Starting Up/Shutting Down - Panasonic Toughbook CF-73 Series Operating Instructions Manual

Starting Up/Shutting Down

Starting Up
Latch
3
Power
Indicator
Power Switch
16
1
Open the display
1 Pull the carrying handle forward.
Lift up the latch.
2
Lift open the display.
3
2
1
2
Turn your computer on
Press the power switch and hold it for approximately one second until the power indi-
cator turns on before releasing it.
CAUTION
While booting, avoid the following until the hard disk drive indicator (
turned off.
• Connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor.
• Touching the power switch.
• Performing any keyboard, touch pad, touchscreen (only for models with
touchscreen) or external mouse operations.
• Closing the display.
Once the computer is powered off, you must wait at least ten seconds before
powering it on again.
When the CPU temperature rises, the computer may not power on to prevent
the CPU from overheating. Should this happen, allow the computer to cool
down then switch the power on again.
If the computer still does not power on, contact Panasonic Technical Support.
NOTE
You may encounter the following situations when the computer is turned on at
very low temperatures. These functions are designed to prevent hard disk drive
malfunctions that may occur at low temperatures.
The message "Warming up the system" is displayed, and start-up takes longer
than usual (a few minutes or more).
In this case, wait for the computer to start up.
The power indicator will blink quickly (in green); in this case, the power does
not turn on, or the computer does not resume from standby or hibernation mode.
To start the computer, leave it in an environment with a temperature of 5°C
{41°F} or more for about an hour, and try turning the power on once more.
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