Panasonic Toughbook CF-F9KWH011M Reference Manual Download

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Summary of Contents for Toughbook CF-F9KWH011M

Page 1: ...1 Reference Manual Personal Computer Model No CF C1 Series Model No CF F9 Series Model No CF S9 Series We recommend that this Reference Manual be printed ...

Page 2: ...8 OEM Version as WinDVD This manual explains using the Windows XP and Windows 7 default setting Some illustrations are simplified to help your understanding and may look different from the actual unit 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 ...

Page 3: ...e problem Depending on the processing status on Windows sound may be interrupted at Windows startup You can mute the sound at startup A Right click the desktop and click Personalize Sounds B Remove the check mark from Play Windows Startup sound and click OK The computer may enter the hibernation mode by thermal control if you use the computer in a high ambient temperature and use an application th...

Page 4: ...nd perform computer operations A Work Surface Touch Pad B Left Button C Right Button Function Operation Moving the Cursor Move the tip of your finger lightly over 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 ...

Page 5: ...n the desired direction You can use separate settings for each account regarding whether to use the Touch Pad utility or the Virtual Scrolling function 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 circle around the Touch Pad below Scro...

Page 6: ... on the notification area and click Click on the notification area B click Settings When is not displayed Click Start start All Programs Panasonic Touch Pad Utility settings If a message appears indicating that the Touch Pad utility is not running click Start start All Programs Panasonic Touch Pad Utility and display C Add a check mark for Activate horizontal scroll function in the General setting...

Page 7: ...ure above A is also included in the area to begin vertical scrolling 4 Trace a circle around the Touch Pad without lifting your finger from the pad The scroll direction can be changed using Reverse vertical scrolling or Reverse horizontal scrolling in the Touch Pad utility page 8 Vertical scroll 1 Horizontal scroll Position where finger is placed Icon on the notification area When you place your f...

Page 8: ...scroll the screen will scroll horizontally 5 Once scrolling has begun continue to trace a circle on the Touch Pad without removing your finger from the pad As long as you are tracing a circle you can continue scrolling using any position on the Touch Pad To scroll in the opposite direction trace a circle in the opposite direction without removing your finger from the Touch Pad 6 When you finish sc...

Page 9: ...ation area B Click Exit C Click start Control Panel Add or Remove Programs Touch Pad Utility and then click Uninstall to remove the program Using the Virtual Scrolling Function Set the Virtual Scrolling function using the following procedure The Touch Pad utility will be disabled 1 Click on the notification area 2 Click Settings When is not displayed page 6 step 1 B 3 Remove the check mark from Ac...

Page 10: ... contact with the Touch Pad The cursor may not work properly in such cases When the Touch Pad becomes dirty 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 addition do not use commercial...

Page 11: ...model with touchscreen The computer supports using the stylus included and your fingers In this manual the digitizer pen and the stylus are referred to as the pen included The operation settings can be changed page 14 Touching with the pen included In this section illustrations of the digitizer pen are used as examples Operation by Touching the Screen Functions Operation Moving the cursor The curs...

Page 12: ...izer pen and then touch the object To Display the mouse image A Click Start Control Panel Hardware and Sound Pen and Touch B Click Touch and add a check mark for Show the touch pointer when I m interacting with items on the screen Double clicking Double tapping Two quick taps Dragging Touch and hold the object i e file or icon move the pen included on the surface dragging the object to the desired...

Page 13: ...ollowing procedure A Click start Control Panel Printers and Other Hardware Tablet and Pen Settings Pen Options B Click Press and hold in Pen Action and then click Settings C In Press and Hold Settings change the settings and then click OK For more information refer to Help in the bottom right corner of the Press and Hold Settings Touching with your fingers Functions Operation Moving the cursor The...

Page 14: ...hen is not displayed Click Start Control Panel Hardware and Sound Pen and Touch and add the check mark in Display flicks icon in the notification area in Flicks B Make necessary changes and click OK Dragging Touch and hold the object i e file or icon move the finger on the surface dragging the object to the desired location then release the finger Functions Operation Zoom in zoom out Use two finge...

Page 15: ... function does not work in the Full Screen of Command Prompt NOTE Do not move the pen included too quickly If the pen included moves too quickly the cursor may be unable to follow its movement Calibrating the Screen When you cannot point correctly with the pen included or your fingers calibrate the screen by following the steps below A standard user needs to perform the calibration as an administr...

Page 16: ...the digitizer pen operation click Pen input To calibrate the screen for the finger operation click Touch input 4 Using the digitizer pen or finger touch each of the target marks one by one and then click Yes Calibration by a standard user NOTE Perform the following calibration for each user 1 Click start Control Panel Printers and Other Hardware Tablet and Pen Settings 2 Click Calibrate 3 Click Pe...

Page 17: ... page 22 1 Run Tablet PC Settings Click start Control Panel Hardware and Sound Tablet PC Settings 2 Click Calibrate 3 If User Account Control is displayed click Yes 4 Using the stylus touch each of the target marks one by one and then click Yes Calibration by a standard user NOTE Perform the following calibration for each user 1 Run Tablet PC Settings Click start Control Panel Hardware and Sound T...

Page 18: ...esult Do not place any object on the 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 Do not apply pressure to the perimeter of the display panel The cursor may move to the edge of the display Do not operate the computer when such things as dust are on the screen Do not allow contact with substances that coul...

Page 19: ...ing the computer be sure to read the instructions provided below How to use the soft cloth Use the soft cloth when it is dry Do not apply water or solvents to the soft cloth First lightly wipe foreign particles and dust adhering to the LCD display on one side of the soft cloth Do not use force since the LCD surface may be damaged with the foreign particles or dust Next wipe off fingerprints etc wi...

Page 20: ... buttons are enabled and work in default irrespective of the settings you made To change the tablet button functions You can change the functions of the following tablet buttons LCD Brightness Input Panel Rotation USER Button Function LCD Brightness down up Input Panel Tablet PC Input Panel on off This button does not work on the Welcome screen Rotation Rotates the display page 22 Do not press the...

Page 21: ...for CF C1 Press USER button 2 Click Change settings in Tablet buttons The Tablet PC Settings Tablet and Pen Settings screen appears 3 Select the button for which you want to change the function under Tablet button 4 Click Change The Tablet Button Actions Change Tablet Button Actions screen appears 5 Select a function in Press Action If you want to use the selected button to start an application pr...

Page 22: ... orientation the display will not rotate When the computer is held in a level position the display will rotate 90 degrees clockwise at each press Press and hold Rotation button The display will continue rotating 90 degrees clockwise When using the computer in the laptop mode Press Rotation button When the rotation angle is changed from the default value the display will rotate by the set angle Whe...

Page 23: ...etting 3 Change the settings A Changing the angle in the laptop mode Default Keep Angle B Changing the angle in the tablet mode Default Keep Angle C Activating deactivating the confirmation message that allows you to select whether to turn off wireless WAN when the antenna is placed close to the user Depending on the model this item does not appear 4 Click OK Changing the Settings Windows 7 Window...

Page 24: ...ly Do not calibrate the screen Do not set the display resolution larger than the resolution of the internal LCD If motion video is played while the display is rotated the picture may not be displayed properly or the sound may be broken up This problem can be corrected by rotating the display to primary landscape The Touch Pad scroll function does not work while the display is rotated If the displa...

Page 25: ...nal display The key combinations may not work with some applications The pop up icon appears after logging on to Windows It may not appear in some application conditions e g when Command Prompt is set to Full Screen 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 connected and for when it is not...

Page 26: ... connected to an optional port replicator page 98 the display switching may work differently from the above For further information refer to the Operating Instructions of the mini port replicator When an external display is connected refer to the External Display page 99 CAUTION Do not press any keys until the display has finished switching Do not use this function When an external display is not ...

Page 27: ...termittently Fn F7 Activate sleep standby page 62 __ Fn F9 Remaining battery power page 38 Fn F10 Activate hibernation page 62 __ 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 Move the back page PgUp __ Fn Move the next page PgDn __ Key Functions Pop...

