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

Contents

Getting Started

Useful Information

Troubleshooting

Get

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Troubleshooting

Appendix

Appendix

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Personal Computer

Model No. 

CF-52

 

series

Introduction

.................................................2

Read Me First

..............................................3

Description of Parts

.......................................9

First-time Operation

.....................................11

On-screen Manual

.......................................14

Handling and Maintenance

.............................15

Hard Disk Backup Function (Recover Pro)

...........17

Hard Disk Data Erase Utility

...........................19

Reinstalling Software

....................................20

Error Code/Message

....................................22

Troubleshooting (Basic)

................................23

Hardware Diagnostics

...................................27

LIMITED USE LICENSE AGREEMENT

..............30

Specifications

............................................32

LIMITED WARRANTY

..................................35

For further information about the com-
puter, you can refer to the on-screen 
manual.
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Summary of Contents for Toughbook CF-52CCABCBM

Page 1: ...roduction 2 Read Me First 3 Description of Parts 9 First time Operation 11 On screen Manual 14 Handling and Maintenance 15 Hard Disk Backup Function Recover Pro 17 Hard Disk Data Erase Utility 19 Reinstalling Software 20 Error Code Message 22 Troubleshooting Basic 23 Hardware Diagnostics 27 LIMITED USE LICENSE AGREEMENT 30 Specifications 32 LIMITED WARRANTY 35 For further information about the com...

Page 2: ...orm without the prior written permission of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein 2007 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd All Rights Reserved Disclaimer Computer specifications and manuals are subject to change without notice Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd assumes no liability for damage incurred d...

Page 3: ...ct to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired opera tion Responsible Party Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way Secaucus NJ 07094 Tel No 1 800 LAPTOP5 1 800 527 8675 6 M 1 FCC Regulation Notice for modem This equipment contains a FCC appr...

Page 4: ...r to this equipment or equipment malfunctions may give the telecommunications company cause to request the user to disconnect the equipment Users should ensure for their own protection that the electrical ground connections of the power utility telephone lines and internal metallic water pipe system if present are connected together This precaution may be particularly important in rural areas Caut...

Page 5: ...ou want to get a copy of the original DoC of our prod ucts which relates to the R TTE please contact our web address http www doc panasonic de Contact and pursuant to at the directive 2004 108 EC article 9 2 Panasonic Testing Centre Panasonic Service Europe a division of Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH Winsbergring 15 22525 Hamburg F R Germany Network connection The terminal equipment is intended ...

Page 6: ...amage or violation of government regulations that may arise from failing to comply with these guidelines 26 M 1 Lithium Battery This computer contains a lithium battery to enable the date time and other data to be stored The battery should only be exchanged by authorized service personnel Warning A risk of explosion from incorrect installation or misapplication may possibly occur 15 E 1 Pile au li...

Page 7: ...all Chil dren Accidental swallowing will result in bodily injury In the event of accidental swallowing see a doctor immediately Do Not Place This Product on Unstable Surfaces If balance is lost this product may fall over or drop result ing in an injury Avoid Stacking If balance is lost this product may fall over or drop result ing in an injury Do Not Keep This Product Wherever There is a Lot of Wa...

Page 8: ...tured and supplied by Panasonic may present a safety hazard generation of heat ignition or rupture Do not touch the terminals on the battery pack The battery pack may no longer function properly if the contacts are dirty or damaged Do not expose the battery pack to water or allow it to become wet If the battery pack will not be used for a long period of time a month or more charge or discharge use...

Page 9: ...ly for model with wireless LAN Reference Manual Wireless LAN H LCD I LED indicator Caps lock Numeric key NumLk Scroll lock ScrLk Multimedia pocket device status Reference Manual Multimedia Pocket Hard disk drive status Power status Off Power off Hibernation Green Power on Blink ing green Standby Blinking green rapidly Cannot power on or resume due to low temperature Battery status Reference Manual...

Page 10: ...Expansion bus connector Reference Manual Port Replicator O RAM module slot Reference Manual RAM Module P Hard disk drive latch Reference Manual Hard Disk Drive Q Multimedia pocket release button Reference Manual Multimedia Pocket R Battery latch NOTE When you open the covers of ExpressCard slot PC card slot IEEE 1394 interface connector USB port External display port Modem port LAN port and Serial...

Page 11: ...uter Do not touch the terminals of the battery pack and the computer Doing so can make the terminals dirty or damaged and may cause malfunction of the battery pack and the computer Be sure to attach the cover for use The battery charging starts automatically CAUTION Do not disconnect the AC adaptor and do not switch the wireless switch to on until the first time operation procedure is completed Wh...

