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1. A A ud BACK 134 NEXT gt Double click the icon the cca icon the icon on the notification area to display Intel PROSet Wireless screen Even if the wireless LAN is on IEEE802 11a may be set to disable To enable IEEE802 11a Click the 4f icon or the 8 icon on the notification area and then click 802 11a Enabled When the icon is displayed and No supported wireless adapters available in the system is displayed in Intel PROSet Wireless screen Wireless LAN in the Advanced menu of the Setup Utility may be set to Disable Set to Enable using the following procedure Restart the computer Press the F2 key while Panasonic boot screen is displayed soon after the computer begins the startup procedure If a password is set Enter Password will be displayed Enter your password and press the Enter key Select Wireless LAN in the Advanced menu and press the Enter key then select Enable from the menu displayed and press the Enter key Press the F10 key At the confirmation message select Yes and press the Enter key The computer will restart Start again from step 7 Click Add A in Profiles Enter the profile name and Wireless network name SSID and make other necessary changes then click Next Make necessary changes and click OK For security we recommend that you enable encryption WEP AES TKIP If you enable encryption enable encr
2. LCD brightness control Fnt Fis down AF up Pressing this key combination adjusts the LCD brightness control You can select a different brightness level setting for when the AC adaptor is connected and for when it is not connected At the time of purchase the LCD brightness is set to be darker when the AC adaptor is not connected NOTE The brightness of the power indicator gt page 24 changes in keeping with the brightness level of the internal LCD Display change When the external display is connected By pressing this key combination you can select either an external display internal LCD or simultaneous gt page 112 CAUTION Do not press another key until the display destination has been completely switched Do not press this key combination in the following conditions e When the external display is not connected e When a video such as a DVD video or an MPEG file is playing When the Extended Desktop is being utilized e When a game such as pinball is displayed NOTE When switching to a different user with the Fast User Switching function this key operation may not work In this case log off all users and restart the computer When an external display is connected refer to NOTE in External Display gt page 113 Speaker on off switch Pressing this key combination turns on off audio from the internal speaker and headphone jac
3. Panasonic Reference Manual Personal Computer mode no CF W4 Series We recommend that this Reference Manual be printed To magnify all the icon Plays etc To magnify the one part of the screen display Read Me First BACK 2 NEXT gt Some of the illustrations in this manual may differ slightly in shape from the actual items on your computer This should make the explanations easier to understand ifa user has logged on to Windows without the administrator authority some functions may not be executable and some screens may not be displayed as shown in this manual If this happens log on to Windows with the administrator authority to enable these functions inthis manual Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies is indicated as Windows or Windows XP inthis manual the following software packages are described as follows e WinDVD 5 OEM Version as WinDVD e B s Recorder GOLD8 BASIC as B s Recorder e B s CLIP 6 as B s CLIP If the icon on the notification area being explained in this manual is hidden and not displayed click the icon to display all icons The icons on the notification area used in this manual are only examples The actual types and order of icons may differ depending on your operating environment for example settings of various functions and connected devices Optional Products or Accessories Confirm
4. Colors are saved in 256 colors When using an Extended Desktop A copy of the screen displayed on the primary device will be saved Information for Installed Applications BACK 196 NEXT gt If application software supplied with this computer does not function correctly carefully read the problem solving section of this Reference Manual and the help information for the application software If you can connect to the Internet refer to Frequently Asked Questions and other support information available on the relevant homepage for the manufacturer of the application software If you cannot find any hints or methods there to resolve your problem forward your question to the address shown below When forwarding an inquiry include information on your computer s usage conditions B s Recorder B s CLIP B H A e URL http www bhacorp com E mail addresses U S Canada English French Spanish amsupport bhacorp com Other countries English German French Italian Spanish eurosupport bhacorp com WinDVD InterVideo Inc e URL http www intervideo com Support Information Follow the steps below to contact InterVideo Inc Double click the temet icon and start Internet Explorer Explorer Access http www intervideo com Click Support Customer Service Support Request Form Fill out the form and click Submit Other pre installed software Contact the Panasonic tech
5. Ifthe installation is successful the main memory and total RAM module size appears in the Information menu of the Setup Utility gt page 142 Ifthe RAM module is not confirmed Problems with Peripherals BACK 186 NEXT gt e Turn the computer off and reinsert the RAM module Confirm the recommended specifications Regarding the RAM module refer to Operating Instructions Expanding Memory or Specifications The address map for IRQ I O port address etc is unclear You can check with the following procedure Click start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance System Hardware Device Manager In the View menu click Resources by type A device connected to a PC Card does not operate correctly e g unstable video images when writing videos to a DV camera using IEEE1394 PC Card This may occur because of performance degradation as a result of the CPU power saving function Execute the following operations after logging on to Windows with the administrator authority Input c util cpupower setup exe in start Run and then click OK Follow the on screen instructions Click start All Programs Panasonic CPU Idle Setting Click Performance click OK and then click Yes The computer will be restarted automatically If these phenomena occur even with the above settings click start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance
6. SD memory card security function gt page 102 You do not want your computer to be used without your permission You do not want the computer to resume operation from standby or hibernation mode Windows log on password page 58 You do not want data stored on the hard disk to be read or data to be written to the hard disk and or you want to prevent loss of data due to theft of the hard disk Hard Disk Lock gt page 60 4 NOTE Windows has a security function that differs from the above security measures For this function to work correctly a Supervisor Password must be set For detailed information refer to the Windows help For security functions for the wireless LAN gt page 134 CAUTION Do not forget your password e If the Supervisor Password is forgotten Contact your technical support office If the User Password is forgotten Ask a person who knows the Supervisor Password Security Measures BACK 53 NEXT gt If the Windows log on password is forgotten Computer administrator s password If you have created a password reset disk Operating Instructions First time Operation a message will be displayed when the wrong password is entered Reset the password according to the message If you have not created a password reset disk after reinstallation set up Windows and reset the password Limited user s password Ask your system administrat
7. The port replicator connects to the mini port replicator connector A on the left of your computer For more detailed information refer to the Operating Instructions of the Mini Port Replicator CAUTION The operating system can not be started up the USB port of the Mini Port Replicator Hot Warm Docking and Hot Warm Undocking are not possible with the Mini Port Replicator Ifa mini port replicator is connected remove the checkmark from Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power gt page 43 If the checkmark is added it may be impossible to use the USB ports 2a 2b 2c on the mini port replicator If this occurs remove the checkmark then restart the computer Setup Utility BACK 138 NEXT gt The Setup Utility sets the computer s boot up operating environment i e passwords startup drive etc The following six menu items are available Information Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Running the Setup Utility Turn on or restart the computer Panasonic Press the F2 key while Panasonic boot screen is displayed soon after the computer begins the startup procedure When the password is set the screen shown at left will be displayed Enter your password and press the Enter key When inputting the Supervisor Password You can register all items of the Setup Utility When inputting the User Password On the Advanced and the Boot menu e You can view the
8. Making sure the battery pack is facing the correct direction slide it in the direction of the arrow Slide the left side latch A to the lock position and then check to ensure that the battery pack is held firmly Right side latch is locked automatically CAUTION Confirm that the latch is properly locked If it is not the battery pack may come off while you are carrying the computer Do not remove the battery pack by force when the latch is locked Doing so could damage the battery pack When the battery pack has been removed do not apply pressure from the top of the closed display This may result in damage to the LCD Computing on the Road BACK 41 NEXT gt One of the main features of notebook type computers is that you have the power of computing away from your home or office Following is information on how to maximize use of the battery pack which is necessary for such computing Four Important Points POINT 1 Be sure to charge your battery before and after use POINT 2 To get the maximum use of your battery set the power management mode POINT 3 Check to see that you have your AC adaptor with you before leaving your home or office Purchasing a spare battery CF VZSU40U is highly recommended POINT 4 Always watch your battery level Power saving Methods as A At the time of purchase Power schemes is set to Panasonic Power Management but you g et Meter Advanced Hbemate c
9. Operating Instructions Starting Up Shutting Down Do not use the standby or hibernation function ga LAN Port Open cover and connect the cable Connect the LAN port A and the network system server HUB etc using a LAN cable Turn on the computer Set protocols etc Check with your system administrator for these settings Make the settings according to instructions from your provider or your system administrator instructions Network LAN Hub Unit CAUTION Do not use the standby or hibernation functions during communications except when the Wake Up from LAN function is in use as this may cause an error in data transmission or reception The timeout function may engage even during data transmissions causing the computer to automatically go into standby or hibernation mode When not using the Wake up from LAN function we recommend disabling the timeout function using the following menu start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance Power Options Power Schemes When using the computer as a network computer some additional settings may have to be made depending on usage We recommend asking your system administrator or the person in charge of the network NOTE If you are unable to connect to the network when the indicator of your HUB unit does not light Display the Device Manager screen Click Device Manager in
10. To display the corresponding help file Press the A key or the V key to display next help page or previous help page Press the Fikey to return to the original screen Esc To display the Exit menu a To move among the items Use these keys when selecting the item lt gt To move among the menus Use these keys when the Information Main Advanced Security Boot or Exit menu is selected d Select previous item Use this key when changing setting values d Select next item Use this key when changing setting values Enter To display the submenu of each item Use this key after selecting the item by using the A key or the V key Close the submenu by using the Esc key d To set default settings except the password System Time and System Date FAO To save the settings and exit Setup Utility BACK 142 NEXT gt Information Menu An underline indicates the factory default settings Language English e Select the language for displaying the Setup Utility Japanese Model No To display and Serial No confirm information CPU Type These items cannot CPU Speed be selected or BIOS changed Embedded Controller System Memory Primary Master Optical Drive e When CD DVD Drive Power has been set to Off in Main menu Power Off is displayed Accumulative Operating Time An underline indicates the factory default settings System Time XX XX XX e T
11. a P 2 Using either the gt key or the key select Security Wy l l _ 3 Using either the 4 key or the W key select Password on boot and press the Enter key y 4 Select Enable or Disable To enable the Password on boot Using the key or the key select Enable and press the Enter key To disable the Password on boot Using the key and the key select Disable and press the Enter key Wy 5 Press the Fo key and select Yes then press the Enter key Starting Up When the Password on boot is Set Enter Password _ 1 The screen shown at left is displayed Enter your password and press the Enter key When the correct password is input the computer will start After 3 wrong password attempts have been made or there is no input for one minute the computer will power off L Supervisor Password or User Password set in the Setup Utility not the Windows password Security Measures lt BACK 58 NEXT gt Set the Windows Log on Password Pick a task Change an account 9 Create a new account Change the way users log on or o Pick an account type If the Windows log on password is set a password input screen will be displayed when you log on to Windows To set the password it is necessary to first create a log on user To set a password after the log on user has been created execute step 2 and then execute steps 6 8 Step 7 and steps 3 5 are not requ