Page 28: ...ombination A Press Fn once Locked B Press another key Lock released 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 not be dis...

Page 29: ...he notification area If the keyboard language does not change click the title bar of the software keyboard and then click on the application A Software keyboard menu page 30 B Moves the software keyboard to a corner of the screen C Works as the Fn key Available function is displayed D Tapping Works as shortcut key F etc Double clicking Works as the key E Works as a right click Same function as the...

Page 30: ...y Big Ten key Medium Ten key Small Select the size of the numeric keypad Change Size Automatically Big Medium The size changes according to the angle of the screen display NOTE You can change the currency symbol B of the numeric keypad Click Start Control Panel Clock Language and Region Regional and Language Formats Additional settings Currency Currency symbol Click start Control Panel Date Time L...

Page 31: ...tions Change Tablet Button Actions screen appears 5 Select a function in Press Action 6 Select Start a program Launch an application 7 Click Browse and input the following Windows 7 32 bit c Program Files Panasonic MEISKB Skblnch exe Windows 7 64 bit c Program Files x86 Panasonic MEISKB Skblnch exe c Program Files Panasonic MEISKB MEISKB exe 8 Click OK and then OK Starting the Software Keyboard Us...

Page 32: ...iting Utility Hand Writing Utility may not work properly if another application software is active In this case close the application software and try handwriting again 1 Click on the notification area and double click Double click on the notification area Alternatively you can click Start start All Programs Panasonic Hand Writing Utility NOTE Select the image size before handwriting by clicking O...

Page 33: ...enabled click Disable to disable it When the camera is disabled click Enable to enable it Screen input When Touch Pen is selected you can operate the screen with the pen included and other input methods such as your fingers When Pen Only is selected the screen will only respond to the pen included We recommend selecting this option to prevent accidental operations that may occur when your hand tou...

Page 34: ...o change the functions of the Input Panel Rotation USER buttons page 21 Button Lights Enable or disable the Tablet Buttons backlight When the backlight is enabled click Disable to disable it When the backlight is disabled click Enable to enable it Brightness Adjust the LCD brightness Slide to the right or left to increase or decrease the brightness respectively NOTE When there are 13 or more funct...

Page 35: ...tings that are currently unavailable 3 Click Yes 4 Click Click to add 5 Input a name for the application in Application Name 6 Click and select an application program to be registered 7 Click Open then click OK NOTE Instead of performing steps 5 and 6 you can drag and drop the application program icon directly into Click to add Launching an application program 1 Open the Dashboard for CF C1 Press ...

Page 36: ...cify functions that can be used by standard users on the Dashboard for CF C1 Functions not specified will be dimmed and standard users will not be able to use these functions An administrator must click Change settings that are currently unavailable to use these functions Log on to Windows as an administrator and proceed as follows 1 Click Start start All Programs Panasonic Dashboard for CF C1 set...

Page 37: ...ator in the Main menu of the Setup Utility is set to Flashing the indicator will alternately become lighter and darker Flashing page 150 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 38: ... to check the remaining battery power To check the remaining battery power on the screen After logging on to Windows 1 Press Fn F9 CF C1 Series Left icon Battery pack 1 Right icon Battery pack 2 Checking the Remaining Battery Power Display Condition When the battery pack is inserted example When the battery pack is not inserted ECO is displayed when the battery s Economy Mode ECO is enabled When t...

Page 39: ...t the display perform the Battery Recalibration page 44 The battery indicator remains red The battery indicator lights orange and the display shows 99 for a long time 79 when Economy Mode ECO is enabled Low battery warning appears soon after a short time of use The battery display may not be the same as that of Battery Meter Power Meter in Power Options Properties This is not a malfunction Display...

Page 40: ... the display completely CF F9 Series Close the display and confirm that the latch is locked 2 Disconnect the AC adaptor 3 Slide the power switch A and confirm the battery indicator B C CF F9 CF S9 Series Battery Indicator B Remaining Battery Power Red 0 4 Blinking orange 5 19 Orange 20 49 Blinking green 50 94 Green 95 100 A B CF C1 Series CF F9 Series CF S9 Series ...

Page 41: ...less remaining power will flash in orange several times NOTE If you are using only a battery pack the battery indicator corresponding to the battery compartment with the battery bay weight saver will flash in orange several times Indicators Charging Status Remaining Battery Power When the battery s Economy Mode ECO page 45 is disabled Charging Status Remaining Battery Power When the battery s Econ...

Page 42: ...s F10 and then select Yes and press Enter 5 Turn off the computer and close the display completely 6 Connect the AC adaptor if not connected 7 Check the battery charging status Indicators Charging Status Remaining Battery Power When the battery s Economy Mode ECO page 45 is disabled Charging Status Remaining Battery Power When the battery s Economy Mode ECO page 45 is enabled orange none none 0 49...

Page 43: ...battery to start up the computer Connect the AC adaptor immediately If you do not have the AC adaptor exit the running programs and Windows then confirm that the power indicator is off If you have a fully charged spare battery turn off the computer replace the battery and turn the computer on again If another charged battery pack is available replace the current battery pack with the charged one C...

Page 44: ...libration C When the message requests shut down of Windows 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 Do not close the LCD while Battery Recalibration is being executed NOTE The temperature range sho...

Page 45: ...r Switch the battery s Economy Mode ECO in accordance with the way you use your computer The battery s Economy Mode ECO disabled In the default setting the battery s Economy Mode ECO is set to Disabled Charge the battery to 100 fully charged We recommend that you disable the battery s Economy Mode ECO if you use the battery pack frequently The battery s Economy Mode ECO enabled Stop the battery re...

Page 46: ...uter with the AC adaptor it may take about a day until the remaining battery power falls to 80 C When the confirmation message is displayed read the message on the screen carefully and click OK D Connect the AC adaptor If you do not click OK at step C the computer will go into forced sleep standby after about three minutes to prevent the remaining battery power from dropping The computer will go i...

Page 47: ...harge it before using for the first time Charging starts automatically when the AC adaptor is connected to the computer Use only the specified battery pack with your computer In sleep standby do not remove replace the battery pack Otherwise your data will be lost and the computer may be damaged Make sure no foreign objects are under the computer For CF C1 Series operating on a single battery CF F9...

Page 48: ... computer Do not remove the battery pack forcibly when the latches are locked Doing so may damage the battery pack Do not apply pressure from the top of the closed display when the battery pack has been removed Doing so may damage the LCD For CF C1 Series operating on the battery packs 1 and 2 If one of the two battery packs has remaining power you can replace the other battery pack without turnin...

Page 49: ...as follows 1 Turn your computer over 2 Slide the latch corresponding to the battery compartment to which you are going to insert the second battery pack and remove the battery bay weight saver 3 Slide the second battery pack into the battery compartment until it clicks to the secured position Adding the Second Battery Pack ...

Page 50: ...ecommended values Furthermore you can set the contents of each power saving function separately which were set by switching the power plan Reduce the brightness of the internal LCD by pressing Fn F1 page 25 Use Sleep Hibernation When you have to leave the computer press Fn F7 to set the computer to Sleep or Fn F10 to set to Hibernation When the network communication is not working turn off the wir...

Page 51: ...When you frequently use application software or peripheral devices Computer processing speed takes priority and power consumption increases Panasonic Power Management Standard 2 Normal use Power consumption is increased or reduced when necessary Recommended for most environments Panasonic Power Management Presentation When making a presentation Power is saved To prevent the screen from darkening d...

Page 52: ...tuting the power plan of this computer The following explains Panasonic s unique power saving functions Power Plan Extension Utility settings NOTE See Help and Support of Windows for more information about the Windows power saving functions Panasonic s unique power saving functions Item Power saving contents Windows Aero Switching Window Aero to Enabled Disabled NOTE When you set Windows Aero to D...

Page 53: ...to Off the power consumption is reduced in Sleep Hibernation When set to Off the wired LAN Wake Up function cannot be used because the wired LAN is turned off in Sleep Set to On to use the wired LAN Wake Up function NOTE The setting becomes effective after restarting the computer Intel R video driver power saving function Switching the effectiveness of Intel R Display Power Saving Technology to Di...

