Panasonic Toughbook FZ-G1 manual

Contents OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS Personal Computer Model No. FZ-G1 series Introduction .................................................... 13 Description of Parts ....................................... 15 First-time Operation ....................................... 17 T urning On / T urning Of f ................................ 23 Useful Informat[...]

2 Read Me First Sa f e t y Pr e c aut ions T o reduce the risk of injury , loss of life, elec- tric shock, re, malfunction, and damage to equipment or property , always observe the following safety precautions. Explanation of symbol word panels The following symbol word panels are used to classify and describe the level of hazard, injury , and p[...]

3 Read Me First DANGER Precautions on the Bat ter y Pack Do Not Use with Any Other Product The battery pack is rechargeable and was intended for the specied product. If it is used with a product other than the one for which it was designed, electrolyte leakage, generation of heat, ignition or rupture may result. Do Not Use This Product with a Ba[...]

4 Read Me First Safety Precautions WARNING Do Not T urn the V olume Up to Loud When Using Headphones Listening at high volumes that over- stimulate the ear for long periods of time may result in loss of hearing. Do Not Use with Exposing the Skin to This Product for a Long Period of Time Using this product with exposing the skin to the heat source o[...]

5 Read Me First CAUTION <Only for model with LAN port> Do Not Connect a T elephone Line, or a Network Cable Other Than the One Specied, into the LAN Port If the LAN port is connected to a net- work such as the ones listed below , a re or electric shock may result. • Networks other than 1000BASE-T , 100BASE-TX or 10BASE-T • Phone lin[...]

6 Read Me First Safety Precautions temperature of the battery pack is outside of the allowable temperature range (0 °C to 50 °C ). (  Reference Manual “Bat- tery Power”) Once the allowable range requirement is satised, charging begins automatically . Note that the recharging time varies based on the usage conditions. (Recharging takes l[...]

7 Read Me First Information to the User <Only for model with wireless LAN/Bluetooth> This product and your Health This product, like other radio devices, emits radio frequency electromagnetic energy . The level of energy emitted by this product however is far much less than the electromagnetic energy emitted by wireless devices like for examp[...]

8 Read Me First Regulatory Information 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 misapplication may possibly occur . 15-E-1 Regulati[...]

9 Read Me First Information for Users on Collection and Disposal of Old Equip- ment and used Batteries These symbols on the products, packaging, and/or accompanying documents mean that used electrical and electronic products and batteries should not be mixed with general household waste. For proper treatment, recovery and recycling of old prod- uct[...]

10 Read Me First Regulatory Information Switch off Personal Computer or Handheld Computer incorporating wireless W AN mo- dem before boarding an aircraft. Make sure it cannot be switched on inadvertently . The operation of wireless appliances in an aircraft is forbidden to prevent interference with communications systems. Failure to observe these i[...]

11 Read Me First Camera Light <For model with rear camera> CAUTION - The light from the LED is strong and can injure human eyes. Do not look directly at the LEDs with naked eyes. 57-E-1 For Euro For Europe <Only for model with a “CE ” mark on the bottom of the computer> Declaration of Conformity (DoC) “Hereby , Panasonic declares [...]

12 Read Me First Regulatory Information For India For the purpose of recycling to facilitate effective utilization of resources, please return this product to a nearby authorized collection center , registered dismantler or recycler , or Panasonic service center when disposing of this product. Please see the Panasonic website for further informatio[...]

13 Getting Started Thank you for purchasing this Panasonic product. For optimum performance and safety , please read these instructions carefully . In these instructions, the names are referred as follows. indicates Windows ® 8 Operating System. indicates Windows ® 7 Operating System. n T erms and illustrations in these instructions CAUTION : Con[...]

14 Getting Started Introduction Adobe, the Adobe logo and Adobe Reader are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. Bluetooth ® is a registered trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc., U.S.A. and licensed to Pana- sonic Corporation. HDMI,theHDMILogoandHigh-D[...]

15 Getting Started De scription o f Par t s Front Camera è Reference Manual “Camera” A: Camera Indicator B: Camera Lens C: Microphone D: Ambient Light Sensor The ambient light sensor is equipped with an automatic brightness adjustment func- tion that adjusts the display screen. ( è page 25) E: Security lock A Kensington cable can be connected[...]

16 Getting Started Description of Parts A: V entilation Hole (Intake) B: V entilation Hole (Exhaust) C: Dust Cover è page 27 “T o clean inside of the dust cover” D: USB2.0 Port *1 / LAN Port *2 / Serial Port *3 / MicroSD Memory Card Slot *4 *1 Only for model with USB2.0 port è Reference Manual “USB Devices” *2 Only for model with LAN port[...]

17 Getting Started n Preparation A Check and identify the supplied accessories. Ifyoudonotndthedescribedaccessories,contactPanasonicT echnicalSupport. • AC Adaptor .. 1 Model No: CF- AA6413C • AC Cord .... 1 • Battery Pack ..... 1 Model No: FZ-VZSU84U • Digitizer pen ...... 1 è Reference Manual “Screen[...]

