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Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting (Basic)
Follow.the.instructions.below.when.a.problem.has.occurred..There.is.also.an.advanced.troubleshooting.guide.in.the
“Reference.Manual”..For.a.software.problem,.refer.to.the.software’s.instruction.manual..If.the.problem.persists,.contact
Panasonic.Technical.Support..You.can.also.check.the.computer’s.status.in.the.PC.Information.Viewer.(
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Refer-
ence Manual
“Checking.the.Computer’s.Usage.Status”).
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Starting Up
Cannot.start.up.
The.power.indicator.or.bat-
tery.indicator.is.not.lit.
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. Connect.the.AC.adaptor.
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. Insert.a.fully.charged.battery.
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. Remove.the.battery.pack.and.the.AC.adaptor,.then.connect.them.again.
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. Even.if.the.AC.adaptor.and.battery.pack.are.correctly.connected,.if.the.battery.indicator.
is.not.lit,.the.AC.adaptor.protection.function.may.be.operating..Disconnect.the.AC.cord,.
wait.three.minutes.or.more,.and.reconnect.the.AC.cord.
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. If.a.device.is.connected.to.the.USB.port,.disconnect.the.device,.or.set.[USB.Port].or.
[Legacy.USB.Support].to.[Disabled].in.the.[Advanced].menu.of.the.Setup.Utility.
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. If.a.device.is.connected.to.the.ExpressCard.slot,.disconnect.the.device,.or.set.[Express-
Card.Slot].to.[Disabled].in.the.[Advanced].menu.of.the.Setup.Utility.
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. Check.the.[UEFI.Boot].setting.of.the.Setup.Utility.[UEFI.Boot].should.be.set.to.
.[Enabled]./.
.[Disabled].
The.power.is.turned.on.but.
“Warming.up.the.system”.
appears.
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. The.computer.is.warming.up.before.start.up..Wait.for.the.computer.to.start.up.(takes.
up.to.30.minutes)..If,.“Cannot.warm.up.the.system”.is.displayed,.the.computer.failed.to.
warm.up.and.does.not.start..In.this.case,.turn.off.the.computer,.leave.it.in.an.environ-
ment.of.5.°C.or.higher.temperature.for.about.an.hour,.and.then.turn.on.the.power.again.
Cannot.turn.on.the.comput-
er..The.computer.does.not.
resume.from.sleep.
(The.power.indicator.blinks
quickly.in.green.)
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. Leave.it.in.an.environment.of.5.°C.or.higher.temperature.for.about.an.hour,.then.turn.on.
the.power.again.
After.adding.or.changing.
the.RAM.module,.the.power.
is.turned.on.but.nothing.is.
displayed.on.the.screen.
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. Turn.off.the.computer.and.remove.the.RAM.module,.then.confirm.whether.the.RAM.
module.has.conformed.to.specification..When.the.RAM.module.has.conformed.to.speci-
fication,.install.it.again.
It.takes.time.for.the.power.
indicator.to.light.up.
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. If.the.power.switch.is.pressed.immediately.after.the.battery.pack.has.been.mounted.on.
the.computer,.and.while.the.AC.adaptor.is.not.connected,.it.may.take.about.five.sec-
onds.before.the.power.indicator.lights.up.and.the.computer.turns.on..This.is.because.
the.computer.is.checking.the.remaining.battery.charge;.it.is.not.a.malfunction.
You.have.forgotten.the.
password.
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. Supervisor.Password.or.User.Password:.Contact.Panasonic.Technical.Support.
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. Administrator.password:.
. If.you.have.a.password.reset.disk,.you.can.reset.the.administrator.password..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.(
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.page.15).and.set.up.Windows,.
and.then.set.a.new.password.
“Remove.disks.or.other.
media..Press.any.key.to.
restart”.or.a.similar.message.
appears.
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. A.floppy.disk.in.the.drive.or.USB.memory.is.connected,.and.it.does.not.contain.system.
startup.information..Remove.the.floppy.disk.and.USB.memory,.connect.an.external.
keyboard.and.then.press.any.key.
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. If.a.device.is.connected.to.the.USB.port,.disconnect.the.device,.or.set.[USB.Port].or.
[Legacy.USB.Support].to.[Disabled].in.the.[Advanced].menu.of.the.Setup.Utility.
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. If.a.device.is.connected.to.the.ExpressCard.slot,.disconnect.the.device,.or.set.[Express.
Card.Slot].to.[Disabled].in.the.[Advanced].menu.of.the.Setup.Utility.
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. <Only.for.model.with.ExpressCard.slot>
If.the.problem.persists.after.removing.the.disk,.it.may.be.a.hard.disk.failure..Contact.
Panasonic.Technical.Support.
Windows.startup.and.opera-
tion.is.slow.
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. Start.the.Setup.Utility.(
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Reference Manual
.“Setup.Utility”).to.return.the.Setup.Util-
ity.settings.(excluding.the.passwords).to.the.default.values..Start.the.Setup.Utility.and.
make.the.settings.again..(Note.that.the.processing.speed.depends.on.the.application.
software,.so.this.procedure.may.not.make.Windows.faster.)
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. If.you.installed.a.resident.software.after.purchase,.turn.off.the.residence.