Page 54: ... immediately or turn off after a certain period of time 1 minute 3 minutes 5 minutes automatically Turning off automatically is not available in the following conditions When the CD DVD drive contains some media When an external CD DVD drive is connected When Roxio Creator LJB is operating and the target drive is the internal CD DVD drive Turning off manually is not available either in the followi...

Page 55: ...o make a new plan or you can change the power plan settings Customizing with Power Plan Extension Utility The following operations are available with Power Plan Extension Utility New Create a new power plan Edit Change the Power Plan setting Copying and adding Copy the existing power plan and save with a new name The setting values for the original setting plan are also copied including the settin...

Page 56: ...click 2 Click Extension setting Edit 3 Click Editing the power plan 4 Select New Edit Copying and adding Setting to active Delete or Restoring the power plan set at the factory 5 Make the settings according to the screen instructions as necessary 6 Click Close 7 Click OK ...

Page 57: ...ity provides additional power saving functions not available in Power Schemes Adjust the brightness darker with the Fn F1 key page 25 Leave your computer off when not in use Remove peripheral devices USB devices PC Cards external mouse etc when not in use When the network communication is not working turn off the wireless LAN using the wireless switch page 133 Use Standby Hibernation Press Fn F7 t...

Page 58: ... prolong battery operation time z Screen display power saving function Refresh rate will automatically be reduced to 40 Hz if the internal LCD brightness level is set below 20cd m2 while using the battery When Enable is set the displayed screen may be distorted z Intel video driver power saving function Intel R Display Power Saving Technology This function adjusts video contrast color and other fa...

Page 59: ... end 3 Click OK Click Restore initial settings to return to the factory default settings and click OK NOTE Even if you can enable each function using power saving utility you can also enable them as follows For how to enable the Intel video driver power saving function A Click start Control Panel Other Control Panel Options Intel R Graphics and Media B Click Power C Click Maximum Battery Life D Cl...

Page 60: ...tedly when you change the setting for sleep Confirm that the time to enter hibernation is 1 080 minutes default setting or longer below Hibernation 1 After the step 1 of Sleep setting above click Change advanced power settings 2 Double click Sleep and double click Hibernate after 3 Click the item and select the setting 4 Click OK Starting Up Your Computer Quickly Function Data is saved to Recovery...

Page 61: ...tart Windows regularly about once a week without using sleep standby or hibernation Save the necessary data Close files you have opened from removable disks and network drives The password you set in the Setup Utility is not requested at resuming To enable it select Enabled in Password On Resume in the Security menu of the Setup Utility page 155 CAUTION The following problems will occur when you f...

Page 62: ...uter The computer does not enter sleep standby or hibernation immediately after resuming Wait approximately one minute When the Wake up from wired LAN function is enabled the function is enabled in the default setting battery consumption will increase while in standby or hibernation The computer does not enter standby or hibernation immediately after resuming Wait approximately one minute To enter...

Page 63: ... switch for longer than four seconds the computer will forcibly shut down and unsaved data will be lost even if you have set When I press the power button to Shut down in Choose what the power button does At the beep 1 immediately release the power switch After releasing the switch do not operate it until the power indicator blinks or goes off If you slide and hold the power switch for longer than...

Page 64: ... sleep standby or hibernation Wait approximately one minute CF F9 CF S9 Series Operate the drive power open switch Operate the wireless switch Insert and remove the SD SDHC Memory Card 2 If the computer enters sleep while a USB keyboard or mouse is connected touching the USB keyboard keys or mouse will resume the computer NOTE Only for model with Bluetooth After resuming from sleep standby or hibe...

Page 65: ... password leave the input field empty and press Enter 5 Enter your password again in Confirm New Password and press Enter 6 Press F10 and then select Yes and press Enter CAUTION Do not forget your password If you forget your Supervisor Password you will not be able to use your computer Contact technical support office When running the Setup Utility do not leave and go away from your computer even ...

Page 66: ... is set to Disabled but we recommend that Password on boot be set to Enabled for security reasons Note that this hard disk lock does not guarantee complete protection of data 1 Select Enabled in Hard Disk Lock in the Security menu of the Setup Utility page 155 CAUTION When starting up the computer if the message Hard disk access is prohibited by Hard Disk Lock appears run the Setup Utility and cha...

Page 67: ...he disc is compatible with the selected writing speed The quality of written data depends on the disc Only for CF F9 Series Do not touch the handle of the computer when the CD DVD drive is being used Drive handling care Do not expose the drive to excessive smoke that may leave a residue e g oil smoke or tobacco smoke Doing so can shorten the life of the drive lens We recommend cleaning the drive l...

Page 68: ... lens The lens and disc can become dusty in some conditions It may cause malfunction in reading or writing The disc cover can be opened up to an angle of 60 70 The CF S9 Series will automatically open to this maximum open position Do not attempt to force it open any further If you accidentally touch the disc cover causing the disc cover to open more than the degrees described above press the cover...

Page 69: ...not handled appropriately they may become dirty or scratched Furthermore the writing speed may get slower and the data may not be correctly written on or read from the disc Other damage may cause a drive failure Note the following precautions Do not touch the disc surface the side with no printing Keep the disc surface clean and free from dirt dust fingerprints and scratches Do not write on the su...

Page 70: ... If the software application may not recognize the drive exit the software application and then start up the application once more after checking to make sure that the drive power is on The drive power open switch and The optical disc drive s power setting in Power Plan Extension Utility work only when Optical Drive is set to Enabled in the Setup Utility Advanced menu When you switch the drive pow...

Page 71: ...n Extension Utility A Click on the notification area and click B Click On or Off in Manual switching of The optical disc drive s power Using Manual Switching of the Optical Disc Drive Power Saving Utility A Click or on the notification area B Click On or Off for Manual Switching NOTE In the following cases it is not possible to turn off using Extension setting Edit Manual Switching When WinDVD is ...

Page 72: ...d on or after a disc has been removed from the CD DVD drive if a certain period of time passes during which a disc is not set in the drive This utility starts up when computer is started and or appears on the notification area To turn the power on again after it has turned off See Turning on or off immediately page 71 To restart this utility after selecting Exit click start All Programs Panasonic ...

Page 73: ...sing Roxio Creator LJB it will no longer be possible to write using other writing software To write using Explorer again you need to format the disc Be sure to remove the check mark from Quick Format 4 To write DVD Video mode VR mode VR mode specific software is required 5 DVD Video mode VR mode VR mode Finalize using DVD recorder page 81 Disc Information CD R CD RW 1 DVD RAM 2 3 4 DVD R 4 5 DVD R...

Page 74: ... drive is not set at purchase The operation depends on the DVD Video that is first played DVD Video with a specific region code The drive will automatically be set at the same region code as the DVD Video DVD Video with multiple region codes The screen to confirm the region code appears It may not appear with some DVD Video CAUTION You can change the region code setting up to five times including ...

Page 75: ...opened up to an angle of 60 70 The CF S9 Series will automatically open to this maximum open position Do not attempt to force it open any further If you accidentally do so press the cover forward slowly until the stopper returns to its original position If the disc cover cannot open if a hand is on the disc cover or the display is closed the drive will not be accessed correctly In this case open a...

Page 76: ...enter of the disc until it clicks in place To remove Press on the center spindle C and carefully lift up the edge of the disc 5 Close the disc cover Press down the center of the disc cover CF F9 series position indicated CLOSE CF S9 series position of the arrow to ensure that the cover is locked B C CF F9 Series CF S9 Series CF F9 Series CF S9 Series ...

Page 77: ...tc until the disc is recognized by the computer For AutoPlay CD An AutoPlay CD may start during file access depending on the status of the disc When playing back motion video from a disc playback may not be smooth in some conditions CF S9 Series Power saving mode If the drive is not accessed for 30 seconds the drive motor will automatically be shut down to reduce the power consumption When the dri...

