Panasonic Toughbook CF-29ETKGZKM Operating Instructions Manual
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Contents
Getting Started
Read Me First..................................................
Names and Functions of Parts ........................
First-time Operation ......................................
• Read Me First
• Key Combinations
Operation
Starting Up/Shutting Down ............................
Reference Manual .........................................
Useful Information .........................................
• Touchscreen
• Panasonic Hand Writing
• Standby/Hibernation
Functions
• Computing on the Road
• Battery Power
• Multimedia Pocket
• PC Cards
• RAM Module
Troubleshooting
List of Error Codes ........................................
Reinstalling Software ....................................
• Technical Information
• DMI Viewer
• List of Error Codes
Appendix
LIMITED USE LICENSE AGREEMENT ..........
Hard Disk Backup Function .............................
Hard Disk Data Erase Utility ............................
Specifications ...................................................
LIMITED WARRANTY .....................................
Personal Computer
CF-29
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Reference Manual
• LED Indicators
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Reference Manual
• Port Replicator
• External Display
• Printer
• USB Devices
• Modem
• LAN
• Hard Disk Drive
• Setup Utility
• Icon Enlarger
(Summary).......................
Reference Manual
• Dealing with Problems
(Advanced)
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Touch Pad (Basic Operation) Reference Manual ... Useful Information ... Reference Manual • Touch Pad • Touchscreen • Panasonic Hand Writing • Standby/Hibernation Functions • Security Measures • Computing on the Road • Battery Power • Multimedia Pocket • PC Cards •... - Page 2 * For the Model No., insert the 12 digit number (for example, CF-29ETKGZKM) located on the bottom of the computer. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Panasonic computer. Read the operating instructions thoroughly for proper operation of your new computer. Illustrations and Terminology in this Manual NOTE: NOTE provides a useful fact or helpful information.
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Page 3: Read Me First
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the Panasonic Service Center or an experienced ra- dio/TV technician for help. Warning To assure continued compliance, use only shielded interface cables when connecting to a computer or peripheral. - Page 4 Read Me First 10.According to the FCC’s electrical safety advisory, we recom- mend that you may install an AC surge arrestor in the AC out- let to which this equipment is connected. Telephone compa- nies report that electrical surges, typically lightning transients, are very destructive to customer terminal equipment connected to AC power sources and that this is a major nationwide prob- lem.
- Page 5 For Europe Declaration of Conformity (DoC) “Hereby, we and Panasonic Service Europe GmbH (PSE), declares that this Personal Computer is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the Directive 1999/5/EC.” Hint: If you want to get a copy of the original DoC of our products which relates to the R&TTE, please contact to our web address: http://doc.panasonic-tc.de...
- Page 6 Read Me First Important Safety Instructions / Importantes Mesures De Sécurité When using your telephone equipment, basic safety pre- cautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons, including the fol- lowing: 1.Do not use this product near water, for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink or laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool.
- Page 7 Precautions The CF-29 was developed based on thorough research into the real-world portable computing environments. Exhaustive pur- suit of usability and reliability under harsh conditions led to in- novations such has the magnesium alloy exterior, vibration damped hard disk drive and floppy disk drive, flexible internal connections.
- Page 8 Read Me First Precautions (Battery Pack) If the battery pack will not be used for a long period of time (a month or more), charge or discharge (use) the battery pack until the remaining battery level becomes 30% to 40% and store it in a cool, dry place.
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Page 9: Names And Functions Of Parts
Names and Functions of Parts The illustrations shown may differ from the actual physical appearances. (Only for models with touchscreen: “Touchscreen”) Function Keys For information on the key combinations available “Key Combinations” Keyboard Touch Pad page 19) Power Switch POWER Hard Disk Drive “Hard Disk Drive”) Wireless LAN Antenna... - Page 10 Names and Functions of Parts Headphone Jack Use this connector to connect h e a d p h o n e s o r a m p l i f i e r - equipped speakers. Audio out- put from the internal speaker is disabled when headphones or external speakers are connected.
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Page 11: First-Time Operation
Confirm the inclusion of all parts. Make sure the parts shown in the figure have been supplied. If any of these items are missing or are not working properly, contact Panasonic Technical Support. AC Adaptor ... 1 Model No : CF-AA1653A Battery Pack... -
Page 12: Open The Display
First-time Operation DC-IN Jack DC IN 15.6 V DC Plug Latch Power Indicator Power Switch POWER Slide the battery pack inward until it is firmly in place. CAUTION Do not touch the terminals on the battery pack and the computer. The battery pack may no longer function properly if the contacts are dirty or damaged. - Page 13 Setup Windows. Moving the cursor ( ) or clicking buttons can be performed with the touch pad. NOTE The touchscreen does not work properly during the Windows setup. CAUTION Do not press any keys or touch the touch pad until [Windows XP Professional Setup] is displayed.
