Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product CF-73 Series Panasonic
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Personal Computer OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS Appendix LIMITED USE LICENSE A GREEMENT ........ 32 Hard Disk Backup Function ............................ 34 Hard Disk Data Erase Utility ........................... 38 Specifications ........................
2 Getting St arted Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Panasonic computer . Read the operating instructions thoroughly for proper operation of your new computer . Customer’s Record Serial No . or Date of Purchase Model No . * Code No . Dealer’s Name Dealer’s Address * For the Model No.
3 Getting St arted Read Me First Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference St atement Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
4 Getting St arted Read Me First For Canada Industry Canada (IC) Notice for modem This equipment contains an Industry Canada approved modem unit. The Industry Canada label is affixed on the modem unit. EQUIPMENT A TT ACHMENT LIMIT A TIONS “NOTICE: The Industry Canada label identifies certified equipment.
5 Getting St arted <Only for models with wireless LAN> Industry Canada This product complies with RSS210 Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions; (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interfer- ence that may cause undesired operation of the device.
6 Getting St arted Read Me First Lithium Battery Lithium Battery! This computer contains a lithium battery to enable the date, time, and other data to be stored. The battery should only be exchanged by authorized service personnel. W arning! A risk of explosion from incorrect installation or mis- application may possibly occur .
7 Getting St arted Keep SD Memory Cards away from infants and small children Accidental swallowing will result in bodily injury . In the event of accidental swallowing, see a doctor immediately . CD/DVD Drive Caution CAUTION! THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER.
8 Getting St arted Read Me First Precautions (Battery Pack) NOTE The battery pack may become warm during rechar ging or normal use. This is completely normal. Recharging will not commence if internal temperature of the battery pack is outside of the allowable tempera- ture range (0 °C to 50 °C {32 °F to 122 °F}).
9 Getting St arted Names and Functions of Part s Power Switch Battery pack status ( “Battery Power”) Power status ( “LED Indicators”) LED Indicators CAUTION ( “External Display”) External Display Port Serial Port USB Port s ( page 18) T ouch Pad For enhanced portability and in-the-field efficiency .
10 Getting St arted Names and Functions of Part s Use only a monaural condenser microphone (miniature jack). Us- ing an input source other than a monaural condenser microphone may not allow audio to be input or may damage the equipment. Use this jack to connect head- phones or amplifier-equipped speakers.
11 Getting St arted First-time Operation Read the steps below to help you learn what parts are included, and to gain an understanding of some basic computer -related operations. 1 Confirm the inclusion of all p arts. Make sure the parts shown in the figure have been supplied.
12 Getting St arted First-time Operation Connect your computer to a power outlet. CAUTION Be sure the AC adaptor is connected until completing the first-time use operation. When using the computer for the first time, do not connect any peripheral de- vice except the battery pack and AC adaptor to the computer .
13 Getting St arted CAUTION Remember this password! If the password is forgotten, W indows cannot be operated. 3 Select settings for your region, then select [Next]. 4 Enter your name and organization and then select [Next]. 5 Enter your computer name and administrator password and then select [Next].
14 Getting St arted Depending on the W indows settings, installed applications, and drivers, menus and other displays may differ , or some functions (such as use of the password reset disk) may be inoperable. Check with your system administrator for details.
15 Operation S t arting Up/Shutting Down S t arting Up Power Switch Power Indicator 2 T urn your computer on. Press the power switch and hold it for approximately one second until the power indi- cator turns on before releasing it. 3 2 1 Latch 1 Open the display .
16 Operation S t arting Up/Shutting Down 3 Log on to Windows. After confirming that the hard disk drive indicator has turned of f, select the user and input the password, then select . Until the correct password is entered, the computer will not operate.
17 Operation Shutting Down (power off your computer) 1 Save import ant dat a and close each application. 2 Select [st art] - [T urn Off Computer]. 3 Select [T urn Off]. Y our computer will power off automatically . Restarting your computer (without shutting down): Select [Restart].
18 Operation T ouch Pad Use the touch pad to move the cursor on the screen and perform normal computer operations. Left Button Work Surface Refer to [Mouse Properties] for information on basic operations other than the above. T o display [Mouse Properties]: Select [start] - [Control Panel] - [Printers and Other Hardware] - [Mouse].
19 Operation Reference Manual The Reference Manual and the Important T ips can be accessed on your computer . When a printer is connected, these manuals can also be printed. Illustrations may be difficult to view depending on the magnification. If the illustration is too small, magnify the display .
20 Operation Useful Information Handling 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 instrument, be extremely careful when handling.
21 Operation Do not use benzene, thinner , or rubbing alcohol. Doing so may adversely affect the surface, e.g., discoloration. In addition, do not use commercially-available household cleaners and cosmetics, as they may contain components harmful to the surface.
22 Operation Useful Information Saving Dat a on the Hard Disk Do not expose your computer to shock. Use care when handling your computer , shock may damage your hard disk or make your software applications and data unusable. Do not power off your computer while softwar e applications are running or hard disk drive indicator is on.