Page 78: ... A Log on to Windows as an administrator B Confirm whether the CD DVD drive power is on If the drive power is off turn it on C Click start All Programs Panasonic Optical Disc Drive Letter Setting Utility D Click in New drive letter click the drive letter and click OK NOTE If you use the Fast User Switching function to log on as a different user while Optical Disc Drive Letter Setting Utility is ru...

Page 79: ...fter the computer is turned on While WinDVD is running do not Enter sleep standby or hibernation Switch the display by pressing P or Fn F3 Fn F3 Turn off the CD DVD drive power If performing the operations described above shut down WinDVD then restart During motion video playback do not Eject the disc Use other applications or the Command Prompt Change the settings of the screen properties Turn of...

Page 80: ... of the functions in Help items Use WinDVD for playing back a DVD Video If the AutoPlay screen is displayed select Play DVD video using InterVideo WinDVD If Windows Media Player is used for playback audio may come out neither at all nor properly since some audio codecs are not available If you maximize the video display window You can return to the original window size by double clicking over the ...

Page 81: ...d press Enter Click start Run and input c util windvdpw windvdpw exe and then click OK If the This setting becomes active the next time WinDVD is started message appears click OK and start WinDVD before performing step A B Click Disable and click OK C Click OK D Run WinDVD Playback may not be possible depending on the DVD recorder or the discs You must finalize 2 discs other than DVD RAM before pl...

Page 82: ...using Roxio Creator LJB For rewritable discs i e CD RW etc writing is possible using Roxio Creator LJB if all the disc contents are deleted If you set an unused disc in the CD DVD drive Automatic playback screen may appear and then Windows format screen may be displayed Do not format the disc when you use Roxio Creator LJB When you write to the disc using Roxio Creator LJB start Roxio Creator LJB ...

Page 83: ... in FAT32 format cannot be used on Windows 95 other than OSR2 Windows NT UDF1 02 This format is supported by Windows 98 Me 2000 XP Vista 7 and compatible with the Video mode of DVD ROM DVD R DVD RW R RW UDF1 50 Standard format for DVD RAM Data with large file sizes video or audio data can be written at high speed We recommend this format when using DVD RAM for storing data UDF2 00 2 01 This format...

Page 84: ... disc Writing to DVD RAM Logical formatting must be executed to write a file to a DVD RAM It is possible to write a file to a logically formatted DVD RAM in the same way as writing a file to a floppy disk or hard disk If you write using Roxio Creator LJB because the format is different it will no longer be possible to write using applications other than Roxio Creator LJB To enable writing it will ...

Page 85: ...hen click OK As for english folder change to the language you install Follow the on screen instructions E Click in Format Type and select the format type then click Start Volume label UDF format has been selected input the volume label When the volume label is not input it will be set automatically UDF year month day Quick format Inspect all sectors on the disc and execute replacement processing o...

Page 86: ...ow the on screen instructions Notes During Use SUPPORT INFORMATION About User Registration Follow the steps below for user registration A While connected to the Internet start up Roxio Creator LJB B Click Help Resister Now and follow the on screen instructions If Roxio Creator LJB does not operate properly we recommend carefully reading the online help file first for problems with the operating en...

Page 87: ... or the card may be damaged or become stuck if it is forced in Note that 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 start menu then remove the card To insert the card 1 Insert the PC Card ...

Page 88: ...t part of the eject button B Press the eject button so the card comes out of the slot C Draw the card straight out NOTE Check the card s specification to prevent the total operating current from exceeding the allowable limit Otherwise malfunction may occur Allowable Current 3 3 V 400 mA 5 0 V 400 mA After repeating insertion and removal some types of card will not be recognized In this case restar...

Page 89: ...ery power To connect peripheral devices SCSI IEEE1394 etc using a PC Card follow the steps below one example A Connect the peripheral device to the card B Turn on the power of device C Insert the card until it securely fits in the slot Some PC Cards may not be recognized correctly In this case refer to A PC Card does not work page 175 ...

Page 90: ... very hot location for a long time Remove the card immediately after inserting it To insert the card 1 Insert the Smart Card with the contact part A in front Insert the card until it surely fits in the slot To remove the card 1 Press the eject button B The Smart Card pops out CAUTION Use the eject button to remove the card otherwise the reading contact may be damaged Inserting Removing the Smart C...

Page 91: ...turn off the computer in the following cases otherwise the data may be corrupted While the computer is in sleep standby or hibernation While the SD Memory Card indicator is on While data is being read from or written to the card Immediately after the writing operation The computer may still continue the access to the card just after writing operation If you remove the card before the operation is ...

Page 92: ... card function A Click on the notification area and then click B Select the card A Double click on the notification area and select SD Memory Card then click Stop Follow the on screen instructions This step is not necessary when removing the card after turning off the computer 2 Remove the card A Press the card so it comes out of the slot B Draw it straight out Windows 7 Windows XP CF C1 Series CF...

Page 93: ...ly and may cause damage to your computer Some non recommended RAM modules may overheat causing the cover to warp Refer to various sources for recommended RAM module RAM modules are extremely sensitive to static electricity There are cases where static electricity generated by the human body has adversely affected such RAM modules When inserting or removing a RAM module do not touch the terminals o...

Page 94: ...ake sure no foreign objects are under the computer B Disconnect the AC adaptor and remove the battery pack C Remove the screw A and the cover on the bottom of the computer Use the appropriate screw driver so as not to strip the thread of screw Windows 7 Windows XP CF C1 Series CF F9 Series CF S9 Series ...

Page 95: ... terminals are visible at this point RAM module is at an angle of 20 30 with the horizontal line Inserting the RAM Module RAM Module Slot Gold Terminals RAM Module Slot Gold Terminals RAM Module Slot Gold Terminals RAM Module Slot Side image view 20 30 CF C1 Series CF F9 Series RAM Module Slot Side image view 20 30 RAM Module Slot Side image view 20 30 CF S9 Series RAM Module Slot Side image view ...

Page 96: ...and left hooks will open slightly and will return after locking If it is hard to press down the RAM module do not try forcibly but check the module s direction 4 Set the cover and battery pack back NOTE If the RAM module is recognized correctly the total size of this computer s memory and RAM module memory is displayed on the Information menu of the Setup Utility If the RAM module is not recognize...

Page 97: ... left and right hooks E The RAM module will be raised 2 Carefully remove the RAM module from the slot 3 Set the cover and battery pack back Removing the RAM Module CF C1 Series CF F9 Series CF S9 Series CF C1 Series CF F9 Series CF S9 Series ...

Page 98: ...A For further information refer to the instruction manual of the port replicator NOTE To use the port replicator set USB Port setting to Enabled default in the Advanced menu of the Setup Utility When the port replicator is connected following devices should be connected to the port replicator LAN cable External display AC adaptor CF VEBU08U CF VEBF81W External display CF VEBU08U CF VEBF81W The LAN...

Page 99: ...2 Click the display mode You can switch the display mode by pressing key NOTE Until Windows startup is completed during Setup Utility etc the simultaneous display cannot be used and pressing Fn F3 switches the display between the internal LCD and the external display Switching the Display Mode Computer only The screen is displayed only on the internal LCD Duplicate The same screen is displayed on ...

Page 100: ...and click Screen Resolution 2 Select the output destination at Multiple displays To display the screen only on the internal LCD select Show desktop only on 1 To display the same screen on the internal LCD and the external display select Duplicate these displays To activate the extended mode page 102 select Extend these displays To display the screen only on the external display select Show desktop...

Page 101: ... external displays may be distorted or may not display the mouse cursor correctly In this case set the settings to lower value When you use the simultaneous display DVD Video MPEG files and other motion image files may not be played back smoothly Carefully read the instruction manual of the external display When connecting an external display that does not conform to the Plug Play standards select...

Page 102: ...r described above It may not be possible to use the extended desktop with some software applications When you click the maximize button the window is displayed on one of the displays You cannot move the maximized window to the other display Do not use the display rotation in the extended desktop To switch to the Extended Desktop be sure to use the Intel Graphics and Media Control Panel screen or t...

