Page 1: Table Of Contents
® Personal Computer Reference Manual CF-48 Series Model No. Contents Read Me First ............. 2000 Key Combinations ..........LED Indicators ........... Touch Pad (Advanced) ..........Standby/Hibernation Functions ....... Security Measures.......... Computing On the Road ........ Battery Power ..........CD-ROM/DVD-ROM Drive ....... SuperDisk™...
Page 2: Read Me First
Read Me First Terminologies used in this Reference Manual The following terminologies are used in this Reference Manual particularly when notes are not used. The followings are described as “disks”. SuperDisk (120 MB), Floppy disk (720 KB, 1.44 MB) Circular media such as CD-ROM and DVD-ROM are described as “discs”. (With the Setup Utility, CD-ROM and DVD-ROM are described as “CD”).
Page 3: Key Combinations
Key Combinations CAUTION Do not press the following key combinations repeatedly in (quick) succession. Do not press the following key combinations while using the touch pad (mouse) or other keys. Functions Popup Window LCD brightness con- Pressing this key combination adjusts the bright- Fn + F1 trol ( down) ness of LCD.
Page 4: Led Indicators
LED Indicators Caps Lock This indicator lights green when Caps Lock is pressed. Subsequent non-shifted input is capitalized. NumLk (Numeric This indicator lights green when NumLk is pressed. This causes a por- key) tion of the keyboard to function as a numeric keypad. The [Enter] key functions differently depending on the application.
Page 5: Touch Pad (Advanced)
Touch Pad (Advanced) Using the Touch Pad Use the touch pad to move the cursor on the display and perform normal computer operations. NOTE The touch pad has been designed to work only when a finger is used. Therefore, do not use any implement on the touch pad. The double-tapping speed of the touch pad cannot be changed.
Page 6 Touch Pad (Advanced) CAUTION The operations of Scroll, Pan or Zoom will differ depending on the application. There are cases the Touch Pad will not support these operations even with an application that supports the functions. When you want to use an external mouse through the External Keyboard/Mouse Port Select [Synaptic Touch Pad] in [Control Panel] - [Add/Remove Programs] and re- move it.
Page 7: Standby/Hibernation Functions
Standby/Hibernation Functions Starting Up Your Computer Quickly If you want to immediately start up and continue an application after shutting down your computer, you can do so by using the standby or hibernation function. Differences between the standby and hibernation functions Function Standby function Hibernation function...
Page 8 Standby/Hibernation Functions Shutting Down Using the Standby or Hibernation Function The computer should be set for standby or hibernation ( page Press the power switch; at the “beep*” sound, release your finger. (After releasing your finger from the power switch, do not touch the power Standby Mode switch until the power indicator goes off Hibernation Mode...
Page 9: Resuming Operation
Standby/Hibernation Functions Resuming Operation Press the power switch Windows NT If the security indicator ( ) is displayed, your password has been set. This password has been set in the Setup Utility and is not an NT password. Windows 98 Windows 2000 When the computer enters the standby or hibernation mode by the closing of the LCD panel, it will resume when the LCD panel is opened.
Page 10 Standby/Hibernation Functions Precautions for Using the Standby or Hibernation Function Save all data before powering off your computer. When restarting from or shutting down to the standby or hibernation mode, do not touch the touch pad (or move the mouse (serial or PS/2 type) if one is connected). These devices may fail to operate, you will then need to restart your computer using the keyboard.
Page 11 Standby/Hibernation Functions Windows 98 Windows 2000 When a USB device is connected, there are cases the standby or hibernation func- tion will not operate in a normal manner due to the USB device. In addition, a USB device may have to be removed temporarily and the computer restarted in cases where the computer is unable to start up properly.
Page 12: Security Measures
Security Measures To prevent unauthorized access of your computer, the various security measures are provided below. Situation Function to use Reference You do not want your computer to be used without permission Supervisor Password below User Password You do not want the data on the hard disk to be read, or data to Hard Disk Lock page 15 be written to the hard disk, in cases including theft.
Page 13 Use only the upper horizontal row of numeric keys to input your password. Do not forget your password. If your Supervisor Password is forgotten you will be unable to use your computer. Contact Panasonic Technical Support. When running the Setup Utility, do not leave your computer even for a short time, as the possibility exists for the password to be set/changed by another person.
Page 14 Use only the upper horizontal row of numeric keys to input your password. Do not forget your password. If a password is forgotten, you will be unable to use your computer. Contact Panasonic Technical Support. When running the Setup Utility, do not leave your computer even for a short time.
Page 15 Run the Setup Utility page Using , select [Security] NOTE If [Hard Disk Lock] is not displayed, contact Panasonic Technical Support. Using , select [Hard Disk Lock], then press Enter To enable the Hard Disk Lock Select [Enable], then press Enter At the [Caution], press Enter .
