Panasonic CF-W4 Series manual

Content s Prep arations Page Getting S t arted (Basic Operations) T roubleshooting Useful Information Import ant Information Preparations Getting Started Useful Inform ation Troubleshooting Important Information OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS Personal Computer Model No. CF-W4 Series XP Read Me First ................................. ......................[...]

2 *1 For the Model No., insert the 12 digit number (for example, CF-W 4GWC ZZBM) located on the bottom of the comp uter . Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Panasonic computer . Read this ma nual thoroughly for prop er oper ation of your new comp uter . Copyright This manual is copyrighted by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. with all[...]

3 Preparations Read Me First For U.S.A. Federal Communications Commission Radio Fre- quency In terferenc e St at ement Note: This equ ipment has bee n tested and found to com- ply with the limits for a Class B digital device , pursuant to Part 15 of th e FCC Rules. These limits are desig ned to provide reasonable protection ag ainst harmful interfe[...]

Read Me First 4 Getting Started Preparations 6. If trouble is experienced with this equipment, for rep air or warranty information, please cont act Panasonic Corporation of North America at DIAL T OLL FREE 1- 800-LAP TOP5 (1 -800-527-867 5). If the equipment is causing harm to the telep hone network, the telepho ne company may reque st that you dis[...]

5 Preparations L'entreprise de télécom munications peut de mander à l'utilisateur de débrancher un appareil à la suite de rép a- rations ou de modifications effe ctuées par l'utilisateur ou à cause de mauvai s fonctionnem ent. Pour sa propre protection, l'utilisateur doit s'assurer que tous les fils de mise à la te[...]

Read Me First 6 Getting Started Preparations Information to the User <Only for models wi th wireless LAN> This product and you r Health This product, like other rad io devices, emit s radio frequency el ectromagnetic ener gy . The level of energy emitted by this product however is far much less than the electromagnetic en ergy emitted by wire[...]

7 Preparations (For models with a “CE” mark on the bottom of the com puter) Declaration of Conformity (DoC) “Hereby , we declare, that this Persona l Computer is in compliance with t he essential requirements and other relevant pr ovisions of th e Directive 1 999/5/EC.” Hint: If you want to get a co py of the original DoC of ou r product s [...]

8 Getting Started Preparations  Usage A v oid Extreme Heat an d Cold Do not store or use th e computer in loca- tions exposed to heat, direct sunlight, or extreme co ld. Avoid moving the computer between locations with large temper ature dif fer- ence. Operation: 5 °C to 35 °C { 41 °F to 95 °F} Sto r a g e: -20 °C to 60 °C {- 4 °F to 140 [...]

9 Preparations Precautions (Wireless LAN) < Only for models with wireless LAN> Clean the DC plug of dust and oth er debris regular ly If dust or other debr is accumulates on the plug, humid ity , etc. ma y cause a defect in the insulation, which ma y result in a fire. z Pull the plug, and wipe it with a dry cloth. Pull the plug if the compute[...]

10 Getting Started Preparations Precautions (Battery Pack) z Care should be exercised with regard to th e following in order to avoid the possibility of overheating, fire or damage. Avoid Hea t Do not throw the battery p a c k i n t o a f i r e o r expose it to excessive hea t. Keep Articles Away Do not place the battery pa ck together with article[...]

11 Preparations Getting Started Usage Precautions / About Notations  When closing the disk cover z Press down near the drive powe r/open switch (position of the arrow) to ensure tha t the cover is locked. z Some of the illustrations in th is manual may dif fer slightly in shape from the actual items on your computer . This should ma ke the expla[...]

12 Preparations Getting Started How to Use this Manual The manual is saved in the computer's hard disk. T o view the manual, sta rt up the computer after comple ting the settings for "First-time Operation" ( Î p age 16). z When the ma nuals in PDF f ormat (see abov e) are accessed for the first time, the License Agreement of the Ado[...]

13 Preparations Getting Started Names and Functions of Parts Names Functions /Referenc e A Function Keys Press a key in combination with the Fn key to execute the function allocated to that key . Î page 26 B Keyboard — C LEDs Î pag e 1 5 D T ouch Pad Î pag e 2 5 E Power Switch/ Power Indicator Slide the switch for about one se cond to turn the[...]

