OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Personal Computer CF-U1 series Model No. Contents Getting Started Introduction .........2 Preparation ........19 Read Me First ........4 First-time Operation ......24 Description of Parts ......15 Useful Information On-screen Manual ......29 Reinstalling Software ......32 Handling and Maintenance ....30 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting (Basic) .....36 Appendix LIMITED USE LICENSE AGREEMENT ..44 LIMITED WARRANTY .......52...
Introduction Thank you for purchasing this Panasonic computer. For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions carefully. In these instructions, the names are referred as follows. “Windows Vista Business” as “Windows” or “Windows Vista” ® “Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security ®...
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® Bluetooth™ is a trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc., U.S.A. and licensed to Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Panasonic is a registered trademark of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. ® Names of products, brands, etc., appearing in this manual are trademarks or...
Consult the Panasonic Service ters. The maximum allowable an- Center or an experienced radio/TV tenna gain for the external WWAN technician for help.
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<Only for model with wireless LAN> Responsible Party: This product is restricted to indoor use Panasonic Corporation of North due to its operation in the 5.15 to 5.25 America GHz frequency range. FCC requires One Panasonic Way this product to be used indoors for the Secaucus, NJ 07094 frequency range 5.15 to 5.25 GHz to...
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Read Me First This device has been designed to to other users, the antenna type and its operate with the WWAN antenna hav- gain should be so chosen that the ing a maximum gain of 2.23 dB for the equivalent isotropically radiated power cellular band and 3.84 dB for the PCS (EIRP) is not more than that required band.
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Failure to comply with these precautions violates safety standards of design, manufacture and intended use of the product. Panasonic assumes no liability for customer failure to comply with these precautions*...
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Read Me First When in a hospital or other health care facility, observe the restrictions on the use of mobiles. Switch Personal Computer or Handheld Com- puter incorporating wireless WAN modem off, if instructed to do so by the guidelines posted in sensitive areas. Medical equipment may be sensitive to RF energy.
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great force and cause serious injury to occupants of the vehicle. IMPORTANT! Personal Computer or Handheld Computer incorporating wireless WAN modem operate using radio signals and cellular networks cannot be guaranteed to connect in all conditions. Therefore, you should never rely solely upon any wireless device for essential communications, for ex- ample emergency calls.
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Read Me First For Used in Motor Vehicle /Pour L’utilisation Dans Un Véhicule Motorisé Warning: Notebook Computer may be Avertissement : L’ordinateur bloc-notes installed in a motor vehicle and visible peut être installé dans un véhicule to the driver only if used to support motorisé...
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Systems and 2 EFB Systems are defined by FAA: AC (Advisory Circular) 120-76A or JAA: JAA TGL (Temporary Guidance Leaflets) No.36. Panasonic cannot guarantee any specifications, technologies, reliability, safety (e.g. Flammability/Smoke/Toxicity/Radio Frequency Emission, etc) requirements related to aviation standards that exceed the specifications of our COTS (Commercial- Off-The-Shelf) products.
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Using an AC adaptor other than the one remove the battery pack. Then contact supplied (attached to your product or your technical support office. supplied by Panasonic) may result in a Do Not Disassemble This Product fire. There are high-voltage areas inside...
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Do Not Charge the Battery Using battery packs other than those manufac- Methods Other Than Those Specified tured and supplied by Panasonic may If the battery is not charged using one of present a safety hazard (generation of the specified methods, electrolyte leak- heat, ignition or rupture).
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Read Me First than approx. 95% of capacity. recharge and the operating time is The battery pack is not charged when shorter. Only use the computer the computer is first purchased. Be within the allowable temperature sure to charge it before using it for the range.
Description of Parts A: LCD D: Zoom Button Reference Manual Reference Manual “Touchscreen” “Zoom Function” B: Scroll Button E: Keyboard You can scroll the screen, etc. This F: Power Switch works as a mouse wheel. G: Application Buttons Reference Manual ...