- Page 14 If the characters or icons on the screen are too small and difficult to see, after complet- ing step 9 , select [start] - [All Programs] - [Panasonic], and select [Icon Enlarger]. This will allow you to magnify the display of characters and icons on the screen.
- Page 15 Information for Windows XP Depending on the Windows settings, installed applications, and drivers, menus and other displays may differ, or some functions (such as use of the password reset disk) may be inoperable. Check with your system administrator for details. You can select Classic view for the Control Panel or select the Classic Start menu.
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Page 16: Starting Up/Shutting Down
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 When the power is turned on, sometimes the message “Warming up the system (up to 20 minutes)”... - Page 17 Log on to Windows. After confirming that the hard disk drive indicator ( ) has turned off, select the user and input the password, then select will not operate. Select your application. You are able to start working on your computer. NOTE The power saving function is factory set, so if there is no input from a key, the touch pad, the touchscreen (only for models with touchscreen) or an external mouse (when...
- Page 18 Starting Up/Shutting Down Shutting Down (power off your computer) Save important data and close each application. Select [start] - [Turn Off Computer]. Select [Turn Off]. Your computer will power off automatically. Restarting your computer Select [Restart]. To shut down using the keyboard; Press , U , and select [Turn Off] with U .
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Page 19: Touch Pad (Basic Operation)
Touch Pad Use the touch pad to move the cursor on the screen and perform computer operations. For Work Surface instructions on how to operate, refer to Function Moving the Cursor Tapping/Clicking Right Button Left Button Double-Tapping/ Double-Clicking Dragging Handling the Touch Pad By design the touch pad is to be used with a finger tip only. -
Page 20: Reference Manual
Important Tips can also be accessed from the following menu. Select [Important Tips] in [start] - [All Programs] - [Panasonic] - [On-Line Manuals]. When the Reference Manual or Important Tips is started up for the first time, the License Agree- ment of the Acrobat Reader may be displayed. -
Page 21: Useful Information
Useful Information Usage Environment Environment Handling This computer has been designed so as to minimize shock to the LCD and hard disk drive, the leakage of liquid (e.g., water) on to the keyboard, etc., but no warranty is provided against such trouble. -
Page 22: Touch Pad
If the Protective Film becomes dirty or damaged, it may be time to replace your Protective Film. The Protective Film is a disposable item. To find out the model number of your Protec- tive Film, contact Panasonic Technical Support. (For more information, refer to the “Operating Instructions” that come with the Protective Film.) -
Page 23: Wireless Lan
Saving Data on Floppy Disks Do not power down your computer or press the disk eject button while the Multime- dia pocket device indicator ( Doing so may damage the data on the floppy disk and render the floppy disk useless. Use care when handling floppy disks. - Page 24 You can use the latest patches and service packs for Windows with the following menus. Do not apply “Driver Updates” even if a message to update a driver appears. If a driver update is required, contact to Panasonic Technical Support. [start] - [All programs] - [Windows Update] When using the hard disk backup function ( creating a backup region.
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Page 25: List Of Error Codes
When turning on the computer, if one of the following error codes or messages is displayed, follow the instructions shown below. If the problem persists, or if the error code or message displayed is not shown here, contact Panasonic Technical Support. -
Page 26: Dealing With Problems (Summary)
When a problem occurs, refer to this page. The “Reference Manual” also contains detailed information. If a problem appears to be related to a software application, read the software related manual. If you still cannot troubleshoot the problem, contact Panasonic Technical Support. - Page 27 Windows Advanced Options Menu is displayed. Start the computer in Safe Mode, and confirm the details of the error. When [Password on boot] is set to [Enable], [Enter Password] appears after the [Panasonic] boot screen disappears. Hold down F8 soon after inputting the password and pressing Enter .
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Page 28: Shutting Down
Quickly save your data and power off your computer. Remove the battery pack and dis- connect the AC adaptor, then connect them again. If the problem persists, contact Panasonic Technical Support. Possible failure in the battery pack or charging circuit. - Page 29 Touch Pad / Touchscreen (only for models with touchscreen) The cursor cannot be con- If you are using an external mouse, ensure that the external mouse has been connected trolled properly correctly. Restart the computer by using the keyboard (Press R ).
- Page 30 Dealing with Problems (Summary) Others (continued) When trying to play back video files using Windows Media Player, the message [Codec required] appears, and the file cannot be played back The shortcut icon for the ® Windows Media Player is not displayed on the desktop Two shortcut icons for the Windows ®...
