Panasonic Toughbook CF-T8EWATZJM, Reference Manual

Page 1: ...1 Reference Manual Personal Computer Model No CF T8 Series We recommend that this Reference Manual be printed...

Page 2: ...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 Illustrations and Termi...

Page 3: ...n mode by thermal control if you use the computer in a high ambient temperature and use an application that uses a lot of CPU power Wait a few minutes at least 5 before turning the computer on again i...

Page 4: ...ver the work surface Tapping Clicking tapping or clicking To right click Can only be performed by clicking the right button Double Tapping Double Clicking double tapping or double clicking Dragging Tw...

Page 5: ...ng whether to use the Touch Pad utility or the Virtual Scrolling function Using the Touch Pad Utility You can scroll easily by tracing a circle on the Touch Pad NOTE z External mouse drivers cannot be...

Page 6: ...our finger from the pad then place your finger in the appropriate area to begin scrolling The finger position on the Touch Pad can be changed using the Touch Pad utility page 7 This explanation assume...

Page 7: ...e on a screen that will only scroll horizontally even if you execute a vertical scroll the screen will scroll horizontally 5 Once scrolling has begun continue to trace a circle on the Touch Pad withou...

Page 8: ...anel Printers and Other Hardware Mouse Device Settings 5 Click the device name e g Synaptics TouchPad in Devices then click Settings 6 Click Virtual Scrolling add a check mark for the scroll functions...

Page 9: ...or hard objects that can leave marks e g pencils and ball point pens z Try to avoid having any harmful substances such as oil come in contact with the Touch Pad The cursor may not work properly in su...

Page 10: ...settings can be changed page 12 CAUTION z When using the stylus to input avoid touching the screen with your hands etc at the same time Failure to do may result in input errors Functions Operation Mo...

Page 11: ...ation area A Click on the notification area changes to B Click the object you want to right click changes to If you accidentally change the icon to click to return to appears when you restart the comp...

Page 12: ...rdware 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 CAUTION z If a change is made to the display resol...

Page 13: ...Windows XP Professional 1 Set Touchscreen Mode to Auto or Touchscreen Mode in the Main menu of the Setup Utility 2 Press F10 3 Input c util drivers tscreen ftsetup exe in start Run and then click OK z...

Page 14: ...the display to 0 degree before performing the calibration page 18 1 Run Tablet PC Settings Click start Control Panel Hardware and Sound Tablet PC Settings 2 Click Calibrate 3 If User Account Control i...

Page 15: ...ministrators will not need to do even if multiple user accounts are cre ated This does not need to be performed two times or more for one computer However calibrate again after you reinstall the softw...

Page 16: ...ouchscreen Only a light touch is required to operate the touchscreen Applying too much pressure may damage the surface z Do not touch the screen outside of the LCD display area The touchscreen input a...

Page 17: ...ince the LCD surface may be damaged with the foreign particles or dust Next wipe off fingerprints etc with the other side of the soft cloth After wiping off foreign particles and dust wash the soft cl...

Page 18: ...ct the angle and rotate the display 1 Click on the notification area and right click and then select the angle Right click on the notification area and then select the angle You can select rotation an...

Page 19: ...ated Do not use the Extended Desktop The Touch Pad or touchscreen may fail to operate properly Do not calibrate the touchscreen Do not set the display resolution larger than the resolution of the inte...

Page 20: ...20 Display Rotation z The display cannot be rotated in the Setup Utility z The display rotation angle may differ before and after Logging on Windows 7 Windows 7...

Page 21: ...s may not work with some applications z 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...

Page 22: ...ternal display NOTE z When an external display is connected refer to the External Display page 58 CAUTION z Do not press any keys until the display has finished switching z Do not use this function Wh...

Page 23: ...ntermittently Fn F7 Activate sleep standby page 45 __ Fn F9 Remaining battery power page 26 Fn F10 Activate hibernation page 45 __ Fn NumLk Run the ScrLk Scroll Lock function The functions differ depe...

Page 24: ...bination A Press Fn once Locked B Press another key Lock released z When using successive Fn key combinations A Press Fn twice Locked B Press another key Fn key remains locked until you press Fn again...

Page 25: ...in menu of the Setup Utility is set to Flashing the indicator will alternately become lighter and darker Flashing page 84 Green 1 Fully charged Red The remaining battery power is approximately 9 or le...

Page 26: ...ng battery power in the cases as below To correct the display perform the Battery Recalibration page 28 The battery indicator remains red The battery indicator lights orange and the display shows 99 f...

Page 27: ...attery power is low and then the computer enters hibernation Charge the battery Connect the AC adaptor or replace the battery to start up the computer z Connect the AC adaptor immediately If you do no...