Page 16 Security Measures Preventing theft or damage to data using a disk You may choose to protect the data on your computer from being accessed illegally or overwritten accidentally by using a disk. You can also set your computer to be unbootable from a disk.
Page 17: Computing On The Road
Computing On the Road Conserving Power One of the main features of notebook-type computers is that you have the power of computing away from your home or office. In the following, information is provided on how to maximize use of the battery pack which is necessary for such computing. Four Important Points POINT Be sure to charge your battery before and after use.
Page 18: Setting Power Management
Computing On the Road CAUTION When installed in a network environment. Do not use the standby or hibernation mode. After resuming operation from the standby or hibernation mode, the network connection may be severed or the computer will not work properly. When a device like a high-speed modem or ISDN terminal adapter is con- nected to the serial port, etc.
Page 19 Computing On the Road Enabling Power Conservation Windows NT Confirm that Phoenix APM 2.0 for Windows NT ® is installed. (If [APM 2.0 for NT] is displayed in [Control Panel], this means that the program is installed.) If the program is not installed, be sure to install it.
Page 20 Computing On the Road Setting the Intel(R) SpeedStep (TM) technology You can control power consumption by setting CPU performance separately for “AC adaptor connected” and “AC adaptor disconnected (i.e., running on batteries).” For performance settings, select either [Battery Optimized Performance] or [Maximum Per- formance].
Page 21: Battery Power
Battery pack or charger may not be working properly. Quickly remove the battery pack and disconnect the AC adaptor, then connect them again. If the problem persists, contact Panasonic Technical Support. Blinking orange* Unable to recharge due to violation of temperature limits.
Page 22 Battery Power When the Remaining Battery Charge Becomes Low Save your data and power off your computer Following that: Plug in the AC adaptor, and fully charge your battery. Use a spare battery if you have one. If you have neither the AC adaptor nor an extra battery, power the computer off. Windows 98 Windows 2000 Power settings, e.g., warning*...
Page 23: Inserting A Battery Pack
Battery Power Replacing the Battery Pack When the charge provided by your battery pack is supplied for only a short period of time, even after fully charging according to the instructions, it may be time to replace your battery pack. The battery pack is a consumable item and therefore will require replacement (CF-VZSU18).
Page 24: Cd-Rom/Dvd-Rom Drive
CD-ROM/DVD-ROM Drive Usage Precautions Do not leave the tray in the open position or touch the lens area. Should the lens become soiled by dust or dirt, the unit may not read discs properly. Do not apply excessive force to the tray in the open position, doing so could damage the tray.
Page 25 The region code has been set to "1". Use of another region code or alteration of the region code invalidates the warranty. For more information, please contact Panasonic Technical Support. If commercially available DVD playback software asks you the region code, set to "1".
Page 26: Superdisk™ Drive
SuperDisk Drive (Model with a SuperDisk Drive) The SuperDisk drive can be used to access both SuperDisks and standard floppy disks. The drive letter is “A”. The SuperDisk drive is called as follows: My Computer, Windows Explorer 3 1/2 Floppy Security menu in the Setup Utility Floppy Operation Usage Precautions...
Page 27: Pc Cards
PC Cards Your computer has two PC Card slots. These slots conform to the PC Card Standard; therefore, communications or SCSI devices, etc., may be utilized. The slots allow you to use two Type I or Type II cards (or one Type I and one Type II), or one Type III card. Type I or II Type III One card can be used only in the slot 1.
Page 28 PC Cards Removing a PC Card CAUTION Do not remove a PC Card while your computer is in the standby or hibernation mode. Windows 2000 Double-click ) on the task tray, select the PC Card slot and press [Stop]. (When removing a PC Card after turning off the computer, this step is not need.) Press the button out, and then press the button again.
Page 29: Ram Module
RAM Module Use a RAM module meeting the RAM module specifications below. If a module is used that does not meet the specifications, there are cases in which data may become unus- able or the computer may not operate properly. RAM module specifications 144 pins, SO-DIMM, 3.3 V, SDRAM, PC100 Compliant Only a RAM card designed for PC100 can be added.
Page 30: Port Replicator
Port Replicator A port replicator is available as an option (CF-VEB481). This device elimi- Expansion Bus Connector nates the hassles of having you connect/disconnect the various cables when carrying your computer around and allows a variety of peripherals to be connected including a headphone or microphone, etc.
Page 31: Printer
Printer Power off your computer "Starting Up/Shutting Down") Do not shut down using the standby or hibernation mode. Connect the printer to your computer Parallel Port Turn on the printer, then turn on your computer Setting your printer Go to [Start] - [Settings] - [Printers]. Find your printer’s icon, click on it, and click [File] - [Set as Default]*.