Page 12: ...e and click Next the screen may not go to the next step for a few minutes Do not touch the keyboard or touch pad and wait until the screen changes If An unexpected error has occurred or a similar message is displayed click OK This is not a malfunction Wait until the hard disk drive indicator has turned off This computer periodically records the management information including the hard disk inform...

Page 13: ... the computer However making appropriate measures is recom mended to reduce the risk of virus and other attacks To conserve power the following power saving methods are set at the time of purchase The screen automatically turns off after 15 minutes of inactivity The computer goes automatically into standby mode 1 after 20 minutes of inactivity 1 Refer to Reference Manual Standby or Hibernation Fun...

Page 14: ...n the optimum condition to obtain longer operation time To access the Important Tips A Double click on the desktop Alternatively click start All Programs Panasonic On Line Manuals Important Tips NOTE When Adobe Reader update notice is displayed we recommend you follow the on screen procedure and update See http www adobe com for the latest version of Adobe Reader Contents Key Combinations Standby ...

Page 15: ...d When you board an airplane take the computer with you and never put it in your checked luggage When using the computer on airplane follow the airline s instructions When carrying a spare battery put it in a plastic bag to protect its terminals The touch pad is designed to be used with a finger tip Do not place any object on its surface and do not press down strongly with sharp pointed or hard ob...

Page 16: ...mputrace R BIOS Module and set to Enable 4 At the confirmation message select Execute and press Enter 5 At the reconfirmation message select Execute and press Enter 6 Press F10 At the confirmation message select Yes and press Enter The computer restarts To clean the LCD panel Do not use water to clean the panel Ingredients included in water may leave scratches and reduce readability of the screen ...

Page 17: ...up reliably we recommend performing Typical installation in the following cases Hard disk with a single partition Immediately after reinstalling software when more than half of the entire space of the hard disk is available page 20 Be sure to use the internal hard disk drive to create the backup area Never use disk or device other than the internal hard disk drive Some software security software b...

Page 18: ...ot touch the power switch while using the Recover Pro This function uses the data created during complete backup It restores the hard disk data to the condition when you performed the complete backup Files created and changes made to settings after the latest complete backup is made will be deleted Preparation Connect the AC adaptor 1 Click start All Programs Phoenix Applications Phoenix Always La...

Page 19: ...uested enter the Supervisor Password 3 Select the Boot menu then select IDE MP and press F6 until IDE MP is at the top of the boot priority order 4 Select the Security menu and set DVD Operation to Enable 5 Set the Product Recovery DVD ROM into the CD DVD drive 6 Press F10 At the confirmation message select Yes and press Enter The computer restarts 7 Press 2 to execute 2 Erase HDD To cancel this o...

Page 20: ... the confirmation message select Yes and press Enter 4 Select the Boot menu then select IDE MP and press F6 until IDE MP is at the top of the boot priority order 5 Select the Security menu and set DVD Operation to Enable 6 Set the Product Recovery DVD ROM into the CD DVD drive 7 Press F10 At the confirmation message select Yes and press Enter The computer will restart 8 Press 1 to execute 1 Recove...

Page 21: ...tility settings excluding the password s will return to the default values 14 Select the Exit menu and then select Save Current Values then press Enter At the confirmation message select Yes and press Enter 15 Turn the computer off by using the power switch If additional instructions are included with the computer be sure to read them It may be necessary to perform additional operations during the...

Page 22: ...eatedly so the Setup Utility settings have been returned to the default values to startup the computer Start the Setup Utility and return the settings to the default values and then change the settings as necessary Press F2 to Setup Write down the error details and press F2 to start the Setup Utility Change the settings if necessary Operating System not found The operating system is not installed ...

Page 23: ...sword Set the disk and enter any wrong password then follow the on screen instructions and set a new password If you do not have a password reset disk reinstall page 20 and set up Win dows and then set a new password Remove disks or other media Press any key to restart or a similar mes sage appears A floppy disk is in the drive and it does not contain system startup information Remove the floppy d...

Page 24: ... at startup press and hold F8 until the Windows Advanced Options Menu is displayed 1 When Password on boot is set to Enable in the Security menu of the Setup Util ity Enter Password appears after the Panasonic boot screen disappears As soon as you enter the password and press Enter press and hold F8 Entering Password On the Enter Password screen a beep sounds and the password cannot be entered The...

Page 25: ...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 Simultaneous display cannot be used until Windows startup is complete during Setup Utility etc The external display does not work normally If the external display does not support the power saving function it may not work norma...

Page 26: ...d or if does not include complete backup data A Access http www phoenix com en Customer Services Utilities Recover Pro 6 htm Where and download install Cleanup Utility for Recover Pro 6 B Delete the backup area using Cleanup Utility for Recover Pro 6 C Reinstall Recover Pro In this case all data in the backup area will be lost An unnecessary backup area is present is left when Recover Pro is not i...

