Panasonic Toughbook CF-73NCQTSKM, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...rence Manual Reference Manual Reference Manual Touch Pad Touchscreen Standby Hibernation Functions Security Measures Computing on the Road Battery Power Multimedia Pocket DVD ROM CD R RWDrive WinDVD B s Recorder B s CLiP PC Cards SD Memory Card MultiMedia Card SD Memory Card Security Function RAM Module Port Replicator I O Box External Display Printer USB Devices Modem LAN Wireless LAN Hard Disk D...

Page 2: ...es a useful fact or helpful information CAUTION CAUTION indicates a condition that may result in minor or moderate injury Enter This illustration means to press the Enter key Fn F5 This illustration means to press and hold the Fn key then press the F5 key start Run This illustration means to click start then to click Run For some applications you may need to double click Where to go for referred i...

Page 3: ...quipment contains a FCC approved modem Manufacturer of modem PC TEL Inc Model No PCT2304WT FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE Tested To Comply With FCC Standards 1 This equipment complies with CFR47 Part 68 rules On the computer is a label that contains among other information the FCC registration number and ringer equivalence number REN for this equipment If required this information must be provided to the ...

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

Page 5: ...nomical Area Public Switched Telephony Networks Technical Features The terminal equipment includes the following features DTMF dialing Maximum bitrate receiving mode 56 kbits s Maximum bitrate sending mode 33 6 kbits s This product is designed to interwork with the Public Switched Telecommunication Networks in UK Ireland Netherlands Swe den Denmark Finland Switzerland Luxembourg Belgium France Ger...

Page 6: ...er Se conformer aux règlements pertinents quant à l élimination des piles CONSERVER CES INSTRUCTIONS Information to the User This product and your Health This product like other radio devices emits radio frequency electromagnetic energy The level of energy emitted by this product however is far much less than the electromagnetic energy emitted by wireless devices like for example mobile phones Bec...

Page 7: ... to direct sunlight or ultraviolet light Avoid Humidity Liquids and Dust Do not store or use the computer in locations exposed to high humidity liquids including rain or dust Usage This computer has been designed so as to minimize shock to the LCD and hard disk drive the leakage of liquid e g water on to the keyboard etc but no warranty is provided against such trouble Therefore as a precision ins...

Page 8: ...with articles such as necklaces or hairpins when carrying or stor ing Do Not Disassemble Do not insert sharp objects into the battery pack expose it to bumps or shocks deform disassemble or modify it Do Not Short Do not short the positive and negative con tacts Avoid Extreme Heat Cold and Direct Sunlight Do not charge use or leave the battery pack for extended periods where it will be exposed to d...

Page 9: ...edia Pocket DVD ROM CD R RW Drive Function Keys Speakers DC IN Jack DC IN 15 6V Wireless LAN Wireless LAN Antenna Use this port to a serial mouse or serial com munication devices Only for models with touchscreen Touchscreen Do not block or place the computer in a location that may prevent proper ventilation Sound is output from Card Speakers built into the back panel of the LCD screen To adjust th...

Page 10: ...plicator I O Box Expansion Bus Connector CAUTION For connecting printer external mouse keyboard etc through the I O box optional Port Replicator I O Box A lithium ion battery that is recyclable powers the product you have purchased Please call 1 800 8 BATTERY for information on how to recycle this battery L appareil que vous vous êtes procuré est alimenté par une batterie au lithium ion Pour des r...

Page 11: ... AGREEMENT page 32 Be sure to read the LIMITED USE LICENSE AGREEMENT before breaking the seal on the computer s packaging 3 Turn the computer over and insert the battery pack 1 Slide the right side latch to the unlock position 2 Make sure the battery pack is facing the correct direction slide it in the direction of the arrow 3 Slide the right side latch to the lock position and then check to ensur...

Page 12: ...he latch 3 Lift open the display CAUTION 6 Turn your computer on Press the power switch and hold it for approximately one second until the power indi cator turns on before releasing it Do not press the power switch and hold it for more than four seconds this will cause the power to be turned off forcibly Do not press the power switch repeatedly Once the computer is powered off you must wait at lea...

Page 13: ...pdate 5 Select OK When creating a new user account If you make mail settings create password reset disks page 14 or conduct other related operations before creating the user account you will be unable to use any previous mail history or settings When you create the first new account you can only select Computer administrator Once a Computer Administrator account has been created you can cre ate ad...

Page 14: ... to Security of the Com puter and Windows Update page 22 If you use the wireless LAN be sure to refer to the Reference Manual s Wireless LAN About the Icon Enlarger If the characters or icons on the screen are too small and difficult to see after completing step 10 select start All Programs Panasonic Icon Enlarger This will allow you to magnify the display of characters and icons on the screen Ico...