12. and click Properties General Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties Confirm the protocol settings such as IP address and do the settings properly again Depending on the access point and settings access may not be accepted unless the computer s MAC address is registered beforehand In this case check the computer s MAC address page 189 and register it according to the operating instructions of the access point The communications speed is low Communication speed may decrease if aside from the access point to which this computer is connected there is another access point nearby using the same channel or a similar channel Change the channel on the connection access point and check to see if the speed recovers Confirm method for changing channels using the access point manual The communications speed may be reduced for the following reasons Shorten the distance between the computer and the access point Problems with Wireless LAN only for models with wireless LAN BACK 192 NEXT gt IEEE802 11g or IEEE802 11b may be affected by a microwave oven or similar reducing the communications speed while the microwave oven is in operation IEEE802 11a is more susceptible to interference than IEEE802 11g or IEEE802 11b and therefore the communications speed may be reduced if there is a wall between the computer and the access point or if the computer is further away When using a wireless LAN in a
13. mill increase hastening i computer in order to reduce the NUM Se Perform the enlarged display A Enlarged display window If you drag this part the enlarged display will move B E no show button If you click E the enlarged display window will be hidden e Clicking outside the enlarged display window or right clicking while pressing the Alt key again will hide the enlarged display window too C Changing the size If you drag this part you can enlarge downsize the enlarged display window The enlarged downsized size will differ depending on the display resolution ting conditis attery is 4 NOTE If you execute the scroll operation while the enlarged display window is displayed the window directly below the enlarged display window will scroll vertically The enlarged display window will not be displayed during vertical scrolling When vertical scrolling stops the enlarged display window will be displayed in the same position where it appeared before scrolling began Not compatible with the horizontal scroll function in the touch pad utility gt page 7 Loupe Utility displays the screen at the moment of the display enlargement e g the moment when the right button is clicked while pressing the Ait key After the screen has been enlarged there is no change in the enlarged display window even if the Loupe Utility Show Loupe Z v 2x enlargement D 3x enlargement T Version Exit TOorxZoo
14. Power Options Power Schemes click Always On from Power schemes and click OK These operations will be helpful in easing the performance losses resulting from CPU power saving functions but will not be effective against the phenomena resulting from other causes e g noise generated during periods of exceptionally high load on the CPU such as during video playback When these operations are performed the battery running time will be reduced to some extent We thus recommend that when these phenomena do not occur you should select Battery Windows XP Standard in CPU Problems with Peripherals BACK 187 NEXT gt Idle Setting and return Power schemes in Power Options to Portable Laptop As a result of the LAN communications speed being extremely low or a wireless LAN connection being lost if the CPU power saving setting is set then when the LAN or whatever is not used it is recommended to return to the above settings Cannot use SD memory card security function To use the SD memory card security function SD card settings are required gt page 102 Refer also to Cannot log on to Windows with the SD memory card gt page 156 Inserting an SD memory card does not produce the operation selection screen Is Windows set to automatically select the operation to be executed To select the operation each time a card is inserted make the settings with the following procedure Cli
15. 20 seconds until it is possible to turn on or open the disk cover When a disk formatted with B s CLIP is inserted Problems with Disk and Drive BACK 182 NEXT gt e If the B s CLIP icon appears on the notification area the drive cannot be turned off In this case right click the z icon and click Eject to eject the disk To turn off on the notification area and immediately after ejecting click the drive power icon i turn off with Manual Switching If the drive does not automatically power off after ejecting the disk use Manual Switching to turn it off In the following cases it is not possible to turn off using Manual Switching of the Optical Disc Drive Power Saving Utility e When WinDVD is running e During writing or reading of a disk e When the drive is being used by an application such as B s Recorder Cannot eject disk Check that the computer is turned on The drive power open switch works only when the computer s power is on When CD DVD Drive Power is set to Off in the Setup Utility it is not possible to open the disk cover unless Windows is running Press the area on the upper left of the driver power open switch to confirm that the disk cover is locked firmly The disk cover will only open if it is in the firmly locked position To remove a disk when the computer is turned off insert a pointed object e g the bent out tip of a paper clip or the tip of a pencil or ballpo
16. Drive Letter In some cases the drive letters for the DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive or connected devices SD memory cards external drives etc may change when the DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive power is turned on or off To prevent these letters from changing we recommend that you allocate the drive letter for the DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive from the latter half of the alphabet Note however that even if you change the drive letter this drive letter may still change if you connect an SD memory card or USB devices after you have turned the DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive power off The drive letter is a single character from A to Z allocated to storage devices drives or network drives by Windows The drive letter for A Drive B Drive and C Drive cannot be changed You also cannot use a drive letter that is currently being used by another device or a drive letter that has already been allocated to a network drive At the time of purchase the DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive is D drive We recommend that you change the drive letter before installing application software Log on to Windows with the administrator authority Confirm whether the DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive power is on If the drive power is off turn it on Click start All Programs Panasonic Optical Disc Drive Letter Setting Utility Click in New drive letter click the drive letter and click OK G Optical Disc Drive Letter Setting Utility Curre
17. Mouse etc BACK 117 NEXT gt You can use various USB peripherals such as a floppy disk drive external mouse printer or image scanner Connecting Removing USB Devices Connecting USB Devices Wy 1 Connect the USB device to the USB port A on your computer referring to the operating instructions of the USB device NOTE You may need to install drivers compatible with the operating system you are using for your USB devices Follow the on screen instructions and refer to the operating instructions for USB devices to install the driver e After connecting the USB device to one port and installing the driver it may be necessary to reinstall the driver when the device is connected to the other port USB devices may be connected or removed without turning off the computer s power When a USB device is connected there are instances when the standby or hibernation function will not operate normally due to the USB device In addition a USB device may have to be removed temporarily and the computer restarted when the computer is unable to start up properly Some devices will not operate when connected to a USB HUB these devices must be connected directly to the USB port on your computer When a USB device is removed and then inserted may appear in the Device Manager and the device may not be correctly recognized If this happens try removing and connecting the device once more When USB devices are c
18. O ewrite 4 7G For DVD General Video Finalize amp page 75 using DVD recorder 4 7G For mode Authoring Video O VR gy mode Finalize gt page 75 using DVD recorder 4 7G for Authoring can only be played in a single session DVD RAM Data 1 4G 2 8G O x 2 6G 5 2G Video 4 7G 9 4G VR O x mode RAM Only non cartridge disks or removable cartridge disks can be used DVD RW Data O x 14G 47G ca O 94G akn DVD x Video Finalize gt page 75 using DVD recorder BVP _ mode mm Video O VR x mode Finalize gt page 75 using DVD recorder R Data Write 47G O x R in B s CLIP format cannot be read te Video O med DVD R VR mode Finalize gt page 75 using DVD recorder 1 DVD RW Ver 1 0 is not supported R DL Data O Write 8 5G x R DL in B s CLIP format cannot be read ae Video O ewrite VR ail mode Finalize below using DVD recorder When playing back videos recorded over both layers of a one sided dual layer disk videos or sounds are distrupted at the point where the recording layers change RW Data 47G O x Video E x DVD ReWritable mode Finalize below using DVD recorder DVD Video mode The same recording format as a commercial DVD Video VR Video Recording mode The basic recording format used in DVD disks that en
19. On e When set to Off From the next time you start the computer you will be unable to start up from DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive The disk cover cannot be opened until Windows has started To start up from the DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive give preference to USB CDD internal CD DVD drive in the Boot menu set this to On e If operations are resumed from hibernation mode while a disk is set it may take about 20 seconds for operations to resume e Regardless of whether this is set to On or Off the drive power cannot be turned on using the drive power open switch until Windows has started up Battery Charging Indicator On Continuous e Set the battery indicator to turn on or flash while the battery pack is recharging Flashing Setup Utility BACK 144 NEXT gt Advanced Menu NOTE The Advanced menu cannot be changed when the Setup Utility is started up with the User Password An underline indicates the factory default settings Modem Disable e Select whether to use the internal modem function Enable or not Disable Enable This does not work for the external modem LAN Disable e Select whether to use the internal LAN function Enable or not Disable Enable This does not work for the external LAN card Wireless LAN Disable e Select whether to use the internal wireless LAN function Enable or not Disable Enable This does not work for the external wirel
20. been set For details of the Security Center s automatic Update functions refer to Problems with Notification Area gt page 176 or the Operating Instructions Update Windows 1 Perform Windows Update Click start All Programs Windows Update Do not apply Driver Updates even if a message to update a driver appears If a driver update is required contact your technical support office NOTE Be sure to perform Windows Update after reinstallation How to confirm installed patch programs Click start Control Panel Add or Remove Programs and add a checkmark for Show updates Some patch programs are not displayed Of the programs displayed programs marked as Hotfix contain security related patch programs Be careful not to erase these by mistake Windows related Information BACK 202 NEXT gt When Using the Files on the Retail Version of the Windows CD ROM The Windows files included in the Retail Version of the Windows CD ROM for each OS are contained in the following folders c windows docs c windows dotnetfx c windows i386 c windows support tools c windows valueadd Windows Security Windows has security functions aside from the security functions in the Setup Utility For details refer to Windows Help To View the System Configuration DMI Viewer BACK 203 NEXT gt This computer conforms to the specifications of the Desktop Management Interface DMI
21. click start Run input d bha update bsupdate exe and click OK Read the License Agreement and click Yes Inthe Destination Location screen click OK When the message c Program Files B s Recorder GOLD8 already exists Do you want to replace it appears click Yes 1 q is the drive letter of the DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive Change this to match the drive letter on your own computer SUPPORT INFORMATION About User Registration Follow the steps below for user registration While connected to the Internet start up B s Recorder Click Help Related Websites User Registration and follow the on screen instructions f B s Recorder and B s CLiP do not operate properly we recommend carefully reading the online help file first for problems with the operating environment or operations If you still cannot troubleshoot the problem contact B H A URL http www bhacorp com E mail addresses U S Canada English French Spanish amsupport bhacorp com Other countries English German French Italian Spanish eurosupport bhacorp com This slot conforms to the PC Card Standard therefore communications and SCSI devices may be utilized There are three types of card differentiated by their thickness Type 3 3 mm Type II 5 0 mm and Type III 10 5 mm The slot allows you to use one Type or Type Il card CAUTION Check the PC Cards specifications To avoid d
22. drive lens When opening closing the disk cover When the computer is on be sure to use the drive power open switch on the front right of the computer or perform the ejecting operation through Windows e When using B s CLIP operations may differ depending on conditions gt page 93 When closing the disk cover press down near the drive power open switch position of the arrow to ensure that the cover is locked Do not access the drive until after the disk cover is closed and the DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive indicator changes to lighting from blinking The disk cover can be opened up to an angle of 80 degrees Do not force the cover open any further If you accidentally touch the disk cover causing the disk cover to open 80 degrees or more press the cover forward slowly until the stopper returns to its original position Do not leave the disk cover in the open position or touch the lens Under some conditions dust may build up on the lens or on a disk This may result ina read or write malfunction Be careful not to do any of the following when the disk cover is open e Do not close the display Be sure to close the display only after confirming the disk cover is closed If the disk cover is not closed the LCD may become damaged e Never insert foreign objects such as paper clips into the DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive Doing so could cause it to malfunction Insert the disk securely If the disk cover is closed without secure
