Panasonic CF-18 manual

Operation Star ting Up/Shutting Down ............................ 17 T ouch P ad (Basic Oper ation) ............................. 20 T ouchscreen (Basic Operation) .......................... 21 Operating in T a b let Mode .............................. 22 Reference Man ual ......................................... 24 Useful Infor mation ...........[...]

2 Getting Star ted Intr oduction Thank you for purchasing the Panasonic computer . Read the operating instructions thoroughly for proper operation of your new computer . Illustrations and T erminology in this Manual Copyright This manual is copyrighted by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. with all rights reserved. No part of this manual may [...]

3 Getting Star ted Read Me Fir st Federal Comm unications Commission Radio Frequenc y Interference Statement 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. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residen[...]

4 Getting Star ted Read Me Fir s t 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 A CHMENT LIMIT A TIONS “NOTICE: The Industry Canada label identifies certified equipment. This certification means that the equip[...]

5 Getting Star ted Declaration of Conformity (DoC) “Hereby , we and Panasonic Service Europe GmbH (PSE), declares that this Personal Computer is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the Directive 1999/5/EC.” Hint: If you want to get a copy of the original DoC of our products which relates to the R&T[...]

6 Getting Star ted A void Magnetic Fields Keep the computer away from magnets. Data stored on the hard disk may be lost. Keep Small Objects A w ay Do not insert paper clips or other small objects into the computer . Do Not Disassemble the Computer Do not attempt to disassemble your computer . A void Excessive For ce on the Display Do not apply exce[...]

7 Getting Star ted Precautions ( Batter y P a c k ) NO TE The battery pack may become warm during rechar ging or normal use. This is completely normal. Rechar ging will not commence if internal temperature of the battery pack is outside of the allowable temperature range (0 °C to 50 °C {32°F to 122 °F}) “Bat- tery Power”. Once the allowable[...]

8 Getting Star ted Names and Functions of P a r ts A lithium ion battery that is recyclable powers the product you have purchased. Please call 1-800- 8-BA TTER Y 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 renseignements sur le recyclage de la ba[...]

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11 Getting Star ted Using the T ether The tether can be attached to the bottom right or bottom left corner of the display . It prevents the stylus (included) from falling accidentally . Attac hing the T ether 1 2 3 4[...]

12 Getting Star ted 1 Fir st-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 inc lusion of all par ts. Make sure the parts shown in the figure have been supplied. If any of these items are missing or are not working properly , contac[...]

13 Getting Star ted 5 Open the displa y . 1 Pull up on the latch A and release the latch B. 2 Lift open the display . Slide the power switch and hold it for approximately one second until the power indi- cator turns on before releasing it. CA UTION Connect y our computer to a po wer outlet. CA UTION Be sure the AC adaptor is connected until complet[...]

14 Getting Star ted First-time Operation 8 Calibrate the touchscreen. 1 Select [start] - [Control Panel] - [Printers and Other Hardware] - [Mouse] - [T ouchScreen] - [Calibration]. 2 T ouch the “+” mark on the calibration screen with the stylus (included) for about one second. 3 After the calibration procedure is executed (e.g., after the nine [...]

15 Getting Star ted When cr eating a new user account: • If you make mail settings, create password reset disks ( page 16), 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 administra- tor][...]

16 Getting Star ted Depending on the Windows settings, installed applications, and drivers, menus and other displays may dif fer , or some functions (such as use of the password reset disk) may be inoperable. Check with your system administrator for details. Y ou can select Classic view for the Control Panel or select the Classic Start menu. Y ou c[...]

17 Operation 1 Open the displa y . Star ting Up/Shutting Down Star ting Up 2 T urn y our computer on. Slide the power switch and hold it for approximately one second until the power indicator turns on before releasing it. 2 CA UTION While booting, avoid the following until the hard disk drive indicator ( ) has turned off. • Connecting or disconne[...]

