run a software application able to maintain the condition to receive telephone calls and to return the computer to the original condition after a call For further details refer to the operating instructions provided with software applications Enabling the Ring Resume...

Page 80: ...ablished equal to the time for the computer to resume To allow the computer to resume set the Call to a larger value than a typical telephone call If 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 small value 1 To display the setting for System stand...

Page 81: ...nnect 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 standby or hibernation functions during communications except when the Wake up from LAN function is in use as this may cause an error in data transmission or reception The timeout function may engage even during data transmissions causing the computer to automatically go int...

Page 82: ...o 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 Select the internal network adaptor from Network adapters C Select Power Management add the check mark for Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power and Allow this device to bring the compu...

Page 83: ...mains dark The former screen display will be restored when the keyboard touch pad or touchscreen only for models with touchscreen is touched z The computer may start up if accessed by another computer on the network The following procedure can be used to prevent startup due to unintentional access by a computer A Select start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance System Hardware Device Manager...

Page 84: ...munication is performed through the wireless LAN antenna A Do not block the antenna area with your hand or otherwise interfere with the passage of the radio signals z Do not use the Fast User Switching function The wireless LAN cannot be used NOTE z The communication speeds and distances differ depending on the devices that support the wireless LAN the installation environment and other ambient co...

Page 85: ...data may be stolen from the hard disk or that shared files may be accessed If you plan to use wireless LAN functions we recommend that you do so only after making the appropriate security settings such as for encryption Turn on off the wireless LAN function using Intel PROSet Wireless Software NOTE z Before using a wireless LAN turn the wireless LAN on at the time of purchase the wireless LAN is s...

Page 86: ...ck on the taskbar to display Intel PROSet Wireless screen When or is displayed The wireless LAN is on Skip step 2 2 Select T and select Wireless On 3 Select Add in Profiles 4 Enter the profile name and Wireless network name SSID and make other necessary changes then select Next 5 Make necessary changes and select OK z For security we recommend that you enable encryption For information on how to s...

Page 87: ...en select Connect NOTE z If is displayed the computer is connecting to an access point Wait for a moment If is displayed for a longer time perform the following procedure A Display Intel PROSet Wireless screen Î page 86 B Select again a profile name you want to connect and select Connect 7 Select Close NOTE z For more information about how to use the Intel PROSet Wireless Software refer to Help in...

Page 88: ...f by using the Wireless LAN Switch icon or on the taskbar Î page 90 Enabling disabling 802 11a Î page 89 The above settings can be set separately z Function of Wireless Switch Utility Turning wireless LAN on off by using Fn F8 or the Wireless Switch Utility icon or on the taskbar Î page 92 Only for models with Bluetooth Turning Bluetooth on off by using Fn F8 or the Wireless Switch Utility icon or...

Page 89: ...less LAN Switch icon when the wireless LAN is on or when the wireless LAN is off will be displayed on the taskbar NOTE z When the wireless LAN is turned on off using the Intel PROSet Wireless Software the Wireless LAN Switch will be turned on off at the same time z When you uninstall the Wireless LAN Switch Confirm that Wireless LAN is set to Enable in the Setup Utility Enabling Disabling 802 11a ...

Page 90: ...R PRO Wireless at Network adapters C Select Advanced and then select Wireless Mode in Property D Remove the check mark from Use default value and select the settings E g 802 11a and 802 11g E Select OK Note that when 802 11a is enabled disabled by selecting the wireless LAN Switch after settings have been changed using Device Manager communica tions using the following standards will be conducted ...

Page 91: ...rehand 1 Log on to Windows with the administrator authority 2 Close all applications 3 Select start Run input c util wswitch setup exe and then select OK 4 Follow the on screen instructions When the installation is complete restart the computer The Wireless Switch Utility icon will be displayed on the taskbar when either the wireless LAN or Bluetooth only for models with Bluetooth is on or when bo...