Page 103: ...n In such cases change the mouse pointer to the standard pointer with the following procedure A Click Start Control Panel Hardware and Sound Mouse Click start Control Panel Printers and Other Hardware Mouse B Click Pointers C Click None in Scheme then click OK CF S9 Series When an HDMI display is connected you can specify sound to be output via the speakers of the personal computer or via the spea...

Page 104: ...tion area and then click B Select the USB device A Double click on the notification area and select the USB device then select Stop Follow the on screen instructions These steps are not necessary when Removing the device after turning off the computer is not displayed The device does not appear in the list in step A 2 Remove the USB device Connecting Removing USB Devices CF C1 Series CF F9 Series ...

Page 105: ...omputer If the computer enters sleep or hibernation while a USB keyboard or mouse is connected touching the USB keyboard keys or mouse will resume the computer Some devices will not operate when connected to a USB HUB These devices must be connected directly to the USB port on your computer When the USB device is removed and then inserted while the computer is on or may appear in the Device Manage...

Page 106: ...first joint of your finger on the sensor as illustrated to the right B Slide your finger while keeping it in contact with the fingerprint sensor C Slide your finger until the sensor is visible When the fingerprint sensor does not enroll or authenticate your fingerprint properly You slid your finger too fast or too slow Your finger was soiled or it has a scar on the surface Your finger was wet or e...

Page 107: ...the risk of being lost stolen and hacking The Fingerprint authentication method uses user s fingerprints instead of passwords for security authentication You can use your fingerprints to start up your computer and log on Windows We recommend you use the Fingerprint Reader in combination with the TPM Trusted Platform Module to increase the security level of your computer Overview Recommended Instal...

Page 108: ... authentication data in a safe place For further information refer to Backup page 112 General interaction with third party applications There is no guarantee that there will not be any negative interaction with any third party software and will not accept any responsibility for such an interaction 1 TPM Installation Refer to the Installation Manual of Trusted Platform Module TPM Click Start input ...

Page 109: ... screen instructions NOTE If the Invalid TPM status message is not displayed Click Start start All Programs Protector Suite Control Center Settings Advanced Settings Trusted Platform Module TPM Initialize And then click Start All Programs Protector Suite Control Center Identity Multifactor and choose a method of authentication 4 User Fingerprint Enrollment Performed by each user A Double click the...

Page 110: ...ge 106 and Tutorial Click Start start All Programs Protector Suite Control Center Help Tutorial We recommend you use the Power on Security feature This feature prevents unauthorized access to the user s computer at the BIOS level A Click Start start All Programs Protector Suite Control Center B Click Identity Status C Click Power on security status Change D Click Edit and Add the check mark to Ena...

Page 111: ...isabled of the Sub Menu Not Protected Protected Power on Security Change Enable or Disable of Power on Security page 110 When the Power on Security is set to Disabled the Power on Security does not function even if Power on Security is set to Enabled on the Setup Utility Disabled Enabled Security mode You can start up Windows by sliding a registered finger when Simple is set If you set High you ha...

Page 112: ...unt vtp You need this file when you replace the embedded fingerprint chip or the hard disk drive or when reinstalling Windows This file contains the fingerprints encryption keys and logon authentication data NOTE How to Backup Select Identity in Account Operations to save the user data Click Start start All Programs Protector Suite Control Center Identity Account Operations For further information...

Page 113: ...thentication sensitivity may decline under the conditions below Wipe off stains or moisture on the sensor surface with a soft cloth The surface of the fingerprint sensor is soiled with dust skin oil or sweat The surface of the fingerprint sensor is wet as a result of moisture or condensation Static electricity may also cause the sensor to malfunction To make your finger static free touch a metal s...

Page 114: ...egistered 2 Delete Fingerprint Data Performed by each user A Click Start start All Programs Protector Suite Control Center B Click Identity Account Operations C Click Delete user data At the confirmation message click Yes D Enter Windows log on password then click Submit Confirm that there is no item in Password Types 3 Uninstall Protector Suite Performed by the Computer Administrator A Log on to ...

Page 115: ...ou need to cancel fingerprint dialog and you will be prompted for a password If you do not use backup password enter your Windows log on password Otherwise enter your backup password CAUTION We recommend you set the backup password If biometrics authorization does not work there is no way to backup your data C Deleting the passport Use the Delete your data wizard Please note that all your stored s...

Page 116: ...erature environment dew condensation may mist up inside the lens This is not a malfunction Wait until the lens dry Before using the Web Camera enable the Web Camera functions 1 Open the Dashboard for CF C1 Press USER button 2 Click Enable under Web camera NOTE z To save power we recommend that you disable the Web Camera when not in use Description of Parts Prior to Using the Web Camera Web Camera ...

Page 117: ...ware including this utility and restart this utility If an error message appears and nothing is displayed restart this utility Two or more users cannot use this utility with Windows Fast User Switching function When the computer has resumed from sleep standby or hibernation an error may appear and the connection with the camera device may be lost If this occurs restart this utility Starting up Cam...

Page 118: ... button page 124 Assigning the Zoom In Take Photo Functions to the Tablet Button Each time you click the zoom magnification goes up in the order of x 1 0 x 1 5 x 2 0 x 2 5 x 3 0 To return to x 1 0 click when the zoom is x 3 0 You can zoom in out by dragging the screen up and down Taking Pictures Take photo page 119 Burst shooting page 119 Recording page 121 Zoom in below Photo library Video librar...

Page 119: ... Assigning the Zoom In Take Photo Functions to the Tablet Button NOTE You can view pictures by clicking or through Windows Explorer default location is my pictures folder When the distance between the camera and subject is too close the image may be out of focus Burst Shooting You can take pictures in fixed intervals 1 Click or click Photos Start Burst Shooting During Burst shooting the icon chang...

Page 120: ...cting cancel Boxes A and B Select to save or cancel after the photo is taken Name the taken photo Save and delete icons will appear after the photo is taken Photo can be named after save icon is selected using the windows File Name box NOTE At C if you specify an externally connected storage device as the save destination the camera software may operate slowly In this case specify the internal har...

Page 121: ... specify an externally connected storage device as the save destination the camera software may operate slowly In this case specify the internal hard disk as the save destination The file is saved with the resolution set for Video Format page 123 If you rotate the display pictures may not be displayed correctly Do not rotate the display while recording Movies cannot be recorded unless the display ...

Page 122: ...ded video Video can be named and saved using the windows File Name box that appears after stopping the video Select a destination folder and create a file name to save Video can be deleted by selecting cancel Boxes A and B Select to save or cancel after the video is recorded Name the recorded video Save and delete icons will appear after the video is taken Video can be named after save icon is sel...

Page 123: ...ophone Some items cannot be set depending on the device Setting Image Quality Set your image quality preferences on the Image Control screen 1 Click Settings Image Control Setting the Compressed Data Format Resolution for the Image 1 Click Settings Video Format Color Space Compression Set the compressed data format for the image Output Size Set the image resolution Settings ...

Page 124: ...blet Button You can assign the Zoom In Take Photo functions to the tablet buttons 1 Click Start Control Panel Hardware and Sound Set tablet buttons to perform certain tasks Click start Control Panel Printers and Other Hardware Tablet and Pen Settings Tablet Buttons 2 Click the name of the tablet button and click Change The Tablet Button Actions Change Tablet Button Actions screen appears 3 Select ...

Page 125: ...gning the Take photo function the same operation will be performed as the one when the check marks both for A and B are not added in Changing the Settings for Taking Pictures page 120 If you operate the Utility after assigning the Take photo function by specifying the file name the same operation will be performed as the one when the check mark for A is added and check mark for B is not added in C...

Page 126: ...aged 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 B 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 Connect to the Internet Dial up and change the settings as necessary Connecting the Internal Modem with a Te...

Page 127: ...nstruction manual of the software application 1 Click Start Windows Fax and Scan 2 Click Tools Fax Settings A standard user needs to enter an administrator password Check whether the modem you are using is displayed in Device name If not click Select fax device and select the correct modem 3 Add a check mark for Allow the device to receive fax calls and click OK 4 Click Start Computer System prope...

