Panasonic CF-50GB2UUKM - Toughbook 50 - Pentium M 1.6..., Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...essed on your computer Refer to page 20 on how to access the Reference Manual Reference Manual Read Me First Key Combinations Reference Manual Touch Pad Standby Hibernation Functions Security Measures Computing on the Road Battery Power CD Drive PC Cards RAM Module Port Replicator Printer External Display USB Devices IEEE 1394 Devices Modem LAN Only for CF 50E CF 50G Wireless LAN Hard Disk Drive S...

Page 2: ...ushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd For the Model No insert the 12 digit number for example CF 50GB2TUKM located on the bottom of the computer NOTE NOTE provides a useful fact or helpful information CAUTION CAUTION indicates a condition that may result in minor or moderate injury WARNING WARNING indicates a hazard that may result in moderate or serious injury Windows 2000 Information for Microsoft W...

Page 3: ...e certain of the number of devices that may be connected to a line as determined by the total RENs contact the local telephone company 4 If your telephone equipment cause harm to the telephone net work the telephone company will notify you in advice that temporary discontinuance of service may be required But if advice notice isn t practical the telephone company will no tify the customer as soon ...

Page 4: ...ons de l entreprise locale de télécommunication Le matériel doit également être installé en suivant une méthode acceptée de raccordement L abonné ne doit pas oublier qu il est possible que la conformité aux conditions énoncées ci dessus n empêche pas la dégradation du service dans certaines situations Les réparations de matériel homologué doivent être coordonnées par un représentant désigné par le...

Page 5: ...he electromagnetic energy emitted by wireless devices like for example mobile phones Because this product operates within the guidelines found in radio frequency safety standards and recommendations we be lieve this product is safe for use by consumers These standards and recommendations reflect the consensus of the scientific com munity and result from deliberations of panels and committees of sc...

Page 6: ...ess LAN To prevent theft of data or unauthorized access to the hard disk via a wireless LAN If you plan to use wireless LAN functions we recommend that you do so only after making the appropriate security settings such as for data encryption Prevent Shock Avoid subjecting the computer to severe vibrations or impact Do not place the computer inside a car trunk Avoid Radio Frequency Interference Do ...

Page 7: ...ature is low the operating time is shortened Only use the computer within the allowable temperature range The battery pack is a consumable item If the amount of time the computer can be run off a particular battery pack becomes dramatically shorter and repeated recharging does not restore its performance the battery pack should be replaced with a new one When transporting a spare battery inside a ...

Page 8: ... damage should trouble occur to your computer or should you inad vertently change or erase data Use the security function for all important data Security Measures Windows 2000 This computer uses Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP This computer uses Microsoft Windows XP Professional Hard Disk Lock When the Hard Disk Lock is set to Enable it is impossible to read write data from to the h...

Page 9: ...transferring ownership of this device erase all data on the hard disk in order to prevent the theft of hard disk data Even if you delete data or initialize the hard disk through normal Windows com mands data can still be read using special software In order to erase all data either have the data erased by a specialist at a charge or use the hard disk data erase utility included page 32 Note that t...

Page 10: ...c bag so that its contacts are protected Do not carry the computer while the display is open or carry it by gripping the display Do not put anything e g a piece of paper between the display and keyboard Always carry your computer with you Never check it in with luggage For use of the com puter inside an aircraft we recommend asking the airlines regarding their policy on this issue It is a good ide...

Page 11: ...e been supplied If any of these items are missing or is not working properly contact Panasonic Technical Support page 42 Battery Pack Cover Tab Model No CF AA1653A AC adaptor 1 Model No CF VZSU18A AC Cord 1 Battery Pack 1 ModemTelephone Cable 1 Product Recovery CD ROM Latch Operating Instructions This book 1 Windows Book 1 WinDVD CD ROM page 35 1 Model with a DVD ROM CD R RW Drive Model with a DVD...

Page 12: ...power cord forcefully Doing so may damage the connections Use only the specified AC adaptor with your computer Using anAC adaptor other than the one supplied might damage the battery and or the computer When the DC plug is not connected to the computer disconnect theAC cord from your AC wall outlet Problems such as sudden voltage drops may arise during periods of thunder and lightning Since this c...

Page 13: ...7 At Networking Settings select Typical settings then select Next 8 At Workgroup or Computer Domain select No this computer is not on a network or is on a network without a domain then select Next The computer will restart 9 At Welcome to the Network Identification Wizard select Next 10 At Users of This Computer select Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer then select Next...

Page 14: ...reset disks page 15 or conduct other related operations before creating the user account you will be unable to use any previous mail history or settings When you create the first new account you can only select Computer administrator Once a Computer Administrator account has been created you can create ad ditional limited user accounts Note also that only the added user account will be displayed i...

Page 15: ...ive by about ten seconds This delay is not a problem NOTE Only for CF 50A CF 50B 8 Create Backup Disks for reinstallation 1 Prepare 2HD floppy disks and make sure they are not in the write protected state and then set it 2 Windows 2000 Select Start Programs Panasonic Create Backup Disk and follow the on screen instructions Windows XP Select start All Programs Panasonic Create Backup Disk and follo...