23. drive connected with ATAPI IDE without B s restore program 4 BSDOS4 BIN Image that can be booted from this computer or a drive connected with ATAPI IDE with B s restore program 5 BSDOS5 BIN Image that can be booted from a drive connected with ATAPI IDE without B s restore program 6 BSDOS6 BIN Image that can be booted from a drive connected with ATAPI IDE with B s restore program NOTE Bootable disk images 1 and 2 are specially designed for this computer Contains KMEUSB SYS At the time of purchase images 1 and 2 are selected If you boot the system using a disk created using bootable disk image 3 or 4 one of the following error messages will be displayed but this is not a malfunction lt When booting the system on this computer gt Writing to CDs B s Recorder B s CLiP BACK 92 NEXT gt Not found CDROM Check CD ROM power and IDE cable CD ROM drive is not available lt When booting the system on a computer is connected an ATAPI IDE drive gt CD ROM Drive is not ready aborting installation This computer cannot be booted using a disk created using boot disk image 5 or 6 If you want to share a bootable disk with a CF W2 series or CF Y2 series select boot able disk image 3 or 4 Images 2 4 and 6 are used with the B s Recorder HDD Backup function Notes During Use The 3icon is displayed on the notification area The DVD ROM amp CD R R
24. drive has not been accessed within 30 seconds the drive motor will automatically shut down to reduce the power consumption When the DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive is accessed once again the power of the drive motor is turned on However approximately 30 seconds are required until data is actually read from the disk When the disk cover cannot be opened A To remove a disk when the disk cover cannot be opened or when the computer is powered off Insert a pointed object e g the bent out tip of a paper clip or the tip of a ballpoint pen into the emergency hole A and move in the direction of the arrow Watching DVD Video WinDVD BACK 80 NEXT gt WinDVD is a software application for DVD playback Here you will find explanations and general information on precautions to take Refer to the online manual for the detailed use of the software application gt page 81 Running WinDVD a You can run WinDVD using either of the following procedures a Double click the T icon on the desktop InterVideo Satis WinDVD Click start All Programs InterVideo WinDVD InterVideo WinDVD Usage Precautions DVD Audio cannot played back on WinDVD Do not start WinDVD under the following conditions While the hard disk drive indicator amp is blinking immediately after the computer is turned on While WinDVD is running do not perform the following Entering the standby or hibernation mode
25. during the configuration procedure mode or the screensaver Use when logging on to Windows Resuming from the standby or hibernation The Windows log on user and password must be set in Control Panel in advance For information on how to set the user and the password refer to the Windows Help CAUTION When handling an SD memory card with the security function configured Be careful not to lose the card e When stepping away from the computer do not leave the card in the slot NOTE Use the formatted SD memory card gt page 98 This security function only works in the SD memory card slot It does not work in devices such as an SD card reader writer connected through a USB connection or PC Card connection SD Memory Card Security Function BACK 103 NEXT gt An SD memory card configured with the security function can be used as an ordinary per a single memory card in other devices as well SD memory card You can configure the security function on a single SD memory card for multiple Multiple computers computers Note however that the security functions set on this SD memory card can be registered cannot be used on CF W2 CF T2 and CF Y2 series Note however that if the card x i y A is used when logging on to Windows all of the computers must use the same log on user and password as those on the SD memory card When logging on to
26. finger is placed 2 This area Icon on the When you place your finger on the touch pad the icon notification changes area ii gt el E 1 If the horizontal scroll function has not been enabled the segment shown in the figure above A is also included in the area to begin vertical scrolling 2 You can change the area for starting the scroll gt page 12 Using the Touch Pad BACK 9 NEXT gt Trace a circle around the touch pad without lifting your finger from the pad The scroll direction can be changed using Reverse the direction of the vertical scrolling or Reverse the direction of the horizontal scrolling in the Touch Pad utility gt page 10 This explanation assumes the settings at the time of purchase 5 Vertical scroll Horizontal scroll Trace clock To scroll down To scroll right Icon on the While scrolling the icon will rotate clockwise notification area T Vertical scroll Horizontal scroll Trace To scroll up To scroll left counter clock Icon on the While scrolling the icon will rotate counter clockwise notification area i 1 When the horizontal scroll function has not been enabled any scrolling will be vertical scrolling The screen will not scroll if you trace toward the center of the touch pad On screens that cannot be scrolled e g desktop screen if you scroll the c
27. gt page 142 Cannot scroll Check the item Cannot scroll with the Touch Pad utility gt page 165 Problems with Display BACK 172 NEXT gt Screen is too dark or becomes darker Press the FntF2 key This makes the screen lighter Ifthe screen becomes darker after disconnecting the AC adaptor The computer has different set brightness levels for when the AC adaptor is connected and for when it is not connected Based on the settings at the time of purchase the _ screen will become darker when the AC adaptor is removed If you press the Fn F2 key to increase the brightness when the AC adaptor is not connected this brightness is main tained and determines the brightness next time the AC adaptor is disconnected Making the display brighter shortens the battery operating time There are red green or blue dots on the screen or display defects always on pixels or always off pixels This is not a malfunction High precision and advanced technologies are necessary for the production of color liquid crystal displays color LCDs Therefore if 0 002 or less of the picture elements either fail to light or remain constantly lit that is more than 99 998 of elements are functioning properly this is not considered a defect Nothing is displayed on the screen Check if the power saving mode is active e If the power indicator is lit The display is turned off Press a key with no independent effect such as
28. not be possible to be read or play it correctly In order to play disks other than DVD RAM they must be finalized a process that enables it to play on other DVD players etc For information on the finalizing method used by your DVD recorder refer to its operating instructions Media in which digital broadcasts have been recorded using copyright management technologies such as CPRM Content Protection for Recordable Media cannot be played back DVD Audio cannot be played back on WinDVD Also refer to DVDs supported in this computer gt page 73 Writing to CDs B s Recorder B s CLIP QE sack 87 Next gt B s Recorder and B s CLiP are CD recording software applications developed by B H A Corporation Following is general information about B s Recorder and B s CLIP B s Recorder FANI Enables you to create data CDs music CDs or video CDs or copy CDs OLD8 e TaskGate With this launcher without needing to start B s Recorder you can use the wizard to create a desired CD DVD by simply selecting the items to be created with the Function buttons NOTE Function Stage Audio CD itis not possible to use TaskGate for advanced functions such as closing disk For Best CD these functions use B s Recorder Direct Cut Rip cleat B s CLIP Play Audio Enables you to copy or erase files and folders just as you would with a floppy disk Refer to the online manual for detailed use of the softwar
29. not charged when it is first purchased Be sure to charge it before using it for the first time Charging begins automatically when the AC adaptor is connected to the computer charging time varies depending on usage conditions This computer prevents overcharging of the battery by recharging only when the remaining power is less than approx 95 of capacity after the battery is fully charged The battery pack normally becomes slightly warm during recharging and discharging This is not a malfunction Battery operation time is reduced at low temperatures Use the battery pack within the acceptable temperature range When Economy Mode ECO is enabled 75 When the computer is not going to be used for an extended period a month or more In order to maintain the battery performance remove the battery with a remaining charge of 30 to 40 from the computer and store it in a cool dark place Important Tips On Line Manual Important Tips provides information on how to maximize use of the battery pack which is necessary for computing away from your home or office See Important Tips using one of the following methods i e Double click the crak tis Icon on the desktop To see start menu Click start All Programs Panasonic Click On Line Manuals or Battery and click Important Tips on e Right click on the Economy Mode ECO icon Ea and click Important Tips If the Important Tips fil
30. on and if there is no media inserted or if a media other than a disk formatted using B s CLIP has been inserted The zg icon is displayed when the DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive power is on and a disk formatted using B s CLIP has been inserted The We icon is displayed when the DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive power is off Usage Precautions When an external CD DVD drive has been connected Do not turn the DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive power off on this computer when writing to a disk in an external CD DVD drive using B s Recorder B s CLIP Turning the power off may result in a malfunction such as an interruption in the external CD DVD drive operation B s Recorder Be sure to shut down B s Recorder before logging off Windows B s Recorder may fail to start up properly If this occurs restart the computer Writing to CDs B s Recorder B s CLiP BACK 89 NEXT gt B s CLIP Cannot read from or write to CD R disk using B s CLIP Only CD RW is available Do not use the Fast User Switching function If this function is used the 2 3 icon or the za icon will no longer be shown on the notifica tion area after the switching is complete and B s CLIP cannot be used If this happens log off all users and then log on to Windows with the user you want to use Do not add the checkmark for Enable CD recording on this drive in Properties Recording of the DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive Media cannot be written Do not rem
31. selected and click Finish After restarting the computer at Synaptics Pointing Device Settings remove the checkmark from Show this screen at startup and click Close Click start Run and input c util touchpad setup exe and then click OK Follow the on screen instructions After completing the installation if the message Touch Pad function and original Flat Pad scroll function cannot be used simultaneously is displayed click Yes USB Devices External Mouse etc BACK 121 NEXT gt USB Floppy Disk Drive Note the following when using an optional USB floppy disk drive CF VFDU03 ae 2 Write Disable Avoid the followings while the floppy disk drive is being accessed Doing any of these may damage the data on the floppy disk and render it useless e Power off your computer e Remove the floppy disk drive e Touch the floppy disk drive eject button Use care when handling floppy disks To protect the data on your floppy disks or to prevent a floppy disk from becoming stuck in your computer avoid the following e Manually sliding the shutter on the floppy disk e Exposing the disk to a magnetic field e 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 floppy disk before formatting it Confirm that no important data is left on the floppy disk because all data will be erase
32. start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance System Hardware Double click Network adapters and then double click the network adaptor you are using Click Advanced Click Property Link Speed Duplex Mode and set the communication speed that is appropriate for your network environment in Value Click OK and then click J on Device Manager screen to close LAN This is a function of the internal LAN to automatically power the computer from a network server when the computer is in the standby or hibernation mode To use this function it is necessary to have a network environment that accommodates Wake up from LAN Click Device Manager in start Control Panel Performance and Realtek RTL8139 810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC Prop P General Advanced Diver Deas Resouces Power Me Maintenance System Hardware Realtek RTL8139 610x Family Fast i ry z Double click Network adapters and double click the internal network adaptor Aow the computer to tum off this device te ower TA Click Power Management add a checkmark for Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power and Allow this device to bring the computer out of standby click OK and then click EJ on Device Manager screen to close CAUTION Be sure to connect the AC adaptor and enable the power supply NOTE Even when a password is set in the Setup U
33. the Ctrl key or the Shift key Do not use a key that may make a selection Enter Space Esc Y N numeric keys and so on e If the power indicator is blinking or is not lit The standby mode or hibernation mode is entered Slide the power switch Disconnect the external display before checking a disk error gt page 159 or before using commercially available partitioning software If you run this software with the external display still connected in some cases nothing will be displayed on the screen If this occurs wait until the process is complete and the screen display returns The display destination may be set to the external display _ Try changing the display destination by pressing the Fn F3 key Problems with Display BACK 173 NEXT gt If you want to switch the display destination repeatedly by pressing the Ft F3 key make sure that the display destination has switched completely each time before pressing the Fn F3 key again ee The screen may become darker Press the Fn F2 key to make the screen brighter There is an afterimage Display a different screen If the same screen is displayed for a long time this may leave an afterimage The screen becomes disordered The screen display may become distorted if the resolution or number of colors is changed or if an external display is connected or disconnected while the computer is operating Restart the computer Switching between inter
