Panasonic Toughbook CF-T5MWETABM Reference Manual Download

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Reference Manual

Personal Computer

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CF-T5 Series

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Page 1: ...1 Reference Manual Personal Computer Model No CF T5 Series We recommend that this Reference Manual be printed ...

Page 2: ...ndition 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 key then press the F5 key When using with the Fn key and the Ctrl key functions interchanged read with the Fn key and the Ctrl key reversed start Run This illustration means to click start then to click Run Î or These symbols indicate relat...

Page 3: ...ver the work surface Tapping Clicking tapping or clicking To right click Can only be performed by clicking 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 Scroll Trace a c...

Page 4: ...ly or horizontally by tracing repeatedly in the desired direction You can use separate settings for each account regarding whether to use the Touch Pad utility or the Virtual Scrolling func tion Using the Touch Pad Utility You can scroll easily by tracing a circle on the Touch Pad NOTE z External mouse drivers cannot be used at the same time as the Touch Pad utility Î page 53 1 Make the following ...

Page 5: ...ger in the appropriate area to begin scrolling The finger position on the Touch Pad can be changed using the Touch Pad utility Î page 6 This explanation assumes in the default setting 1 If the horizontal scroll function has not been enabled the segment shown in the figure above A is also included in the area to begin vertical scrolling 5 Trace a circle around the Touch Pad without lifting your fin...

Page 6: ...ute a vertical scroll the screen will scroll horizontally 6 Once scrolling has begun continue to trace a circle on the Touch Pad without removing your finger from the pad z As long as you are tracing a circle you can continue scrolling using any position on the Touch Pad z To scroll in the opposite direction trace a circle in the opposite direction without removing your finger from the Touch Pad 7...

Page 7: ...check mark scroll the region where the mouse cursor is located within the active window If you remove the check mark scroll the selected region within the active window In either case if the mouse cursor is outside the active window scroll the selected region Reverse the direction of the vertical scrolling You can change the direction in which the screen scrolls when you trace the Touch Pad clockw...

Page 8: ...e the width of the initial scope A in five stages You can also change the width by sliding the Initial scope slide bar B Vertical and horizontal scroll initial scope You can change the initial scope B by dragging border of the vertical and horizontal scroll initial scope The maximum starting area for the horizontal scroll is half the circumference ...

Page 9: ...that use the Touch Pad these two features cannot be used simultaneously If you try to use them at the same time a message may be displayed asking you if you want to enable the Touch Pad utility To use the Touch Pad utility Click Yes The Virtual Scrolling function will be disabled To use the Virtual Scrolling function Click No You can uninstall the Touch Pad utility using the following procedure A ...

Page 10: ...mCheck By dragging slide bar to the Maximum position you can prevent the cursor from moving unintentionally By dragging slide bar to the Minimum position you can enable the cursor to move even with a light touch of the palm on the Touch Pad Touch Sensitivity z When operating the Touch Pad if your finger touches the Touch Pad unintentionally causing the cursor to move or if the cursor does not move...

Page 11: ...ty Wipe to remove dirt by 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 or thinner or rubbing alcohol Doing so may adversely affect the surface e g discoloration In addi tion do not use commercially available household cleaners and cosmetics as they may contain components harmful to the surface ...

Page 12: ... settings can be changed Î page 15 CAUTION z When using the stylus to input avoid touching the screen with your hands etc at the same time Failure to do may result in input errors 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 m...

Page 13: ...ng procedure A To Display Touch Panel Configuration screen Click start All Programs Fujitsu Touch Panel USB Touch Panel Configuration B Make necessary changes and click OK For more information click at the upper right corner Only for model with Windows XP Tablet PC Edition A Touch the item you want to right click and continue touching until is completely displayed B Move the stylus away from the s...

Page 14: ... the cursor cannot be pointed correctly with the stylus be sure to per form Calibration Î page 15 z When mouse drivers are installed e g Intellimouse the touchscreen function may not be used z When the operation of panning only the internal LCD is performed while the display resolution is set higher than the resolution of the internal LCD the touchscreen function will not work properly z Even when...

