Panasonic CF-F8 manual

Please read these instructions care fully before usi ng this product and sa ve this manual for future use. Content s Getting St arted Useful Information T roubleshooting Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix Appendix OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS Personal Computer Model No. CF-F8 series Introduction .................................[...]

2 Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix Introduction Thank you for pu rchasing this Panasonic computer . For op timum performance and safety , please read these instruc- tions carefully .  T erms and illustrations in these instructions z Some illustrations are simplified to help your understanding and may l ook different fr[...]

3 Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix Read Me First <Only for model with a “ ” mark on the bottom of the computer > Federal Communications Commission Rad i o Fre- quency Interferenc e St atem ent Note: This equ ipment has been tes ted and found to com- ply with the limits for a Class B digital device , pursuant to [...]

4 Read Me First Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix 8. This equipment may not be used on coin service pro- vided by the telephone comp any . Connection to par ty lines is subject to st ate tariffs. 9. The T elephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 makes it unlawful for any person to use a computer or other electronic device [...]

5 Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix IMPORT ANT! Personal Compute r or Handheld Computer incor porat ing Wireless W AN operate using radio signals and cellular networks cannot be guara nteed to connect in all conditions. Therefore, you sh ould never rely solely upon any wireless device for essential co mmunications, fo r ex[...]

6 Read Me First Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix Canadian ICES-003 This Class B digita l apparatus complie s with Canadian ICES-003. Cet app areil numérique de la classe B e st conforme à la norme NMB-003 d u Canada. 7-M-2 <Only for model with wireless LAN/Bluetooth> Industry Canada Operation is subject to th e fo[...]

7 Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix When using your teleph one equipment, basic safety pre- cautions should always be followed to reduce the r isk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons, including the fol- lowing: 1. Do not use this product n ear water , for example, near a bath tub, wash bo wl, kitchen sink or laun[...]

8 Read Me First Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix Lithium Battery! This comp uter contains a lithiu m battery t o enable the date, time, and other dat a to be stored. The battery sh ould only be exchanged by authorize d service personnel. W ar ning! A risk of explosion from incorrect installation or misapplication may poss[...]

9 Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix Do Not T ouch This Product and Cable When It St art s Thundering Electric shock may result. Do Not Connect the AC Adaptor to a Power Source Other Than a S tandard Household AC Outlet Otherwise, a fire due to overheating may result. Conn ect- ing to a DC/AC converter (inverter) may damage[...]

10 Read Me First Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix Do Not Use with Any Other Product The batte ry pack is rechargea ble and was inte nded for the specified product. If it is used with a product other than the one for which it was designe d, electrolyte leak- age, generation of heat, ignitio n or rupture may result. Do Not [...]

11 Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix Description of Parts A : Speakers B : Function Key Î Reference Manual “Key Combinations” C : Keyboard D : LED Indicator : SD/SDHC Memory Card s tatus : Caps lock : Numeric key (NumLk) : Scroll lock (ScrLk) : Hard disk drive stat us ECO : Economy Mode ( ECO) status Î Reference Man [...]

12 Description of Parts Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix L M N O B C D F G H A EX T . E K J I A : Bluetooth Antenna <Only for model with Bluetooth> Î Reference Manual “Blu etooth” B : DC-IN Jack C : Mini Port Replicator Connector Connect the Mini Port Replicator (o ptional). Î Reference Manual “Mini Port Rep[...]

13 Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix First-time Operation  Prep aration A Check and identify the su pplied accessories. If you do not find the described accessories, conta ct your technical support of fice. B Read the LIMITED USE LICENSE AG REEMENT before bre aking the seal on the computer’s packaging ( Î page 34) . [...]

14 First-time Operation Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix The battery charging star ts automatically . CAUTION z Do not disconnect t he AC adaptor an d do not switch the wireless switch to on until the first-time operat ion procedure is completed. z When using the computer for the first ti me, d o not connect any perip her[...]

15 Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix NOTE z Regarding W i ndows XP Y ou can select the Classic view of Con trol Panel or the Cla ssic S tart me nu. Y ou can also chan ge the way a user logs on or of f. This manual explains using the Windows XP de fault setting (not Classic view or Classic S tart menu etc.). z Windows Up da[...]