Page 15: ...he carrying handle forward 2 Lift up the latch 3 Lift open the display You may encounter the following situations when the computer is turned on at very low temperatures These functions are designed to prevent hard disk drive malfunctions that may occur at low temperatures NOTE Situation The computer turns on and the message Warm ing up the system up to 30 minutes is displayed The computer does no...

Page 16: ... turned off even when an application software is being installed In this case because it is conceivable that a selection dialog box will be shown do not press Space or Enter to attempt to resume from this condition as doing so may trigger a selection but instead press a key unrelated to the direct triggering of a selection like Ctrl In addition when the computer is left alone it automatically ente...

Page 17: ... disconnecting the AC adaptor Touching the power switch Performing any keyboard touch pad touchscreen only for models with touch screen or external mouse operations Closing the display When you leave the computer or interrupt your work If you use the Standby or Hibernation function you can shut down the computer without closing programs and documents Upon restarting your computer from either the s...

Page 18: ... 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 sur face e g discoloration In addition do not use commercially available household cleaners and cosmetics as they may contain c...

Page 19: ...al devices how the Setup Utility works and other useful infor mation Refer to the cover of this manual for a list of the main contents included How to access the Reference Manual Select Reference Manual in start ImportantTips Important Tips provides information on how to maximize use of the battery pack which is necessary for computing away from your home or office How to access the Important Tips...

Page 20: ...w it to tip over When the computer receives extremely strong shock after falling the hard disk or floppy disk drive etc may become inoperable Do not carry the computer while the display is open or carry it by gripping the display Do not put anything e g a piece of paper between the display and keyboard Do not leave a disk in the drive while transporting your computer When taking an airplane always...

Page 21: ...tion to the condition and position of the connectors If a connection cannot be made easily do not apply undue force check once more to con firm the condition and position of the connector alignment of pins etc If the connector has holding screws fasten the screws firmly Do not carry the computer with cables attached and do not pull on the cables forcefully Do not use benzene thinner or rubbing alc...

Page 22: ...Connec tions 2 Select the icon of the connection you want to protect from LAN a modem or a high speed Internet category with the right button and select Properties 3 Select Advanced add the check mark to Protect my computer and network by limiting or preventing access to this computer from the Internet of Internet Connection Firewall and select OK If there are two or more methods of connecting to ...

Page 23: ...eference Manual and refer to Wireless LAN Before using a wireless LAN turn the wireless LAN on using the following method at the time of purchase the wireless LAN is set to Off 1 Double click on the taskbar 2 Select your wireless LAN adaptor and select General 3 Select On for Switch radio 4 Select OK The icon will turn to or Do not use wireless LAN on airplanes in hospitals or in other locations w...

Page 24: ...orrectly If the problem persists the internal clock battery may need to be replaced Contact Pana sonic Technical Support Startup has failed repeatedly so the Setup Utility settings have been returned to their default values and the computer has been restarted Run the Setup Utility and load the default values then change the settings to the appropri ate values as needed I O address and IRQ settings...

Page 25: ...t When the computer is connected to a LAN confirm the date and time of the server This computer will not correctly recognize the date and time starting from the year 2100 A D Even when a password has been set in the Setup Utility Enter Password does not appear when the computer resumes from the standby or hibernation mode If you want to use the security function when using the standby or hibernati...

Page 26: ...t when the brightness is increased the battery running time will become shorter Brightness can be set to separate levels for when the AC adaptor is connected and when it is disconnected If an image is displayed for a prolonged period of time an afterimage may appear This is not a malfunction The afterimage will disappear when a different screen is displayed High precision and advanced technologies...

Page 27: ...een saver or try changing the pattern of the screensaver Display continued Battery Indicator The red indicator lights The red indicator blinks The green indicator blinks The orange indicator blinks The battery level is very low the charge is approx 9 or less Connect the AC adaptor You can use the computer when the indicator light is orange If you do not have an AC adaptor save your data and power ...

Page 28: ...lling the program do not change the installation destination folder If the destination folder is changed the Reference Manual cannot be opened from the start menu The Reference Manual is not displayed Touch Pad Touchscreen only for models with touchscreen If you are using an external mouse ensure that the external mouse has been connected correctly Restart the computer by using the keyboard Press ...

Page 29: ...he video file after connecting to the Internet the Codec may be downloaded auto matically allowing you to play back the file Start up Windows Media Player from start All Programs Also you can copy the icon from All Programs list to the desktop and use this icon to start Windows Media Player Did the user who first accepted the Windows Media Player license agreement have the administrator authority ...

Page 30: ...ure is performed the contents of the hard disk will be erased Be sure to back up any critical data on your hard disk to another media or to an external hard disk before running the reinstallation procedure The reinstallation procedure will return the computer to its original condition Even if a hard disk backup area has been created this backup area will be erased and all the backed up data will b...