Page 15: ...t mark until blinks 3 Touch Save Exit Only for model with Windows XP Tablet PC Edition If an administrator calibrates the Touchscreen If an administrator performs calibration once other administrators will not need to do even if multiple user accounts are cre ated This does not need to be performed two times or more for one computer However calibrate again after you reinstall the software 1 Click ...

Page 16: ...he cursor may move to the edge of the display z Do not operate the computer when such things as dust are on the screen Do not allow contact with substances 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 Suggestion...

Page 17: ...ch time this operation is performed the screen display switches between the landscape mode 0 degree and the previously set angle Î page 18 To select the angle and rotate the display 1 Right click on the notification area and then select the angle You can select rotation angles of 90 180 or 270 degrees from the landscape mode NOTE z Be sure to use the above procedures to rotate the display Rotating...

Page 18: ...the display may not be rotated and the operation of the Touch Pad and the touchscreen may not match the display angle Press Ctrl Alt R to rotate the display to the landscape mode After exiting the application rotate the display then start up the application again z The computer s performance will decrease somewhat z While the display is rotated Do not use the Extended Desktop The Touch Pad or touc...

Page 19: ...e the display to landscape mode 0 degree B Right click on the notification area and then click Exit In the default mode the Display Rotation Tool will start up when Windows starts up To restart the tool after exiting Click start All Programs Panasonic Display Rotation Tool ...

Page 20: ...een Key Functions Pop up Icon Fn F1 Fn F2 LCD brightness Fn F1 down Fn F2 up You can select a different brightness level setting for when the AC adaptor is con nected and for when it is not connected In the default setting the LCD brightness is set to be darker when the AC adaptor is not connected NOTE z The brightness of the power indicator changes in keeping with the brightness level of the inte...

Page 21: ... standby Î page 35 Fn F9 Remaining battery power Î page 24 Fn F10 Activate hibernation Î page 35 Fn NumLk Run the ScrLk Scroll Lock function The functions differ depending on the application software Fn Home Lead to the last page or move the cursor to the end of the current line End Fn Ï Move the back page PgUp Fn Ð Move the next page PgDn Key Functions Pop up Icon ...

Page 22: ... key combination A Press Fn once Locked B Press another key Lock released z When using successive Fn key combinations A Press Fn twice Locked B Press another key Fn key remains locked until you press Fn again Notification Make sounds when Fn key is pressed 1 Show status on screen Displays the Fn key status on the notification area Fn is locked Fn is not locked Disable popup The Pop up icon will no...

Page 23: ...tor in the Main menu of the Setup Utility is set to Flashing the indicator will alternately become lighter and darker Flashing Î page 69 Green 1 Fully charged Red The remaining battery power is approximately 9 or less Blinking red 1 Battery pack or charging circuit may not be working properly Quickly save your data and power off your computer Remove the battery pack and disconnect the AC adaptor t...

Page 24: ...o overcharging is avoided There are three methods to check the remaining battery power To check the remaining battery power on the screen After logging on to Windows 1 Press Fn F9 To check the remaining battery power and remaining time using the Windows Power Meter After logging on to Windows 1 Double click on the notification area when the AC adaptor is not connected Checking the Remaining Batter...

Page 25: ...can occur when the computer is in standby for a long time without power supply from the AC adaptor z The battery display may not be the same as that of Power Meter in Power Options Properties This is not a malfunc tion To check the remaining battery power using the battery indicator When the power is off or in standby or hibernation 1 Close the display and confirm that the latch is locked 2 Discon...

Page 26: ...ptor immediately If you do not have the AC adaptor exit the running programs and Windows then 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 and charge the battery z If you have a fully charged spare battery turn off the computer replace the battery and turn the co...

Page 27: ...ing for When the alarm goes off the computer will in Alarms Alarm Action Add a check mark for Force stand by or shutdown even if a program stops responding B Set the value for Critical battery alarm to 5 or more This is necessary for the standby or hibernation to be completed assuring data is saved when the remaining battery power is low ...