Page 92: ...nabled or disabled z If 802 11a is enabled or disabled while the computer is connected to an 802 11b g access point the connection to the access point will be temporarily interrupted For models with wireless LAN and without Bluetooth Turning On Off Wireless LAN 1 Press Fn F8 is displayed in the middle of the screen when the wireless LAN is turned on is displayed in the middle of the screen when th...

Page 93: ...etooth by following the procedure below A Select the Wireless Switch Utility icon or on the taskbar B Select Bluetooth ON or Bluetooth OFF For models with both wireless LAN and Bluetooth Turning On Off wireless LAN and or Bluetooth 1 Press Fn F8 The screen shown at left A is displayed 2 To turn on off wireless LAN and or Bluetooth A Select ON or OFF in Wireless LAN and select ON or OFF in Bluetoot...

Page 94: ...off devices without displaying the screen A in step 1 For example when Wireless LAN and Bluetooth on Ù Wireless LAN and Bluetooth off is selected pressing Fn F8 displays the following popup window in the middle of the screen when the wireless LAN and Bluetooth are turned on when the wireless LAN and Bluetooth are turned off B Change the settings if necessary and then select OK NOTE z You can also ...

Page 95: ...layed To communicate between two computers using the wireless LAN and without using an access point make the following settings on each computer z Set the network to be accessed as Device to device Ad hoc z Set the network names to the same name z Set the network authentication to the same authentication z When using encryption set the same encryption and the same network key on both computers Exc...

Page 96: ...ging the hard disk drive The hard disk drive is extremely sensitive to shock In addition static electricity could later affect some internal components 1 Power off your computer Operating Instructions Starting Up Shutting Down z Do not use the standby or hibernation function z Disconnect the AC adaptor 2 Remove the battery pack 1 Î page 44 1 If the second battery pack is inserted in the multimedia...

Page 97: ...4 Insert the battery pack Î page 44 CAUTION z Be sure to insert the hard disk drive as illustrated z Confirm that the latch lock is correctly in place If you carry your computer without the latch lock in place the hard disk drive may fall out NOTE z Whether the hard disk is properly recognized or not can be confirmed in Information menu of the Setup Utility Î page 101 If the hard disk is not recog...

Page 98: ... Execute Disable Bit Capability Password on boot SD Startup SD Setting Method Setup Utility Prompt Boot First Menu User Password Protection and Floppy Operation will be displayed 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 z Get Default Values will not be displayed on Exit menu z F9 does not...

Page 99: ... and Ð The color of the selected item will change C You can display the submenu by pressing Enter on the item shown in reverse display D When the submenu is displayed you can select items by pressing Ï and Ð E The keys that can be used for settings are displayed in the Setup Utility screen Î page 100 XXXXXXXX X XX GHz Accumulative Operating Time X hours XXXXXXXXXX X XXGHz XXX MB XX GB ...

Page 100: ...ys when the Information Main Advanced Security Boot or Exit menu is selected z F5 Select previous item Use this key when changing setting values z F6 Select next item Use this key when changing setting values z Enter To display the submenu of each item Use this key after selecting the item by using Ï or Ð Close the submenu by using Esc z F9 To set default settings except the password System Time a...

Page 101: ...pe CPU Speed BIOS Embedded Controller System Memory Primary Master To display and confirm information These items cannot be selected or changed Secondary Master The device installed in the multimedia pocket is displayed When the CD DVD drive is installed CD DVD Drive When a device other than the CD DVD drive is installed or when there is no device installed None Accumulative Operating Time ...

Page 102: ...he port replicator is not connected and the microphone jack of the port replicator is enabled if the port replicator is connected When PC is selected the microphone jack of the computer is enabled Auto PC Display The display destination in cases where Windows is not running is set here If an external display is not connected all information will appear on the internal LCD even if External Monitor ...

Page 103: ... Current Status This item is displayed only when Environment is set to Auto Depending on the battery status either Normal Temperature or High Temperature is displayed An underline indicates the factory default settings ...

