Panasonic Toughbook CF-Y5LWEZABM, Reference Manual

Page 1: ...1 Reference Manual Personal Computer Model No CF Y5 Series We recommend that this Reference Manual be printed...

Page 2: ...ick Properties B Add a check mark for Start Sidebar when Windows starts and click OK Illustrations and Terminology in this Reference Manual NOTE NOTE provides a useful fact or helpful information CAUT...

Page 3: ...this happens copy them to the hard disk drive and play back z Sound and video in AVI files may be interrupted or produce a time lag during playback If this happens click or on the notification area an...

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

Page 5: ...ally by tracing repeatedly in the desired direction You can use separate settings for each account regarding whether to use the Touch Pad utility or the Virtual Scrolling func tion Using the Touch Pad...

Page 6: ...nger 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 assumes in the default setting 1 If the horizont...

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

Page 8: ...heck mark scroll the region where the mouse cursor is located within the active window If you remove the check mark scroll the selected region within the active window In either case if the mouse curs...

Page 9: ...the width of the initial scope A in five stages You can also change the width by sliding the Initial scope slide bar B Vertical and horizontal scroll initial scope You can change the initial scope B...

Page 10: ...ons you want to use then click OK 6 Click OK at Mouse Properties NOTE z Because the Touch Pad utility and the Virtual Scrolling function both offer scrolling functions that use the Touch Pad these two...

Page 11: ...k Settings 3 Double click Sensitivity then click PalmCheck or Touch Sensitivity 4 After making the adjustment click OK PalmCheck z When operating the keyboard if your hand touches the Touch Pad uninte...

Page 12: ...contact with the Touch Pad The cursor may not work properly in such cases z 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 w...

Page 13: ...ions Pop up Icon Fn F1 Fn F2 LCD brightness Fn F1 down Fn F2 up You can select a different brightness level setting for when the AC adaptor is con nected and for when it is not connected In the defaul...

Page 14: ...TE z Beeps do not sound if you turn off the speaker sound OFF MUTE ON Fn F5 Fn F6 Volume Fn F5 down Fn F6 up Fn F7 Activate sleep page 29 __ Fn F9 Remaining battery power page 17 Fn F10 Activate hiber...

Page 15: ...key combination A Press Fn once Locked B Press another key Lock released z When using successive Fn key combinations A Press Fn twice Locked B Press another key Fn key remains locked until you press F...

Page 16: ...tor in the Main menu of the Setup Utility is set to Flashing the indicator will alternately become lighter and darker Flashing page 75 Green 1 Fully charged Red The remaining battery power is approxim...

Page 17: ...de ECO is enabled so overcharging is avoided There are three methods to check the remaining battery power To check the remaining battery power on the screen After logging on to Windows 1 Press Fn F9 T...

Page 18: ...e of use This can occur when the computer is in sleep for a long time without power supply from the AC adaptor z The battery display may not be the same as that of Battery Meter This is not a malfunct...

Page 19: ...e running programs and Windows then confirm that the power indicator is off z If you have a fully charged spare battery turn off the computer replace the battery and turn the computer on again z Conne...

Page 20: ...lick Change plan settings of the power plan you want to change 3 Click Change advanced power settings 4 Double click Battery and double click the item you want to change 5 Change the settings z Set th...

Page 21: ...ick 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 i...

Page 22: ...ttery recharging at 80 of fully charged By stopping the battery recharging before 100 fully charged the burden on the battery is reduced and deterioration is prevented so the lifetime of battery pack...

Page 23: ...ect the AC adaptor NOTE z After disconnecting the battery pack if you connect it to a computer on which the Economy Mode ECO settings differ the battery will either recharge or discharge until the nex...

Page 24: ...puter z To insert A Slide the left latch A to the unlocked position B Insert the battery pack in the correct direction until it securely fits the connector C Slide the left latch A to the locked posit...

Page 25: ...nd the power plan click Show additional plans 3 Change the settings z Change advanced power settings You can make more detailed settings 4 Click Save changes 1 Click or on the notification area and cl...

Page 26: ...peripheral devices USB devices PC Cards external mouse etc when not in use Turn off the wireless LAN when not in use page 70 Using display power saving settings z Intel R Display Power Saving Technol...

Page 27: ...um Battery to Maximum Quality Minimize power consumption for the CD DVD drive page 36 When using this computer with the battery pack only z We recommend against using applications that place a signifi...

Page 28: ...Click Create a password for your account and set the password C Click Start Control Panel Change battery settings Require a password on wakeup D Click Change settings that are currently unavailable z...