Page 28: ...click Yes The Battery Recalibration starts After the battery pack is fully charged discharging starts When the discharging is completed the power goes off automatically After the Battery Recalibration is finished normal charging starts CAUTION z Do not close the LCD while Battery Recalibration is being executed NOTE z The temperature range should be 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F z The Battery Recalibr...

Page 29: ...attery recharging at 80 of fully charged By stopping the battery recharging before 100 fully charged the burden on the battery is reduced and deterioration is prevented so the lifetime of battery pack will be extended The com puter will not operate as long on the battery as when Economy Mode ECO is disabled If you often use the computer with the AC adaptor connected and if you want to prevent dete...

Page 30: ...er will go into forced standby even while application software is running or data is being sent or received or when the hard disk is being accessed so be sure to connect the AC adaptor NOTE z After disconnecting the battery pack if you connect it to a computer on which the Economy Mode ECO settings differ the battery will either recharge or discharge until the next time the computer is turned on g...

Page 31: ... pack and push out in parallel with the bottom surface of the computer z To insert A Slide the left latch A to the unlocked position B Insert the battery pack in the correct direction until it securely fits the connector C Slide the left latch A to the locked position CAUTION z Make sure the latch is securely locked otherwise the battery pack may fall when you carry the computer z Do not remove th...

Page 32: ...n processing performance Set Memory Video Power Save in the Main menu of the Setup Utility In the default setting it is set to Max Performance Remove peripheral devices USB devices PC Cards external mouse etc when not in use Turn off the wireless LAN when not in use Î page 64 Using display power saving settings Power Scheme Settings z Intel R Display Power Saving Technology makes it possible to re...

Page 33: ...N Function Î page 60 When using this computer with the battery pack only z We recommend against using applications that place a significant load on the CPU Some screensavers place a large burden on the CPU even when you are not operating the computer We recommend that you do not use a screensaver NOTE z To extend the battery operation time activate the power saving function of the USB2 0 Root Hub ...

Page 34: ...he Setup Utility is not requested at resuming You can use the Windows password for security in standby or hibernation A Click start Control Panel User Accounts and select the account B Click Create a password and set the password C Click start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance Power Options Advanced and add the check mark in Prompt for password when computer resumes from standby z Do not e...

Page 35: ...art Turn Off Computer Stand By To enter hibernation click start Turn Off Computer then press and hold Shift and click Hibernate CAUTION While the computer is entering standby or hibernation z Do not Touch the keyboard Touch Pad touchscreen only for model with touchscreen or power switch Use an external mouse or other peripheral device Connect or disconnect the AC adaptor Operate the wireless switc...

Page 36: ...ct the AC adaptor when using the standby function To resume from standby or hibernation 1 Open the display or slide the power switch A CAUTION z Do not perform the following operations until resuming is complete After the display is resumed wait approximately 15 seconds normally or 60 seconds when the computer is on a network Touch the keyboard except for password input Touch Pad touchscreen only ...

Page 37: ...ut field empty and press Enter 5 Enter your password again in Confirm New Password and press Enter 6 In Setup Notice press Enter 7 Press F10 and then select Yes and press Enter CAUTION z Do not forget your password If you forget your Supervisor Password you will not be able to use your computer Con tact technical support office z When running the Setup Utility do not leave and go away from your co...

Page 38: ...s set to Disable but we recommend that Password on boot be set to Enable for security reasons Note that this hard disk lock does not guarantee complete protection of data 1 Select Enable in Hard Disk Lock in the Security menu of the Setup Utility Î page 71 CAUTION z When starting up the computer if the message Hard disk access is prohibited by Hard Disk Lock appears run the Setup Utility and chang...

Page 39: ...at the PC Card removal may not be complete depending on the status of the PC Card or the device connected to the PC Card this may occur when a SCSI card is used to connect an external hard disk to the computer In such cases turn off the power from the start menu then remove the card To insert the card 1 Insert the PC Card with the label side up until it securely fits in the slot z For further info...