Page 28: ...f 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 Rec...

Page 29: ...sabled 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 batt...

Page 30: ...ter 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 Conne...

Page 31: ...ry CAUTION z The battery pack is not charged when you first purchase it Be sure to charge it before using for the first time Charging starts automatically when the AC adaptor is connected to the compu...

Page 32: ...s not match the dents of the computer detach the battery pack once then slide it while pushing it lightly to avoid floating CAUTION z Make sure the latches are securely locked otherwise the battery pa...

Page 33: ...urthermore 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 21 Use Sleep Hi...

Page 34: ...you frequently use application software or peripheral devices Computer processing speed takes priority and power con sumption increases Panasonic Power Man agement Standard 2 Normal use Power consumpt...

Page 35: ...tuting the power plan of this computer The following explains Panasonic s unique power saving functions Power Plan Extension Utility settings NOTE z See Help and Support of Windows for more informatio...

Page 36: ...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 z The setting becomes effective after r...

Page 37: ...effective after restarting the computer The battery s Economy Mode ECO Switching the full charging capacity of the battery to 80 Enabled 100 Disabled z When Enabled is selected the battery operation...

Page 38: ...power plan settings Customizing with Panasonic Power Plan Extension Utility The following operations are available with Panasonic Power Plan Extension Utility z New Create a new power plan z Edit Chan...

Page 39: ...ick 2 Click Extension setting editing 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 ac...

Page 40: ...Utility provides additional power saving functions not available in Power Schemes Adjust the brightness darker with the Fn F1 key page 21 Leave your computer off when not in use Remove peripheral devi...

Page 41: ...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 Technolog...

Page 42: ...urn to the factory default set tings and click OK NOTE z You can also enable the Intel video driver power saving function as follows A Right click the desktop and click Graphic Properties B Click Note...

Page 43: ...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 Chan...

Page 44: ...er operation restart Windows regularly about once a week without using sleep standby or hibernation z Save the necessary data z Close files you have opened from removable disks and network drives z Th...

Page 45: ...n Hibernation The power indicator A goes off z You can alternatively use the Windows menu to enter sleep standby or hibernation z Click Start Sleep Hibernate To enter standby click start Turn Off Comp...

Page 46: ...sumed in sleep standby Power consumption may increase when a PC Card is inserted When power is exhausted the data retained in memory will be lost Connect the AC adaptor when using the sleep standby fu...

Page 47: ...th After resuming from sleep or hibernation the message TosBtMng has stopped working may appear Click Close program If Bluetooth connections are cut off click Start start All Programs Bluetooth Blueto...

Page 48: ...sword 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 z Do not forget your passw...

Page 49: ...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 Dis...

Page 50: ...s 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 m...

Page 51: ...of card will not be recognized In this case restart the computer z If the computer freezes after resuming from sleep standby or hibernation remove and reinsert the card If the problem persists restar...

Page 52: ...hile 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 w...

Page 53: ...card even when is blinking 1 Disable the 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 St...

Page 54: ...es for recommended RAM module z 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 W...

Page 55: ...to the slot firmly until the gold ter minals are invisible z If it is hard to insert the RAM module do not try forcibly but check the module s direction 3 Press the RAM module down until the right an...

Page 56: ...mory is displayed on the Information menu of the Setup Utility If the RAM module is not recognized turn off the computer and insert it again 1 Carefully open the left and right hooks E The RAM module...

Page 57: ...he Setup Utility If devices connected to USB ports 2a 2b 2c does not operate In the case of devices with consumption voltage exceeding 100 mA or devices for which the consumption voltage cannot be con...

Page 58: ...ed 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 Using Graphics Driver 1 Right click the de...

Page 59: ...rnal display only set the suitable number of colors resolution or refresh rate separately from when you use the internal LCD only or when you use the simultaneous display Depending on the settings som...

Page 60: ...pop up icon displayed by Fn key combination appears only on the primary device z Set the internal LCD to the primary device when using the touchscreen The cursor will move on the primary device when y...

Page 61: ...standby or hibernation 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 Print...

Page 62: ...on the notification area and then click B Select the USB device A Double click on the notification area and select the USB device then select Stop z Follow the on screen instructions z These steps ar...

Page 63: ...and the device may not be correctly recognized In this case remove and connect the device again or restart the computer z When a USB device is connected power consumption increases Remove the USB devi...

Page 64: ...turn off this device to save power 7 Click OK 8 Restart the computer NOTE z If a mini port replicator is connected remove the check mark from this item If the check mark is added it may be impossible...

