Panasonic CF-F9 manual

Please read these instructions care fully before using this product, and save 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-F9 series Introduction ..................................[...]

2 Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix Introduction Thank you for purchasing this Panasonic pr oduct. For optimum perfor mance and sa fe ty , please r ead these instructions carefully .  T erms and illustrations in these instructions z Some illustrations are simplified to help your understanding and may l ook different fro[...]

3 Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix Read Me First <Only for model with a “CE ” mark on the bottom of the comput er> Declaration of Conformity (DoC) “Hereby , Panasonic declares that this Personal Computer is in compliance with the essential requirements and other rele vant provisions of the Directive 1999/5/EC.[...]

4 Read Me First Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix FOR YOUR SAFETY PLEASE READ TH E FOLLOWING TEXT CAREFULL Y This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug fo r your saf ety and convenience. A 3 amp fuse is fitted in this plug. Should the fuse need to be replaced ple a se ensu re that the replacement fuse h[...]

5 Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix <Only for model with wireless LAN/wireless W AN/Bluetooth> This product and your Health This product, like o t her r adio devices, emit s radio fre- quency electromagnetic e nergy . The level of e nergy emit- ted by this product however is far much less than the electromagnetic ene[...]

6 Read Me First Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix <Only for model with wireless WAN> The following safety precautions must be observed during all ph ases of the operation, usage, service or rep air of any Personal Computer or Handheld Co mputer incorpora ting Wi reless W AN. Manufacturers of the cellular terminal are[...]

7 Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix If a Malfunction or T rouble Occurs, Immediately S top Use If a Malfuncti on Occurs, Immediately Unplug the AC Plug and the Batt ery Pack • This prod uct is damaged • Foreign obje ct inside this prod uct • Smoke emit ted • Unusual smell emitted • Unusually hot Continuing to use[...]

8 Read Me First Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix Hold the Plug When Unplugging the AC Plug Pulling on the cord may damage the cord, resulting in a fire or electric shock. Do Not Move This Product While the AC Plug Is Con- nected The AC cord may be damaged, resulting in fire or electric shock. • If the AC cord is damaged[...]

9 Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix z Do not expo se the battery pack to w ater , or allow it to become wet . z If the battery pack will not be used for a long period of time (a month or more), charge or dischar ge (use) the battery pack until the remain ing battery level becomes 30% to 40% and store it in a cool, dry plac[...]

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

11 Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix L M N O B C D F G H A EXT . E K J I A : Bluetooth Antenna <Only for model with Bluetooth> Î Reference Manual “Blu etooth” B : DC-IN Jack C : Port Replicator Connector Connect the desktop port repliactor or mini port rep li- cator (optional). Î Reference Manual “Port Replic[...]

12 Getting Started 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 29) . Slide the battery pack in parallel with the[...]

13 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 heral device except the [...]

14 First-time Operation Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix z Do not use the following words for user name: CON, PRN, AUX, CLOCK$, NUL, COM1 to COM9, LPT1 to LPT9, @. In particular , if you create a user name (account name) that incl udes the “@” mark, a passwo rd will be requested at the log-on screen, even if no p assw[...]

15 Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix <Languages inst alled in this computer> Change the language settings in th e following menu. [start] - [Control Panel] - [Date , T ime, Language, and Regional Options] - [Regional and Language Optio ns] • [Regional Options] - [S tandards and Format s] • [Languages] - [Language[...]

16 First-time Operation Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix z T o conserve power , the following power savin g methods are set at the time of purchase. (When AC adaptor is connected) • The screen automatically turns off after 15 minutes of inactivity . • The computer automatically e n ters sleep *1 / st andby *1 after 20[...]

17 Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix D Input the size in [Enter th e amount of sp ace to shrink in MB] and click [Shrink]. z Y ou cannot input a larger number than the displayed size. z T o select [Reinstall to the first 2 pa rtitions.] in reinstalling Windows 7 ( Î page 23) , 30000 MB *3 or mo r e i s ne c- essary for [T[...]

18 Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix On-screen Manual Y o u can access th e following manuals on the computer screen af ter completing the “First-time Operation”. When you access th e on-screen manual for the fi rst time , the License Agreement of the Adobe Reader may be dis- played. Read it carefully and select [Accep[...]