Page 40: ...al some types of card will not be recognized In this case restart the computer z If the computer freezes after resuming from standby or hibernation remove and reinsert the card If the problem per sists restart the computer z When a card is inserted power consumption increases Remove the card when it is not in use especially when oper ating by battery power z To connect peripheral devices SCSI IEEE...

Page 41: ...ter for the SD Memory Card slot z The drive letter for the SD Memory Card slot cannot be changed or fixed The drive letter for the SD Memory Card slot is allocated as the first drive letter available when the memory card is first recognized Handling and storage cautions z Store the SD Memory Card in the case after removing it from the computer z Do not Disassemble or modify the card Hit bend drop ...

Page 42: ...wise the slot may be damaged z Insert the card in the correct direction otherwise the card and the slot may be damaged z After resuming from standby or hibernation do not access the SD Memory Card for approximately 30 seconds To insert the card 1 Insert the SD Memory Card with the label side facing up and with the cut corner on top To remove the card Preparation z Save the data and close all appli...

Page 43: ...43 SD Memory Card 2 Remove the card A Press the card so it comes out of the slot B Draw it straight out ...

Page 44: ...le setup SD Memory Card for multiple computers However when using the card to log on to Win dows you need to use the same logon user and the same password on all of the computers The security functions set on this SD Memory Card cannot be used on CF W2 CF T2 and CF Y2 series Preparation z To use to start up the computer Set the Supervisor Password in the Setup Utility Î page 37 You can also set it...

Page 45: ...cessary settings To start up the computer The SD Memory Cards will be registered to the computer z You can register up to two cards To set up the second SD Memory Card Î page 46 A Add the check mark for Use when starting computer B and click Next B Click Restart the computer after entering settings and click Finish C Enter the Supervisor Password and click OK z If the Supervisor Password is not se...

Page 46: ...nserted when resuming from the standby or hibernation or the screensaver the password input screen appears Input the password To use both when starting the computer and when logging on to Windows Add the check mark to both Use when starting computer and Use when logging on to Windows and follow the above steps CAUTION z Do not lose the setup card z Do not leave the setup card in the slot when you ...

Page 47: ... check mark from Use the SD card when starting the computer C Click OK and then follow the on screen instructions All SD Memory Cards currently registered on this computer will no longer be usable to start up the computer z Even if you add the check mark again for Use the SD card when starting the computer the card will not be usable to start up When using to log on to Windows A Change the Windows...

Page 48: ...t replicator set USB Port setting to Enable default in the Advanced menu of the Setup Utility z When the mini port replicator is connected the AC cord LAN cable and external display should be connected to the mini port replicator The LAN port and external display port cannot be used z If devices connected to USB ports 2a 2b 2c does not operate In the case of devices with consumption voltage exceed...

Page 49: ...se an external display or extended desktop click Display Settings and set a suitable number of colors resolution or refresh rate for each display Depending on the settings some external displays may be distorted or displayed incorrectly In this case check the refresh rate setting z When you use the simultaneous display DVD Video MPEG files and other motion image files may not be played back smooth...

Page 50: ... can drag an object from the internal LCD to the external display and vice versa 1 Click start Control Panel Other Control Panel Options Intel R GMA Driver for Mobile 2 Click Extended Desktop the settings for Primary Device and Secondary Device 3 Click Display Settings and set the display color and resolution etc 4 Click OK NOTE z Always change the settings in the manner described above z It may n...

Page 51: ...he change Move the application to the internal LCD and then correct the position of the extended display When there is no display when the Extended Desktop is disabled The application running is being displayed in the external display Set the Extended Desktop again move the applica tion from the external display to the internal LCD and then disable the Extended Desktop z When the display domain fo...

Page 52: ... the USB device CAUTION z Do not remove a USB device while your computer is in the standby or hibernation z Save important data and close all applications NOTE z You may need to install the driver for the USB device Follow the on screen instructions or refer to the instruction man ual of USB device z You may need to install the driver again when connecting the device to another port z When a USB d...