Names and Functions of Parts 14 Getting Started Preparations Names Functions /Referenc e A DC-IN Jack Connect the AC adaptor . Î page 17 B External Display Port Connect the external display cab le. If the mini port replicator is connected to the computer , connect th e external displa y to the external display port on the mini port replicator . Y [...]

15 Preparations Getting Started Confirm the Status Using the LEDs Indicators Indicator Name/S tatus Caps Lock indicator z This indicator light s green when the Caps Lock key is pressed: Subse- quent non-shif ted input is capitalized. NumLk indicator (T en-key mode) z This indicator light s green when the NumLk key is pressed: Part of the keyboard ([...]

16 Preparations First-time Operation Explains operating pr ocedures from the time of purchase to the st art of first Windows operations . 1 Confirm the inclusion of all p arts. Make sure the part s shown in the figure have been supplied. If any of these items are missing or is n ot working p roperly , contact your te chnical supp ort office. 2 Read[...]

17 Preparations 4 Open the display . A Press and hold the latc h (B) located at the fr ont. B Lift open the displa y . z Do not open the display wider than ne cessary (140 ° or more), and do not apply excessive pressure to the LCD. Do no t open or close the computer holding the edge of the LCD segment. Hold the C ( below) segment to open or clo se[...]

First-time Operation 18 Getting Started Preparations 7 Setup Windows. Moving the cursor or clicking butt ons can be performed with the touch p ad (A) and left bu tton (B). z During operations, it may t a ke some time before the next screen is dis- played. W ait, and do not press any keys, or touch the touch pad, etc. A At [Welcome to the Windows XP[...]

19 Preparations 8 Create "User Account s" to reco gnize this computer's user . z If you make mail settings or e xecute other operations (p assword reset disk ( Î page 21) etc.) before crea ting the us er accoun t, you will be unable to use mail history or settin gs. Create the user account at th is time. A Click [start] *1 - [Contro[...]

First-time Operation 20 Getting Started Preparations 9 Change the drive letter *1 for the internal DVD-ROM & CD-R/ RW drive. In some cases, the driv e letters for the DVD-ROM & CD-R/RW drive or con- nected devic es (SD memory card s, external drives , etc.) may change when the DVD-ROM & CD-R/RW drive power is turned on or of f. T o prev[...]

21 Preparations A Click [start] - [Control Panel] - [Perfo rmance and Maintenan ce] - [Sys tem] - [Hardware] - [Device Manager]. B Click [View] - [Devices by connection]. C Click for the following items in order . [ACPI Uniprocessor PC] Î [Microsoft ACPI-C omp liant System] Î [PCI bus] Î [Intel(R) 82801F B/FBM USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 2 6[...]

22 Getting Started Preparations Roles of Icons on the Notification Area The notification area icons be low are only examples. Icons Names and ro les Reference Intel ® Graphics Media Acce lerato r D river for Mobile icon (Use for screen settings) － or Intel ® PROSet/Wireless Sof tware icon (T urn wireless LAN on/off and use to set wireless LAN c[...]

23 Getting Started Starting Up/Shutting Down 1 Open the display . A Press and hold the latc h (A) located at the fr ont. B Lift open the displa y . z Do not open the display wider than ne cessary (140° or more) , and do not apply excessive pressure to the LCD. Do no t open or close the computer holding the edge of the L CD segment. 2 T urn your co[...]

Starting Up/Shutting Down 24 Getting Started • If there is no disk set in the DVD-ROM & CD-R/RW drive, the drive power will be turned off. ( Î “DVD-ROM & CD-R/RW Drive” in onscreen Reference Manual) z When the CPU temperature rises, the co mputer may not power on to prevent the CPU from overheating. Should this happen, allo w the com[...]

25 Getting Started Using the Touch Pad Use the touch p ad to move the cursor on the screen a nd perform computer o perations. A. Work Surface (tou ch pad) B. Left Button C. Right Button NOTE z Y ou can change the speed of the double-click or the ope rations of mouse but- tons using [Mou se Properties] scr een. • T o display [Mouse Prop erties]: C[...]

26 Getting Started Using the Fn Key If you press a key for a charac ter or symbol contained in a key while pressing the Fn key , the func tion for the character or the symbol con- tained in that key will be executed. z Details of variou s functions Î “Using the Fn Key” in onscreen Refer- ence Manual z When using with the Fn key and the Ctrl ke[...]