Page 16: ...rom overheating Should this happen allow the computer to cool down then switch the power on again If the computer still does not power on contact Panasonic Technical Support page 42 CAUTION You may encounter the following situations when the computer is turned on at very low temperatures These functions are designed to prevent hard disk drive malfunc tions that may occur at low temperatures The me...

Page 17: ...led In this case because it is conceivable that a selection dialog box will be shown do not press Space or Enter to attempt to resume from this condition as doing so may trigger a selection but instead press a key unrelated to the direct trigger ing of a selection like Ctrl In addition when the computer is left alone it automatically enters the standby or hiber nation mode Standby Hibernation Func...

Page 18: ...nation Functions NOTE This procedure is for shutting down the computer without using the standby or hibernation function Standby Hibernation Functions 1 Save important data and close each application 2 Windows 2000 Select Start Shut Down Windows XP Select start Turn Off Computer 3 Windows 2000 Select Shut down then select OK Windows XP Select Turn Off Your computer will power off automatically CAU...

Page 19: ... pad is to be used with a finger tip only Therefore do not use any implement which causes damage on the work surface Left Button Right Button Work Surface NOTE or Two quick taps but on the sec ond tap leaving your finger down applying pressure and moving it on the work surface While holding down the but ton moving your finger on the work surface or Operation Moving the Cursor Tapping Clicking Doub...

Page 20: ...e recommend printing pages The illustrations and display samples may not print with a high quality Windows XP When switching to a different user with the Fast User Switching function PDF files may not be printed properly In this case log off all users and try the operation once more If the problem persists restart the computer NOTE Opening the Reference Manual or Important Tips Reference Manual Wi...

Page 21: ... Setup to reconfigure the system 0251 System CMOS checksum bad Default configuration used System CMOS has been corrupted or modified incorrectly perhaps by an application program that changes data stored in CMOS The BIOS installed Default SETUP Values If you do not want these values enter Setup and enter your own values If the error persists check the system battery or contact Panasonic Technical ...

Page 22: ...ystem Configuration Data Problem with NVRAM CMOS data I O device IRQ conflict I O device IRQ conflict error Operating System not found Operating system cannot be located on either drive A or drive C Enter Setup and see if fixed disk and drive A are properly identified Parity Check 1 nnnn Parity error found in the system bus BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on the screen If it can...

Page 23: ...0 A D 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 password as follows Windows 2000 Set the password in Control Panel Users and Passwords then add the check mark for Prompt for password when compu...

Page 24: ...connected If you are using an external mouse ensure that the external mouse has been connected correctly Restart the computer by using the keyboard Press U and select Restart with then press Enter If the computer does not respond to keyboard commands read No response page 26 If an image is displayed for a prolonged period of time an afterimage may appear This is not a malfunction The afterimage wi...

Page 25: ...display A serial mouse may not work Fn F3 may not work The wireless LAN cannot be used The B s CLiP icon will no longer be shown on the taskbar and a CD RW disc cannot be written on Fast User Switching function Windows XP The external display no longer displays properly When you want to display the fonts or icons at a larger size Windows XP Anerroroccursorthecomputer freezes while using Dualview W...

Page 26: ...rol Panel Add or Remove Programs No response Is Acrobat Reader installed If Acrobat Reader is not installed run the following 1 in Start 2 Run to reinstall the program When installing the program do not change the installation destination folder If the destination folder is changed the Reference Manual cannot be opened from Start 2 menu 1 CF 50A CF 50B c util reader ar505enu exe CF 50E CF 50G c ut...

Page 27: ...esult in an error in the partitioning settings The following FDISK programs will enable the cor rect settings FDISK program that comes as a standard with Windows Me Windows 98 and Windows 98 Second Edition FDISK programs for hard disks that is larger than 64 GB in size A patch for correcting the bug in the standard FDISK program has been made available as a free download For details refer to the M...

Page 28: ...o the operating system partition All existing partitions on HDD will be lost 3 Reinstall Windows to the first partition 0 Cancel 10 After the reinstallation procedure completes the follow ing message will appear on the display CF 50A CF 50B Windows 2000 Windows R 2000 Professional install wizard will start after reboot Remove the Product Recovery CD ROM then restart the computer by pressing Ctrl A...

Page 29: ...Windows 2000 1 Select Start Settings Control Panel Administra tive Tools Computer Management 2 Select Disk Management from Storage 3 Right click on the partition of the hard disk or the name of the CD drive and select Change Drive Letter and Path 4 Select Edit 5 Select Assign a drive letter and the new drive letter and then select OK 6 At the confirmation message select Yes Windows XP 1 Select sta...

Page 30: ...e enclosed software products and documentation were developed at private expense and are provided with RESTRICTED RIGHTS Use duplication or disclosure by the government is subject to restrictions as set forth in FAR 52 227 14 and DFARS 252 227 7013 et seq or its successor The use of this product by the government constitutes acknowledgment of Intel s proprietary rights in the product A MEI hereby ...