Page 53: ...tion 1 Click or on the notification area and then click Exit 2 Click start Control Panel Add or Remove Programs Touch Pad utility and then click Change Remove to remove the program z Following the on screen instructions z If the message Locked File Detected is displayed click Reboot 3 Click start Control Panel Add or Remove Programs Synaptics Pointing Device Driver and then click Change Remove to ...

Page 54: ...at Pad scroll function cannot be used simultaneously is displayed after completing the installation click Yes A commercially available USB2 0 Hub connected to your computer may stop functioning if a USB2 0 printer is disconnected from another port This phenomenon may occur when a USB2 0 printer is connected to the USB port 1 on the mini port repli cator CF VEBU05AU Perform one of the following pro...

Page 55: ... 2b 2c on the mini port replicator If this occurs remove the check mark then restart the computer Deactivate automatically the power saving function of the USB2 0 Root Hub Install the Selective Suspend Mode Changer Utility with the following procedure The power saving function will be deac tivated with the USB2 0 Hub and activated without the Hub automatically 1 Click start Run and input c util se...

Page 56: ...ying more than one label on the disk z Confirm the contents of a floppy disk before formatting it Confirm that no important data is left on the floppy disk because all data will be erased z Use the write protect tab A This is a must for preserving important data This prevents your data from being erased or overwritten z The USB floppy disk drive cannot be used at the same time as other floppy disk...

Page 57: ...odem may be damaged by a sudden high voltage surge that may occur in the event of a lightning strike 1 Connect the computer and the telephone jack A using the telephone cable included B z Hold the cable so that the shape of the connector C matches the port and insert fully until it clicks 2 Click start Control Panel Printers and Other Hardware Phone and Modem Options and change the settings as nec...

Page 58: ...tem Hardware 7 Double click Modems and then double click the internal modem 8 Click Power Management add the check mark for Allow this device to bring the com puter out of standby then click OK To set the time to return the computer to standby The computer will enter standby after the set time even when the communication is not completed You can avoid such uncompleted communication if you select N...

Page 59: ... g you cannot use a PC Card modem z The computer needs some time to respond so set the calling time longer than normal If this is not possible on the transmission side reduce the number of rings before answering on the software that you are using to keep the com puter in idle waiting for the call ...

Page 60: ...e following menu start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance Power Options Power Schemes 1 Turn off your computer z Do not use standby or hibernation 2 Connect the cable Connect the LAN port A and the network system server HUB etc using a LAN cable 3 Turn on the computer This is a function of the internal LAN to automatically resume the computer from a network server when the computer is in th...

Page 61: ...over for four seconds or longer to turn off the power e g when the computer hangs When the AC adaptor and battery pack are removed from the computer or reattached to the computer When LAN is set to Disable in the Setup Utility z After operations are resumed from standby mode the screen remains dark The former screen display will be restored when the keyboard Touch Pad or touchscreen is touched z T...

Page 62: ...N z In the default setting turning on the wireless switch will turn on all the devices NOTE z If you uninstall the Wireless Switch Utility set the wireless switch to ON This utility allows you to control the function of the wireless switch This utility also allows you to enable or disable wireless devices from a pop up menu in the notification area In the default setting all wireless devices are e...

Page 63: ...ation area and click Settings 2 Select the setting you want to assign to the wireless switch Select the device for which to turn the device status on each time with the dialog box Display a dialog each time you set the Wireless Switch to ON so you can choose which wireless device to enable Turns on the following device default Only selected devices are enabled when you set the Wireless Switch to O...

Page 64: ...e wireless LAN antenna A Do not block the antenna area with your hand z Do not use the Fast User Switching function The wireless LAN cannot perform z The transmission rate will be lower when a microwave oven is used z If IEEE802 11a is enabled or disabled while the computer is connected to an IEEE802 11b g access point the connection will be temporarily interrupted Before using a wireless LAN turn...