27 Getting Started Expanding Memory Depending on the comp uter , you can exp and the RAM module (sold sep a rately). The increase in memory will impr ove the processing speed of Windows and other applica- tion software. (Effects may differ depen ding on y our usage conditions.) z Use recommended RAM module product s. Do not use non-recommended RAM [...]

Expanding Memory 28 Getting Started C Insert the module p arallel to the slot and press firmly until the gold termi- nals are no longer visible. z If the RAM module is dif ficult to insert, do not force it. Check once more to ensure that the module is positioned correctly . z The slot may be damaged if the following procedur e is performed with- ou[...]

29 Getting Started Setup Utility The Setup Utility sets the computer's boot-u p operating environmen t, i.e. passwords, startup drive, etc. The followi ng six menu items ar e available: [Information], [Main] , [Advanced] , [Security], [ Boot], [Exit] 1 T urn on or rest art the computer . 2 Press the F2 key while [Panasonic] b oot screen is dis[...]

Setup Utility 30 Getting Started How to use the screen A. Y ou can select menu items by moving the cursor with the Í key and the Î key . B. If there are severa l selectab le items, you can choose the desired item by pressing the Ï key and the Ð key . The color of the selected item will change. C. Y ou can display the submenu by pressing the Ent[...]

31 Getting Started Information Menu (An u nderline indica tes the factory default settin gs) Language • Select the language for displaying the Setup Utility . English Japanese Model No. Serial No. CPU T ype CPU S peed BIOS Embedded Controller System Memory Primary Mast er T o display and con- firm information. These items cannot be selected or ch[...]

Setup Utility 32 Getting Started NOTE z The [Advanced] menu cannot be changed when the Setup Ut ility is started up wit h the User Password. NOTE z When the Setup Utility is started up with the User Password, only a limited number of items can be displayed and set. ( Î page 2 9) z [SD S tartup], [SD Setting Meth od] and [Clear regi stered SD card][...]

33 Getting Started In the [Boot] menu, the na mes of the connected devic es (including internal devices ) will be displayed. "USB CDD: MA TSHIT A UJDA7XX" is the internal DVD-ROM & CD-R/RW drive. T o move a device up by one, select th e device in [Boot priority order] using the Ï or Ð key , and press the F6 key . T o move a device d[...]

Setup Utility 34 Getting Started NOTE z When starting up from the internal DVD- ROM & CD-R/RW drive, confirm the following settings. • [CD/DVD Drive Power] is [On] in the [Main] menu. • [Legacy USB Support] is [Enable] in the [Advanced] menu. The computer cannot be booted fro m the DVD-ROM & CD-R/RW drive if the ab ove settings are [Of [...]

35 Operation Useful Informati on Usage/Handling/Maintenance z Place the computer on a flat st able surface. Do not place the compu ter to tip over . When the computer receives extremely strong shock after disk may become ino perable. z Operation: T e mperature: 5 ° C to 35 ° C {41 ° F to 95 ° F} Humidity: 30% to 80% RH (No condensation) z S tor[...]

Usage/Handling/Maintenance 36 Operation Useful Inform ation CAUTION z Do not use benzene, thinne r , or rubbing alcohol. Doing so may adversely af fect the surface, e.g., discoloration. In a dditio n, do not use commercially-availa ble household cleaners and cosmetics, as th ey may contain components harmful to the surface. z Do not directly add or[...]

37 Operation Useful Informati on Wireless LAN <Only for models with wireless LAN>  Do not use wireless LAN on ai rplanes, in hospit als, or in other locations where wireless LAN signals may affect the operation of devices in the vicinity z Abide by instructions regard ing use in airplanes and ho spitals. z If you intend to use the computer[...]

38 Operation Useful Informati on Windows/Antivirus Protection Depending on the sett ings in Windows, installed applica tions, drivers, menus an d other displays may be inoperable. In some ca ses, cert ain functions, such as the pass word rese t disk ( Î p age 21), may not operate. In this case, refe r to the items below , and the applied items fro[...]

39 Operation Useful Inform ation Use the Windows Security Center function to protect Windows from damag e by com- puter viruses, etc. Windows Security Center z What is Windows Security Center ? The Windows Security Center a llows centralized m anagement of Windows security information, and monitors antivirus measur es and o ther Windows security se[...]