18 Operation Star ting Up/Shutting Do w n The power saving function is factory set, so if there is no input from a key , the touch pad, the tablet button, the touchscreen or an external mouse (when one is connected) for a certain interval of time, the power to the LCD and hard disk may be turned off . The LCD will resume operation when the touch pa[...]

19 Operation Shutting Down (po wer off your computer) T o quickly resume computer operation after shutting down, The standby or hibernation function is available ( “Standby/Hibernation Functions”). When you leave the computer or interrupt your work... If you use the “Standby” or “Hibernation” function, then when you turn on the power ne[...]

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21 Operation T ouc hscreen (Basic Operation) Y our computer is equipped with a touchscreen function allowing you to perform the same opera- tions as the touch pad or mouse by touching the surface of the display with the stylus (included). (The following explanation gives one example (for the default settings).) The operation settings can be changed[...]

22 Operation Operating in T ablet Mode Usa ge Example In T ablet Mode, the computer can be operated while holding the body as shown in the figure. In addition to being used as a regular notebook computer (Laptop mode), this computer can also be operated in T ablet mode. Simply turn the display around 180°, and close the computer with the display f[...]

23 Operation Y ou can also start up the software keyboard using the following procedure. Select [start] - [All Programs] - [Panasonic] - [Software Keyboard]. When using the touchscreen function, use only the stylus included with the computer . NO TE Changing the Displa y Settings T o r otate the displa y Press the r otation b utton until the displa[...]

24 Operation Illustrations may be dif ficult to view depending on the magnification. If the illustration is too small, magnify the display . When the taskbar is hidden at the bottom portion of Acrobat Reader , set the maximum display window size. If a printer is connected, we recommend printing pages. The illustrations and display samples may not p[...]

25 Operation Useful Inf ormation En vironment In use: T emperature: 5 °C to 35 °C {41 °F to 95 °F} Humidity : 30% to 80% RH (No condensation) Not in use: T emperature: -20 °C to 60 °C {-4 °F to 140 °F} Humidity : 30% to 90% RH (No condensation) Usage En vironment NO TE Only use the computer within the allowable temperature range. When the c[...]

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27 Operation When Using P eripheral Devices Pay strict attention to the following points to avoid damage to the computer, peripheral de- vices, cables, etc. Also, in addition to following this manual and the Reference Manual, care- fully read the instruction manuals for the peripheral devices being used. Use only peripheral devices that conform to [...]

28 T r oublesahooting List of Err or 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. Err or Code/Message 021 1: Keyboard error 0251: Syst[...]

29 T roub leshooting Dealing with Pr ob lems (Summary ) The power indicator or bat- tery indicator is not lit The computer does not op- erate when a USB device is connected [Enter Password] is dis- played POST Startup Err or(s) is displayed Windows startup, or an op- eration is extremely slow The date and time are incor- rect When r esuming from th[...]

30 T r oublesahooting No display after powering on The power has not been turned off, but after a cer - tain period of time, there i s no display When the battery pack is used, the scr een is darker than when the AC adaptor is connected An afterimage appears (e.g., green, r ed, and blue dots remain on the display) or ther e ar e dots not display- i[...]

31 T roub leshooting The red indicator lights The red indicator blinks The orange indicator blinks The green indicator blinks The battery indicator blinks g r een and orange alternately The battery level is very low (the charge is approx. 9% or less). Connect the AC adaptor . Y ou can use the computer when the battery indicator light is orange. If [...]

32 T r oublesahooting Dealing with Prob lems (Summary) The display cannot be ro - tated and the operation of the touch pad and the touch- screen do not match the dis- play angle The display is not r otated automatically by switching from Laptop mode to T ab- let mode, or vice versa When the scr eensaver star ts while the display is r otated, nothin[...]

33 T roub leshooting Some applications may not work properly 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 the Fn key may not work. • It may not be possible to set the settings of the display . • W ireless LAN m[...]

34 T r oublesahooting 9 Make a selection from the menu. When selecting [2], enter the basic partition size for the operating system installation and press Enter . (The data partition size is the remainder after subtract- ing the basic partition size.) T o select [3], the initial partition size must be 6 GB or more of the hard disk size. Reinstallat[...]