Page 128: ... this device to bring the computer out of standby then click OK To set the time to return the computer to sleep standby The computer will enter sleep standby after the set time even when the communication is not completed You can avoid such uncompleted communication if you select Never but the computer does not return to sleep standby after resuming by a phone call A Click or on the notification a...

Page 129: ...touch the keyboard Touch Pad or screen The computer cannot resume if the telephone is not connected to the internal modem e g you cannot use a PC Card modem 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 computer in idle wai...

Page 130: ...e computer to automatically go into sleep standby or hibernation When not using the Wake up from wired LAN function following settings Never for Put the computer to sleep and Hibernate after page 60 start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance Power Options Power Schemes 1 Turn off your computer Do not use sleep standby or hibernation 2 Connect the cable Connect the LAN port A and the network s...

Page 131: ...yboard touch pad or screen Enabling the Power On by LAN function The computer automatically turns from off to on when the computer is accessed from the network server via the internal LAN port 1 Select Allow in Power On by LAN in the Advanced menu of the Setup Utility page 151 2 In Caution press Enter 3 Press F10 and then select Yes and press Enter 4 Log on to Windows as an administrator 5 Click S...

Page 132: ...ware Device Manager 2 Double click Network adapters and double click Intel R 82577LM Gigabit Network Connection and then click Power Management 3 Add check marks for Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power and Allow this device to wake the computer Allow this device to bring the computer out of standby We recommend you to make the above two settings ON OFF simultaneously The compu...

Page 133: ... disable all wireless communication 1 Switch to OFF To enable wireless communication 1 Switch to ON In the default setting the wireless switch enables all wireless devices when it is set to ON NOTE CF C1 Series When Wireless Switch is set to Disabled in the Advanced menu of the Setup Utility wireless communication cannot be enabled disabled with the wireless switch or the Wireless Switch Utility S...

Page 134: ... that the wireless devices have been disabled in the Setup Utility To enable or disable particular wireless devices 1 Click the Wireless Switch Utility icon to show the pop up menu 2 Select ON or OFF for the device you want to enable or disable To change the function of the Wireless switch In the default setting the on off settings that were selected for each device at the time you last turned off...

Page 135: ...witch Utility icon Place the cursor over the Wireless Switch Utility icon on the notification area NOTE Do not turn on off the switch repeatedly at too short intervals Do not restart log off or enter sleep or hibernation immediately after turning on off the switch Do not turn on off the switch while Windows is starting up To use wireless communication set the wireless devices Wireless LAN Bluetoot...

Page 136: ... LAN cable is connected Indicates that the utility is enabled and the wireless connection is enabled since no LAN cable is connected Indicates one of the following statuses the utility does not monitor the LAN port status the Wireless Switch Utility has not been started or the built in wired LAN device is not detected In case of LAN is set Disabled in the Setup Utility or disabled with the device ...

Page 137: ...sed to the risk of unauthorized access NOTE Communication is established through the wireless LAN antenna A Do not block the antenna area with your hand or body Do not use the Fast User Switching function The wireless LAN cannot perform The transmission rate will be lower when a microwave oven is used If IEEE802 11a is enabled or disabled while the computer is connected to an IEEE802 11b g access ...

Page 138: ... click Wireless Network Connection and click Enable A standard user needs to enter an administrator password When Disable is displayed Wireless Network Connection is already enabled D Turn on wireless LAN in the Wireless Switch Utility NOTE You can use the following procedure instead of turning on wireless LAN in the Wireless Switch Utility A Click Start Control Panel Adjust commonly used mobility...

Page 139: ...slide the wireless switch to turn on 4 Click Profiles at the lower right corner of the window and click Add 5 Enter the profile name and wireless network name SSID and make other necessary changes then click Next 6 Make necessary settings and click OK 7 Select the profile you set and click Connect 8 Click Close NOTE You need to set the profile for each user The settings depend on the network envir...

Page 140: ...rk environment For further information ask the system administrator or the person in charge of the network If you use the stealth type wireless LAN access point which restricts automatic detection of the wireless LAN access point take the following procedure If you do not perform the procedure below you may not be able to access the wireless LAN access point automatically or the wireless LAN acces...

Page 141: ...tor and click start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance System Hardware Device Manager B Double click Network adapters and double click Intel R Centrino R Advanced N 6200 AGN C Click Advanced and then select Wireless Mode in Property D Select the settings in Value e g 5 802 11a g E Click OK If you enable or disable 802 11a using the pop up menu of Wireless Switch Utility the setting in Devic...

Page 142: ...nstall the Bluetooth driver turn Bluetooth off the default setting the wireless switch enables all wireless devices when it is set to ON CF C1 Series Wireless communication may momently be interrupted when you use the display rotation function in the Tablet mode Before using Bluetooth turn the Bluetooth communication on 1 Slide the wireless switch to turn on off Bluetooth page 133 To check the Blu...

Page 143: ... on off particular wireless devices A Click the Wireless Switch Utility icon to show the pop up menu B Select On or Off for the device you want to turn on off The Wireless Connection Disable Utility does not automatically disable the Bluetooth connection After resuming from sleep or hibernation the message TosBtMng has stopped working may appear Click Close program If Bluetooth connections are cut...

Page 144: ...ity page 155 before removing the hard disk drive Carefully remove insert the hard disk drive since the hard disk drive is extremely sensitive to shock Note that static electricity may affect some internal components 1 Turn off the computer and disconnect the AC adaptor Do not use sleep standby or hibernation 2 Remove the battery pack page 47 3 Insert Remove the hard disk drive To remove A Slide th...

Page 145: ...ely locked so that the hard disk does not fall when you carry the computer NOTE You can erase the data before changing the hard disk drive page 191 You can check that the hard disk is recognized or not in the Information menu of the Setup Utility page 149 If the hard disk is not recognized turn off the computer and insert it again ...

Page 146: ... manual with flash memory and flash mem ory drive The procedure for inserting removing the flash memory drive is same as the one of for the hard disk drive page 144 NOTE Hard Disk displayed on Information Menu of the Setup Utility refers to the flash memory page 149 Hard Disk Lock displayed on Security Menu of the Setup Utility restricts read write operation for the flash memory data page 155 The ...

Page 147: ...he setting when necessary to prevent the computer performance from being affected The how to use the hard disk section of the PC Information Viewer is not available Disabling auto defragment processed in the background by Windows 1 Close all the applications 2 Click start Run and input c util setdfrg setdfrg exe and click OK If you have logged on as a standard user enter an administrator password ...

Page 148: ...start the Setup Utility with Supervisor Password You can make the settings of all items of the Setup Utility When you start the Setup Utility with User Password Note the following In the Advanced menu you cannot make the settings of all items In the Security menu you can change only the User Password when User Password Protection is set to No Protection You cannot delete the User Password In the E...

Page 149: ...on Menu Language English Japanese Model No Computer information cannot be changed Serial No Processor Type Computer information cannot be changed Processor Speed Memory Size Available Memory Hard Disk BIOS Computer information cannot be changed Embedded Controller Intel R ME Firmware Accumulative Operating Time Access Level ...

Page 150: ...the internal LCD even though External Monitor is set External Monitor Internal LCD Optical Drive Power Only for CF F9 CF S9 Series You can set the drive power to On or Off when the computer is started up When set to Off From the next time you start the computer you will be unable to start up from CD DVD drive The disc cover cannot be opened until Windows has started To start up from the CD DVD dri...

Page 151: ...abled indicates that this computer supports hardware based Data Execution Prevention DEP Disabled Enabled Hyper Threading Technology Disabled Enabled Core Multi Processing Disabled Enabled Intel R Virtualization Technology Disabled Enabled Intel R Trusted Execution Technology Only for model that supports Intel R AMT Disabled Enabled Optical Drive Only for CF F9 CF S9 Series Disabled Enabled LAN Di...

Page 152: ...nabled Legacy USB Support CF C1 Series Select whether to use the function that makes the computer recognize USB keyboard USB floppy disk drive and USB CD DVD drive Enabled or not Disabled before starting Windows CF F9 CF S9 Series Select whether to use the function that makes the computer recognize USB keyboard and USB floppy disk drive Enabled or not Disabled before starting Windows Disabled Enab...

