Dealing With Problems; (Summary); Shutting Down; Battery Indicator - Panasonic TOUGHBOOK CF-M34 Series Operating Instructions Manual

Dealing With Problems

When a problem occurs, refer to this page. The Reference Manual also contains detailed information. If you still cannot
troubleshoot the problem, contact Panasonic Technical Support.
Starting Up
The power indicator or bat-
tery indicator is not lit
is displayed
[POST Startup Error(s)] is
displayed
Windows startup, or an op-
eration is extremely slow
The date and time are
incorrect
When the previous item is
not the cause

Shutting down

Unable to shut down Win-
dows

Battery Indicator

The red indicator lights.
Repeated beeping sound
while the computer is in use.
The red indicator blinks
The orange indicator blinks

Application Software

Computer hangs
Check the cable connection for the AC adapter.
Check to see if a fully charged battery is properly installed.
Remove the battery pack and disconnect the AC adapter, then connect them again.
Input your password. If you have forgotten it, contact Panasonic Technical Support.
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Restart the computer.
Press F9 in the Setup Utility (
Utility's settings to their default values (except the password settings). Then, the Setup
Utility must be run once again for you to input the appropriate operating environment settings.
(The processing speed depends on the application software used, so this operation may not
cause the processing speed to increase.)
You can set the date and time through [Date/Time] in [Start] - [Settings] - [Control Panel].
When the computer is connected to a Local Area Network (LAN), confirm the date and
time of the server.
If you continue to experience problems, the internal battery maintaining the clock may
need to be replaced. Contact Panasonic Technical Support.
This computer will not correctly recognize the date and time starting from the year 2100
A.D.
Press F9 in the Setup Utility (
Utility's settings to their default values (except the password settings).
In the MS-DOS mode, run SCANDISK to check the hard disk.
At start-up, press Ctrl to operate the computer in the Safe mode.
Try removing all peripheral devices.
If a USB device is connected, try removing it.
The battery level is low. Save your data and power off your computer.
After connecting the AC adapter or replacing the battery pack with a fully charged one, turn
your computer on.
The battery pack or recharging function may be defective. Quickly remove the battery
pack and disconnect the AC adapter, then connect them again.
If the problem persists, contact Panasonic Technical Support.
Unable to charge because of an improper temperature range. (
Press Ctrl + Alt + Del to reboot the computer.
After cutting the power by pressing the sleep switch for more than four seconds, slide the
power switch to power on and open the application again.
If the program no longer works normally, go to [Start] - [Settings] - [Control Panel] -
[Add/Remove Programs] to delete the program. Then try installing the program once
again.

(Summary)

"Setup Utility"). This will restore the Setup
"Setup Utility"). This will restore the Setup
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