Page 29: ...er sleep or hibernation z At the beep 1 immediately release the power switch After releasing the switch do not operate it until the power indi cator blinks or goes off If you slide and hold the power...

Page 30: ...move the SD Memory Card z If the computer enters sleep while a USB keyboard or mouse is connected touching the USB keyboard keys or mouse will resume the computer Sleep 1 Click or on the notification...

Page 31: ...and press Enter 5 Enter your password again in Confirm New Password and press Enter 6 In Setup Notice press Enter 7 Press F10 and then select Yes and press Enter CAUTION z Do not forget your password...

Page 32: ...set to Disable but we recommend that Password on boot be set to Enable for security reasons Note that this hard disk lock does not guarantee complete protection of data 1 Select Enable in Hard Disk L...

Page 33: ...f the arrow to ensure that the cover is locked z Do not access the drive until after the disc cover is closed and the CD DVD drive indicator changes to lighting from blinking z When inserting or remov...

Page 34: ...may have to restart the computer Disc handling care z Do not use deformed warped or irregularly shaped discs Reading of disc may not be possible depending on the disc conditions cracks dirt modificat...

Page 35: ...sage and click OK NOTE z If you have the Optical Disc Drive Letter Setting Utility currently running while logged on in one account another user cannot start it up after switching the Fast User Switch...

Page 36: ...z When the drive power is turned off the message The USB Mass Storage Device device can now be safely removed from the computer will appear but the CD DVD drive is an internal device so it cannot be...

Page 37: ...DVD is running During writing or reading of a disc When the drive is being used by an application such as B s Recorder z Do not slide the drive power open switch repeatedly If the switch is slid repea...

Page 38: ...wer will not turn off even after the time set in Auto Off Setting When the disc cover is open When a disc is set in the drive When an external CD DVD drive is connected Including using a virtual CD dr...

Page 39: ...interrupted at the point where the recording layers change Recommended discs for writing Using DVD Discs To play DVD Video or MPEG2 files you need to use DVD playback software such as WinDVD page 43...

Page 40: ...ion code anymore after the fifth change even if you reinstall the operating system z Any problem resulting from illegal changing or altering of the region code is the user s responsibility NOTE z To c...

Page 41: ...t the disc under the keyboard B Push down on the center of the disc until it clicks in place z To remove Press on the center spindle C and carefully lift up the edge of the disc 5 Close the disc cover...

Page 42: ...Windows Explorer etc until the disc is recognized by the computer z For AutoPlay CD An AutoPlay CD may start during file access depending on the status of the disc z When playing back motion video fro...

Page 43: ...hen restart z During motion video playback do not Eject the disc Use other applications or the Command Prompt Change the settings of the screen properties Turn off the CD DVD drive power If performing...

Page 44: ...r resuming from a pause frame dropping may occur depending on the operating environment or DVD video images or sounds are disrupted z If the DVD video software other than WinDVD has been installed the...

Page 45: ...ds to enter an administrator password 1 d is the drive letter of the CD DVD drive Change this to match the drive letter on your own computer z Playback may not be possible depending on the DVD recorde...

Page 46: ...natively you can click Start All Programs B H A B s Recorder GOLD9 B s Recorder GOLD9 TaskGate Applicable Media z Refer to the Disc Information page 38 z Refer to the software s online manual below CA...

Page 47: ...ecorder again You can use B s Recorder to create a CD that will allow you to boot the system from the CD DVD drive z Create the CD using the following procedure For further information refer to the on...

Page 48: ...ror messages will be displayed but this is not a malfunction When booting the system on this computer Not found CDROM Check CD ROM power and IDE cable CD ROM drive is not available When booting the sy...

Page 49: ...rating Instructions C After restarting the computer click Start All Programs Accessories Command Prompt and input c util bha update bsupdate exe and press Enter Follow the on screen instructions Notes...

Page 50: ...forced in z 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 exter...

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

Page 52: ...or the SD Memory Card slot cannot be changed or fixed The drive letter for the SD Memory Card slot is allocated as the first drive letter available when the memory card is first recognized Handling an...

Page 53: ...ser or any other damages directly or indirectly z Do not forcibly draw out the card otherwise the slot may be damaged z Insert the card in the correct direction otherwise the card and the slot may be...

Page 54: ...54 SD Memory Card 2 Remove the card A Press the card so it comes out of the slot B Draw it straight out...