23 Operation Wireless LAN (only for models with wireless LAN) T o prevent thef t of dat a or unauthorized access to the hard disk via a wireless LAN. If you plan to use wireless LAN functions, we recommend that you do so only after making the appropriate security settings, such as for data encryption.
24 T roubleshooting List of Error Codes When turning on the computer , if one of the following error codes or messages is displayed, follow the instructions shown below . If the problem persists, or if the error code or message displayed is not shown here, contact Panasonic T echnical Support.
25 T roubleshooting Dealing with Problems (Summary) The power indicator is not lit The computer does not op- erate when a USB device is connected [ Enter Password ] is displayed POST S tartup Error(s).
26 T roubleshooting Dealing with Problems (Summary) No display after powering on The power has not been turned off, but after a cer- tain period of time, there is no display When the battery pack is u.
27 T roubleshooting Windows cannot be shut down or r estarted If a USB device is connected, try removing it. It may take one or two minutes to shut down.
28 T roubleshooting Dealing with Problems (Summary) T ouch Pad / T ouchscreen If you are using an external mouse, ensure that the external mouse has been connected correctly .
29 T roubleshooting Some applications do not work pr operly Fast User Switching Function When switching to a different user with the Fast User Switching function, the following problems may occur . • Some applications may not work properly . • Key combinations with Fn may not work.
30 T roubleshooting Reinstalling Software Before Reinst allation 1 T urn off the computer and insert the CD/DVD drive into the multimedia pocket. ( “Multimedia Pocket”) 2 T urn on the computer, and press F2 while [Panasonic] boot screen is displayed.
31 T roubleshooting Do not interrupt the reinstallation procedure be- fore completion, for example by turning off the computer or pressing Ctrl + Alt + Del , as this may prevent W indows from starting up, or may cause data to be lost so that the reinstallation pro- cedure cannot be executed.
32 Appendix LIMITED USE LICENSE AGREEMENT THE SOFTW ARE PR OGRAM(S) ( “ PROGRAMS ” ) FURNISHED WITH THIS P ANASONIC ® PRODUCT ( “ PR ODUCT ” ) ARE LICENSED ONL Y TO THE END-USER ( “ YO U ” ), AND MA Y BE USED BY Y OU ONL Y IN ACCORD ANCE WITH THE LICENSE TERMS DESCRIBED BELOW .
33 Appendix A. MEI v ous octroie par les présentes le droit et la licence personnels, non cessib les et non e xclusifs d'utiliser les Logiciels conf or mément aux ter mes, clauses et conditions de ce Contrat.
34 Appendix Hard Disk Backup Function The hard disk backup function creates a backup area (storage area) on the hard disk. This area is to back up (store) hard disk contents or restore backed up contents to their original locations.
35 Appendix 1 T urn off the computer and insert the CD/DVD drive into the multimedia pocket. ( “Multimedia Pocket”) 2 T urn on the computer , and press F2 while [Panasonic] boot screen is displayed. The Setup Utility will start up. If the password has been set, enter the Supervisor Password.
36 Appendix Hard Disk Backup Function <T o create a backup area and divide hard disk into two partitions, for OS and data> Select [2], enter the partition size (GB), and press Enter . • Y ou can cancel this operation by pressing 0 . • The data partition size will be the maximum settable size less the number entered above.
37 Appendix T o disable the hard disk backup function Perform the reinstallation procedure. All data in the backup area and the hard disk will be erased. Conduct steps 1 - 8 for “Reinstalling Software” ( page 30). Select [1] or [2] to execute the reinstallation at the screen for executing the reinstallation.
38 Appendix Hard Disk Dat a Erase Utility This computer is equipped with a utility for erasing hard disk data. When disposing of or transferring ownership of this device, erase all data on the hard disk in order to prevent the theft of hard disk data by following the steps below .
39 Appendix S pecifications Model No. CPU Memory Video Memory LCD T ype Displayed Colors * 3 External Display Hard Disk Drive Keyboard Pointing Device Speaker Sound Multimedia Pocket Device Supports D.
40 Appendix Battery Pack Main battery Main battery + Second battery Main battery Main battery + Second battery Clock Battery AC Adaptor * 4 Input Output Power Consumption * 5 Operation T emperature Humidity Storage T emperature Humidity Physical Dimensions (W x H x D) (excluding the carrying handle) Weight (including the carrying handle) Li-ion 11.
41 Appendix Software Microsoft ® Windows ® XP Professional Service P ack 2 with Adv anced Security T echnologies (NTFS File System) Setup Utility DMI Viewer Microsoft ® Windows ® Media Play er 10 .
42 Appendix LIMITED W ARRANTY P ANASONIC PERSONAL COMPUTER AND PERIPHERALS LIMITED W ARRANTY P anasonic Computer Solutions Company (ref erred to as “P anasonic”) will repair this product (other than software, which is cov er ed by a separate warranty) with ne w or rebuilt parts, free of charge in the U.
43 Appendix P ANASONIC COMPUTER AND PERIPHERALS LIMITED W ARRANTY Coverage – P anasonic Canada Inc. (“PCI”) warrants to you, the first end user customer , this computer product (excluding softwa.
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