Page 104: ...ther to use the Serial Port B of the port replicator Enable or Auto or not Disable Disable Enable Auto I O IRQ This item is displayed only when Serial Port B is set to Enable 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 2E8 IRQ10 MP Serial Port 1 Select whether to use the MP Serial Port Enable or Auto or not Disable Disable Enable Auto I O IRQ This item is displayed only when MP Serial Port is set to Enable 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ...

Page 105: ...LAN only for models with wireless LAN Select whether to use the internal wireless LAN function Enable or not Disable This does not work for the external wireless LAN card Disable Enable Legacy USB Support Select whether to use the function that makes the computer recognize USB keyboard and USB floppy disk drive Enable or not Disable before starting Windows Disable Enable An underline indicates the...

Page 106: ...lity is set to Enable it means that this computer supports hardware based Data Execution Prevention DEP It should usually be set to Enable DEP is a set of hardware and software technologies that perform additional checks on memory to help prevent malicious code from running on a system Disable Enable Password on boot Select whether you will need to input Enable or not Disable the Supervisor Passwo...

Page 107: ...able or not Disable Î page 109 Disable Enable Hard Disk Lock Select whether enable Enable or disable Disable the hard disk lock This function will not work without the Supervisor Password being set Disable Enable User Password Protection Select whether to permit changing the User Password Protected or not No Protection No Protection Protected Set User Password Set User Password when multiple users...

Page 108: ...ard Floppy Disk IDE HDD IDE MP PCI LAN To move a device up by one in the order select the device with Ï and Ð and then press F6 To move a device down by one in the order select the device with Ï and Ð and then press F5 Excluded from boot order z The devices under Excluded from boot order cannot be booted Boot Menu Boot priority order 1 Standard Floppy Disk 2 IDE HDD xxxxxxxxxx 3 IDE MP 4 PCI LAN x...

Page 109: ...e in the Security menu of the Setup Utility z When you press 1 Boot menu will be returned to its default value z Boot menu cannot be 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 turned on and Esc is pressed at Panasonic boot screen Boot Menu the dev...

Page 110: ... the User Password Set the Setup Utility to the default settings Load Previous Values Load previous values from CMOS for all Setup items Save Current Values Save your changes to CMOS Hard Disk Backup Restore This item is displayed only when a backup area is created on the hard disk Backup data to a backup area in the hard disk Also restore backed up data to the original hard disk Before executing ...

Page 111: ...ormance and Maintenance Power Options Power Schemes The Windows files included in the Retail Version of the Windows CD ROM are contained in the following folders c windows docs c windows dotnetfx c windows i386 c windows support tools c windows valueadd Each COM port of this computer is assigned to the following serial device z COM1 Serial Port A z COM2 Serial Port B Port Replicator 1 z COM3 GPS 1...

Page 112: ...ic 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 the information you wish to save 1 Select save method z To save the item that is displayed Select Save Selected Data from File menu z To save all items Select Save All Data from File menu 2 Select t...

Page 113: ...ings Normal 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 magnifying screen a part of the menu or other screen elements may become hidden In this case overlay the cursor to display pop ups scroll the screen or use other functions to display the hidden element...

Page 114: ...lity 1 Select start All Programs Panasonic Loupe Utility z If you want to run Loupe Utility automatically when starting Windows next time Add the check mark for Register in Startup You can change the settings later for whether or not to register at startup z If you do not want to display the confirmation screen when running Loupe Utility next time Add the check mark for In the future do not show t...

Page 115: ...ll be hidden Selecting outside the enlarged display window or right clicking while pressing Alt again will hide the enlarged display window too C Changing the size If you drag this part you can enlarge downsize the enlarged display window The enlarged downsized size will differ depending on the display resolution NOTE z Loupe Utility displays the screen at the moment of the display enlargement e g...

Page 116: ...lect a combination of Alt Ctrl and Shift Multiple keys can be combined for example Alt Ctrl C C Select either Right click or Left Click to use in combination with the key s selected in B above D z When using the keyboard A Select Keyboard A B Select the text box E and then press the key used for the shortcut e g Alt Z Alt Ctrl Z etc Changing the window shape Select Circular F or Rectangular H Star...