Page 153: ...1 USB Floppy Disk 1 Boot Option 2 Hard Disk Boot Option 3 CD DVD Drive Boot Option 4 LAN Boot Option 5 USB Hard Disk Boot Option 6 USB CD DVD Drive Boot Option 7 eSATA Port Boot Option 1 USB Floppy Disk 1 Boot Option 2 Hard Disk Boot Option 3 CD DVD Drive Boot Option 4 LAN Boot Option 5 USB Hard Disk Boot Option 6 USB CD DVD Drive ...

Page 154: ...rs at the newly selected position by switching the positions with the original boot device that existed before at the position When you select Disabled in the following menu the disabled Boot Option is ignored and the boot device in the next Boot Option operates 1 The operation is confirmed by Panasonic USB floppy disk drive optional CF VFDU03U 2 For CF C1 Series Boot Option 1 to 7 Hard Disk CD DV...

Page 155: ...r Password Enter the sub menu Hard Disk Lock Can be changed only when Set Supervisor Password is set Disabled Enabled User Password Protection No Protection Protected Set User Password Can be changed only when Set Supervisor Password is set Enter the sub menu XEmbedded Security TPM Only for model that supports TPM For information on TPM refer to the Installation Manual of Trusted Platform Module T...

Page 156: ...hanges Save Current Values To save the changes for all Setup options Load Previous Values To load previous values for all Setup options Load Default Values To return the settings to the default values Device Information To select a boot device which operates only in the next booting XRepair Your Computer To perform system recovery tools XDiagnostic Utility To start Diagnostic Utility Windows 7 ...

Page 157: ...ursor to display pop ups scroll the screen or use other functions to display the hidden items 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 Icon Enla...

Page 158: ... Alternatively you can click any part out of the loupe window or press and hold Alt and right click 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 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...

Page 159: ...en using the external mouse Touch Pad A Click Mouse Touch pad B Click a combination of Ctrl Alt and Shift and add the check mark Multiple keys can be combined for example Ctrl Alt C Select either Right click or Left click to use in combination with the key s selected in step B above When using the keyboard A Click Keyboard B Click the text box and then press the key used for the shortcut e g Alt Z...

Page 160: ...time required will depend on the disk capacity About the defragmentation When files have been repeatedly written or rewritten to the hard disk some files may become segmented and saved in fragments If this fragmentation continues it may take some time to read from or write to the hard disk The Disk Defragmenter is a function that sorts these fragmented files in the most efficient order and enables...

Page 161: ...bit sleep standby or hibernation may be running Close all of the applications 2 Functions that cause the computer to automatically enter sleep standby or hibernation after a certain time interval has passed The computer does not power off Windows does not shut down If a peripheral is connected disconnect it and then shut down If it is possible to shut down when the peripheral is disconnected then ...

Page 162: ...the hard disk to its condition in the default setting Operating Instructions Reinstalling Software The computer does not resume If you slide and hold the power switch for four seconds or longer the power will be turned off forcibly and the computer will not resume In this case all unsaved data will be lost You disconnected the AC adaptor and the battery pack while the computer was in standby mode ...

Page 163: ... Display power saving function to Disabled in Extension setting Edit of Power Plan Extension Utility No response 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 Press the Ctrl Shift Esc to open Task Manager and close the software application which is not responding After sliding the power switch f...

Page 164: ...ormally 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 and remove all peripherals Once the range requirement is satisfied charging begins automatically The battery indicator is flashing The battery is recharging If Battery C...

Page 165: ...ress twice and press to select Restart and press Enter Press U and select Restart with then press Enter If the computer does not respond to keyboard commands read No response page 163 The cursor moves randomly Check that no external mouse driver is installed Refer to steps A and B under The cursor cannot be controlled properly above Do not press the area around the display The cursor may move to t...

Page 166: ... adaptor is not connected this brightness is maintained and determines the brightness next time the AC adaptor is disconnected Making the display brighter shortens the battery operating time If you make the display brighter when the AC adaptor is not connected the battery operation time will become shorter There are red green or blue dots on the screen or display defects always on pixels or always...

Page 167: ...tion has switched completely each time before pressing Fn F3 again The screen may become darker Press Fn F2 to make the screen brighter The screen remains dark if the computer is resumed through either USB device wired LAN or wireless LAN Press a key with no independent effect such as Ctrl or Shift Do not use a key that may make a selection Enter Space Esc Y N numeric keys and so on When the displ...

Page 168: ...ter the display may not function 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 properly displayed depending on the settings In this case try setting the number of colors screen area resolution and refresh rate to smaller values ...

Page 169: ...ency symbol is unclear With the following procedure enter a character using the code table A Click Start start All Programs Accessories System Tools Character Map B Point to the desired font name such as European fonts and select it Combined key operations with the Fn key do not work Check whether Fn Ctrl Key is set to Replace in the Main menu of the Setup Utility page 150 Change the setting back ...

Page 170: ...ent may be corrupted Contact your technical support office To check an internal hard disk error Disconnect all peripheral devices including the external display and check a disk error page 162 CF F9 CF S9 Series Cannot boot from internal CD DVD drive Check to make sure that the bootable disc is set properly Start up the Setup Utility and confirm the following settings Optical Drive is set to Enabl...

Page 171: ...t click on the notification area and click On in Manual Switching In the Setup Utility is Optical Drive Power set to Off page 150 If this is set to off unless Windows is running it is not possible to turn on the drive CF F9 CF S9 Series Disc playback and writing is not possible Make sure the inserted disc is a compatible media type For more about compatible media types see Disc Information page 73...

Page 172: ...lly CF F9 CF S9 Series If the CD DVD drive vibrates excessively or is noisy Is the disc bent or labeled Check to see if the disc is inserted correctly and is in good condition When writing to CD R RW using Roxio Creator LJB you can minimize vibration while writing by using the writing speed at 8x or less CF F9 CF S9 Series The CD DVD drive cannot be turned on or off After turning off the CD DVD dr...

Page 173: ...ter is turned off insert a pointed object e g the bent out tip of a paper clip or the tip of a pencil or ballpoint pen into the emergency hole on the bottom and then move page 77 The sound is not heard Try changing the mute by pressing Fn F4 or Fn F5 Fn F6 With the following procedure check that the Windows sound function is operating If it is not operating pressing Fn F5 or Fn F6 displays the pop...

Page 174: ...ble click Sound video and game controllers and Check whether or is shown for the devices If is or shown Click or drivers are displayed please remove the driver Your peripheral does not work Check that the drivers are installed for the connected devices A Click Start Computer System properties Device Manager Click Start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance System Hardware Device Manager B Chec...

Page 175: ...in the Advanced menu of the Setup Utility If the error is not resolved it is possible that the driver being used is not compatible with the Data execution prevention function For a driver consult the peripheral manufacturer The device will not operate properly if a different mouse driver is installed When you install a different mouse driver such as IntelliPoint for Microsoft s IntelliMouse the mo...

Page 176: ...r you attempt to install may not have obtained Microsoft Windows Logo Authentication Consult the peripheral manufacturer To check if the additional RAM module has been installed successfully If the installation is successful the main memory and total RAM module size appears in the Information menu of the Setup Utility page 149 If the RAM module is not confirmed Turn the computer off and reinsert t...

Page 177: ...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 select Battery Windows XP Standard in CPU Idle Setting and return Power schemes in Power Options to Panasonic Power Management As a result of the LAN communications speed being extremely low or a wir...

Page 178: ...r using the backup password If you do not use backup password there is no other way to add a different fingerprint In this case we recommend either to wait until your finger is usable again e g the injury heals or to delete the passport Use Delete user data wizard and then reenroll new fingerprints Please note that in the latter case all your stored secret data passwords File Safe encryption keys ...

Page 179: ...ll be able to use your data again If you select Remove all Protector Suite data you need to enroll fingerprint data again after reinstalling Protector Suite In case of changing the Enrollment mode reinstalling Protector Suite is necessary Lost File Safe backup password It is necessary to change the backup password for File Safe refer to the Protector Suite Help menu Click Start start All Programs ...