34. the Windows logo and IntelliMouse are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation of the United States and or other countries e Intel Pentium and PROSet are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Intel Corporation e SD Logo is a trademark So e Adobe the Adobe logo and Adobe Reader are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries e WinDVD is a trademark of InterVideo Inc e PhoenixBIOS is a common law trademark of Phoenix Technologies Ltd e Panasonic is a registered trademark of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd e Names of products brands etc appearing in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective own companies PCE0191C_XP
35. the drive power open switch If you want to use the computer with the CD DVD Drive Power set to On you can also turn the drive power off using the drive power open switch when you are not using the drive gt page 67 Using the Optical Disk Drive Power Saving Utility page 68 When using this computer with the battery pack only We recommend against using applications that place a significant load on the CPU Some screensavers place a large burden on the CPU even when you are not operating the computer We recommend that you do not use a screensaver We recommend that you fully charge the battery pack beforehand NOTE When using the computer on the road we recommend that you always carry the AC adaptor At the time of purchase the power saving function on the USB2 0 USB Root Hub is set to off To extend battery operation time turn the power saving function on using the following procedure Click start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance System Hardware Device Manager Click View Devices by connection Click for the following items in order ACPI Uniprocessor PC gt Microsoft ACPI Compliant System gt PCI bus gt Intel R 82801FB FBM USB2 Enhanced Host Controller 265C Right click USB Root Hub displayed below Intel R 82801FB FBM USB2 Enhanced Host Controller 265C and click Properties Click Power Management and add a checkmark to All
36. the latest information on optional products or accessories from various sources Read Me First lt BACK 3 NEXT gt Illustrations and Terminology in this Reference Manual NOTE provides a useful fact or helpful information CAUTION indicates a condition that may result in minor or moderate injury This illustration means to press the Enter key This illustration means to press and hold the Fn key then press the F5 key When using with the Fn key and the Ctri key functions interchanged read with the Fn key and the Ctrl key reversed start Run This illustration means to click start then to click Run gt or gt These symbols indicate related pages gt If this is clicked it will jump to the page correspond ing Reference Manual gt Refer to the Operating Instructions XXXX 1 If 1 is clicked it will jump to a related topic Read Me First BACK 4 NEXT gt About Display Mode Internal LCD Notebook This computer s display External Display Monitor External display connected to this computer Simultaneous Display To display the same screen on both the LCD and Intel R Dual Display Clone external display Extended Desktop To use both the internal LCD and the external display as an extended display domain You can drag a window between the internal LCD and the external displays The terminology in
37. to be specified for playing the DVD How to Access the Online Manual After starting WinDVD you can access the Online Manual using either of the following procedures Click on the WinDVD control panel L L L 1 pez Right click the WinDVD screen and click Help vy Player Mv OSD Setup Te Exit Watching DVD Video WinDVD BACK 82 NEXT gt SUPPORT INFORMATION If WinDVD does not operate properly we recommend carefully reading the online help file first for problems with the operating environment or operations If you still cannot troubleshoot the problem follow the steps below to contact InterVideo Inc Double click the e icon and start Internet Explorer Internet Explorer Access http www intervideo com Click Support Customer Service Support Request Form Fill out the form and click Submit Notes During Use If you maximize the video display window You can return to the original window size by double clicking over the images To adjust the volume Use the WinDVD control panel e While WinDVD is running the volume setting may return to the volume adjusted with the WinDVD when you pause fast forward fast reverse or skip between chapters Priority is given to the volume adjusted by WinDVD even if the volume is adjusted using the mn F5 F6 key or the icon on the notification area e After shutting down WinDVD the volume and mute set
38. 5 F6 Change Values Esc Exit gt Select Menu Enter Select gt Sub Men In the Boot menu the names of the connected devices including internal devices will be displayed USB CDD MATSHITA UJDA7XX XXXX is the internal DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive To move a device up by one select the device in Boot priority order using the 4 or WY key and press the F6 key _ To move a device down by one select the device in Boot priority order using the M or v key and press the F5 key Panasonic USB floppy disk drive CF VFDUO3 optional can be used for startup recommended E To return the startup order to the default settings press 1 The default order is USB FDD gt IDE HDD gt USB CDD gt PCI LAN To move a device from Excluded from boot order to Boot priority order or vice versa Select the device using the or V key and press the key The device you have moved will appear at the end of the list When moving a device from Excluded from boot order to Boot priority order set the startup order as required Setup Utility BACK 148 NEXT gt NOTE When starting up from the internal DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive confirm the following settings e CD DVD Drive Power is On in the Main menu Legacy USB Support is Enable in the Advanced menu The drive will not start if the above settings are Off or Disable When starting up from a device connected to a USB port e Check to make sure that L
39. C Cards protruding from the computer PC Cards BACK 97 NEXT gt Removing a PC Card CAUTION Do not remove a PC Card while your computer is in the standby or hibernation mode Note that the PC Card removal may not be complete depending on the status of the PC Card or the device connected to the PC Card this may occur when a SCSI card is used to connect an external hard disk to the computer In such cases turn off the power from the start menu then remove the card lt Disable the card function When the PC Card has been removed after the computer is turned off this step is not necessary Double click the F icon on the notification area click the PC Card then click Stop Click OK on the Stop a Hardware device screen Co My IEE 119m Raise the bent part of the eject button B Press the button B Slide the PC Card out SD Memory Card BACK 98 NEXT gt The SD memory card slot on this computer only accepts SD memory cards It is not compatible with MultiMedia cards so do not try to insert these cards If you want to use a MultiMedia card you will require a PC Card adaptor or USB reader writer sold separately that is compatible with MultiMedia cards The SD memory card may be used in the following ways Storing files etc Exchanging data with devices equipped with an SD memory card slot Writing music data checkout to the card and listening to
40. D memory card If Set and eject is selected you can remove the SD memory card while the indicator blinking When the setting method is set to Set and eject After the SD memory card is set a beep confirms that the card has been recognized then the SD memory card indicator s0 will blink at regular intervals Remove the card after confirming that the indicator is blinking at regular intervals The password input screen or Windows log on screen appear on some occasions but not on others when Leave set was selected as the setting method e If an SD memory card is already inserted when starting the computer the password input screen or the Windows log on screen does not appear when the computer is started SD Memory Card Security Function BACK 111 NEXT gt If an SD memory card is already inserted when resuming from the standby or hibernation mode or the screensaver the password input screen appears Input the password e Even if Leave set is selected do not leave the card in the SD memory card slot when stepping away from the computer If you have lost an SD memory card which had been configured with the security function Perform the following procedure to ensure that the card you have lost will not be used without authorization when starting the computer or when logging on to Windows ifthe card has been used when starting the computer Start the SD Card Setup program gt page 103 Step 1 3 The current se
41. Full Screen of Command Prompt or MPEG files may change to a window display if the Fn Fx key is pressed To prevent this turn the popup window display function OFF 3 Click OK 1 The Be key indicates any function key from the Flkey to the F10 key Confirm the Status Using the LEDs BACK 24 NEXT gt Indicators Indicators Name Status O Power indicator Not lit Power off Hibernation mode Green Power on Blinking green Standby mode NOTE The brightness of the power indicator changes in keeping with the brightness level of the internal LCD ECO Economy Mode ECO indicator gt page 36 Not lit Economy Mode ECO disabled Green Economy Mode ECO enabled Blinking green Economy Mode ECO enabled Discharging until the remaining battery power is 80 or less Battery indicator gt page 29 Caps Lock indicator This indicator lights green when the Caps Lock key is pressed Subsequent non shifted input is capitalized To disable press the Caps Lock key again the indicator will turn off NumLk indicator Ten key mode This indicator lights green when the NumoLk key is pressed Part of the keyboard see figure below will func tion as a ten key numeric input When the green light is on part of the keyboard can be used to input numbers or calculation functions The Enter key funct
42. In Windows XP there is a function that blocks image displays in HTML e mail messages To display images in HTML e mail messages it is necessary to access the sender s server and this may cause problems in the computer Preventing these images from appearing can decrease the risk of attack from viruses etc If you need to display images click the segment where the message Some pictures have been blocked is displayed The images can be displayed temporarily Cannot read attachment file in Outlook Express cannot save file ifa message received in Outlook Express has contained an attachment file with an exten sion such as exe or scr potentially unsafe files Windows XP blocks those files If you need to read the files click Tools Options Security and remove the check mark from Do not allow attachments to be saved or opened that could potentially be a virus Windows operation is slow Also check the items in Windows startup is slow amp page 158 Ifthe performance is slow after installing the application software click start Control Panel Add or Remove Programs and delete the application that has been installed Problems with Operation during Use BACK 165 NEXT gt Defragment the disk with the Disk Defragmenter Disk Defragmenter may take some time The time required will depend on the disk capacity e About the defragmentation When files have been repeatedly written or rewri
43. NEXT gt Turning off automatically after a preset time has elapsed Optical Disc Drive Power Saving Utility SSS SSS SSS ee Auto Off Setting of this utility automatically turns the drive power off after the DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive power has been turned on or after a disk has been removed from the DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive if a certain period of time passes during which a disk is not set in the drive This utility starts up when computer is started and the A the notification area icon or the E icon appears on At the time of purchase this period is set at 3 minutes Auto Off Setting Manual Switching 3 1minute On To turn the power on again after it has turned off x a Version Refer to the procedure in Turning on or off immediately gt page 67 Disable i To close the Optical Disc Drive Power Saving Utility click the ee icon or the iA icon and then click Exit To restart this utility click start All Programs Panasonic Optical Disc Drive Power Saving Utility or restart the computer When the cursor is placed over the drive status and the setting time icon or the Fy icon pop up text will indicate the Change the time until the power turns off 1 Select the 4 icon or the E icon on the notification area This setup operates only 2 Select the desired time in Auto Off Setting when the disc is not set There is a checkmark in the current settings Auto O
44. Password is set Enter the Supervisor Password and press the Enter key When the Supervisor Password is not set Set the Supervisor Password Using either the gt key or the key select Security Using either the key or the V key select Set Supervisor Password and press the Enter key Enter your password at Enter New Password and press the Enter key Re enter your password at Confirm New Password and press the Enter key At Setup Notice press the Enter key amet 3 Using either the 4 key or the V key select Hard Disk Lock and press the Enter key y 4 Select Enable or Disable To enable the Hard Disk Lock Select Enable and press the Enter key At Caution press the Enter key To disable the Hard Disk Lock Select Disable and press the Enter key 5 Press the Fao key and select Yes then press the Enter key CAUTION f your computer requires repair e Be sure to set Hard Disk Lock to Disable When starting up the computer if the message Hard disk access is prohibited by Hard Disk Lock appears run the Setup Utility and change the settings to match the details when Hard Disk Lock was set DVD ROM amp CD R RW Drive sack 62 Next gt Before using the drive Do not expose the DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive to excessive smoke that may leave a residue e g oil smoke or tobacco smoke Doing so could shorten the life of the