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Description of Parts Right side Click [start] - [All Programs] - [SoundMAX] - [Control Panel] and select [Microphone], and then add a check mark for [No Filtering] in [Microphone Enhancements]. When using a monaural micro- phone with a 2-terminal plug: Click (Start) - [Control Panel] - [Hardware and Sound] - [Sound] -...
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Left side A: Stylus Holder (left side) B: DC-IN Jack C: Wireless Switch Reference Manual “Disabling/Enabling Wireless Communication” D: Security Lock (2 holes) A Kensington cable can be con- DC IN 16V nected. For further information, read the manual that comes with the cable. E: USB Port Reference Manual “USB ...
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Description of Parts Inside A: Wireless WAN antenna <Only for model with wireless WAN> B: Wireless LAN antenna <Only for model with wireless LAN> Reference Manual “Wireless LAN” C: Bluetooth antenna <Only for model with Bluetooth> Reference Manual “Bluetooth”...
Preparation Confirmation A Check and identify the supplied accessories. If you do not find the described accessories, contact Panasonic Technical Support ( page 54). • AC Adaptor ..1 • AC Cord ..1 • Battery Packs . . 2...
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Preparation B Tip the clip (B) front to pull it out of the com- puter. (Do the same for the right side of hand strap.) Open up the whole hand strap. Press and hold (C) and slide the latch to unlock the battery cover.
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About the battery for this computer This computer uses 2 battery packs. The battery is charged ( page 24) and power is consumed only on either bat- tery pack. Those operations switch to the other battery pack automatically. When the computer is connected to the Cradle (optional: CF-VEBU11U), the battery pack is charged when the AC adaptor is connected to the Cradle.
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Preparation Attaching the stylus to the computer The stylus has already been attached to the computer at the time of purchase. We recommend you fix the stylus in safe to the computer using the tether (supplied). A Attach the tether to the stylus. B Insert the tether to (A) of computer and pass the stylus to fix.
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Using the hand strap When using the computer holding with hand, insert your hand to (A) part of the hand strap. Fix the hand strap firmly so that the computer does not come off, and then turn it over. ...
First-time Operation Setting up the computer NOTE Be sure the Wireless switch (A) is ON before setting. The computer may not be set properly if the switch is OFF. Connect your computer to a power outlet. The battery charging starts automatically. ( page 21).
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If the computer does not power on even after cooling down, contact Panasonic Technical Support ( page 54). Any changes from the default setting of the Setup Utility must not be made until the “Setting up the...
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First-time Operation A Right-click on the desktop, and click [Personalize] - [Background]. B Select [Solid Colors] at [Location]. C Select the white wallpaper and click [OK]. When you set date/time/time zone and click [Next], the screen may not go to the next step for a few min- utes.
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F Click [Update] in [Calibration]. Click [OK]. Create a new account. A Click [start] - [Control Panel] - [User Accounts] - [Create a new account]. CAUTION Remember your password. If you forget the password, you cannot use the Windows operation system. Creating a password reset disk beforehand is recom- mended.
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First-time Operation B Click [Disk Management]. C Right-click the partition for Windows (“c” drive in the default setting), and click [Shrink Volume]. The partition size depends on the computer specifications. D Input the size in [Enter the amount of space to shrink in MB] and click [Shrink].
Handling and Maintenance Operation environment Temperature: Operation : 5 °C to 35 °C {41 °F to 95 °F} Storage : -20°C to 60 °C {- 4 °F to 140 °F} Humidity: Operation : 30% to 80% RH (No condensation) Storage : 30% to 90% RH (No condensation) Even within the above temperature/humidity ranges, using for a long time in an extreme environment will result in the product deterioration and will shorten the...
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When using peripheral devices Follow these instructions and the Reference Manual to avoid any damage to the devices. Carefully read the instruction manuals of the peripheral devices. Use the peripheral devices conforming to the computer’s specifications. Connect to the connectors in the correct direction. ...
Product Recovery DVD-ROM Windows Vista Business SP1 Product Recovery DVD-ROM Windows XP Professional SP2 Panasonic USB CD/DVD drive (optional) (refer to recent catalogs and other sources for information about the products available) Remove all peripherals (except for the CD/DVD drive).