Page 32: External Display
External Display Power off your computer "Starting Up/Shutting Down") Do not shut down using the standby or hibernation mode. Connect the external display to your computer External Display Port NOTE For more detailed information, refer to the operation manual of the external display.
Page 33 External Display Using Dual-Display Mode Windows 98 When an external display is connected, it is possible to use both the LCD of the com- puter (i.e., internal LCD) and the external display as an extended display domain with the Dual-Display Mode. It is possible to drag a window from the internal LCD to the external display.
Page 34 External Display CAUTION When the application running is not shown on the display, refer to the following items. (Under the condition the application is in the external display (external display [2]), or after the application is closed in the external display, there are cases the application will not be shown in the display when executed the next time if the Position of the Extension Display is changed or the Dual-Display Mode is closed.) When there is no display after the Position of the Extension Display is changed:...
Page 35: Usb Devices
USB Devices Windows 98 Windows 2000 NOTE Windows NT USB devices are not supported. Installing a USB device Power off your computer "Starting Up/Shutting Down") Do not shut down using the standby or hibernation mode. USB Port Connect the USB device to your computer NOTE For more detailed information, refer to the operation manual of the USB device.
Page 36: Modem
Modem Connecting to a Telephone Line and Settings Windows 98 Windows 2000 Windows NT page When using the internal modem, set [Modem] or [Modem/LAN] to [Enable]* in the Setup Utility. (* Default) Connecting a telephone line to the internal modem It is not possible to connect the internal modem to any of the following lines.
Page 37 Modem Ring Resume Function With this function, if the phone to the line connected to the internal modem rings in the standby mode, the power of the computer automatically switches ON. This function is convenient when using automatic information receiving applications like a FAX application when not at home or not in the office.
Page 38 Modem Connecting to a Telephone Line and Settings Windows NT Windows 98 Windows 2000 page When using the internal modem, set [Modem] or [Modem/LAN] to [Enable]* in the Setup Utility. (* Default) Connecting a telephone line to the internal modem It is not possible to connect the internal modem to any of the following lines.
Page 39: Lan
(Model with both an internal modem and an internal LAN port) Using LAN Windows 98 Windows 2000 Windows NT page Setting LAN Windows 98 Select [Device Manager] in [Start] - [Settings] - [Control Panel] - [System] Select [Intel 8255x-based PCI Ethernet Adapter (10/100)] in [Net- work adapters], select [Properties] Remove a check mark [Disable in this hardware profile], press [OK] and press [Close]...
Page 40 (Model with both an internal modem and an internal LAN port) Using LAN Windows NT Windows 98 Windows 2000 page When using the LAN, set [Modem/LAN] to [Enable]* in the Setup Utility. (* Default) Select [Network] in [Start] - [Settings] - [Control Panel] Select [Yes] Select [Wired to the network] and then press [Next] Select [Select from list] and then press [Have Disk]...
Page 41 (Model with both an internal modem and an internal LAN port) Wake up from LAN This is a function to automatically power ON the computer from a network server. To use this function, it is necessary to have a network environment that accommodates Wake up from LAN (for a Local Area Network).
Page 42: Hard Disk Drive
Hard Disk Drive To change your hard disk drive, contact Panasonic Technical Support CAUTION To customers: To change your hard disk, contact Panasonic Technical Support. Be sure to back up all important data before the change. If [Hard Disk Lock] is set to [Enable] in the Setup Utility, change this to [Disable] before the change.
Page 43: Setup Utility
Press F2 while [Press <F2> to enter SETUP] is displayed soon after the computer begins the startup procedure (If you fail to press F2 at this time, you will need to restart your computer.) Panasonic If [Enter Password] is displayed Enter your password.
Page 44 Setup Utility Main Menu BIOS Version: Vx.xxLxx System Time: [xx:xx:xx] System Date: [xx/xx/xxxx] System Memory: xxxMB Primary Master: xxGB Secondary Master: CD Drive Secondary Slave: None NumLock: [Off] Touch Pad: [Enable] Speaker: [Enable] Display: [Simultaneous] Display Expansion: [Enable] Parameters : Default) NumLock* Touch Pad Disable...
Page 45 Setup Utility Advanced Menu Device Configuration : [BIOS] Serial Port : [Auto] Parallel Port: [Auto] Mode: [ECP] Sound Controller: [Enable] Modem: [Enable] (Modem/LAN: [Enable]) (Wake up from LAN: [Disable]) Parameters : Default) Device Configuration BIOS Serial Port Disable Enable Auto I/O IRQ* 3F8/IRQ4 2F8/IRQ3...