Page 117: ...117 Loupe Utility To enlarge the display z Right click on the taskbar and then select 2x enlargement or 3x enlargement ...

Page 118: ...es then change the settings to the appropriate values as needed Î page 98 z If the problem persists the internal clock battery may need to be replaced Contact Panasonic Technical Support 0271 Check date and time settings The date and time setting are incorrect z Run the Setup Utility and set the date and time correctly Î page 102 z If the problem persists the internal clock battery may need to be ...

Page 119: ...o ensure that the disk is in fact bootable and use another bootable disk 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 Î page 101 If the hard disk is recognized perform the reinstallation procedure If not contact Panasonic Technical Support z If a device is connected to the USB port disconn...

Page 120: ...118 Windows startup or an operation is extremely slow z Press F9 in the Setup Utility Î page 98 This will restore the Setup Utility s settings to their default values except the password settings Then the Setup Utility must be run once again for you to input the appropriate operating environment settings The processing speed depends on the application software used so this operation may not cause ...

Page 121: ...ollow the message s instructions and set the password again by using the password reset disk If you have not created a password reset disk after reinstalling setup Windows and then set the password again When Remove disks or other media Press any key to restart or a similar message is displayed z This means a floppy disk that does not contain system startup information has been left in the floppy ...

Page 122: ...ns Menu is displayed Start the computer in Safe Mode and confirm 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 Enter Entering Password On the Enter Password screen a beep sounds and the password cannot be entered z The computer may be in ten key mode If ...

Page 123: ...the battery pack is used the screen is darker than when the AC adaptor is connected z Press Fn F2 and adjust the LCD brightness Note however that when the LCD brightness is increased the battery running time will become shorter The LCD brightness can be set to separate levels for when the AC adaptor is connected and when it is disconnected The LCD brightness changes a number of times when the AC a...

Page 124: ... the display destination in the following menu start Control Panel Other Control Panel Options Intel R GMA Driver for Mobile Devices z When the Command Prompt is set to Full Screen by pressing Alt Enter the picture is displayed on one of the screens only When the window display is restored by pressing Alt Enter the picture is displayed on both screens When a video such as an MPEG file is being pla...

Page 125: ... standby mode properly and seems to be frozen in the case that the computer is communicating via the modem If this happens slide the power switch for four seconds or more to forcibly turn your computer off Unable to automatically enter standby or hibernation mode z If a peripheral is connected to the computer disconnect the device The computer does not resume z Did you slide the power switch and h...

Page 126: ...ttery pack 2 In high temperature mode the level that corresponds to an 80 charge for normal temperature mode is displayed as 100 The battery indicator blinks green and orange alternately z Warming up the system to prevent hard disk drive malfunctions at low temperature Leave your computer as is Once the allowable range requirement is satisfied your computer will start automatically The orange indi...

Page 127: ...sed set the speed to match the HUB unit Î page 82 Cannot check the computer s MAC address z Check the computer s MAC address using the following procedure A Display Command Prompt Select start All Programs Accessories Command Prompt B Input ipconfig all and press Enter C Wireless LAN s MAC address only for models with wireless LAN Make a note of the 12 digit string of alphanumerics displayed on th...

Page 128: ...input c util drivers wlan proset iproinst exe eou false in start Run to install Even if the wireless LAN is on 802 11a may be set to disable If 802 11a is to be used change this setting to enable Î page 89 z This computer uses channels 1 through 11 1 when using 802 11b g Check the channel being used by the access point 1 In the case of wireless communications the frequency band being used can be d...

Page 129: ...the protocol settings such as IP address and do the settings properly again z Depending on the access point and settings access may not be accepted unless the computer s MAC address is registered beforehand In this case check the computer s MAC address Î page 127 and register it according to the operating instructions of the access point Communication speed decreases z Communication speed may decr...

Page 130: ...work Connection screen In this case restart the computer z Press F9 in the Setup Utility This will restore the Setup Utility s settings to their default values except the password settings is not displayed or has disappeared z To display perform the following procedure A Select start Control Panel Network and Internet Connections Network Connections B Right click Wireless Network Connection and se...