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Select the [Exit] menu, then select your CD/DVD drive in [Boot Override]. Press (Enter). The computer will restart. Click [Reinstall Windows] and click [Next]. The License Agreement screen appears. Click [Yes, I agree to the provisions above and wish to continue!] and click [Next].
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USB port ( page 17). Turn on the computer, and press (F2) or (Del) while [Panasonic] boot screen is displayed. The Setup Utility starts up. If the password is requested, enter the Supervisor Password. Write down all of the contents of the Setup Utility and press (F9).
[3]: Windows will be installed in the first partition. (The size of the first partition must be XX GB or more. If smaller, installation will not be possible.) At the confirmation message, press Reinstallation starts automatically. (It will take approximately 30 - 75 min- utes.) ...
“Reference Manual”. For a software prob- lem, refer to the software’s instruction manual. If the problem persists, contact Panasonic Technical Support ( page 54). You can also check the computer’s status in the PC Information Viewer (...
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[Advanced] menu of the Setup Utility. ( Refer- ence Manual “Setup Utility”) If the problem persists after having tried the above solu- tions, it may be a flash memory failure. Contact Panasonic Technical Support ( page 54). Windows startup (...
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Click [start] - [Control Panel] - [Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options] - [Date and Time]. If the problem persists, the internal clock battery may need to be replaced. Contact Panasonic Technical Support ( page 54). When the computer is connected to LAN, check the date and time of the server.
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Starting Up Cannot resume. An error may occur when the computer automatically enters sleep ( ) / standby ( ) or hibernation mode while the screensaver is active. In this case, turn off the screensaver or change the pattern of the screensaver.
Advanced Options Menu is displayed. When [Password on boot] is set to [Enabled] in the [Secu- rity] menu of the Setup Utility, [Enter Password] appears after the [Panasonic] boot screen disappears. As soon as you enter the password and press (Enter), press and hold (F8).
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Display Intel(R) Display Power Saving Technology is active and automatically changes the LCD brightness. This is not a The LCD brightness malfunction. changes a number of times when the AC adaptor is dis- connected. The screen is disor- ...
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[Start Search], and press (Enter) . E Click [Yes] and click [OK]. The computer will restart. F Press (F2) while [Panasonic] boot screen is displayed. G Set [GPS] to [Enabled] in the [Advanced - Serial Port Configuration]. H Press (F10) and select [Yes] at the confirma-...
Reference Manual The Reference Install Adobe Reader. A Log on to Windows as an administrator. Manual is not dis- played. Click (Start) and input “c:\util\reader\setup.exe” in [Start Search] then press (Enter) . Click [start] - [Run], input “ c:\util\reader\setup.exe ”, then click [OK].
LIMITED USE LICENSE AGREEMENT THE SOFTWARE PROGRAM(S) (“PROGRAMS”) FURNISHED WITH THIS PANASONIC PRODUCT (“PRODUCT”) 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 CONCLUSIVELY DEEMED TO CONSTITUTE YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE.
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F. You may not remove any copyright, trademark or other notice or product identi- fication from the Programs and you must reproduce and include any such notice or product identification on any copy of any Program. YOU MAY NOT REVERSE ASSEMBLE, REVERSE COMPILE, OR MECHANI- CALLY OR ELECTRONICALLY TRACE THE PROGRAMS, OR ANY COPY THEREOF, IN WHOLE OR IN PART.
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Contrat de licence d’usage limité Le(s) logiciel(s) (les “Logiciels”) fournis avec ce produit Panasonic (le “Produit”) ® sont exclusivement concédés en licence à l’utilisateur ultime (“vous”), et ils ne peuvent être utilisés que conformément aux clauses contractuelles cidessous. En utilisant les logiciels, vous vous engagez de manière définitive à respecter les termes, clauses et conditions des présentes.
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pagnant, à la même partie ou détruire les copies non cédées. F. Vous ne pouvez retirer aucune marque de droits d’auteur, marque de com- merce ou autre ni aucune identification de produit des Logiciels et vous devez reproduire et inclure toutes ces notices ou identifications de produit sur toutes les copies des Logiciels.