45. Problems with Wireless LAN only for models with wireless LAN BACK 190 NEXT gt Access point is not detected Wireless LAN Switch OFF_ciomm_ON Check that the access point is powered on Shorten the distance between the computer and the access point and try the detection again It may take some time before the access point is displayed in Available Networks Wait for a moment Confirm the following settings e Wireless LAN in the Advanced menu of the Setup Utility Confirm that Wireless LAN is set to Enable gt page 144 Wireless device off Confirm that the ee bat F icon is displayed on the notification area Confirm whether the Intel PROSet Wireless Software is installed using the following menu start Control Panel Add or Remove Programs If it has not been installed input c util drivers wlan proset iproinst exe EoU False in start Run to install Wireless LAN power supply If the ie icon is displayed on the notification area slide the wireless LAN switch to the right ON IEEE802 11a settings Even if the wireless LAN is on IEEE802 11a may be set to disable If IEEE802 11a is to be used change this setting to enable gt page 132 This computer uses channels 1 through 11 1 when using IEEE802 11b g Check the channel being used by the access point In the case of wireless communications the frequency band being used can be divided into segments so that different co
46. Setup Utility with the User Password Load Previous Values Load previous values from CMOS for all Setup items Save Current Values Save your changes to CMOS Icon Enlarger BACK 150 NEXT gt How to magnify the computer screen display Extra Large Size Large Size Normal Size J eg a 3 bd J If the characters icons title bars mouse cursor or other items are too small and difficult to see on the screen use the Icon Enlarger and change the screen display by switching among Normal Size Large Size and Extra Large Size Characters on Internet screens displayed on Internet Explorer as well as characters in sent and received mail in Outlook Express and characters in mail text boxes change according to the settings in the Icon Enlarger In the default settings Normal Size is set Some characters in homepages and HTML e mails may not be magnified NOTE Icon Enlarger will not start up if the display resolution is set lower than 1024 x 768 dots When magnifying screen a part of the menu or other screen elements may become hidden In this case overlay the cursor to display pop ups scroll the screen or use other functions to display the hidden elements Close all running application before starting Icon Enlarger y l 1 Click start All Programs Panasonic Icon Enlarger K l l 2 Click the display size as Normal Size La
47. Switching the display by pressing the Fn E3 key Turning off the DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive power If performing the operations described above shut down WinDVD then restart During video playback do not perform the following Ejecting the disk Using other applications or the Command Prompt Changing the settings of the screen properties Turning off the DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive power If performing the operations described above shut down WinDVD then restart Watching DVD Video WinDVD BACK 81 NEXT gt Take steps to ensure that no other player software is allowed to coexist with WinDVD it may not be possible to play images properly if any player software other than WinDVD is installed There are some DVD Videos available on the market that work by installing their own player software In the case of such a DVD be absolutely sure to abort the installation of the player software as soon as the installation start screen appears If the software is installed by mistake and the images cannot be played properly take the following action and see if it remedies the situation e Uninstall the DVD s player software other than WinDVD which has been installed Uninstall the player software by clicking start Control Panel Add or Remove Programs Refer to the DVD Video s instructions for the name of the player software to be uninstalled e Specify WinDVD if the DVD s player software settings enable WinDVD
48. The DMI Viewer can be used when you need information on the internal systems this computer supports starting with the CPU and memory Running DMI Viewer 1 iClick DMI Viewer from start All Programs Panasonic The screen shown at left is displayed When you click an item detailed information on that item will be displayed Saving Information to a File Displayed information can be saved to a text file txt Run the DMI Viewer and display the information you wish to save Select save method To save the item that is displayed Click Save Selected Data from the File menu To save all items Click Save All Data from the File menu WwW 2 Select the folder input the file name then click Save Copyright This manual is copyrighted by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd with all rights reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form without the prior written permission of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein 2006 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd All Rights Reserved Disclaimer Computer specifications and manuals are subject to change without notice Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd assumes no liability for damage incurred directly or indirectly from errors omissions or discrepancies between the computer and the manuals Trademarks e Microsoft Windows
49. W drive power is off Disk cover opens automatically When B s Recorder is finished writing the disk cover opens automatically You can change the settings for B s Recorder so that the disk cover does not open automatically If you click OK after writing however the disk cover will open regardless of the settings Do not know recommended disk Refer to Writing or Rewriting Data to Disks for information about recommended disks gt page 71 Cannot access properly when disk is inserted ifa hand is on the disk cover and the disk cover cannot open the drive will not be accessed correctly In this case restart the computer To format disk using B s CLIP Right click the 3g icon or the Fie icon and then click Format Disks formatted or written using methods other than B s CLIP cannot be used Writing to CDs B s Recorder B s CLIP BACK 93 NEXT gt After formatting the disk if the disk does not mount is not recognized remove it and insert it again Eject the formatted disks as described below When ejecting the disk while the 3 icon is displayed on the noti fication area Right click the ie icon and click Eject Only eject disks as described above f you cannot eject the disk even after attempting the operation described above shut down Windows After the power is off insert a pointed object e g the bent out tip of a paper clip or the tip of a ballpoint pen into the emerge
50. When battery operation time has become short Set Deinterlace to Auto If this is set to Advanced the CPU usage rate increases and more battery power is consumed Click on the WinDVD control panel then click Display to show the sub panel for changing the Deinterlace setting Changing power settings While a video is playing on WinDVD the Power schemes in Power Options Properties switch to Intervideo WinDVD This will return to the original setting when the playback is stopped Watching DVD Video WinDVD BACK 86 NEXT gt If you have uninstalled WinDVD accidentally Reinstall it by following the steps below Log on to Windows with the administrator authority Set the Product Recovery DVD ROM in the DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive Input d windvd setup exe 1 in start Run and click OK Follow the on screen instructions and install WinDVD When the License Agreement screen 2 appears click Yes if you agree to the terms 1 _q is the drive letter of the DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive Change this to match the drive letter on your own computer 2 Refer to LIMITED USE LICENSE AGREEMENT in the Operating Instructions for this computer Play of a DVD Created with the DVD Recorder The following restrictions apply Depending on the condition record quality cracks dirt modification copy protection type of drive disk maker used when creating the disk etc of a disk it may
51. Windows use the same logon user and password as that set for the SD memory card Configuration SD Card Setup Log on to Windows with the administrator nd 4 Insert the SD memory card in the SD memory card slot When Secure Digital storage device appears click Take no action then click OK SD Card Starter amp uf Start the SD Card Setup program al sa Click start All Programs Panasonic SD Card Setup EE rai ifan SD memory card has not been inserted the following message appears Set the SD card in place Insert an SD memory card and click Retry SD Memory Card Security Function BACK 104 NEXT gt SD Card Starter amp i ata 4 Click Next in the Welcome screen Settings will now be made for using the SD card as a quick security key The SD card can be used on the following types of user name and omputer is started sssary to restart the computer so close all in the Operating Instructions then click the Select the SD memory card setting method A Leave set When Leave set is selected leaving the SD memory card set serves as a substitute for inputting the password eet f The card may be removed after the computer or Windows is started TY ee ee e Set and eject When Set and eject is selected setting and ejecting the SD memory card serves as a substitute for inputting the password On a single compute
52. able additional recording as in the case of repeated recording or editing VR mode The recording format that offers compatibility with DVD Video mode Finalizing Finalizing refers to processing that enables playback of recorded DVD R or other media on a compatible playback device To confirm finalizing methods refer to the operating instructions for your DVD Recorder back DVD Audio cannot be played back on WinDVD gt page 80 Media in which digital broadcasts have been recorded using copyright management technologies such as CPRM Content Protection for Recordable Media cannot be played About DVD Media BACK 76 NEXT gt About Regions Setting Examples of DVD Disk Region Code references Control Audio Video Region Information 1 USA Canada O 2 West Europe Japan South Africa O3 South East Asia O 4 Australia Spanish America O5 Russia East Europe Africa O 6 China changes until permanent The DVD Video has a region code that is fixed according to the region where it is sold In order to play a DVD Video the region code of the player software and of the drive must match that of the DVD Video Example For U S A and Canada 1 For Europe 2 For Southeast Asia including Hong Kong and Taiwan 3 This drive s region code is not set at the time of purchase Therefore operations will differ depending on the first DVD Video played inthe case of DVD videos with
53. ae cer es When a DVD video is set in the DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive the screen will appear to PP Corovie fle mpea select the operation to be executed by Windows Click Play DVD movie using InterVideo WinDVD then add the checkmark for Always do the selected action and click OK To repeat a screen currently being played immediately If there is a Bs in the triangle on the play button the auto repeat function can be enabled by clicking the play button so that the contents will be played repeatedly To return to regular play mode click the play button again Regular play auto repeat Auto repeat or regular play when auto repeat cannot be used Switches each time the button is pressed To change the auto repeat setting values right click above the WinDVD screen click Repeat and select auto repeat setting values from the menu Auto repeat is a function that plays contents repeatedly for a fixed period of time You can set the length of the repeat time at 1 2 4 or 8 seconds When the number of display colors is increased a message appears and the DVD cannot be played Reduce the number of display colors Right click the desktop and click Properties Settings Advanced Troubleshoot and maximize the value of Hardware acceleration Before playing a DVD Video Confirm Region appears Refer to About Regions Setting gt page 76 Frame dropping may occur images or sounds are dis
54. also be performed by following the procedure below Restart the computer Press the F9 key while the Panasonic boot screen is displayed a few moments after the computer begins the startup procedure When the Battery Recalibration Capacity is displayed press the Enter key Follow the on screen instructions Switching between Long Battery Life and Extended Operating Time Economy Mode ECO Setting Utility The battery pack is a consumable item and deteriorates gradually each time it is used Particularly when the battery is charged repeatedly while the AC adaptor is connected for a long period of time or when the computer is used in a very warm location the battery pack deteriorates more easily and the years of durability may decrease On this computer you can use effective switching of the Economy Mode ECO to reduce battery pack deterioration and enable the battery pack to last a little longer Switch the Economy Mode ECO in accordance with the way you use your computer Battery Power BACK 37 NEXT gt Economy Mode ECO Disabled Enabled Mobile Desktop Recommended usage Using your computer while AC adaptor is connected on the move most of the time Operation time Extended Normal Lifetime of battery Normal Extended Economy Mode ECO disabled At the time of purchase the Economy Mode ECO is set to Disabled Charge the battery to 100 fully charged The computer
55. amage be sure the total operating current does not exceed the specified limit Allowable Current 3 3 V 400 mA 5 V 400 mA ZV card SRAM card FLASH ROM card except for an ATA interface and cards requiring 12V are not supported With the repeated insertion removal of a PC Card the computer may no longer recognize the PC Card depending on the type of card In such cases restart the computer Ifthe computer freezes after resuming from the standby or hibernation mode try removing and then reinserting the PC Card If this does not correct the problem restart the computer PC Cards Inserting Removing the PC Card Inserting a PC Card 1 Simply slide the PC Card right side up until it snaps into place Refer to each card s operating instructions for proper insertion 2 After the card is inserted bend the eject button A CAUTION When using a PC Card to connect a peripheral device SCSI IEEE 1394 etc install following the procedures below Here is one example Connect the peripheral device to the card Turn the device on Slide the card in until it snaps into place When inserting a card do not force the card in if difficulty is encountered Depending on the shape of the card a segment may remain protruding from the slot after insertion Do not try to force the card all the way in Doing so may damage the slot making it impossible to remove the card When carrying the computer remove P