18 Getting Started First-time Operation 2 Attaching the pen (included) to the computer . The tether prevents the pen (included) from falling accidentally . A Pass one of the loops through the hole. 㪈 㪉 㪊 㪋 B P ass one of the loops through another loop. 㪈 㪉 㪊 㪋 C T hread the second loop on the tether through the hole as illustrated. [...]

19 Getting Started 5 <For MUI OS model> Select language. Select language and OS (32-bit or 64-bit). CAUTION l Carefully choose your language because you cannot change it later . If you set a wrong language, you need to reinstall Win- dows. A Select language on “Y our display language” and touch [Next]. Follow the on-screen instructions. A[...]

20 Getting Started First-time Operation CAUTION l Y ou can change the user name, password, image and security setting after setup of Windows. l Remember your password. If you forget the password, you can- not use Windows. Creating a password reset disk beforehand is recommended. l Do not use the following words for user name: CON, PRN, AUX, CLOCK$,[...]

21 Getting Started NOTE l PC Information Viewer  Thiscomputerperiodicallyrecordsthemanagementinformationoftheashmemory ,etc.The maximum data volume for each record is 1024 bytes. Thisinformationisonlyusedforestimatingthecausewhentheashmemorygoesdownby an[...]

22 Getting Started First-time Operation NOTE l Y ou can create an additional partition using remaining unallocated space or newly creating unallocated space. l T o delete a partition, long touch the partition and touch [Delete V olume] in the step C . n <For MUI OS model>T o select language T oselectalanguageotherthantheo[...]

23 Getting Started T urning On Press and hold the power switch ( è page 15) until the power indicator ( è page 15) lights. NOTE l Do not press the power switch repeatedly . l The computer will forcibly be turned off if you press and hold the power switch for four sec- onds or longer . l Once you turn off the computer , wait for ten seconds or mor[...]

24 Useful Information Operation environment l  Placethecomputeronaatstablesurfacenotsubjecttoshock,vibration,anddangerof dropping.Donotplacethecomputeruprightorturnitover .Ifthecomputerisexposedtoan extremelystrongimpact,itmayb[...]

25 Useful Information n When the battery indicator does not light on Thebatteryindicatormaynotlightonevenifthe ACadaptorandthebatterypackarecorrectly connectedtothecomputer ,duetothefollowingreasons. l  The ACadaptor ’sprotectionfunctionmaybework[...]

26 Useful Information Handling and Maintenance C T ouch[Changeadvancedpowersettings]anddouble-touch[Display]. D   Double-touch[Enableadaptivebrightness],makene cessarysettings,andtouch[OK].  SeteachitemtoON,andthebrightnessofthescreendisplaywilladjust[...]

27 Useful Information Maintenance IfdropsofwaterorotherstainsgetonthesurfaceoftheLCDpanel,wipethemoffimmediately . Failuretodosomayresultinstaining. T o clean the LCD panel Usethesoftclothincludedwiththecomputer .(Forfurtherinformation,ref[...]

28 Useful Information Installing software will return the computer to the default condition. When you install the soft- ware, the ash memory data will be erased. Back up important data to other media or an external hard disk before installation. CAUTION l Do not delete the Recovery Partition on the ash memory . The Recovery Partition is not a[...]

29 Useful Information 2 Perform the “First-time Operation” ( è page 19). NOTE l  Thedateandtime,andthetimezonemaynotbecorrect.Besuretosetthemcorrectly . 3 Perform Windows Update. 4 <Only for model with TPM> Clear TPM. A OntheStartscreen,ickfrombottomsidet[...]

30 Useful Information Installing Software l  [ReinstalltotheSystemandOSpartitions.] *1 Selectthisoptionwhentheashmemoryhasalreadybeendividedintoseveralparti- tions.Forhowtocreateanewpartition,referto“T ochangethepartitionstructure”( è pa[...]

31 Useful Information 1 Connect the DVD drive to the USB port. 2 Start the Setup Utility . A Display“Charm”andtouch -[ChangePCsettings]-[General]. B T ouch[Restartnow]under“Advancedstartup”. C T ouch[Troubleshoot]-[Advancedoptions]-[UEFIFirmwareSettings]-[Re[...]

32 Useful Information Installing Software l  [ReinstalltotheSystemandOSpartitions.] *2 S electthisoptionwhentheashmemoryhasalreadybeendividedintoseveralparti- tions.Forhowtocreateanewpartition,referto“T ochangethepartitionstructure” ( è pag[...]

33 T roubleshooting T r ouble sho o t i ng (B a sic ) Follow the instructions below when a problem has occurred. There is also an advanced trouble- shooting guide in the “Reference Manual”. For a software problem, refer to the software’s instruc- tion manual. If the problem persists, contact Panasonic T echnical Support. Y ou can also check t[...]

34 T roubleshooting T roubleshooting (Basic) n Starting Up Windows startup and operation is slow . l Start the Setup Utility ( è Reference Manual “Setup Utility”) to return the Setup Utility settings (excluding the passwords) to the default values. Start the Setup Utility and make the settings again. (Note that the processing speed depends on [...]