16 Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix On-screen Manual Y ou can access the following manuals on the computer screen after completing the “First-time Op eration”. When you access th e on-screen manual for th e first time , the Licens e Agreement of the Adobe Reader ma y be dis- played. Read it carefully and select [Accep[...]

17 Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix Handling and Maintenance z Place the com puter on a flat stable su rface. Do not place the computer uprigh t. If the computer is exposed to an extremely strong imp act, it may become inoperable. z T emperature: Operation: 5 °C to 35 °C {41 °F to 95 °F} S torage: -20°C to 60 °C {- [...]

18 Handling and Maintenance Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix  If the computer bec omes warm during usage z Check the following • If you are not using a wireless LAN, turn the wirel ess LAN off. • If the comput er becomes warm while the screen saver is displa yed, set the screen saver to [Windows XP]. Scre en savers[...]

19 Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix When setting the screen resolution to a resolution be low the LCD’ s resolution, e.g. 1024 × 768 pixels, the images appearing on the screen will be stretched. As a result, the ch aracters displayed may appear blurred. This is normal, and not indicative of a malfunction. T o display l[...]

20 Handling and Maintenance Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix 5 Insert the tip of a ball-point pe n or other object into the emer- gency hole on the bottom of the computer , an d move it in the direction of the arrow to open the disc cover . The computer should be kept level, without tilting, while the disc cover is bein g[...]

21 Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix Expanding Memory Use RAM modules that comply with the sp ecifications below . Using any other mo dule may cause malfunction or result in computer failure. RAM module specifications: DDR2 SDRAM, 200 pi ns, SO-DIMM, 1.8 V , PC2-5300 CAUTION z Use recommended RAM mo dule product s. Do not [...]

22 Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix Expanding Memory 2 Insert the RAM module p arallel to the slot firmly until the gold terminals are invisible. z If it is hard to insert the R AM module, do not try forcibly but check the mod- ule’s direction. 3 Press the RAM module down until the right and left hooks (D) lock into pla[...]

23 Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix I ntel ® Active Management Technology (Intel ® AMT) <Only for model with AMT> Intel ® AMT of fers the operational mana gement func tion and security function through network. 1 T urn on the computer , and press F2 or Del while [Panasonic] boot screen is displayed. The Setup Uti[...]

24 Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT) 1 Click [st art] - [Run] and in put “c:uti ldriversamtMEIsetup.exe” , then click [OK]. Follow the on-screen instructions. 2 If [SOL/IDE-R] is set to [Enabl ed] in the INTEL(R) AMT CONFIGURA T ION, click [start] - [Run] and inpu[...]

25 Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix Troubleshooting (Basic)/Error Code/Message Follow the instructions below when a proble m has occurred. There is also an advanced troubleshooting guide in the “Reference Manual ”. For a sof tware problem, refer to the so f tware’s instruction man ual. If the problem persist s, cont[...]

26 Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix Troubleshooting (Basic)/Error Code/Message Cannot resume. z One of the following operations may have been carried out. • In standby mode, the AC adaptor or battery pack was disconnected, or a peripheral was connected or disconnected. • The power switch was slid for four seconds or l[...]

27 Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix The battery indicator is blinking. z If blinking red: Quickly save your data and power of f your computer . Remove the battery pack and dis- connect the AC adaptor , then connect them again. If the problem persists, contact your technical support office. The battery p ack or charging ci[...]

28 Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix Troubleshooting (Basic)/Error Code/Message Follow the instructions below when an err or code or message a ppears. If the problem pe rsists or if the error code/mes- sage displayed is not shown here , co ntact your technical support office.  T o start the Setup Utility A Restart the c[...]

29 Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix Hardware Diagnostics If the hardware installed in this computer is not operating properly , you can use the PC-Diagnostic Utility to determine whether or not ther e is a problem. If the utility discovers a proble m in the hardware, contact yo ur technical support office. Hardware below [...]

30 Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix Hardware Diagnostics Run this utility using the default settings in the Setup Utility . If the Setup Utility or other settings will not allow a hardware to be executed, t he hardware icon will be displayed in gray . 1 Connect the AC adaptor , and turn on the wireless switch. During the [...]