56. an reduce power consumption using the following method When using the battery the computer can be used for a longer period of time Power conservation effects can be achieved even when the AC adaptor is connected Change Power Schemes Click start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance Power Options and then set Power schemes to Max Battery Power consumption can also be minimized with detailed settings for example by reducing the time setting for Turn off monitor um off System standby After 20 mins System hibernates Never v Jever Computing on the Road BACK 42 NEXT gt Adjust the brightness darker with the mtra key gt page 18 Leave your computer off when it is not in use Operating Instructions Starting Up Shutting Down Remove peripheral devices USB devices PC Cards external mouse etc when not in use Turn off the wireless LAN function when it is not in use gt page 131 Using display power saving settings Power Scheme Settings Mobile Intel R 915GM GMS 910GML Express Chipset Fan Devices Color Schemes Hot Keys OpenGL Information eae Intel R Display Power Saving Technology makes it possible to reduce power j a8 hihta consumption when operating with the battery by lowering the display luminance while as maintaining a certain apparent LCD brightness by adjusting the image contrast color and other settings In some cas
57. ansactions between two or more computers with wireless LAN functions using an access point Use this communications mode if you are connecting to the Internet via a wireless LAN access point e Ad hoc mode For direct data transactions between two computers with wireless LAN functions without using an access point This computer supports IEEE802 11a IEEE802 11b IEEE802 11g e IEEE802 11a A high speed wireless LAN standard using a 5 GHz frequency band e IEEE802 11b A wireless LAN standard using the 2 4 GHz frequency band e IEEE802 11g A wireless LAN standard for an extended type of IEEE802 11b with high compatibility and stability CAUTION Communication is performed through the wireless LAN antenna A Do not block the antenna area with your hand or otherwise interfere with the passage of the radio signals Do not use the Fast User Switching function The wireless LAN cannot perform NOTE The communication speeds and distances differ depending on the devices that support the wireless LAN the installation environment and other ambient conditions One characteristic of radio waves is that their transmission rate tends to drop as the communication distance increases It is recommended that the devices supporting the wireless LAN be used in close vicinity to each other The rate may drop while a microwave oven is being used When using a wireless LAN in an environment that combines both IEEE802 11g and IEEE802 11b comm
58. argement D 3x enlargement T Right click the a icon and then click 2x enlargement or 3x enlargement Settings Version Exit Problems with Starting Up Shutting Down and Standby and Hibernation Mode lt sacx 155 xx 3 The computer does not power on The battery indicator is not lit Check that the AC adaptor or a fully charged battery pack is correctly connected Reconnect the AC adaptor or battery pack Check that the battery pack latch the manually operated latch for locking or unlocking is in the locked position and is firmly locked in position If an additional RAM module has been inserted remove the RAM module and turn on the computer again If the computer turns on when the RAM module is removed there may be a problem with the RAM module e Power off your computer check that the RAM module is the recommended module and insert it the module correctly e Confirm the specifications for the RAM module For details regarding the RAM module refer to Expanding Memory or Specifications in the Operating Instructions The computer does not start up 1 If there is a peripheral connected remove the peripheral If there are USB devices connected set Legacy USB Support to Disable in the Advanced menu of the Setup Utility gt page 144 However if Legacy USB Support is set to Disable it is impossible to boot from the internal DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive If the computer start
59. ausing the cursor to move or if the cursor does not move even when you move your finger on the touch pad adjust the sensitivity using the Touch Sensitivity setting e When slide bar B is dragged to the Heavy Touch position the cursor will only move with a strong touch on the touch pad e When slide bar B is dragged to the Light Touch position the cursor will move even with a light touch on the touch pad NOTE Click Defaults to return the settings to their original positions at the time of purchase Handling the Touch Pad By design the touch pad is to be used with a fingertip only Do not place any object on the work surface or press down forcefully with sharp pointed objects e g nails or hard objects that can leave marks e g pencils and ball point pens Try to avoid having any harmful substances such as oil come in contact with the touch pad The cursor may not work properly in such cases When the touch pad becomes dirty Wipe to remove dirt by using a dry soft cloth such as gauze or a soft cloth first applied with detergent diluted with water and then thoroughly wrung Do not use benzene or thinner or rubbing alcohol Doing so may adversely affect the surface e g discoloration In addition do not use commercially available household cleaners and cosmetics as they may contain components harmful to the surface Using the Fn Key BACK 17 NEXT gt If you press a key for a character or symbol
60. be displayed in the On Off notification area Using the Touch Pad BACK 11 NEXT gt Animated icon in task If you add a checkmark the icon displayed when you tray On Off touch the area to begin scrolling and the icon displayed while you are scrolling will change Touch the area to begin scrolling k i se Scrolling Rotate icon when wheel If you add a checkmark the icon will rotate while you is operated On Off are scrolling Touch the area to begin scrolling k E ENAK Scrolling Scroll item under If you add a checkmark scroll the region where the mouse cursor mouse cursor is located within the active window If you remove the checkmark scroll the selected region within the active window In either case if the mouse cursor is outside the active window scroll the selected region Reverse the direction of You can change the direction in which the screen scrolls the vertical scrolling when you trace the touch pad clockwise from the position where you begin scrolling e When checkmark is added Upwards e When checkmark is removed Downwards Use horizontal scroll gt page 7 function On Off Drag the border to change the starting position of tical ser horizontal and ver rolling E Vertical scroll initial scope at ud Reverse the direction of the horizontal scrolling You can change the direction in which the scr
61. ck start My Computer nati Right click Secure Digital storage device and then click Properties usng Windows Media Player Click AutoPlay C wire Wed Emira Select the file type click Prompt me each time to choose an action and click O Pock OK Secure Digital storage device D Properties B The MultiMedia card does not operate when it is inserted The SD memory card slot on this computer only accepts SD memory cards It is not compatible with MultiMedia cards do not insert these cards If you want to use a MultiMedia card you will require a PC Card adaptor or USB reader writer sold separately that is compatible with MultiMedia cards Problems with General Network BACK 188 NEXT gt Unable to connect to a network Check that the network you are using Modem LAN or Wireless LANJ is set to Enable in the Advanced menu of the Setup Utility gt page 144 Restart the computer When using the computer as a network computer some additional settings may have to be made depending on the usage conditions We recommend asking your system administrator or the person in charge of the network Ifthe hub unit link lump does not light up one of the following problems may have occurred A problem or failure in the hub unit e Incorrect cable type or incorrect connection A break in the cable Set the speed to match the hub unit page 127 Email Internet and Intranet ma
62. contained in a key while pressing the Fn key the function for the character or the symbol contained in that key will be executed F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F1 j Cea 0m X Ji Lyd a etc gt e g e If you press the The function displayed F4 key while in this key pressing the Fn speaker on off key will be executed CAUTION Do not press the following key combinations repeatedly in quick succession Also do not press different key combinations quickly one after another Execute the following operation after the operation of pressing combined keys has been reflected Do not press the following key combinations while using the touch pad or external mouse _ o Do not press the function key such as Fland F2 simultaneously while holding down the Fn key NOTE Do not press the following key combinations until you log on to Windows and the hard disk drive indicator turns off Note that pop up windows will not be displayed in the Setup Utility however the key combinations the Fn F1key the Fnt F2 key and the Ft F3 key are operable in the Setup Utility The key combinations gt page 18 may not work while some applications are running The pop up window may not be displayed depending on the state of the application you are using e g when Command Prompt is set to Full Screen When using with the Fn and Ctrl functions interchanged gt page 143
63. d Use the write protect tab A This is a must for preserving important data This prevents your data from being erased or overwritten The USB floppy disk drive cannot be used at the same time as other floppy disk drives Do not directly open application files e g Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel which are stored on the floppy disk First copy the files to the hard disk then open the copied files from the hard disk Modem Connecting the Internal Modem with a Telephone Jack CAUTION Do not use the PBX internal phone lines installed in company offices Doing so may lead to a fire or electric shock itis not possible to connect the modem to any of the following lines e Internal home phones e Intercoms ISDN Be sure to connect the modem telephone cable into the modem port not into the LAN port The modem may be damaged by sudden high voltage surges as may occur in the event of a lightning strike We recommend use of a surge protector WwW 1 Open cover A and line up the tab C for the modem telephone O Modem Port cable included B with the port 1 and insert the tab odemo TE v el lal z Change the settings as necessary Click Edit in start Control Panel Printers and Other Hardware Phone and Modem Options Dialing Rules then click the location from which you will be dialing in Country region Input the necessary information items such as the area code dialing r
64. d remove the installed application If it is possible to shut down when the application is removed then consult the application software manufacturer Check a disk error using the following procedure Remove all peripheral devices including an external display Click start My Computer right click Local Disk C and click Properties Click Tools Check Now In Check disk options add the checkmark for Automatically fix file system errors and Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors and click Start The time taken to check the disk depends on the settings in Check disk options If the disk check does not solve the problem perform the reinstallation procedure and return the hard disk to its condition at the time of purchase Operating Instructions Reinstalling Software Problems with Passwords and Messages BACK 160 NEXT gt Even after entering the password Type your password is displayed again The computer may be in ten key mode If lights up press the NumaLk key to disable the ten key mode and then input The computer may be in Caps Lock mode If A lights up press the Caps Lock key to disable the Caps Lock mode and then input Enter Password is displayed Input your Supervisor Password or User Password If you have forgotten it contact your technical support office When resuming from the standby or hibernation mode Enter Password does not ap
65. dition before the change Move the application to the internal LCD and then correct the position of the extended display External Display BACK 116 NEXT gt When there is no display when the Extended Desktop is disabled The application running is being displayed in the external display Set the Extended Desktop again move the application from the external display to the internal LCD and then disable the Extended Desktop When the display domain for the Extended Desktop is changed Refresh Size pe the wallpaper and icons may become displaced Modified Wallpaper Change the setting for the wallpaper Save As Scheme Graphics Options Display Modes p Z Anto crd Icons Right click the desktop and click Arrange Icons By Auto Arrange how Desktop Icons Y k ni si on Desktop Properties Run Desktop Cleanup Wizard New When an animated pointer is used for the mouse pointer e g when changing the theme in Appearance and Themes of Control Panell Anerror may occur when resuming from the standby or hibernation mode In such cases change the mouse pointer to the standard pointer with the following procedure Display Mouse Properties Click start Control Panel Printers and Other Hardware Mouse Click Pointers Click None in Scheme then click OK Mouse Properties Buttons Pointers Pointer Options Hardware Device Setting USB Devices External
66. e then reinstall the application software Problems with Operation during Use When you try to play a movie is Codec required displayed Some video files use a Codec that is not installed as a standard In these instances if you play back the video file after connecting to the Internet the Codec may be downloaded automatically allowing you to play back the file Files Needed is displayed When you add on Windows components etc the screen shown on the left will be dis The flea on Windows XP PtesstnalSerice Op played Input c windows i386 then click OK Type the path where the file is located and then click OK Copy files from c windows i386 Problems with Battery The battery pack indicator lights red The battery level is very low the charge is approx 9 or less Connect the AC adaptor You can use the computer when the battery indicator light is orange If you do not have an AC adaptor save your data and power off your computer After replacing the battery pack with a fully charged one turn your computer on again The battery pack indicator is blinking If blinking red 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 your technical support office The battery pack or charging circuit may be defective If blinking orange e Battery cannot be recharged tempora