Page 55: ...nced menu of the Setup Utility z When the mini port replicator is connected the AC cord LAN cable and external display should be connected to the mini port replicator The LAN port and external display...

Page 56: ...gs some external displays may be distorted or displayed incorrectly In this case check the refresh rate setting z When you use the simultaneous display DVD Video MPEG files and other motion image file...

Page 57: ...isplay You can drag an object from the internal LCD to the external display and vice versa To switch to the Extended desktop 1 Connect the external display z The New Display Detected screen appears If...

Page 58: ...ation running is not shown on the display When the application is in the external display or after the application is closed in the external display there are times the application will not be shown i...

Page 59: ...z Save important data and close all applications NOTE z You may need to install the driver for the USB device Follow the on screen instructions or refer to the instruction man ual of USB device You m...

Page 60: ...each application 1 Click or on the notification area and then click Exit 2 Click Start Control Panel Uninstall a program Touch Pad Utility and then click Uninstall to remove the program Follow the on...

Page 61: ...util drivers mouse setup exe and press Enter z Follow the on screen instructions 5 Restart the computer and if Synaptics Pointing Device Settings is displayed remove the check mark from Show this scre...

Page 62: ...the disk to a magnetic field Storing the disk in locations prone to high temperatures low pitched noise dampness or dust Applying more than one label on the disk z Confirm the contents of a floppy di...

Page 63: ...ce the modem may be damaged by a sudden high voltage surge that may occur in the event of a lightning strike 1 Connect the computer and the telephone jack A using the telephone cable included B z Hold...

Page 64: ...wer Management and add a check mark for Allow this device to wake the com puter and then click OK To set the time to return the computer to sleep The computer will enter sleep after the set time even...

Page 65: ...ime 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 co...

Page 66: ...the computer to sleep and Hibernate after page 30 1 Turn off your computer z Do not use sleep or hibernation 2 Connect the cable Connect the LAN port A and the network system server HUB etc using a LA...

Page 67: ...ur seconds or longer to turn off the power e g when the computer hangs When the AC adaptor and battery pack are removed from the computer or reattached to the computer When LAN is set to Disable in th...

Page 68: ...ch to OFF To enable wireless communication 1 Switch to ON z In the default setting the wireless switch enables all wireless devices when it is set to ON NOTE z If you uninstall the Wireless Switch Uti...

Page 69: ...r which to turn the device status on each time with the dialog box Display a dialog each time you set the Wireless Switch to ON so you can choose which wireless device to enable Turns on the following...

Page 70: ...Switching function The wireless LAN cannot perform z The transmission rate will be lower when a microwave oven is used Before using a wireless LAN turn the wireless LAN communication on Turning on off...

Page 71: ...on the notification area and click Connect to a network If your computer is already connected to another network click Connect Disconnect The Connect to a network screen appears 3 Click 4 Input the ke...

Page 72: ...u can also change the IEEE802 11a setting in Device Manager A Click Start Computer System properties Device Manager z A standard user needs to enter an administrator password B Double click Network ad...

Page 73: ...ay will be changed accordingly To communicate between two computers using the wireless LAN and without using an access point make the following settings on each computer z Set the network to be access...

Page 74: ...r User Password z Note the following In the Advanced and Boot menus you cannot make the settings of all items In the Security menu you can only change the User Password and TPM You can change User Pas...

Page 75: ...LCD Display Expansion Disable Enable Memory Video Power Save When Max Performance is set set the memory frequency up to 533 MHz and video frequency up to 166 MHz When Battery Optimized is set set the...

Page 76: ...to Disable is not supported Disable Enable Modem Disable Enable LAN Disable Enable Wireless LAN Only for model with wireless LAN Disable Enable Wireless WAN Only for model with wireless WAN Disable En...

Page 77: ...the message Press F2 for Setup F12 for LAN is not displayed on Panasonic boot screen However F2 and F12 will work even if the message is not displayed Disable Enable Boot First Menu Disable Enable Ha...

Page 78: ...m the following devices make the settings as below z In the Boot menu the names of the connected devices including internal devices will be displayed USB CDD MATSHITA UJXXXXX XXXX is the internal CD D...

Page 79: ...d using B s Recorder in the CF W2 and CF Y2 series cannot be used on this computer If you want to share bootable CDs with those series create a new bootable CD page 47 z This computer does not support...

Page 80: ...y you can click any part out of the loupe window or press and hold Alt and right click z To change the loupe window size drag the bottom right corner C The size range you can enlarge shrink depends on...