31 Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix 8 When all the hardware has been checked , confirm the diagnostic check results. If the display is red and the message “Check Result TEST F AILED” is displayed, you ca n assume that there is a problem with the comput er ’s hardwar e. Confirm which hardwa re co mponent is displayed[...]

32 Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix Installing Windows Vista CAUTION Do not de lete the rec overy partiti on on the hard disk when using Windows Vista. This partition cont ains data to help recover your system. The disk space in the p artition is not available to store data. NOTE z This comput er is provide d the license [...]

33 Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix z Do not interrupt reinstalla tion, for example by turning of f the computer . Otherwise reinstalla tion may become unavailable as Windows may no t start up or the data may b e corrupted. 14 Remove the Product Recovery DV D-ROM, and then click [OK] to turn off the computer . 15 T urn on[...]

34 Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix LIMITED USE LICENSE AGREEMENT THE SOFTW ARE PROGRAM(S) (“PROGRAMS”) FURN ISHE D WITH THIS P ANASONI C PRODUCT (“PRODUC T”) ARE LICENSED ONL Y TO THE END-U SER (“YOU”), AND MA Y BE USED BY YOU ONL Y IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LICENSE TERMS DESCRIBED BELOW . YOUR US E OF THE PROGR[...]

35 Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix Contrat de licence d’usage limité Le(s) logiciel(s) (les “Logiciels” ) four nis avec ce produit Panasonic (le “Produit” ) sont exclusivement concédés en licence à l’utilisateur ultime (“vous”), et ils ne peuvent être utilisés que c onformément aux clau ses contrac[...]

36 Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix Specifications T o check CPU speed, memory size and the hard disk drive (HDD) size: S tart the Setup Utility ( Î Reference Man ual “Setup Utility”) and sele ct [Information] menu. [Processor S peed]: CPU sp eed, [Memory Size]: Me mory size, [Hard Disk]: Hard disk drive size  Mai[...]

37 Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix *1 1 MB = 1,048,5 76 bytes / 1 GB = 1,073,741,824 bytes *2 Y ou can physically expand the me mory up to 3 GB , but the total amount of usable memo ry available will be less dep end- ing on the actual system configuration. *3 A segment of the main memory is allotted automatically dependi[...]

Specifications Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix 38 speed is 1,350 KB/s . The data transfer rate of CD per 1X speed is 150 KB/s . *6 Performance of CD-R, CD-RW , DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW , +R, +R DL, and +RW cannot be guaranteed depending on writing status and recording format. Also, some data cannot be played back[...]

39 Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix LIMITED WARRANTY Panasonic Computer Solutions Compa ny - Worldwide Product W arranties Section 1 - Limited W arranty - Hardware Panasonic Computer Solutions C ompany (referred to as “Panasonic” ) will repair the products list ed below with new or rebuilt par ts, free of charge in th[...]

LIMITED WARRANTY Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix 40 Section 3 - Limited W arranty Exclusions S pecifically exclu ded from the warranty are: • All consumable items; such as screen pr otection films, logo badges, labels, cleaning cloths, carry cases, manuals, cables, straps, belts, holsters, tethers, and harnesses and an[...]

41 Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix P ANASONIC COMPUTER A ND PERIPHERALS LIMITED W ARRAN TY Coverage – Panasonic Canada Inc. (“PCI”) warrants to you, the fi rst end user customer , this computer product (excluding softwar e media), when purchased from PCI or from a PCI authorized resell er , to be free from de fects[...]

42 Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix GARANTIE LIMITÉE GARANTIE LIMITÉE – ORDIN A TEURS ET PÉRIPH ÉRIQUES P ANAS ONIC Couverture – Panasonic Canada Inc. (« PCI ») garantit à l’acheteur original que ce produit informatique (à l’excl usion des supports des logiciels) est, au moment de sa vente par PCI ou d’u[...]

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As an E NERGY S TA R ® Partner , Panaso nic Corporation has determ ined that this product meets the E NERGY S TA R ® guidelines for energy ef ficiency . © Panasonic Corp oration 2008 Printed in Japan Panasonic Computer Solutions Company 3 Panasonic W ay , Panazip 2F-5, Secaucus, NJ 07094 Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive Mississauga, Ontar[...]