Page 46 Setup Utility Security Menu Password on boot [Enable] Set Supervisor Password: [Enter] Hard Disk Lock: [Disable] User Password Protection: [No Protection] Set User Password: [Enter] Floppy Operation: [Enable] Processor Serial Number: [Disable] CAUTION If starting up the Setup Utility with the User Password; The User Password can only be set when the Supervisor Password has been set and [User Password Protection] has been set to [No Protection].
Page 47: Power Management Mode
Setup Utility Power Menu Power Management Mode: [Enable (Always)] HDD Motor Timeout: 2 min ECO Mode Timeout: 2 min Power Switch: [Off] Fn+F7/Fn+F10 Key: [Enable] CD Drive Speed: [High] Parameters : Default) Power Management Mode* Disable Enable (Battery) Enable (Always) HDD Motor Timeout* Automatically set through setting of Power Management Mode (2 min / Never) ECO Mode Timeout*...
Page 48 Setup Utility Boot Menu 1. [Floppy Drive] 2. [Hard Disk] 3. [CD Drive] The default order is as follows: [Floppy Drive] [Hard Disk] [CD Drive]. To move a device up by one in the order, select the device with ,and then press F6 .
Page 49: Technical Information
Technical Information Network When the power saving function is running, communications software may malfunc- tion. For example, communications may be halted if the standby (hibernation) mode is activated. The computer must be restarted if one of these modes is entered during data communications.
Page 50 Technical Information Enabling Power Conservation Windows NT Confirm that Phoenix APM 2.0 for Windows NT ® is installed. (If [APM 2.0 for NT] is displayed in [Control Panel], this means that the program is installed.) If the program is not installed, be sure to install it. Windows Security Function Windows NT Windows 2000...
Page 51: Dmi Viewer
CPU and memory. Running DMI Viewer Select [DMI Viewer] from [Start] - [Programs] - [Panasonic]. The screen shown below is displayed. When you click on an item, detailed information on that item will be displayed.
Page 52: List Of Error Codes
If your system displays one of except the messages marked below with an asterisk (*), write down the message and contact Panasonic Technical Support. If your system fails after you make changes in the Setup menus, reset the computer, enter Setup and install Setup defaults or correct the error.
Page 53 List of Error Codes 02F5: DMA Test Failed ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot write to extended DMA (Direct Memory Access) registers. 02F6: Software NMI Failed ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot generate software NMI (Non-Maskable Interrupt). 02F7: Fail - Safe Timer NMI Failed ServerBIOS2 test error: Fail-Safe Timer takes too long.
Page 54: Dealing With Problems (Advanced)
Dealing With Problems (Advanced) When a problem occurs, refer to this page. If you still cannot troubleshoot the problem, contact Panasonic Technical Support. Starting Up The power indicator or Check the cable connection for the AC adaptor. battery indicator is not lit Check to see if a fully charged battery is properly installed.
Page 55 The battery pack or recharging function may be defective. Quickly remove the battery pack and disconnect the AC adaptor, then connect them again. If the problem persists, contact Panasonic Technical Support. The orange indicator Unable to charge because of an improper temperature range. ( “Precau-...
Page 56 Dealing With Problems (Advanced) Display No display after powering When there is no display to an external display, • Check your cable connection to the external display. • Confirm your display is powered on. • Check the settings for your external display. Try changing the display by pressing Fn + F3 .
Page 57: Connecting Peripherals
Dealing With Problems (Advanced) Connecting Peripherals Your peripheral does not You need to use drivers conforming to the current operating system(version). To con- work (An error occurs firm the version, select [System] in [start] - [Settings] - [Control Panel]. Some earlier w h i l e i n s t a l l i n g t h e drivers will no longer work.
Page 58 Check to see if the hard disk is full. If it is full, delete unnecessary files. Your hard disk content may be corrupted. Contact Panasonic Technical Support. When the previous item Try testing another drive or media.
Page 59: Shutting Down
The sound may continue for a short period of time, but if the computer starts up in a normal manner, then the problem is not serious. If, however, the computer fails to start up, contact Panasonic Technical Support. Shutting down Unable to shut down Win- Do not shut down Windows during music playback.
Page 60 Dealing With Problems (Advanced) System File Checker Windows 98 The message [System Microsoft Corporation has announced that, with a computer in which Internet Ex- File Checker identified plorer 5.01 is installed, if the [System File Checker] from the [Tools] menu in [Start] - that the following file may [Programs] - [Accessories] - [System Tools] - [System Information] is executed, the be corrupted] appears...
Page 61 Acrobat ® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. SuperDisk and SuperDisk logo are trademarks of Imation Corp. Panasonic is a registered trademark of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. PCE0047A_98/NT4/2K...

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