Page 81: ...assignment z When using the external mouse Touch Pad A Click Mouse Touch pad B Click a combination of Alt Ctrl and Shift and add the check mark Multiple keys can be combined for example Alt Ctrl C Sel...

Page 82: ...he CPU memory and supported system 1 Click Start All Programs Panasonic DMI Viewer The DMI Viewer screen appears 2 Click the item to display the detailed information To save the information as a text...

Page 83: ...The processing speed depends on the application software used so this operation may not cause the processing speed to increase The computer does not enter sleep or hibernation z If a peripheral is co...

Page 84: ...for Automatically fix file system errors and Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors and click Start The time taken to check the disk depends on the settings in Check disk options If the disk ch...

Page 85: ...a password and click Save changes Windows operation is slow z Also check the items in Windows startup is slow page 83 z If the performance is slow after installing the application software click Start...

Page 86: ...croll function in General settings z If a message appears indicating that Flat Pad communication failed so cannot start up Touch Pad utility check the fol lowing and make the appropriate settings If a...

Page 87: ...only one of horizontal and vertical scrolling is possible then regardless of the Touch Pad operation scrolling only occurs in the permitted direction For example in a screen permitting only horizonta...

Page 88: ...our computer After replacing the battery pack with a fully charged one turn your computer on again The battery indicator is blinking z If blinking red Quickly save your data and power off your compute...

Page 89: ...er System properties Device Manager z A standard user needs to enter an administrator password B Double click Mice and other pointing devices If a name other than Synaptics PS 2 is displayed then an e...

Page 90: ...s the brightness next time the AC adaptor is disconnected Making the display brighter shortens the battery operating time There are red green or blue dots on the screen or display defects always on pi...

Page 91: ...mage z Display a different screen If the same screen is displayed for a long time this may leave an afterimage The screen becomes disordered z The screen display may become distorted if the resolution...

Page 92: ...r z The computer may be in ten key mode If NumLk indicator lights up press NumLk to disable the ten key mode and then input Only capital letters are being input z The computer may be in Caps Lock mode...

Page 93: ...CD DVD Drive Power is set to On in the Main menu page 75 USB CDD is the first device shown in Boot priority order in the Boot menu page 78 z Bootable CDs created using B s Recorder in the CF W2 and CF...

Page 94: ...you hear it click into place To use B s CLiP z Install B s CLiP You will need the serial number to install Troubleshooting Basic Error Code Message Reinstalling B s Recorder B s CLiP in the Operating...

Page 95: ...uter is turned on The drive power open switch works only when the computer s power is on When CD DVD Drive Power is set to Off in the Setup Utility it is not possible to open the disc cover unless Win...

Page 96: ...oblem persists restart the computer z Check the peripheral manufacturer s homepage or other sources to see if a driver update is available z After installing the driver be sure to restart the computer...

Page 97: ...Mouse page 60 z If not using the Touch Pad and using an external mouse only set Touch Pad to Disable in the Main menu of the Setup Utility page 75 And uninstall the mouse driver that is installed on t...

Page 98: ...g on the usage conditions We recommend asking your system administrator or the person in charge of the network z If the hub unit link lump does not light up one of the following problems may have occu...

Page 99: ...dwidth divisions Cannot communicate with the access point z Using the following procedure confirm whether the computer s protocol settings are correct only when using TCP IP A Click or on the notifica...

Page 100: ...ed may become slower than the nomi nal speed depending on the operating conditions Communications with access point are cut off z Shorten the distance between the computer and the access point and try...

Page 101: ...rator password z As long as it is activated the PC Information Viewer will appear in front of all other screens Running PC Information Viewer A Click Start All Programs Panasonic PC Information Viewer...

Page 102: ...e a copy of the screen to a file using the following procedure Click Start All Programs Panasonic PC Information Viewer Screen Copy z At the time of purchase the computer is set so that a copy of the...

Page 103: ...riate settings The Windows Security Center regularly gives you notice so that you can make the optimum settings This is not an error message and you can use the computer However making appropriate mea...

Page 104: ...t version This update is also an effective measure for preventing viruses and other forms of computer attack NOTE z Be sure to perform Windows Update after reinstallation Update Windows 1 Log on to Wi...

Page 105: ...g the power saving function z If the power saving function sleep or hibernation is activated while communications software is used the network con nection may be interrupted or the performance may be...

Page 106: ...ndirectly from errors omissions or discrepancies between the com puter and the manuals z Trademarks Microsoft Windows Windows Vista the Windows logo and IntelliMouse are registered trademarks of Micro...