35 T roub leshooting 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. When a message appears instructing you to insert the nex[...]

36 Appendix Y OU MA Y N O T REVERSE ASSEMBLE, REVERSE COMPILE, OR MECHANICALL Y OR ELECTRONICALL Y TRA CE THE PR OGRAMS, OR ANY COPY THEREOF , I N WHOLE OR IN P AR T . Y OU MA Y NO T USE, COPY , MODIFY , AL TER, OR TRANSFER THE PROGRAMS OR ANY COPY THEREOF , I N WHOLE OR IN P ART , EXCEPT AS EXPRESSL Y PR O VIDED IN THE LICENSE. IF Y OU TRANSFER PO[...]

37 Appendix Appendix A. MEI vous octroie par les présentes le droit et la licence personnels , non cessibles et non e xclusifs d'utiliser les Logiciels conf o r mément aux ter mes , clauses et conditions de ce Contrat . V ous reconnaissez ne rece voir qu'un droit limité d'utiliser les Logiciels et la documentation les accompagnant[...]

38 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. By backing up the data on your hard disk to a backup area, you can protect your data from loss or damage resulting fr[...]

39 Appendix Appendix 1 T urn of f the computer and connect the CD/DVD drive to the USB port. 2 T urn on the computer , and press F2 while [Panasonic] boot screen is displayed. The Setup Utility will then start. If a password has been set, enter the Supervisor Password. Y ou cannot register [Boot] menu with a User Password. 3 Select [Boot] menu, the[...]

40 Appendix 9 When the confirmation message is displayed, press Y . The backup area is then created. 10 When the message [Y ou must reboot in order to enable the Backup function] appears, remove the recovery CD, and press any key to restart the computer . The computer is restarted, then the backup process will begin. 11 When the message [[Backup] i[...]

41 Appendix 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 34). Select [1] or [2] to execute the reinstallation at the screen for executing the reinstallation. • When [1] is selected, the h[...]

42 Appendix Har d Disk Data Erase Utility Pr ocedure 1 T urn of f the computer and c onnect the CD/DVD drive to the USB port. 2 T urn the computer on, 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. 3 Select [Boot] menu, then select [USB CD/DVD Dr[...]

43 Appendix Appendix Specifications CF-18DHAZXKM Intel ® P entium M processor 1.1 GHz UL V 1 MB * 1 256 MB * 1 (768 MB * 1 Max.) UMA (64 MB * 1 Max.)* 2 10.4 type (TFT) 65536/Appro x. 16,000,000 colors (800 x 600 dots/1024 x 768 dots) 65536/Appro x. 16,000,000 colors (800 x 600 dots/1024 x 768 dots/1280 x 1024 dots)* 4 40 GB * 5 Windows k eyboard [...]

44 Appendix Microsoft ® Windo ws ® XP Prof essional with Ser vice P ack1a (NTFS File System) Setup Utility DMI Vie wer Adobe ® Acrobat ® Reader P anasonic Hand Writing Softw are Ke yboard Displa y Rotation T ool PC Inf or mation Vie wer Hard Disk Bac kup Utility* 16 Hard Disk Data Erase Utility* 16 Intel ® PROSet Icon Enlarger Software Operati[...]

45 Appendix 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 cover ed b y a separate wa rranty) with new or reb uilt par ts, free of charge in the U .S .A. f or three (3) years fro[...]

46 Appendix P ANASONIC COMPUTER AND PERIPHERALS LIMITED W ARRANTY C o verage – Panasonic Canada Inc. (“PCI”) wa rr ants to you, the first end user customer, this computer product (e xcluding software media) , when purchased from PCI or from a PCI author i z ed reseller, to be free from def ects in materials and workmanship under normal use, s[...]

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Outline of the International E NERGY S TA R ® Office Equipment Pr ogram The international E NERGY S TA R ® Office Equipment Program is an international program that promotes energy saving through the use of computers and other of fice equipment. The program backs the development and dissemination of products with functions that e f fectively redu[...]