19 Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix Handling and Maintenance z Place the com puter on a flat st able su rface. Do not place the computer uprigh t. If the computer is exposed to an extremely strong imp act, it may become inop erable. z T emperature: Operation: 5 °C to 35 °C S torage: -20 °C to 60 °C Humidity: Operation[...]

20 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 wireless LAN of f. • If the computer becomes warm while the screen sa ver is displayed, set the scre en saver to [Windows XP]. Screen savers [...]

21 Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix When setting the screen resolu tion to a resolution below the LCD’s resolu tion, the images app earing on the screen will be stretched. As a result, the characters disp layed may appear blurred. This is normal, and no t indicative of a malfunc- tion. T o display large characters with [...]

22 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 , and 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 [...]

23 Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix Reinstalling Software CAUTION Do not delete the pa rtition with boot files on the hard disk. The disk space in the p artition is not available to store data. Prep aration z Prepare the Product Recove ry DVD-ROM (included). z Remove all peripherals. z Connect the AC adaptor and do not re[...]

24 Reinstalling Software Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix 13 At the confirmation message, click [YES]. Reinstallation start s auto matically . (It will t ake approximately 30 - 80 minutes.) z Do not interrupt reinstalla tion, for example by turning of f the computer . Otherwise reinstalla tion may become unavailable as Wi[...]

25 Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix Troubleshooting (Basic) Follow the instructions below when a proble m has occurred. There is also an advanced troubleshooting gu ide in the “Reference Manual ”. For a sof t ware problem, refer to the so ftware ’s instr uction manual. If the problem persists, cont act your technica[...]

26 Troubleshooting (Basic) Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix The computer will not auto- matically enter sleep/ standby or hibernation. z If you connect to a network using wireless LAN function, perform access point settings. ( Î Reference Manual “Wireless LAN”) z If you do not use wireless LAN function, turn off wire[...]

27 Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix Cannot log on to Windows. (“The user name or password is incorrect.” is displayed.) z The user name (accou nt name) includes an “@” mark. If another user account exists: Log on to Wind ows using another user account, and delete the account that includes “@”. Then create a ne[...]

28 Troubleshooting (Basic) Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix The battery indicator is flashing. z The battery is recharging. If [Battery Charging Indicator] in [Main] menu of the Setup Utility is set to [Flashing], the indicator will alternately become lighter and darker .  T ouch Pad The cursor does n ot work. z When u[...]

29 Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix LIMITED USE LICENSE AGREEMENT THE SOFTW ARE PROGRAM(S) (“PROGRAMS”) FURNISHE D WITH THIS P ANASONI C PRODUC T (“PRODUCT”) 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 PROGRA[...]

30 Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix Specifications T o check CPU speed, memory siz e 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  Ma[...]

31 Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix Interface USB Ports × 3 (USB2.0 × 3) *20 / Modem Port (RJ-1 1) / LAN Port (RJ-45) *16 / External Display Port: Mini Dsub 15-pin fema le / Microphone Jack *21 : Miniature jack, 3.5 DIA / Headphone Jack: Miniature jack, 3.5 DIA / Port Replicator Connector: Dedi- cated 78-pin male *2 2 K[...]

32 Specifications Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix *1 The Intel ® Active Management T echnology (Intel ® AMT) function must be set before use. *2 1 MB = 1,048,5 76 bytes / 1 GB = 1,073,741,824 bytes *3 Y ou can physically expand the memo ry up to 4 GB , but the total amount of usable memo ry available will be less depen[...]

33 Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix Standard Limited Warranty P ANASONIC COMPUTER PRODUCTS EUROPE Panasonic Computer Pro ducts Europe (referred to as “Panasonic”) wil l repair this product (other than software, which is treated in a different section of this warranty) with new or refurbished part s, from the date of o[...]

34 Standard Limited Warranty Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix P ANASONIC COMPUTER PRODUCTS EUROPE Dat a Storage Medi a Data S torage Media is the medi a on which th e Operating System, dr iver s and programs originally installed by Panasonic on the ma in unit are s tored. This medi a is originally provided with the unit. [...]

35 Getting Started Useful Information Troubleshooting Appendix Cont act s Address Web p age Helpdesk English speaking service French speaking service German speaking service Italian speaking service S panish speaking service E-mail address Czech speaking service Hungarian speaking service Polish speaking service Romanian speaking service Slovakian [...]

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