Windows/Antivirus Protection 40 Operation Useful Inform ation The Pop-up Blocker In Windows XP , security functions have b een strengthene d with regard to W eb con- tents. One of these is the "Pop-up Blocker ," whic h may prevent some We b page s from being displayed. Computer V iruses Users are advised to purc hase the latest versions o[...]

41 Operation Useful Information Using CD/DVD  Before using the drive z Do not expose the DVD-ROM & CD-R /RW dr ive to excessive smoke that may leave a residue, e.g. oil smoke, or tobacco smok e. Doing so coul d shorten the life of the drive lens.  About opening or closing th e disk cover/cleaning the drive lens z When the computer is on, [...]

42 Operation Useful Informati on Use of Peripheral Devices/Internal Hard Disk Pay strict attention to th e following point s to avoid damage to the computer , peripheral devices, cables, etc. Also, in addition to following this man ual and the onscreen Reference Ma nual, carefully read the instruction manu als for t he peripher al devices being use[...]

43 Troubleshooting List of Error Codes When turning on the computer , if one of the following error codes or messages is displa yed, follow the instructions shown below . If the problem persist s, or if the error code or message displayed is not show n he re, contact your tech nical support office. Error Code/Me ssage Action 021 1: Keyboard erro r [...]

44 Troubleshooting Dealing with Problems (Summary) When a problem occurs, refer to this page. The “Reference Manu al” also cont ains detailed information. If a problem appears to be related to a software application, read the software related manual. If yo u still cannot troubleshoot the problem, contact Panason ic technical support of fice. Y [...]

45 Troubleshooting Cannot boot from internal DVD- ROM & CD-R/RW drive z Check to make sur e that the bootable CD is set proper ly . z Run the Setup Utility , and co nfirm the following settings. • [Legacy USB Support] is set to [Enable] in the [Advance d] menu. • [CD/DVD Drive Power] is set to [On] in the [Main] menu. • [USB CDD] is the f[...]

Dealing with Problems (Summary) 46 Troubleshooting The computer does not power of f (Windows does not shut down) z If a periph eral is conn ected, discon nect it, and then shut down. If it is possible to shut down when th e peripheral is d isconnected, then the re may be a p roblem with the periph eral. Consult the peripheral manufacturer . z Also [...]

47 Troubleshooting  Problems with Display Screen is too dark or becomes darker z Press the Fn + F2 key . This makes the screen lighter . z If the screen becomes darker af ter disconnecting the AC adaptor: The computer has dif ferent set brightne ss levels for when the AC adaptor is connected and for when it is not connecte d. If you press the Fn[...]

Dealing with Problems (Summary) 48 Troubleshooting Nothing appears on the external dis- play , or the display is not correct z Check that the external display cab les are correctly connecte d. z Check that the external display is turned on. z Check that the external display settings are co rrect. z When an external display not co mpatible with the [...]

49 Troubleshooting  Problems with Battery The battery indicator is lights red z The battery level is very low (the char ge is approx. 9% or less). z Connect the AC adaptor . Y ou can use the co mputer when the in dicator light is orange. If you do not have an AC adaptor , save your data and power off your computer . After replacing the batte ry [...]

50 Troubleshooting Reinstalling Software  What is “Reinst allation”? Reinstallation refers to formatting the hard disk, and reinstalling Windows.  When is “Reinst allation” necessary? z When Windows does not start up, or when Windows op eration is unstable an d can- not be recover ed. z When using the hard disk with two partitions. ?[...]

51 Troubleshooting 1 Connect the AC adaptor . Do not inte rrupt the reinstallation proc edure be fore comp letion, for example by turning off the comput er or pres sing the Ctrl + Alt + Del key , as this may prevent Windows from sta rting up, or may cause data to be lost so that the reinst allation procedure ca nnot be executed. 2 Change the settin[...]

Reinstalling Software 52 Troubleshooting <When the hard disk backu p function has been enabled> When the messag e [The Backup function has been enabled. If [Recover y] or [Erase HDD] is executed, the Bac kup function will be disabled, and y our Backup data will be lo st.] appears, press the Y key . B If you agree, press the 1 key . If you do [...]

