Dealing With Problems; Battery Indicator - Panasonic Toughbook CF-17 Series Supplementary Instructions Manual

Dealing With Problems

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

Battery Indicator

The red indicator lights.
Repeated beeping sound
while the computer is in use.
The red indicator blinks
The orange indicator blinks
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.
Please input your password. If you have forgotten it, contact Panasonic Technical Support.
Operating Instructions "List of Error Codes"
Restart the computer.
1 Run the Setup Utility. (
2 Select [Exit] menu and select [Get Default Values], and then press Enter .
3 Select [Advanced] menu and set [Plug & Play] to [Disable].
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].
If you continue to experience problems, the internal battery maintaining the clock may
need to be replaced. Please contact Panasonic Technical Support.
When [APM 2.0 for NT] is not displayed in [Control Panel], this indicates that Phoenix
APM 2.0 for Windows NT
used under this condition, the date and time may be incorrectly displayed. Correct the
date and time, and then install Phoenix APM 2.0 for Windows NT
hibernation function is used frequently, discrepancies may occur in the display of the date
and time even if APM 2.0 for Windows NT is installed. You can set the date and time
through [Date/Time] in [Start] - [Settings] - [Control Panel].
1 Run the Setup Utility. (
2 Select [Exit] menu and select [Get Default Values], and then press Enter .
3 Select [Advanced] menu and set [Plug & Play] to [Disable].
Try removing all peripheral devices.
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.
(Summary)
"Setup Utility" )
®
is not installed. When the suspend or hibernation function is
"Setup Utility" )
®
. When the suspend or
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