Page 131: ...ral does not work z Make sure a driver is installed z Contact the manufacturer of the product z When operation resumes from the standby or hibernation mode devices such as a mouse modem or PC Cards may not function properly In such cases you will need to restart your computer or reinitialize the individual devices z When is displayed in the Device Manager try removing and inserting the device once...

Page 132: ...t priority order on Boot menu of the Setup Utility Î page 108 z After powering off the computer connect the USB floppy disk drive and restart the computer z Remove the floppy disk drive that is installed in the multimedia pocket or connected to the parallel port You do not know the available RAM module Î page 66 Cannot tell whether the RAM module has been correctly installed z If the RAM module is...

Page 133: ...as not been set to Disable in the Setup Utility z Depending on the device the operable I O and IRQ may be limited Try different I O and IRQ settings in the Setup Utility The Serial Port B of the port replicator does not work z Set Serial Port B to Enable in the Advanced menu of the Setup Utility Unable to print z Check the computer printer connection z Make sure the printer is on z Make sure the p...

Page 134: ...erformance losses resulting from CPU power saving functions but will not be effective against the phenomena resulting from other causes e g noise generated during periods of exceptionally high load on the CPU such as during video playback When these operations are performed the battery running time will be reduced to some extent We thus recommend that when these phenomena do not occur you should s...

Page 135: ...perly 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 select Restart with R z If the computer does not respond to keyboard commands read No response Î page 137 Unable to input using the touch pad z Has the Setup Utility been used to set Touch Pad to Enable z When external mouse drivers are ins...

Page 136: ...ed z Audio distortion may occur when operations are performed by pressing Fn in combination with another key Stop playing and start again When starting Sound Recorder it displays the message There was an error updating the registry z Sound Recorder displays this error message when started by a user with a limited account if the user s language setting is different to that of the user with the admi...

Page 137: ... and other attacks is reduced but some programs and functions cannot be operated To use the program or to share files or printers You can use programs or other functions without the effects of the Windows Firewall by registering them as an exception in the Windows Firewall settings it is not necessary to disable the Windows Firewall Note however that if a program is registered as an exception ther...

Page 138: ...tware we recom mend that you disable the Windows Firewall settings as the new software may interfere with the Windows Firewall functions For details refer to the manual accompanying the firewall software to be installed When Automatic Updates is enabled will all updates be downloaded or installed z Only Windows Update programs with a high level of priority will be automati cally downloaded or inst...

Page 139: ...ecurity Warning screen and execute the installation If you cannot find the Information Bar If you need to display the page select the Web page link while pressing Ctrl The pop up blocker function will be temporarily disabled Images in HTML e mail messages are not displayed in Outlook Express z In Windows XP there is a function that blocks image displays in HTML e mail messages To display images in...

Page 140: ...time search function enabled ON z The message Your computer might be at risk is displayed by the Security Center function and does not indicate an error or malfunction The Security Center function checks the above three items to ensure that your computer can be used safely and notifies the user if the settings are not at an appropriate level of safety You can continue to use the computer even if t...

Page 141: ... continue using the computer even if these messages continue to be displayed but we recommend that Automatic Updates is set as Automatic to maintain its latest condition A Read the message B Select yellow icon on the taskbar The Automatic Updates screen will be displayed C Select More Options and set the Automatic Updates to Automatic Some applications do not work prop erly z Some software applica...

Page 142: ...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 Save only the information displayed and select OK Some of the hidden information on the screen which cannot be shown without scrolling the screen will be saved too z To save all items Select Save all t...

Page 143: ...C Information Viewer 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 Select start All Programs Panasonic PC Information Viewer B Right click Screen Copy and select Properties Shortcut C Move the cursor to Shortcut key and press the key to be used for the...

Page 144: ...en the computer and the manuals z Trademarks Microsoft Windows the Windows logo and IntelliMouse are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation of the United States and or other countries Intel Pentium and PROSet are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Intel Corporation SD Logo is a trademark Adobe the Adobe logo and Adobe Reader are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adob...

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