53 Troubleshooting E The message "[Recovery] is complete" will be displayed. Remove the Prod- uct Recovery DVD-ROM, and press any ke y to shut down the computer. 4 Return the Setup Utility setti ngs to their default values. Return the Setup Utilit y to its settings at the ti me of purchase to ensure proper setup of Windows. A T urn on the[...]

54 Importa nt Information LIMITED USE LICENSE AGREEMENT THE SOFTW ARE PROGRAM(S) (“PROGRAMS” ) FURNISHED WITH THIS P ANASONIC ® PRODUCT (“PRODUCT”) ARE LICENSED ONL Y TO THE END-U SER (“YOU”), AND MA Y BE USED B Y YOU ONL Y IN ACCORD ANCE WITH THE LICENSE TERMS DESCRIBED BELOW . YOUR USE OF THE PROGRAMS SHALL BE CONCLUSIVEL Y DEEMED TO[...]

55 Important Information Contrat de licence d'usage limité Le(s) logiciel(s) (les “ Logiciels ” ) fournis avec ce produit Panasonic ® (le “ Produit ” ) sont exclusivem ent concédés en licence à l'utilisateur ultime ( “ vous ” ), et ils ne peuvent être utilisés que conformément aux clauses contractuelles cides- sous. En[...]

56 Importa nt Information Hard Disk Backup Function The hard disk backup function creates a b ackup area (storage area) on t he hard dis k. This ar ea is to bac k up (store ) hard disk content s or restore backed up content s to their original locations. By backing up the dat a on your hard disk to a backup area, you can protect your dat a from los[...]

57 Important Information • R equires availability of at least half of the entire hard disk. Without sufficient space a vailable, the backup area cannot be created. • W hen the backup area is created, th e usable hard disk cap acity will be reduced to less than half. • T he backup area cannot be acc essed from Windows. For th is reason, backe [...]

Hard Disk Backup Function 58 Importa nt Information <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 the Enter key . • Y ou can cancel this operation by pressing the 0 key . • The data partition size will be the maximum settable size less the number e[...]

59 Important Information B Select [Exit] menu, then select [Hard Disk Backup / Restore] and pres s the Enter key . At the confirmation message, select [Y es], and press the Enter key . C Select the operation to be executed from the menu. <T o back up hard disk content s to the backup area> (1) Press the 1 key to execute [1. [Backup]]. (When d[...]

60 Importa nt Information When Disposing of This Computer When disposing of or transferring owne rship of this computer , erase all data on the hard disk in order to prevent the theft of hard disk data. Even if you delete data or in it ialize the hard disk through normal Windows comman ds, data can still be read using special software. In orde r to[...]

61 Important Information Set the Product Recovery DV D-ROM, and execute step D . D Press the F10 key . At the confirmation message, select [Y es] and press the Enter key . The Setup Utility will close, a nd the computer w ill restart. If [Enter Pass word] is dis played during the follow ing procedure , enter th e Supervisor Passw ord or User Passwo[...]

62 Importa nt Information Specifications z Main S pecifications Model No. CF-W4GWCZZBM CF-W4GCCZZBM CPU/ Secondary cache memory Intel ® Pentium ® M Processor Ultra Low V oltage 753 (1.20 GHz , 2 MB * 1 L2 cache , 400 MHz FSB) Chip Set Intel ® 915 GMS Express chip set Main Memory 512 MB * 1 , DDR2 SDRAM (1024 MB * 1 Max.) Video Memory UMA (128 MB[...]

63 Important Information *1 1 MB = 1,048,576 bytes *2 A segment of the main memory is allotted automatically dependi ng on the computer ’s operating status. The size of the Video Memory cannot be set by the user . *3 1 GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. Operating system or some application software will report as fewer GB . *4 Data transfer speeds indicat[...]

Specifications 64 Importa nt Information *22 Rated power consumption. *23 Average value. May differ depending on model s. *24 Operations of thi s computer are not gu aranteed except for the pre-installed OS. *25 Preinstalled B’s CLiP does not support CD-R. *26 The Product Reco very DVD-ROM is required. *27 These are speeds specifi ed in IEEE802.1[...]

65 Index Also, refer to onscreen Re ference Manual. So me explanations that are not described in this manual may be described in onscreen Reference Manual. ( Î page 12 ) Antivirus Measures ........... 39 Battery Indicator . ............... 15 Dealing with Problems ............................ ........ 49 Caps Lock ......... ............... 15 Clic[...]

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