Page 31: ...pouvez assembler en sens inverse compiler en sens inverse ni retracer les Logiciels ni aucune de leurs copies de façon électronique ou mécanique en tout ou en partie Vous ne pouvez utiliser copier modifier altérer ni céder les Logiciels ni aucune de leurs copies en tout ou en partie à l exception de ce qui est expressément stipulé dans ce contrat Si vous cédez la possession de toute copie ou de to...

Page 32: ...ata When disposing of or transferring ownership of this device erase all data on the hard disk in order to prevent the theft of hard disk data following the steps below The hard disk data erase utility erases data using an overwriting method but there is a possibility that due to malfunctions or other operational errors data may not be completely erased There are also specialized devices that may ...

Page 33: ...he letter to suit your preference Before Installing the Software Installing the Software 1 Set B s Recorder GOLD B s CLiP disc in the drive B H A setup launcher screen will appear allow some time for disc recognition When the setup program will not run auto matically input X Setuputil exe 1 in Start 2 Run and select OK Windows 2000 At the message select OK 2 Select B s Recorder GOLD5 and follow th...

Page 34: ...a is displayed in Explorer the contents of the media may remain displayed in Explorer even after the media is removed This will not affect the computer s operation When another CD DVD media is inserted the Explorer display will be updated Windows XP Do not use the Fast User Switching function If this function is used will no longer be shown on the user taskbar after the switching is complete If th...

Page 35: ...confirm that Transfer Mode is set to DMA if available for Device 0 and Device 1 4 Double click Secondary IDE Channel for IDE ATA ATAPI controllers and perform as the step Do not enter the standby or hibernation mode while WinDVD is running Do not start WinDVD while the hard disk drive s indicator is blinking immediately after the computer was started up If you maximize the video display window you...

Page 36: ...er the fifth change is made it will no longer be possible either to change the setting or to return to the original setting Only for CF 50E CF 50G The DVD Video has a region code that is fixed according to the region where it is sold In order to play a DVD Video the region code of the player software and of the drive must match that of the DVD Video Example For U S A and Canada 1 For Europe 2 The ...

Page 37: ...er from the actual physical appearances PC Cards PC Card Slots Caps Lock Numeric key NumLk Scroll lock ScrLk CD drive status Floppy disk drive status Hard disk drive status Power status Function Keys LCD Floppy Disk Drive Microphone Jack Headphone Jack CD Drive Security Lock A Kensington cable can be connected to prevent theft of your computer For more information please read the manual that comes...

Page 38: ...k LAN Battery Power Hard Disk Drive Hard Disk Drive A lithium ion battery that is recyclable powers the product you have purchased Please call 1 800 8 BATTERY for information on how to recycle this battery L appareil que vous vous êtes procuré est alimenté par une batterie au lithium ion Pour des renseignements sur le recyclage de la batterie veuillez composer le 1 800 8 BATTERY LAN Modem IEEE 139...

Page 39: ...ive Operating System CF 50AAKHUDM CF 50AAKHUKM CF 50BB2HUDM CF 50BB2HUKM Mobile Intel Pentium 4 Processor 2 0 GHz M Mobile Intel Pentium 4 Processor 2 2 GHz M L2 Second Cache Memory 512 KB 256 MB 768 MB Max 512 MB 1024 MB Max 64 MB 15 0 XGA type TFT 15 0 UXGA type TFT 256 65536 16M colors 640 480 dots 800 600 256 65536 16M colors 640 480 dots 800 600 dots 1024 768 dots dots 1024 768 dots 1280 1024...

Page 40: ...be Acrobat Reader Hard Disk Data Erase Utility 3 Only for CF 50E CF 50G PC Information Viewer Intel PROSet WLAN Security Client WAVE and MIDI playback 720 KB 1 44 MB two mode Supports DVD ROM CD ROM DVD ROM read 6 CD ROM read 6 Supports DVD ROM CD ROM DVD ROM read 6 CD ROM read 6 CD R write 7 CD RW write Supports DVD ROM CD ROM CD ROM read 6 DVD ROM read 6 CD R write 7 CD RW write DVD R write DVD ...

Page 41: ...being charged and the computer is OFF Approx 1 5 W when the Wake up from LAN has been enabled 11 Rated power consumption Battery Battery Pack Clock Battery AC adaptor 9 Power Consumption 10 Environment Physical Dimensions W H D Weight Li ion 11 1 V 6 3 Ah Operating Time 8 CF 50A CF 50B UXGA type Approx 1 4 hours 3 2 hours XGA type Approx 1 7 hours 3 7 hours CF 50E CF 50G UXGA type Approx 2 1 hours...

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

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

Page 44: ...n participate voluntarily The targeted products are office equipment such as computers displays printers facsimiles and copiers Their standards and logos are uniform among participating nations As an ENERGY STAR Partner Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd has determined that this product meets theENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency Panasonic Computer Solutions Company 50 Meadowlands Par...