Page 31: ...At the confirmation message select Yes CAUTION After the reinstallation procedure completes this screen should appear Recovery is complete Windows R XP Professional install wizard will start after reboot Please remove the Product Recovery DVD ROM and turn off the computer 16 Perform the first time use operation page 12 step 6 page 14 step 10 17 Run the Setup Utility and change the settings where n...

Page 32: ...oduct which was accompanied by the Programs to such other party At the time of such a transfer you must also transfer all copies whether in printed or machine readable form of every Program and the related documentation to the same party or destroy any such copies not so transferred F You may not remove any copyright trademark or other notice or product identification from the Programs and you mus...

Page 33: ...pouvez assembler en sens inverse compiler en sens inverse ni retracer les Logiciels ni aucune de leurs copies de façon électronique ou mécanique en tout ou en partie Vous ne pouvez utiliser copier modifier altérer ni céder les Logiciels ni aucune de leurs copies en tout ou en partie à l exception de ce qui est expressément stipulé dans ce contrat Si vous cédez la possession de toute copie ou de to...

Page 34: ...ime of purchase and then create the backup area again The hard disk backup function will only work for the internal hard disk This function does not work with an external hard disk Backup and restore functions will not operate if the hard disk has been damaged Do not use the NTFS file system compression function as this may result in insufficient capacity of the backup area If the hard disk malfun...

Page 35: ... less than half The backup area cannot be accessed from Windows For this reason backed up data cannot be copied to CD R or other removable disk media When the hard disk backup function is executed data in the backup area will be overwritten If newly created or edited data is backed up later data stored previously in the backup area will be lost NOTE Create a Backup Area The usable hard disk area A...

Page 36: ...menu in the Setup Utility is set to start up from the CD DVD drive Change this setting if necessary The next time the backup or restore functions are executed follow the procedure for Back ing Up and Restoring Data below NOTE 1 Turn the computer on and press F2 while Panasonic boot screen is displayed The Setup Utility will start up If a password has been set enter the Supervisor Password or the U...

Page 37: ...age 1805 cannot write image file will be displayed and the backup function will be interrupted If this error occurs execute the backup function again After this if the backup function is completed properly then there is no problem in the hard disk 3 Select the operation to be executed from the menu To back up hard disk contents to the backup area 1 Press 1 to execute 1 Backup When dividing the har...

Page 38: ...Password 4 Select Boot menu then select CD DVD Drive and press F6 until CD DVD Drive is at the top of the Boot menu 5 Place the Product Recovery DVD ROM into the CD DVD drive 6 Press F10 At the confirmation message select Yes and press Enter The computer will restart and this screen should appear Select a number 1 Recovery Reinstall Windows 2 Erase HDD Erase the whole data on HDD for security 3 Ba...

Page 39: ...4 DVD RAM 5 6 2 6 GB 4 4 7 GB 4 CD Audio CD ROM CD R Photo CD VideoCD Enhanced Music CD CD RW CD TEXT 8x speed Max 24x speed Max 4x speed 8x speed 8 16x speed 8 24x speed 4x speed 4x speed 8x speed 10x speed Two Type I or Type II or one Type III 3 3 V 400 mA 5 V 400 mA 200 pin SO DIMM DDR SDRAM PC2700 Compliant SD memory card MultiMedia Card Mini Dsub 15 pin female Dsub 9 pin male Miniature jack 3...

Page 40: ...rox 5 1 lb Main Specifications 1 Varies depending on the usage conditions Audio Power Management in the Setup Utility Enable etc 2 Measured using BatteryMark Version 4 0 1 LCD brightness Maximum Minimum 3 Measured using MobileMark 2002 LCD brightness 60 cd m 2 4 Only for North America The AC adaptor is compatible with power sources up to 240 V AC adaptor This computer is supplied with a 125 V AC c...

Page 41: ...m defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of sixty 60 days from the date of delivery thereof to you as evidenced by your purchase receipt This is the only warranty Panasonic makes to you Panasonic does not warrant that the functions contained in the Programs will meet your require ments or that the operation of the Programs will be uninterrupted or error free Panasonic s...

Page 42: ...he event of a defect in material or workmanship in the media during the sixty 60 day warranty period and you return it transportation costs prepaid to Panasonic Canada Inc Computer Products Marketing at the above address within the warranty period together with a copy of your purchase receipt and an explanation of the suspected defect PCI will replace in Canada the defective disk s or other media ...

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Page 44: ... can participate voluntarily The targeted products are office equipment such as computers displays printers facsimiles and copiers Their standards and logos are uniform among participating nations As an ENERGY STAR Partner Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency 2004 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd All Righ...