35 T roubleshooting n Starting Up Cannot resume. l One of the following operations may have been carried out. Press the power switch to turn on the computer . Data not saved will be lost.  In sleep mode, the AC adaptor or battery pack was disconnected, or a peripheral was connected or disconnected.  The power switch was pressed for four secon[...]

36 T roubleshooting T roubleshooting (Basic) n Entering Password Cannot log on to Win- dows. (“The user name or password is incor- rect.” is displayed.) l The user name (account name) includes an “@” mark. - If another user account name exists: Log on to Windows using another user account name, and delete the account name that includes “@[...]

37 T roubleshooting n Display The screen is disor- dered. l Changing the number of display colors and resolution may affect the screen. Restart the computer . l Connecting/disconnecting an external display may affect the screen. Restart the computer . Under factory default settings, the brightness of the display screen will adjust automatically bas[...]

38 T roubleshooting T roubleshooting (Basic) n Screen Cannot display “Charm” ordifculttodisplay “Charm”. l Delete the calibration data. A Start Dashboard for Panasonic PC and touch [Basic] - [T ouch Calibration]. B T ouch [Reset…] and follow the on-screen instructions. n On-screen Document The document of PDF format is not [...]

39 Appendix LIMI TED USE L ICENSE A GREEMENT THE SOFTW ARE PROGRAM(S) (“PROGRAMS”) FURNISHED WITH THIS P ANASONIC PROD - UCT (“PRODUCT”) ARE LICENSED ONL Y TO THE END-USER (“YOU”), AND MA Y BE USED BY YOU ONL Y IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LICENSE TERMS DESCRIBED BELOW . YOUR USE OF THE PROGRAMS SHALL BE CONCLUSIVEL Y DEEMED TO CONSTITUTE YOU[...]

40 Appendix LIMITED USE LICENSE AGREEMENT TERM This license is effective only for so long as you own or lease the Product, unless earlier terminat- ed. Y ou may terminate this license at any time by destroying, at your expense, the Programs and related documentation together with all copies thereof in any form. This license will also terminate effe[...]

41 Appendix S pecica ti ons Thispageprovidesthespecicationsforthebasicmodel. Themodelnumberisdifferentaccordingtotheunitconguration. l T o check the model number: Check the bottom of the computer or the box the computer came in at the time of purchase. l  T ocheckCPUspeed,?[...]

42 Appendix Specications n  MainSpecications Card Slot Smart Card *13 x 1 micro SD Memory Card *14 x 1 Interface USB port 3.0 x 1, 2.0 x 1 *15 , Serial Port (Dsub 9-pin male) *16 , LAN port (RJ-45) *10 , HDMI Port (T ype A) *17 , Expansion Bus Connector , Headset (Miniature jack, 3.5 DIA / Headphone: Impedance 32 Ω , Output Power 4 mW [...]

43 Appendix n  Software Pre-installed Software *25 Adobe Reader , PC Information Viewer , Battery Recalibration Utility , Hand Writing Utility , Infineon TPM Professional Package *1 1 *27 , Dashboard for Panasonic PC, Recovery Disc Creation Utility , Power Plan Extension Utility , Camera Utility , Manual Selector , Bluetooth Stack for Windows by[...]

44 Appendix Specications n  WirelessW AN *9 Data Communication HSUP A Category 6, 5.7 Mbps HSUP A (HSP A+) Category 10, 14.4 Mbps UMTS 3GPP Release 6 EDGE/ GPRS MultiSlot Class 10 Circuit Switched Data Other Features SMS Mobile Originated SMS (MO-SMS) Mobile T erminated SMS (MT -SMS) FA X No Support V oice No Support SIM 1.8/3V SIM Support[...]

45 Appendix *22 Approx. 0.5 W when the battery pack is fully charged (or not being charged) and the computer is OFF . Even when the AC adaptor is not connected to the computer , power is consumed (Max. 0.3 W ) simply by having the AC adaptor plugged into an AC outlet. *23 Rated power consumption 23-E-1 *24 Do not expose the skin to this product whe[...]

46 Appendix Panasonic System Communications Company Europe Panasonic System Communications Company Europe (referred to as “Panasonic”) will repair this product (other than software, which is treated in a different section of this warranty) with new or refurbished parts, from the date of original purchase in the event of a defect in materials or[...]

47 Appendix THIS PRODUCT IS NOT INTENDED FOR USE AS, OR AS P ART OF , NUCLEAR EQUIPMENT/ SYSTEMS, AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS, OR AIRCRAFT COCKPIT EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS *1 . P ANASONIC WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LIABILITY RESUL TING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT ARISING OUT OF THE FOREGOING USES. *1 AIRCRAFT COCKPIT EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS incl[...]

48 Appendix StandardLimitedW arranty Panasonic and its suppliers makes no warranty , either express, implied or statutory , with respect to software provided with the Product and licensed to Purchaser , its quality , performance, mer- chantability ,ortnessforaparticularpurpose.Panasonicdoesnotwarrantthat[...]

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