67. e F2 key at the right moment the Setup Utility will not start up In this case let the computer fully boot up and then perform a shutdown or restart from Windows To close the Setup Utility Press the Esc key Select the exiting method from the Exit menu and press the Enter key Select Yes and then press the Enter key Setup Utility How to use the screen BACK 140 NEXT gt PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility A E information Main Advanced Security Boot Exit B English Model No CF XXXXXXXX C artar NO XXXXXXXX CPU Type XXXXX X XXXXXXX X XXXXX X XXGHZ CPU Speed X XXGHz BIOS bedded CO x English System Memory Primary Master Optical Drive CUOPBRILE LTTE Accumulative OperatingTime XXX hours F1 Help tf Select Item F5 F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit lt gt Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit You can select menu items by moving the cursor with the key and the gt key If there are several selectable items you can choose the desired item by pressing the f key and the V key The color of the selected item will change You can display the submenu by pressing the Enter key on the item shown in reverse display When the submenu is displayed you can select items by pressing the 8 key and the V key The keys that can be used for settings are displayed in the Setup Utility screen Key Operations ui
68. e Fn F5 key there will be lower sound alarm A When making a setting for When the alarm goes off the computer will in Alarms Alarm Action Add a checkmark for Force stand by or shutdown even if a program stops responding B Set the value for Critical battery alarm to 5 or more This is necessary for the standby or hibernation function to be completed assuring data is saved when the battery level is low Battery Power Accurately Displaying Battery Capacity Battery Recalibration The battery pack has a function for measuring storing and learning about battery capacity Using the Battery Recalibration function to accurately display remaining battery capacity requires that the battery pack be fully charged charged to 100 then fully discharged This procedure should be performed once after you purchase the computer As you use the battery pack over a long period of time the remaining capacity display may become inaccurate due to aging of the battery pack and other factors The following procedure should be performed again NOTE Perform the following procedure in a temperature range of 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F Ifthe computer is turned off while performing the Battery Recalibration electrical power outage accidental removal of the AC adaptor or battery pack etc the Battery Recalibration will not be performed properly The Battery Recalibration function takes time to execute because of
69. e application gt page 89 Applicable Media CD R one time recordable CD media CD RW writable rewritable or erasable CD media Function buttons 1 Applicable only for B s Recorder Cannot read from or write to CD R disk using B s CLIP About Copies When writing to disks make sure that you are not infringing upon any copyrights It is illegal to copy audio CDs for non personal use When backing up software make sure that you are not infringing upon any software copyrights for that product Running B s Recorder B s CLiP B s Recorder Start B s Recorder or TaskGate depending on what you want to do Before starting check that the DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive power is on B s Recorder Start up the application using one of the following methods Writing to CDs B s Recorder B s CLiP BACK 88 NEXT gt x Double click the a icon on the desktop GOLDS p e Click start All Programs B H A B s Recorder GOLD8 BASIC B s Recorder s Recorder GOLDS GOLD8 TaskGate Start up the application using one of the following methods x e Double click the a icon on the desktop TaskGate TaskGate Click start All Programs B H A B s Recorder GOLD8 BASIC TaskGate B s CLIP This starts up when the computer is started and the B s CLIP icon one of the following appears on the notification area The icon is displayed when the DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive power is
70. e has been deleted Important Tips will not be displayed Battery Power Use the Battery Indicator to Check the Battery Status Battery Status Battery pack is not connected or no charging Charging in progress f Battery Charging Indicator in the Main menu of the Setup Utility is set to Flashing the indicator will alternately become lighter and darker Flashing gt page 143 Fully charged yy Battery Indicator a S a Not lit EF Orange light on flashing ce Green Red The battery level is very low the charge is approx 9 or less Connect the AC adaptor You can use the computer when the battery indicator light is orange If you do not have an AC adaptor save your data and power off your computer After replacing the battery pack with a fully charged one you can turn your computer on Blinking red Battery pack or charging circuit may not be working properly Quickly save your data and power off your computer Remove the battery pack and disconnect the AC adaptor then connect them again If the problem persists contact your technical support office The battery pack or charging circuit may be defective Blinking orange 2 Battery cannot be recharged temporarily because the internal temperature of the battery pack is outside the acceptable temperature range for recharging Once the allowable range requirement is satisfied charging begins automatically You
71. e power switch until the display destination has changed completely Use Mobile Intel R 915GM GMS 910GML Express Chipset Family Properties screen Click start Control Panel and from the See Also area click Other Control Panel Options Click Intel R GMA Driver for Mobile Devices External Display BACK 113 NEXT gt Click the display destination and then click Apply eer ae are When the screen is displayed to an external display Monitor Setings When the screen is displayed to the internal LCD Notebook E tee e When the screen is displayed to a simultaneous display Intel R Dual e Display Clone A PA e When Extended Desktop mode is set Extended Desktop gt page 115 a 4 Intel R Dual Display Clone 5 Set the number of colors resolution etc If simultaneous display or Extended Desktop is selected click Device Settings to make the settings NOTE The display destination after resuming from hibernation mode or after restarting may differ from the display destination before entering hibernation mode or before restarting Simultaneous display cannot be used until Windows startup is complete during Setup Utility etc When the Fn F3 key is pressed the screen is displayed on the external display or internal LCD Simultaneous display and display destination switching cannot be used while Command Prompt is set to Full Screen Set the number of colo
72. e saved too To save all items Click Save all the information and click OK Select the folder input the file name then click Save Save a copy of the screen to a file You can save a copy of the screen currently being displayed to a file in bitmap format omp Display the screen you want to save Press the Ctrl Alt FS key When the message The copy of the screen was saved is displayed click OK e file will be saved in My Documents folder If pcinfo bmp file already exists it will be overwritten If pcinfo bmp file is set as a Read only or Hidden file the new file cannot be saved To display the extension of the file click Tools Folder Options View from Explorer and remove the checkmark for Hide extensions for known file types under the Advanced settings section NOTE You can also save a copy of the screen to a file using the following procedure Click start All Programs Panasonic PC Information Viewer Screen Copy At the time of purchase the computer is set so that a copy of the screen can be saved to a file by pressing the Ctri Alt FS key This setting can be changed using the following procedure Click start All Programs Panasonic PC Information Viewer Right click Screen Copy and then click Properties Shortcut Move the cursor to Shortcut key press the key to be used for the shortcut and then click OK
73. eck that no external mouse driver is installed If it is installed it may not possible to use the touch pad Click start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance System Hardware Device Manager Double click Mice and other pointing devices If a name other than Synaptics PS 2 is displayed then an external mouse driver is installed Delete it then restart the computer Restart the computer by using the keyboard Press the a key the Ukey and select Restart with gt Y then press the Enter key If the computer does not respond to keyboard commands read No response gt page 167 The cursor moves randomly Adjust the touch sensitivity To adjust the sensitivity refer to Adjusting the Sensitivity when Touching the Touch Pad gt page 15 Check that no external mouse driver is installed Refer to steps and under The cursor cannot be controlled properly above The cursor cannot be moved with a connected mouse Check that the mouse is correctly connected Install the driver for the connected mouse If the external mouse driver is installed the touch pad may not be used Refer to When Using an External Mouse page 118 For details of the mouse driver consult the mouse manufacturer In some cases later versions may be available If operation is not correct even after installing the driver set Touch Pad to Disable in the Main menu of the Setup Utility
74. een scrolls when you trace the touch pad clockwise from the position where you begin scrolling e When checkmark is added Scroll left e When checkmark is removed Scroll right Scroll speed setting You can change the scroll speed Initial scope A Width of the initial scope By dragging the inner circumference of the starting area you can change the width of the initial scope A in five stages You can also change the width by sliding the Initial scope slide bar B Vertical and horizontal scroll initial scope You can change the initial scope B by dragging border of the vertical and horizontal scroll initial scope The maximum starting area for the horizontal scroll is half the circumference Click OK Using the Touch Pad BACK 13 NEXT gt Using the Virtual Scrolling Function Set the Virtual Scrolling function using the following procedure The Touch Pad utility will be disabled 1 Click the 5 icon on the notification area and click Settings When the t icon is not displayed gt page 7 step 1 WV 2 Remove a checkmark from Use Touch Pad function in General set tings and then click OK The 5 icon on the notification area will change to the to icon z f 3 Click start Control Panel Printers and Other Hardware Mouse Device Settings Click the device name in Devices e g Synaptics TouchPad then click Settings Butto
75. egacy USB Support is Enable in the Advanced menu The Boot menu cannot be changed when the Setup Utility is started up with the User Password If more than one of the same device is connected only one device name will be displayed Boot Menu The device for starting up the operating system can also be selected during computer start up After the computer is turned on and the Esc key is pressed at Panasonic boot screen Boot Menu the device selection screen will appear When the Boot Menu setting is changed the selection screen display will also change Boot Menu is displayed only when Boot First Menu in the Security menu is set to Enable The computer cannot be booted from devices listed in Excluded from boot order For this reason the order of priority cannot be changed in this list Bootable CDs created using B s Recorder in the CF W2 and CF Y2 series cannot be used on this computer If you want to share bootable CDs with those series create a new bootable CD gt page 89 This computer does not support startup operations from CD DVD drives other than the internal DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive Save Values amp Exit Exit the Setup Utility and save your changes to CMOS Exit Without Saving Changes Exit the Setup Utility without saving your changes to CMOS Get Default Values Set the Setup Utility to the default settings e This item is not displayed when starting up the
76. emaining battery power and remaining time indicated in the Windows Power Meter Power Meter in Power Options Properties are calculated based on the computer s usage conditions at that time so these displays may change when usage conditions change These displays are only a guide _ The remaining battery power displayed using the Font F9 key is calculated differently so displays may differ to some degree This is not a malfunction Battery Power BACK 31 NEXT gt Press the Fn P9 key to Check the Remaining Battery Power on the Screen After logging on to Windows When Economy Mode ECO is enabled When Economy Mode ECO is disabled When the battery pack is inserted in the computer example When the battery pack is not inserted in the computer When the battery pack is inserted in the computer example When the battery pack is not inserted in the computer Check the Remaining Battery Power and Remaining Time using the Windows Power Meter After logging on to Windows Display by double clicking the icon on the notification area when the AC adaptor is not connected The remaining battery power and remaining time indicated are calculated based on the computer s usage conditions at that time so these displays may change when usage conditions change These displays are only a guide a Power Meter Power status 3 Current power source Batteries Total battery pow
77. er out of standby then click OK When making the settings in steps above the battery operation time will be shortened to some degree When not using the Ring Resume function we recommend removing the check mark from Enable device to receive in the settings in step CAUTION When using this function it is recommended that the AC adaptor be connected to the computer Modem BACK 125 NEXT gt Setting for System standby e Roughly consider the communication time and then set System standby There may be cases where the computer enters the standby mode after the time set for System standby elapses even during communications and cuts off the communications If Never is set the computer will not enter the standby mode during communications but once the computer resumes the power will remain on even while the user is absent When the Ring Resume function is in use some time elapses before a connection is established equal to the time for the computer to resume To allow the computer to resume set the Call to a larger value than a typical telephone call If it is not possible for the sending side to set a long Call set the Number of rings until answer with the software application to maintain the condition to receive telephone calls to a small value Power Options Properties 4 Power Schemes Alame Power Hater Advanced Heena To display the setting for System standby h