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Page 31: Reinstalling Software
Before Reinstallation Preparing • Product Recovery CD-ROM (included) • Panasonic CD/DVD drive (optional: Confirm the latest information on optional products in catalogs, etc.) Important Before the reinstallation procedure, remove all peripherals (except for the CD/DVD drive). Be sure the AC adaptor is connected until the reinstallation procedure is completed. - Page 32 Please remove the Product Recovery CD-ROM, and turn off the computer. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 12 Remove the CD/DVD Drive. 13 Turn on the computer, and press F2 while [Panasonic] boot screen is displayed. The Setup Utility will start up. If the password has been set, enter the Supervisor Pass- word.
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Page 33: Limited Use License Agreement
LIMITED USE LICENSE AGREEMENT THE SOFTWARE PROGRAM(S) (“PROGRAMS”) FURNISHED WITH THIS PANASONIC ARE LICENSED ONLY TO THE END-USER (“YOU”), AND MAY BE USED BY YOU ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LICENSE TERMS DESCRIBED BELOW. YOUR USE OF THE PROGRAMS SHALL BE CONCLUSIVEL Y DEEMED TO CONSTITUTE YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE. - Page 34 Contrat de licence d’usage limité Le(s) logiciel(s) (les “Logiciels”) fournis avec ce produit Panasonic licence à l’utilisateur ultime (“vous”), et ils ne peuvent être utilisés que conformément aux clauses contractuelles ci- dessous. En utilisant les logiciels, vous vous engagez de manière définitive à respecter les termes, clauses et condi- tions des présentes.
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Page 35: Hard Disk Backup Function
Preparing Product Recovery CD-ROM (included) Panasonic CD/DVD drive (optional: Confirm the latest information on optional products in cata- logs, etc.) Before Using a Hard Disk Backup Function Disconnect or remove all peripheral devices (except for the CD/DVD drive), as the backup area may not be created properly while these devices are connected. - Page 36 1 Turn off the computer and insert the CD/DVD drive into the multimedia pocket. ( 2 Turn on the computer, and press F2 while [Panasonic] boot screen is displayed. 3 Select [Boot] menu, then select [CD/DVD Drive] and press F6 until [CD/DVD Drive] is at 4 Place the disk number one of the recovery CDs into the CD/DVD drive.
- Page 37 1 Turn the computer on, and press F2 while [Panasonic] boot screen is displayed. The Setup Utility will start up. If a password has been set, enter the Supervisor Password or the User Password.
- Page 38 Hard Disk Backup Function 3 Select the operation to be executed from the menu. 4 When the message [[Backup] is complete] or [[Restore] is complete] is displayed, press <To back up hard disk contents to the backup area> 1 Press 1 to execute [1. [Backup]]. (When dividing the hard disk into two partitions, select the backup method at next screen.) 2 At the confirmation message, press Y .
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Page 39: Hard Disk Data Erase Utility
Preparing Product Recovery CD-ROM (included) Panasonic CD/DVD drive (optional: Confirm the latest information on optional products in catalogs, etc.) NOTE Be sure the AC adaptor is connected until the procedure is completed. -
Page 40: Specifications
Specifications Main Specifications Model No. L2 (Second) Cache Memory Memory Video Memory Type Displayed Colors* External Display Hard Disk Drive Keyboard Floppy Disk Drive Slot PC Card Slot Allowable current (total for two slots) RAM Module Slot* Interface Parallel Port External Display Port Serial Port Microphone Jack*... - Page 41 XP Professional with Service Pack1a (NTFS File System) Setup Utility DMI Viewer Adobe ® Acrobat ® Reader Panasonic Hand Writing PC Information Viewer Hard Disk Backup Utility* Hard Disk Data Erase Utility* Intel ® PROSet Icon Enlarger CF-29E3KGZKM (Approx. 7.5 hours* (Approx.
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Page 42: Limited Warranty
God. In addition, Panasonic shall have no obligation for any defects in the disk(s) or other media if you have modified, or attempted to modify any Program. - Page 43 No Coverage – This limited warranty does not apply if the disk(s) or other media has been used in other than a Panasonic product, or in environmen- tal conditions other than those specified by PCI or the manufacturer, or if subjected to misuse, neglect, mishandling, modification or attempted modification of the program, or if damaged by accident or act of God.
- Page 44 The targeted products are office equipment such as computers, displays, printers, facsimiles, and copiers. Their standards and logos are uniform among participating nations. Panasonic Computer Solutions Company, 50 Meadowlands Parkway, Panazip 2F-5, Secaucus, NJ 07094 © 2004 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., LTD. All Rights Reserved.