Page 180: ...ced menu of the Setup Utility page 151 Restart the computer When using the computer as a network computer some additional settings may have to be made depending on the usage conditions We recommend asking your system administrator or the person in charge of the network If the hub unit link lump does not light up one of the following problems may have occurred A problem or failure in the hub unit I...

Page 181: ...ing settings Wireless LAN in the Advanced menu of the Setup Utility Confirm that Wireless LAN is set to Enabled page 151 Wireless LAN power supply Slide the wireless switch to the right ON This computer uses channels 1 through 11 3 when using IEEE802 11b g Check the channel being used by the access point If there are more than one wireless function equipped right click the Wireless Switch Utility ...

Page 182: ...ain 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 page 180 and register it according to the operating instructions of the access point The communications speed is low Communication speed may decrease if aside from the access point to which this computer is connected ther...

Page 183: ...ected confirm that different channels have been set for each access point 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 page 177 Cannot set wireless LAN to Enabled or Disabled It may become impossible to set the wireless LAN to Enabled or Disabled if these settings are changed repeatedly on the Network Conne...

Page 184: ...d CF C1 Series 2 When the PC Diagnostics Utility is running a loud beep will sound so do not use headphones as this time Note that a loud beep will also sound when headphones are not used The beep will not sound if mute is using Windows 3 Only for model with internal modem 4 Only for model with Bluetooth 5 Only for model with wireless LAN 6 Only for model with wireless WAN 7 Only for model with Sm...

Page 185: ...re to be executed the hardware icon will be displayed in gray 1 Connect the AC adaptor and turn on the wireless switch page 133 During the diagnostic check do not remove the AC adaptor or attach any peripheral devices 2 Turn on or restart the computer and press F2 or Del while Panasonic boot screen is displayed The Setup Utility starts up If the password is requested enter the Supervisor Password ...

Page 186: ... You cannot restart the check partway through by clicking Display help click the screen or press Space to return to the original diagnostic check screen You can check the status of the diagnostic check by the display color on the left side of the hardware icon A Aqua Not running diagnostic check Alternating blue and yellow Currently running diagnostic check The interval of the alternating colors d...

Page 187: ...rdware component is displayed as red and contact your technical support office If the display is green and the message Check Result TEST PASSED is displayed the computer s hardware is operating normally Continue using the computer as it is If the computer still does not operate properly reinstall the software Operating Instructions Reinstalling Software NOTE If you run a memory diagnostic check af...

Page 188: ...ndows Start and shut down Windows 7 and then you can use the function When you forget the administrator account password or you need to restore the recovery partition use Product Recovery DVD ROM Windows 7 Connect the AC adaptor and do not remove it until restoration is complete If Windows does not start up run System Recovery Options and then click System Image Recovery page 189 1 Click Start Con...

Page 189: ...nic boot screen disappears press and hold F8 If Enter Password is displayed during the following procedure input the Supervisor Password or the User Password B Release your finger when Advanced Boot Options is displayed C Press to select Repair Your Computer and press Enter System Recovery Options appears D Click Next Do not specify keyboard layouts other than the one already selected E Select the...

Page 190: ... The Setup Utility starts up If the password is requested enter the Supervisor Password H Set the Product Recovery DVD ROM Windows 7 into the CD DVD drive I CF C1 Series Select the Exit menu then select your CD DVD drive in Boot Override CF F9 CF S9 Series Select the Exit menu then select MATSHITAXXXX in Boot Override J Press Enter The computer will restart K Click Run System Recovery Options and ...

Page 191: ... complete Remove all peripherals CF C1 Series except for the CD DVD drive and port replicator 1 CF C1 Series Turn off the computer and connect the CD DVD drive or port replicator to the computer 2 Turn on the computer and press F2 or Del while Panasonic boot screen is displayed The Setup Utility starts up If the password is requested enter the Supervisor Password 3 Write down all of the contents o...

Page 192: ...into the CD DVD drive 9 CF C1 Series Select the Exit menu then select your CD DVD drive in Boot Override CF F9 CF S9 Series Select the Exit menu then select MATSHITAXXXX in Boot Override 10 Press Enter The computer restarts 11 Click Erase the whole data on the Hard Disk for security and click Next 12 At the confirmation message click YES 13 Click Continue 14 Click Continue again 15 Click YES Erasi...

Page 193: ...turn the settings to the default values and then change the settings as necessary If the problem persists the internal clock battery may need to be replaced Contact your technical support office System CMOS Checksum Error Invalid Year System date restored to 01 01 2010 The date and time settings are not correct Start the Setup Utility and set the correct date and time If the problem persists the i...

Page 194: ... the Supervisor Password following steps A Select Set Supervisor Password and press Enter B Enter the Current Password and press Enter C Press Enter when the Create New Password display is shown D Press Enter when the Confirm New Password display is shown 9 Press F10 At the confirmation message select Yes and press Enter The computer will restart The following procedures are example It is differen...

Page 195: ...figuration and press Enter P Select KVM Feature Selection and press Enter and set to ENABLED Q Select Previous Menu and press Enter R Select Previous Menu and press Enter NOTE You can use the following characters to set Intel R ME Password Minimum of 8 and maximum of 32 characters are used 1 or more numeric characters are included 1 or more special characters example are included only characters t...

Page 196: ...til drivers amt MEI setup exe then click OK Follow the on screen instructions Keyboard used Difference examples UK Intended character Entered character German Intended character ß Z Entered character Y French Intended character 1 A W Entered character 2 M Q Z Italian Intended character Entered character Spanish Intended character Ñ Entered character Swedish Intended character Å Entered character B...

Page 197: ...and press Enter 6 Press Esc 7 Select the Exit menu and select Save Current Values and press Enter At the confirmation message select Yes and press Enter 8 Select the Security menu and select AMT Configuration and press Enter 9 Select Reset AMT Configuration and press Enter At the confirmation message select Yes and press Enter 10 Select Yes at the Setup Confirmation screen and press Enter The comp...

Page 198: ...Viewer will appear in front of all other screens When you log on to Windows using a guest account or when you are not an administrator Not Found is displayed and some information is not displayed Depending on your network environment it may take about 1 minute to start up PC Information Viewer Running PC Information Viewer A Click Start start All Programs Panasonic PC Information Viewer PC Informa...

Page 199: ...nd remove the check mark for Hide extensions for known file types under the Advanced settings section NOTE You can also save a copy of the screen to a file using the following procedure Click Start start All Programs Panasonic PC Information Viewer Screen Copy 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 F7 This setting can be...

Page 200: ... instrument that is susceptible to damage Strong vibration or shock to the hard disk may result in malfunctions such as data read errors However you can reduce the risk of hard disk deterioration or data loss by observing the precautions regarding the operating environment and handling When the automatic display function for the PC Information Popup is enabled the small popup screen x Notification...

Page 201: ...ification area and click Check for information now B Click x Notifications About Hard Disk Usage Change the settings You can change the display conditions for information on how to use the hard disk or disable the function to display information A Right click PC Information Popup icon on the notification area and click Notification settings B Click General or Hard Disk Usage and make the necessary...

Page 202: ...202 PC Information Popup NOTE When the icon is not displayed click Start start All Programs Panasonic PC Information Viewer PC Information Popup Windows 7 Windows XP ...

Page 203: ...mmercially 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 In an Internet connected environment execute the Windows Update and use the latest Windows service pack or patch program to update Windows on your computer to its l...

Page 204: ...tions Power Schemes Computrace software tracks your stolen computer Computrace software is not included in this computer Refer to the following URL for Computrace software for installation and available service regions Note that this service is only available in certain regions http www absolute com NOTE Consult Absolute Software Corp before disposal The Windows files included in the Windows DVD R...

Page 205: ...ms Incorporated in the United States and or other countries Computrace is a registered trademark of Absolute Software Corp Bluetooth is a trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG Inc U S A and licensed to Panasonic Corporation PS 2 is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation Corel InterVideo WinDVD the InterVideo logo and the Corel logo are trademarks or registered trademarks ...

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