Page 65: ...lephone jack A using the telephone cable B z Hold the cable so that the shape of the connector C matches the port and insert fully until it clicks 2 Click Start Control Panel Connect to the Internet D...

Page 66: ...nd 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 properties Device Manager z A standard user needs to enter an admini...

Page 67: ...munication time for the sleep setting A Click start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance Power Options Power Schemes B Set the expected communication time NOTE z This function does not work when...

Page 68: ...missions causing the 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 Hibern...

Page 69: ...om 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 85 2 In Caution press Ente...

Page 70: ...word Click start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance System Hardware Device Manager 2 Double click Network adapters and double click Intel R 82567LM Gigabit Network Connection and then click Pow...

Page 71: ...s you to control the function of the wireless switch This utility also allows you to enable or disable wireless devices from a pop up menu in the notification area In the default setting all wireless...

Page 72: ...n immediately before the wireless switch was turned off the last time default When you turn on the wireless switch the on off settings that were selected when you last turned off the wireless switch w...

Page 73: ...ity works z The utility does not automatically disable the Bluetooth connection Status indication After installation the Wireless Connection Disable Utility is automatically started after a user is lo...

Page 74: ...Wireless Connection Disable Utility to monitor the LAN port and disable wireless connection when a LAN cable is connected z Monitoring LAN Cable OFF Disables the Wireless Connection Disable Utility an...

Page 75: ...make security settings such as encryption before using wireless LAN Otherwise the hard disk data such as the shared files can be exposed to the risk of unauthorized access NOTE z Communication is esta...

Page 76: ...is displayed Wireless Network Connection is already enabled D Turn on wireless LAN in the Wireless Switch Utility NOTE z You can use the following procedure instead of turning on wireless LAN in the...

Page 77: ...tor or the person in charge of the network z For further information of Intel PROSet Wireless software refer to Help in the menu bar Setting the wireless LAN access point Preparation Follow the instru...

Page 78: ...ou do not perform the procedure below you may not be able to access the wireless LAN access point automatically or the wireless LAN access point may not be displayed on the Connect to a network screen...

Page 79: ...ck start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance System Hardware Device Manager B Double click Network adapters and double click Intel R WiFi Link 5100 AGN C Click Advanced and then select Wireless...

Page 80: ...ation on 1 Slide the wireless switch to turn on off Bluetooth page 71 To check the Bluetooth communication status A Place the cursor over the Wireless Switch Utility icon on the notification area A to...

Page 81: ...leep or hibernation the message TosBtMng has stopped working may appear Click Close program If Bluetooth connections are cut off click Start All Programs Bluetooth Bluetooth Settings and connect to th...

Page 82: ...Setup Utility with Supervisor Password z You can make the settings of all items of the Setup Utility When you start the Setup Utility with User Password z Note the following In the Advanced and Boot...

Page 83: ...Information 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...

Page 84: ...e is displayed Fn Ctrl Key Select whether to switch Fn with Ctrl functions and vice versa on the internal keyboard Do not attempt to replace the markings on the keys or the keys themselves Normal Repl...

Page 85: ...by LAN Can be changed only when LAN is set to Enabled To use Power On by LAN make additional settings in Device Manager page 69 Deny Allow Wireless LAN Only for model with wireless LAN Disabled Enable...

Page 86: ...tion 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...

Page 87: ...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...

Page 88: ...the system without saving the changes 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...

Page 89: ...rsor to display pop ups scroll the screen or use other functions to display the hidden items z The Icon Enlarger setting affects the website characters displayed by Internet Explorer and the e mail ch...

Page 90: ...B Alternatively you can click any part out of the loupe window or press and hold Alt and right click z To change the loupe window size drag the bottom right corner C The size range you can enlarge shr...

Page 91: ...hen 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 Rig...

Page 92: ...The 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 fragment...

Page 93: ...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...

Page 94: ...the hard disk to its con dition in the default setting Operating Instructions Reinstalling Software The computer does not resume z If you slide and hold the power switch for four seconds or longer th...

Page 95: ...ower saving function to Disabled in Extension setting edit ing of Panasonic Power Plan Extension Utility No response z Is there an input screen e g password input screen at startup hidden behind anoth...

Page 96: ...ly 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 appli...

Page 97: ...and press 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 95 Only for mo...

Page 98: ...the default setting the screen will become darker when the AC adaptor is removed If you press Fn F2 to increase the brightness when the AC adaptor is not connected this brightness is maintained and de...

Page 99: ...has switched completely each time before pressing Fn F3 again z The screen may become darker Press Fn F2 to make the screen brighter z The screen remains dark if the computer is resumed through either...