Page 65: ...appears 3 Click Profiles and click Add 4 Enter the profile name and wireless network name SSID and make other necessary changes then click Next 5 Make necessary settings and click OK 6 Select the profile you set and click Connect 7 Click Close NOTE z You need to set the profile for each user z The settings depend on the network environment For further information ask the system administrator or th...

Page 66: ...tenance System Hardware Device Manager B Click Network adapters and double click Intel R PRO Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection C Click Advanced and then click Wireless Mode in Property D Remove the check mark from Use default value in Value and select the settings e g 802 11a and 802 11g E Click OK If you turn on off 802 11a using the popup menu of Wireless Switch Utility the setting in Device M...

Page 67: ...OSet Wireless Software Double click or on the notification area Click start All Programs Intel PROSet Wireless Intel PROSet Wireless 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 authentic...

Page 68: ...you enter User Password z Note the following In the Advanced and Boot menus you cannot make the settings of all items In the Security menu you can only change the User Password and TPM You can change User Password when User Password Protection is set to No Protection You can change TPM when Embedded Security TPM Sub Menu is set to No Protection In the Exit menu you cannot make the setting of Get D...

Page 69: ...ars on the internal LCD even though External Monitor is set External Monitor Internal LCD Display Expansion Disable Enable Memory Video Power Save When Max Performance is set set the memory frequency up to 533 MHz and video frequency up to 166 MHz When Battery Optimized is set set the memory up to 400 MHz and video up to 133 MHz Max Performance Battery Optimized Battery Charging Indicator On Conti...

Page 70: ...le Wireless LAN Only for model with wireless LAN Disable Enable Wireless WAN Only for model with wireless WAN Disable Enable PC Card Slot Disable Enable SD Slot Disable Enable USB Port Disable Enable Legacy USB Support Select whether to use the function that makes the computer recognize USB keyboard USB floppy disk drive and USB CD DVD drive Enable or not Disable before starting Windows It is effe...

Page 71: ...r the sub menu XSet Supervisor Password Enter the sub menu Setup Utility Prompt When Setup Utility Prompt is set to Disable the message Press F2 for Setup F12 for LAN is not displayed on Panasonic boot screen However F2 and F12 will work even if the message is not displayed Disable Enable Boot First Menu Disable Enable Hard Disk Lock Disable Enable User Password Protection No Protection Protected ...

Page 72: ...following devices make the settings as below z In the Boot menu the names of the connected devices including internal devices will be displayed z If more than one of the same devices are connected only one device name will be displayed z You can select the boot device during start up of the computer too Press Esc soon after Panasonic boot screen is displayed Boot Menu appears and you can select th...

Page 73: ...changed accordingly Exit Menu Save Values Exit To save the changes to CMOS and reboot Exit Without Saving Changes To exit without saving the changes to CMOS Get Default Values To return the settings to the default values Load Previous Values To load the previous values from CMOS Save Current Values To save the changes to CMOS ...

Page 74: ... the cursor to display pop ups scroll the screen or use other functions to display the hidden items z The Icon Enlarger setting affects the website characters displayed by Internet Explorer and the e mail characters in Outlook Express Some characters of website and e mail may not be enlarged Preparation Close all of the applications before using Icon Enlarger 1 Click start All Programs Panasonic I...

Page 75: ...y you can click any part out of the loupe window or press and hold Alt and right click z To change the loupe window size drag the bottom right corner C The size range you can enlarge shrink depends on the screen s resolution NOTE z If you execute the scroll operation while the loupe window is displayed the window directly below the loupe window will scroll vertically The loupe window will not be d...

Page 76: ...hortcuts assignment z When using the external mouse Touch Pad A Click Mouse Touch pad B Click a combination of Alt Ctrl and Shift and add the check mark Multiple keys can be combined for example Alt Ctrl C Select either Right click or Left click to use in combination with the key s selected in B above z When using the keyboard A Click Keyboard B Click the text box and then press the key used for t...