Page 27: ...ware to be executed the hardware icon will be displayed in gray For the hard disk and memory only you can select standard diagnostic check or extended diagnostic check When the PC Diagnostic Utility starts up it will run the standard diagnostic check The extended diagnostic check is more detailed and so requires a longer period of time to run When the video diagnostic check is running the display ...

Page 28: ...7 while Panasonic boot screen is displayed When the PC Diagnostic Utility starts up it will automatically begin the diagnostic check for all hardware components If the password is requested enter the password The touch pad and the internal keyboard cannot be used until alternating blue and yellow colors are displayed on the left side of the hardware icon page 27 If the touch pad does not operate p...

Page 29: ...esult TEST PASSED is displayed the computer s hardware is operating normally Continue using the computer as is If the computer still does not operate properly reinstall the software page 20 NOTE NOTE If you run a memory diagnostic check after installing a new RAM module sold separately and the message Check Result TEST FAILED is displayed Remove the additional RAM module and run the diagnostic che...

Page 30: ...r transfer of the single Product 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 fr...

Page 31: ... ne pouvez ni modifier ni 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 Logiciel...

Page 32: ...lors 800 600 dots 1024 768 dots 1280 768 dots 1600 1200 dots 1920 1080 dots 1920 1200 dots 65 536 16 777 216 colors 800 600 dots 1024 768 dots 1280 768 dots 1280 800 dots External Display 6 65 536 16 777 216 colors 800 600 dots 1024 768 dots 1280 768 dots 1280 1024 dots 1600 1200 dots 1920 1080 dots 1920 1200 dots 2048 1536 dots Wireless LAN 7 page 34 Bluetooth 8 page 34 LAN IEEE 802 3 10Base T IE...

Page 33: ...I Viewer Adobe Reader PC Information Viewer SD Utility Icon Enlarger Loupe Utility WinDVD 5 OEM Version B s Recorder GOLD8 BASIC B s CLiP 6 Intel PROSet Wireless Software 7 Bluetooth Stack for Windows by TOSHIBA 8 Wireless Switch Utility Hotkey Settings Battery Recalibration Utility Infineon TPM Professional Package 19 Recover Pro 6 19 Setup Utility Hard Disk Data Erase Utility 20 CD DVD Drive CD ...

Page 34: ...teryMark Version 4 0 1 LCD bright ness Maximum Minimum 16 Measured using MobileMark 2005 LCD brightness 60 cd m2 17 Approx 0 9 W when the battery pack is fully charged or not being charged and the computer is OFF Approx 1 5 W when the Wake up from LAN has been enabled 18 Rated power consumption 23 E 1 19 You need to install to use the feature 20 The Product Recovery DVD ROM is required 21 The data...

Page 35: ... Station 3 Years Port Replicator I O Box Device Cradle like CF 08 3 Years Antenna Pass through Cable 3 Years Backlit or Full sized keyboard 3 Years or assumes warranty of the unit in which it is installed Integrated Panasonic supplied options and kits including but not limited to Wireless WAN Media Bay Drives Floppy CD DVD GPS Bluetooth Smartcard Reader and Fingerprint readers 3 Years or assumes w...

Page 36: ...ly covers failures due to defects in materials or workmanship which occur during normal use THIS PRODUCT IS NOT INTENDED FOR USE AS OR AS PART OF NUCLEAR EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS AIR TRAFFIC CON TROL EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS OR AIRCRAFT COCKPIT EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS 1 PANASONIC WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LIABILITY RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT ARISING OUT OF THE FOREGOING USES 1 AIRCRAFT COCKPIT EQUIP...

Page 37: ... Canada Inc Computer Products Marketing 5770 Ambler Drive Missis sauga Ontario L4W 2T3 within the warranty period together with a copy of your purchase receipt and an explanation of the sus pected defect PCI will replace in Canada the defective disk s or other media Remedy PCI s entire liability and your only remedy for any breach of this software media warranty is limited to replacement of the me...

Page 38: ...yé à son service de Marketing produits informatiques 5770 Ambler Drive Mississauga Ontario L4W 2T3 dans les soixante 60 jours suivant la date d achat original Joignez à votre envoi une pièce justificative de votre achat et une description du problème Recours La responsabilité de PCI et votre seul recours dans le cas de toute défaillance couverte par la garantie sur ce support de logiciel est limit...

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Page 40: ... international ENERGY STAR Office Equipment Program is an international program that promotes energy saving through the use of computers and other office equipment The program backs the development and dissem ination of products with functions that effectively reduce energy consumption It is an open system in which busi ness proprietors can participate voluntarily The targeted products are office ...

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