Page 100: ...n the external display or the display is not correct z Check that the external display cables are correctly connected z Check that the external display is turned on z Check that the external display s...

Page 101: ...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 w...

Page 102: ...When you want to use the input panel Only for model with Windows XP Tablet PC Edition z Click on the taskbar For information about how to use it click on the input panel and click Help Topics or Tutor...

Page 103: ...working A Click Start Computer System properties Device Manager B Double click Sound video and game controllers and Check whether or is shown for the devices If is or shown Click or drivers are displa...

Page 104: ...ty 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...

Page 105: ...ommended specifications Regarding the RAM module refer to Expanding Memory page 55 The address map for IRQ I O port address etc is unclear z You can check with the following procedure A Click Start Co...

Page 106: ...ss LAN connection being lost if the CPU power saving setting is set then when the LAN or whatever is not used it is recommended to return to the above settings When a USB device is connected an acoust...

Page 107: ...AN OFF has been checked click Wireless LAN ON If only one wireless function is equipped this menu is not displayed The power is turned on with the wireless switch only Cannot check the computer s MAC...

Page 108: ...cations can be conducted on each band segment A Channel refers to the individual frequency bandwidth divisions Cannot communicate with the access point z Using the following procedure confirm whether...

Page 109: ...reducing the communications speed while the microwave oven is in operation IEEE802 11a is more susceptible to interference than IEEE802 11g or IEEE802 11b and therefore the communications speed may b...

Page 110: ...r z Press F9 in the Setup Utility This will restore the Setup Utility s settings to their default values except the password settings is not displayed or has disappeared z To display perform the follo...

Page 111: ...e PC Diagnostics Utility is running a loud beep will sound so do not use headphones as this time The beep will not sound if mute is using Windows 2 Only for model with internal modem 3 Only for model...

Page 112: ...Panasonic boot screen is displayed The Setup Utility starts up z If the password is requested enter the Supervisor Password z If you are using the computer after changing the settings from the status...

Page 113: ...r run an extended diagnostic check on the hard disk keyboard and touch pad You do not need to per form the extended diagnostic check for the keyboard and touch pad in normal use The extended diagnosti...

Page 114: ...e Check Result TEST FAILED is displayed Remove the additional RAM module and run the diagnostic check again If the message Check Result TEST FAILED is still displayed you can assume that there is a pr...

Page 115: ...ws Start and shut down Windows 7 and then you can use the function z When you forget the administrator account password or you need to restore the recovery partition use Product Recovery DVD ROM Windo...

Page 116: ...and when Panasonic boot screen disappears press and hold F8 z If Enter Password is displayed during the following procedure input the Supervisor Password or the User Password B Release your finger whe...

Page 117: ...rts up If the password is requested enter the Supervisor Password F Set the Product Recovery DVD ROM Windows 7 into the CD DVD drive G Select the Exit menu then select your CD DVD drive in Boot Overri...

Page 118: ...k data erase is complete 1 Turn off the computer and connect the CD DVD drive to the computer 2 Turn on the computer and press F2 or Del while Panasonic boot screen is displayed The Setup Utility star...

Page 119: ...VD drive in Boot Override 8 Press Enter The computer restarts 9 Click Erase the whole data on the Hard Disk for security and click Next 10 At the confirmation message click YES 11 Click Continue 12 Cl...

Page 120: ...s The hard disk access is prohibited z Start the Setup Utility and select Disabled in Hard Disk Lock in the Security menu Press F2 to enter setup z Write down the error details and press F2 or Del to...

Page 121: ...clear 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...

Page 122: ...creen Change other settings as necessary L Select Return to Previous Menu after setup is complete Follow the on screen instructions The computer will restart NOTE z You can use the following character...

Page 123: ...amt LMS_SOL setup exe in Search programs and files then press Enter Click start Run and input c util drivers amt LMS_SOL setup exe then click OK Follow the on screen instructions Keyboard used Differe...

Page 124: ...press Enter 5 Select Disabled 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 Sec...

Page 125: ...it is activated the PC Information Viewer will appear in front of all other screens z If you are not an administrator Not Found is displayed and some information is not displayed z Depending on your n...

Page 126: ...Explorer and remove the check mark for Hide extensions for known file types under the Advanced settings section NOTE z You can also save a copy of the screen to a file using the following procedure Cl...

Page 127: ...trument 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...

Page 128: ...tification 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...

Page 129: ...129 PC Information Popup NOTE z When the icon is not displayed click Start start All Programs Panasonic PC Infor mation Viewer PC Information Popup Windows 7 Windows XP...

Page 130: ...rcially 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...

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