Page 77: ...the CPU memory and supported system 1 Click start All Programs Panasonic DMI Viewer The DMI Viewer screen appears 2 Click the item to display the detailed information To save the information as a text file A To save the item that is displayed Click File Save Selected Data To save all items Click File Save All Data B Select the folder input the file name and then click Save ...

Page 78: ...starts Recover Pro starts initialization Do not press keys or switch including hot key during initialization until an instruction message appears NOTE z When executing a Typical installation on a drive with multiple partitions the backup area is created using the space of the drive you selected the backup area is created using the space of the drive which has larger empty space the backup area is ...

Page 79: ...al floppy disk drive Windows startup is slow z Restore the Setup Utility s settings to their default values 1 z If you install resident software after purchasing this computer disable the resident software z This problem may be eliminated by adding external memory 1 z Defragment the disk with the Disk Defragmenter 1 The processing speed depends on the application software used so this operation ma...

Page 80: ...wing procedure A Remove all peripheral devices including an external display B Click start My Computer right click Local Disk C and click Properties C Click Tools Check Now D In Check disk options add the check mark for Automatically fix file system errors and Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors and click Start The time taken to check the disk depends on the settings in Check disk options...

Page 81: ...the surface of the display is touched with the stylus z During the logon process try not to touch the surface of the display with the stylus When the administrator password is forgotten z Check whether you have created a password reset disk If you have A message is displayed when you fail to correctly enter the password Follow the message s instructions and set the password again If you have not P...

Page 82: ...wn during streaming playback confirm the number of colors of the display with the following proce dure 3 A Click start Control Panel and from the See Also area click Other Control Panel Options Intel R GMA Driver for Mobile Display Setting B Confirm that Color Quality is set to 32 Bit 3 Note that this may not improve the speed of all operations Cannot scroll with the Touch Pad z Click start All Pr...

Page 83: ...h Pad operation scrolling only occurs in the permitted direction For example in a screen permitting only horizontal scroll ing a vertical scroll operation results in horizontal scrolling Cannot point correctly with the stylus included with the computer z As a result of the physical characteristics of the touchscreen sometimes the position of the stylus does not match the position of the cursor on ...

Page 84: ...esponse z Is there an input screen e g password input screen at startup hidden behind another window Use the Alt Tab to check for other windows being displayed z Press the Ctrl Shift Esc to open Task Manager and close the software application which is not responding z After sliding the power switch for at least four seconds to turn off the computer turn on again If Windows runs correctly but the a...

Page 85: ...erature range for recharging Your computer can be used normally in this state Once the range requirement is satisfied charging begins automatically Software applications and peripheral devices USB devices etc are consuming too much power Exit the software applications currently running Once the range requirement is satisfied charging begins automatically The battery indicator is flashing z The bat...

Page 86: ... Only for model with Windows XP Tablet PC Edition z Click start Control Panel Add or Remove Programs and check that FCL USB Pen Tablet is displayed If it is not displayed It is necessary to install the touchscreen driver Click start Run and input c util drivers tscreen TPSetUp exe then click OK Follow the on screen instructions to complete installation The cursor moves randomly z Adjust the touch ...

Page 87: ... display defects always on pixels or always off pixels z This is not a malfunction High precision and advanced technologies are necessary for the production of color liquid crystal displays color LCDs Therefore if 0 002 or less of the picture elements either fail to light or remain constantly lit that is more than 99 998 of elements are functioning properly this is not considered a defect Nothing ...

Page 88: ...isordered z The screen display may become distorted if the resolution or number of colors is changed or if an external display is con nected or disconnected while the computer is operating Restart the computer Switching between internal and external displays does not work z The display destination cannot be switched while a video such as an MPEG file and a DVD Video are playing Stop playing the vi...

Page 89: ...en an external display not compatible with the power saving mode is used with the computer the display may not func tion correctly when the computer enters the power saving mode In this case turn on the external display again However in the case of some external displays the screen display may be distorted or the mouse cursor may not be prop erly displayed depending on the settings In this case tr...

