Read Me First - Panasonic Toughbook CF-M34 Series Reference Manual

Read Me First

Saving Data on the Hard Disk
Do not expose your computer to shock.
Use care when handling your computer, shock may damage your hard disk or make your software
applications and data unusable.
Do not power off your computer while software applications are running or HDD indicator ( ) is on.
Properly shut Windows* down to avoid problems ([Start] - [Shut Down] ).
Save all valuable data to disks.
Backing up data to disks will limit damage should trouble occur to your computer or should you
inadvertently change or erase data.
Use the security function for all important data. (
Hard Disk Lock
When the Hard Disk Lock is set to [Enable], it is impossible to read/write data from/to the hard disk when the
hard disk is installed in a different computer, since a password is also set for the hard disk.
When the hard disk is returned to the original computer, you can read/write data as before. In this case,
however, make the settings in the Setup Utility exactly the same as they were before the hard disk was
removed. (Note that this Hard Disk Lock does not guarantee the complete protection of data.)(
Saving Data on Disks
Do not power off your computer or press the floppy disk drive eject button while the floppy
disk drive being accessed.
Doing so may damage the data on the disk and render the disk useless.
Use care when handling disks.
To protect the data on your disks or to prevent a disk from becoming stuck in your computer, avoid
the following:
• Sliding the shutter on the disk manually.
• Exposing the disk to a magnetic field.
• Storing the disk in locations prone to high temperatures, low pitched noise, dampness, or dust.
• Applying more than one label on the disk.
Confirm the contents of a disk before formatting it.
Confirm that no important data is on the disk, because all data on the disk will be erased.
Use the write-protect tab.
This is a must for preserving important data. This pre-
vents your data from being erased or overwritten.
Computer Viruses
Users are advised to purchase the latest versions of virus protection software and use
them regularly.
We recommend you run the software:
• When booting your computer.
• After receiving data.
We recommend that you check data received on disks or from external sources, such as data downloaded
from the Internet, e-mail, etc. (For compressed files, uncompress them before running a check).
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This computer uses Microsoft Windows NT
Write-protect Tab
Write Enable
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Operating System.
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Write Disable