Specifications This page provides the specifications for the basic model. The model number is different according to the unit configuration. To check the model number: Check the bottom of the computer or the box the computer came in at the time of purchase.
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Main Specifications Model No CF-U1AQBXZJM / CF-U1AQBXZAM Battery Pack (typ.) Li-ion 7.2 , 2900 m x 2 packs Operating Time Approx. 9 hours Charging Power on Approx. 10 hours Time Power off Approx. 7 hours Power Consumption Approx. 12 / Approx.
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Specifications Wireless LAN <Only for model with wireless LAN> Mbps Data Transfer Rates IEEE802.11a: 54/48/36/24/18/12/9/6 (automati- cally switched) Mbps IEEE802.11b: 11/5.5/2/1 (automatically switched) Mbps IEEE802.11g: 54/48/36/24/18/12/9/6 (automati- cally switched) IEEE802.11n: (HT20) 144.4/130/117/115.6/104/86.7/78/65/58.5/57.8/ Mbps 52/43.3/39/28.9/26/19.5/14.4/13/6.5 (automatically switched) (HT40) 300/270/243/240/216/180/162/130/120/117/108/ Mbps 104/90/81/78/60/54/52/39/30/27/26/13 (automati- cally switched)
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This slot is compatible with High-Speed Mode. Operation has been tested and con- firmed using Panasonic SD/SDHC Memory Cards with a capacity of up to 32 GB. Operation on other SD equipment is not guaranteed. Does not guarantee operation of all USB-compatible peripherals.
Panasonic Computer Solutions Company (referred to as “Panasonic”) will repair the prod- ucts listed below with new or rebuilt parts, free of charge in the U.S.A. or other Panasonic approved location for the period specified below from the date of original purchase in the event of a defect in materials or workmanship.
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This is the only warranty Panasonic makes to you. Panasonic does not warrant that the functions contained in the Programs will meet your requirements or that the operation of the Programs will be uninterrupted or error free.
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This limited warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. For technical support or to arrange for service on your Panasonic computer product, call our toll-free 24 hours hotline at 1-800-LAPTOP5.
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For Canada PANASONIC COMPUTER AND PERIPHERALS LIMITED WARRANTY Coverage – Panasonic Canada Inc. (“PCI”) warrants to you, the first end user customer, this computer product (excluding software media), when purchased from PCI or from a PCI authorized reseller, to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use, subject to the terms set forth below, during the period of warranty coverage specified.
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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 environmental 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...
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Pour le Canada GARANTIE LIMITÉE – ORDINATEURS ET PÉRIPHÉRIQUES PANASONIC Couverture – Panasonic Canada Inc. (« PCI ») garantit à l’acheteur original que ce produit informatique (à l’exclusion des supports des logiciels) est, au moment de sa vente par PCI ou d’un revendeur agréé...
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GARANTIE LIMITÉE – SUPPORTS DES LOGICIELS Couverture – Panasonic Canada Inc. (« PCI ») garantit à l’acheteur original que la ou les disquettes ou tout autre support sur lequel le ou les programmes sont fournis sont exempts de défauts de pièces et de fabrication dans des conditions normales d’utilisation au Cana-...
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GÉNÉRALITÉS PCI NE RECONNAÎT AUCUNE AUTRE GARANTIE, EXPLICITE OU IMPLICITE, Y COMPRIS, MAIS NON EXCLUSIVEMENT, LES GARANTIES IMPLICITES DE VALEUR COMMERCIALE ET D’UTILITÉ À UNE FIN QUELCONQUE, À L’ÉGARD DU LOGICIEL, SUPPORTS DE LOGICIELS, PRODUITS INFORMATIQUES, PÉRIPHÉRIQUES ET ACCESSOIRES. SOUS AUCUNE CIRCONSTANCE PCI NE POURRA ÊTRE TENUE RESPONSABLE DES DOMMAGES SPÉCIAUX, INDIRECTS OU CONSÉCUTIFS ATTRIBUABLES À...