Page 90: ... touching the display z When mouse drivers are installed i e IntelliMouse the touchscreen is unable to be used Install the touchscreen driver again z Has the touchscreen driver been properly installed Only for model with Windows XP Tablet PC Edition When you want to use the input panel z Click on the taskbar For information about how to use it click on the input panel and click Help Topics or Tuto...

Page 91: ...oblem persists restart the computer z Check the peripheral manufacturer s homepage or other sources to see if a driver update is available z After installing the driver be sure to restart the computer z Depending on the device connected the computer may not recognize when the device is connected or disconnected or the device may not operate properly Use the following procedure A Click start Contro...

Page 92: ... in the Main menu of the Setup Utility Î page 69 And uninstall the mouse driver that is installed on this computer A PC Card does not work z Confirm that the card conforms to the PC Card Standard z Make sure the card is properly inserted Î page 39 z Check that the proper port settings have been made A Click start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance System Hardware Device Manager B Double cli...

Page 93: ... automatically z If these phenomena occur even with the above settings click start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance Power Options Power Schemes click Always On from Power schemes and click OK z These operations will be helpful in easing the performance losses resulting from CPU power saving functions but will not be effective against the phenomena resulting from other causes e g noise gen...

Page 94: ...n USB Power Save Mode Switching Utility is not displayed perform the following procedures from step B When USB Power Save Mode Switching Utility is displayed perform the following procedures from step E B Click start Run and input c util usbpower setup exe and then click OK C Click Next D Click Finish E Click start All Programs Panasonic USB Power Save Mode Switching Utility F Click Disable and cl...

Page 95: ...sical Address line LAN s MAC address Make a note of the 12 digit string of alphanumerics displayed on the LAN s Physical Address line E Enter exit and press Enter Access point is not detected z Shorten the distance between the computer and the access point and try the detection again z It may take some time before the access point is displayed in Available Networks Wait for a moment z Confirm the ...

Page 96: ...neral Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties C Confirm 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 regis tered beforehand In this case check the computer s MAC address Î page 95 and register it according to the operat ing instructions of the access point The com...

Page 97: ...s point z Using the CPU Idle Setting to set to Performance may improve this problem See A device connected to a PC Card does not operate correctly Î page 93 Cannot set wireless LAN to Enable or Disable z It may become impossible to set the wireless LAN to Enable or Disable if these settings are changed repeatedly on the Network Connections screen In this case restart the computer z Press F9 in the...

Page 98: ... Found z As long as it is activated the PC Information Viewer will appear in front of all other screens Running PC Information Viewer A Click start All Programs Panasonic PC Information Viewer PC Information Viewer Click the items to display detailed information for each item z The PC Information Viewer screen is always displayed on the top of every other screen Save information to a file Displaye...

Page 99: ...ection NOTE z You can also save a copy of the screen to a file using the following procedure Click start All Programs Panasonic PC 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 Only an administrator can change this setting using the following procedure A Click start All Programs Panasonic PC ...

Page 100: ...ftware commercially available Update virus definition files frequently and conduct virus checks regularly Do not use disks or programs of unknown origin Run a virus check on new programs before executing them Use Windows Firewall Update Windows Î page 101 The first time you start up Windows the message Your computer might be at risk will be displayed from the Security Cen ter icon on the notificat...

Page 101: ... s automatic Update functions refer to Window s Help Update Windows 1 Log on to Windows as an administrator 2 Click start All Programs Windows Update Do not apply Driver Updates even if a message to update a driver appears If a driver update is required contact your tech nical support office NOTE z Be sure to perform Windows Update after reinstallation How to confirm installed patch programs Click...

Page 102: ... the security functions in the Setup Utility For details refer to Windows Help Close the communications software before using the power saving function z If the power saving function standby or hibernation is activated while communications software is used the network con nection may be interrupted or the performance may be adversely affected In this case restart the computer z In a network enviro...

Page 103: ...ncurred directly or indirectly from errors omissions or discrepancies between the com puter 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 and PROSet are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Intel Corporation SD logo is a trademark Adobe the Adobe logo and...

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