78. er remaining 96 Total time remaining E hours C Show details for each battery COO 96 Confirm the Battery Indicator When the power is off or in standby hibernation mode You can view the remaining battery capacity using the following procedure Close the display and confirm that the latch is locked Disconnect the AC adaptor Slide the power switch A and confirm the battery indicator B Red 0 4 Blinking Orange 5 19 Orange 20 49 Blinking Green 50 94 Green 95 100 Battery Power BACK 33 NEXT gt Before the Remaining Battery Power Level Gets to Low We recommend that you become familiar with battery power confirmation methods gt page 30 and alarm settings to become aware when battery power is low Alarm settings The following is factory default setting When remaining battery capacity falls to 10 Low battery alarm When remaining battery capacity falls to 5 Critical battery alarm Displays a message indicating the low battery level 4 Charge your battery Connect the AC adaptor immediately If you do not have the AC adaptor with you exit any programs currently running then exit Windows and confirm that the power indicator is off If you have a fully charged spare battery turn off the computer replace the battery and turn the computer on again Displays a message indicating the lo
79. er to use an SD memory card instead of entering the password on booting Enable Enable or not Disable e When registered SD memory card this is set to Enable e Cannot be set when Password on boot is set to Disable SD Setting Method Leave Set e Select whether to set an SD memory card to Leave Set or Set and Eject when an SD memory Set and Eject card is used instead of entering the password e This can be set only if SD Startup has been set to Enable e Cannot be set when Password on boot is set to Disable Clear registered SD card To the sub menu e Clear the registration from all registered SD memory cards not to be used instead of entering the password on booting Setup Utility BACK 146 NEXT gt An underline indicates the factory default settings Set Supervisor Password e Set a Supervisor Password if you wish to prevent any unauthorized changes to the Setup Utility settings also if you require a password on boot set Password on boot to Enable after you set Supervisor Password To the sub menu e This function will not work without the Supervisor Password being set Setup Utility Prompt Disable e Select whether to display Enable or not to display Disable the message Press F2 for Enable Setup F12 for LAN shown on the bottom of the Panasonic boot screen that is displayed after starting this computer Boot First Menu Disable e Select whether
80. erruas 8 as Click start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance Power Options Power ie selected scheme Schemes NOTE Settings for Panasonic Power Management power scheme When competi ca Phogedin ee This function does not work when the computer is off or is in hibernation mode Tum off monitor After 15 mins After 5 mins After operations are resumed from standby mode the screen remains dark The former screen display will be restored when the keyboard or touch pad is touched The computer cannot resume if a telephone is connected to the modem line e g a PC Card modem other than the internal modem Turn off hard disks After 30 mins After 5 mins System standby After 20 mins After 5 mins System hibernates Never Never v Ok Cancel Apply LAN BACK 126 NEXT gt There are specific settings required to set up LAN connection Be sure to check system administrator before attempting to your LAN When connecting multiple computers or peripheral devices in a home or office via a network printers or files can be shared among several computers Connecting LAN CAUTION Do not connect the modem telephone cable into the LAN port To ensure proper network operations use a twisted pair cable category 5 or higher less than 100 m in length In some cases LAN cables with a cover attached to the connector cannot be connected Check this in advance Power off your computer
81. es however the images on the display may become Roe nee hs momentarily distorted use the setting in accordance with computer usage conditions Center Desktop We recommend removing the checkmark from Intel R Display Power Saving E ae Technology when fine adjustment of the image or color is necessary or when performing advanced image editing using image editing application software Setting method Click start Control Panel and from the See Also area click Other Control Panel Options and then click Intel R GMA Driver for Mobile Click Power Schemes Settings Click Intel R Display Power Saving Technology to add the checkmark set the F slide bar A to the Maximum Battery side and click OK The slide bar can be Grit ea adjusted in five steps from Maximum Battery to Maximum Quality Screen Area 1400 by 1050 Maintain Aspect Ratio Power Schemes Settings Minimize power consumption for the DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive Set the CD DVD Drive Power to Off in the Main menu of the Setup Utility gt page 143 Computing on the Road BACK 43 NEXT gt The drive power remains off when the computer is started up The DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive consumes power just by being on even when it is not being used Turning this Off will reduce the power consumption Even if this is set to Off if Windows has been started up the drive power can be turned on using
82. ess LAN card Legacy USB Support Disable e Select whether to use the function that makes the computer recognize internal DVD ROM amp Enable CD R RW drive USB keyboard and USB floppy disk Enable or not Disable before starting Windows Setup Utility BACK 145 NEXT gt Security Menu NOTE When the Setup Utility is started up with the User Password only a limited number of items can be displayed and set amp page 138 When starting up the computer if the message Hard disk access is prohibited Hard Disk lock appears start up the Setup Utility and change the settings to match the details when the hard disk protection was set SD Startup SD Setting Method and Clear registered SD card will be displayed only when an SD memory card has been registered gt page 103 An underline indicates the factory default settings Execute Disable Bit Capability Disable e When Execute Disable Bit Capability is set to Enable it means that this computer supports Enable hardware based Data Execution Prevention DEP It should usually be set to Enable DEP is a set of hardware and software technologies that perform additional checks on memory to help prevent malicious code from running on a system Password on boot Disable e Select whether you will need to input Enable or not Disable the Supervisor Password or Enable the User Password on booting SD Startup Disable e Select wheth
83. ettings have not been made at the time of purchase Automatic Updates is a function that regularly checks whether high priority update pro grams security updates etc have been provided to Windows Update and automatically installs these programs to maintain Windows in its latest condition Problems with Notification Area BACK 177 NEXT gt You can continue using the computer even if these messages continue to be displayed but we recommend that Automatic Updates is set as Automatic to maintain its latest condition Read the message Click on the notification area The Automatic Updates screen will be displayed Click More Options and set the Automatic Updates to Automatic recom mended When Automatic Updates is set to Automatic this icon will also appear when update programs are automatically downloaded and preparations for updates are complete The date and time are incorrect Click start Control Panel Date Time Language and Regional Options Date and Time and correct the date and time If you continue to experience problems the internal battery maintaining the clock may need to be replaced Contact your technical support office When the computer is connected to a LAN confirm the date and time of the server This computer will not correctly recognize the date and time starting from the year 2100 A D Click the icon on the notification area to display the hidden
84. ff Setting Manual Switching e Click Disable to deactivate the Auto Off Setting Iminute On v 3minutes Version NOTE Sminutes Exit Disable In the following cases the drive power will not turn off even after the time set in Auto Off Setting e When a disk formatted using B s CLIP has been set when the Fy icon is displayed in the notification area e When the disk cover is open When a disk is set in the drive e When an external CD DVD drive is connected Including using a virtual CD drive e When WinDVD is running When the drive is being used by an application such as B s Recorder About CD Media BACK 70 NEXT gt Do not use disks that have become deformed warped or are not completely round Depending on the condition record quality cracks dirt modification copy protection type of drive disk maker used when creating the disk etc of a disk it may not be possible to be read or play it correctly CDs supported in this computer Type and logo mark Functions available O yes no disk specifications Read Write Rewrite Play Writing software is required B s Recorder B s CLIP has been installed in this computer CD ROM ie O D R COMPACT O O ois CD R in B s CLIP CD R cannot be format cannot be written by using B s read CLIP in this computer Use B s Recorder CD RW COMPACT COMPACT 3 O O O MSE alis 3 Be sure t
85. function designed to protect your computer from unau thorized access via the Internet and other external networks The firewall regulates the data exchanged between the computer and the network so that only approved data can pass through We recommend that you use your computer with the Firewall enabled to minimize damage from viruses and other malicious attacks When installing additional commercially available firewall software we recommend that you disable the Windows Firewall settings as the new software may interfere with the Problems with Operation during Use BACK 163 NEXT gt Windows Firewall functions For details refer to the manual accompanying the firewall software to be installed When Automatic Updates is enabled will all updates be downloaded or installed Only Windows Update programs with a high level of priority will be automatically down loaded or installed Update programs with a comparatively low level of importance will not be downloaded or installed automatically Check regularly whether new update programs have become available Security Center warning function does not operate The Security Center warning function will not operate if you are using a network domain for example at a company Problem with Web page display no display display is completely white advertisements log on and other pop ups are not displayed In Windows XP security functions have been stren
86. ge 101 SD Memory Card Inserting Removing the SD Memory Card Inserting the Card po 1 Insert the card firmly with the label side facing up and with the cut J corner in front P a 4 Make sure you insert the card in the proper direction Improper insertion may result in damage to the card or slot cure Digital storage device D Wonca patom te sane acion each ine net 2 Click the desired Windows operation of connect a device wil kind of file oer anes The screen on the left is an example a a When the screen on the left is not displayed refer to Inserting an SD memory card does not produce the operation selection screen gt page 187 Secure Digital storage device is displayed in My Computer FA Copy pictures to a folder on my computer Rate amie ene ol TET View a slideshow of the images asing Wind Pictur j Fax Vie si A j Always do the selected action SD Memory Card BACK 101 NEXT gt Removing the Card CAUTION Disable the card function before removing the card Do not remove the card in the following conditions Important data may be damaged or it may not be possible to properly access the card the next time it is inserted e In standby or hibernation mode e When a file is opened from an SD memory card Close the file before removing the SD memory card e While data is being read from or written to the card e Immediately after writing Access may c
87. gthened with regard to Web contents One of these is the Pop up Blocker which may prevent some Web pages from being displayed If you have any problems with Web page displays e g if a page cannot be displayed cor rectly on Internet Explorer check the contents of the message window displayed below Information Bar the address bar called the Information Bar The Information Bar shows the information that has been suppressed by Internet Explorer If the message Pop up blocked is displayed Q I A O Ason erm Click the message and click Temporarily Allow Pop ups E htp com The blocked Popup will be displayed temporarily Pop up blocked To see this pop up or additional options click here Problems with Operation during Use BACK 164 NEXT gt If the message This site might require the following ActiveX control is displayed Fis Ea Meu Fee Click the message and click Install ActiveX Control Q x Dae Check Name and Publisher on the Security Warning screen and execute a oi eee ane the installation Address TRS com e If you cannot find the Information bar Se conti If you need to display the page click the Web page link while pressing the Ctrl key Install Activex Control ETET The pop up blocker function will be temporarily disabled Microsoft Internet Exp Information Bar Help Images in HTML e mail messages are not displayed in Outlook Express
88. hare files or printers Siwina Elrewal amp Ifyou cannot start up a program or share files this may be because the Firewall Windows Firewall in the Windows Security Center is set to be enabled If this function is set to be enabled damage from viruses and other attacks is reduced but some programs and functions cannot be operated To use the program or to share files or printers You can use programs or other functions without the effects of the Windows Firewall by registering them as an exception in the Windows Firewall settings it is not necessary to disable the Windows Firewall Note however that if a program is registered as an exception there is a risk of damage from viruses or other attacks Before registering a program as an exception confirm the program s safety with the manufacturer or other reliable source Click start Control Panel Security Center Windows Firewall Click Exceptions To register a network game or other programs as an exception Click Add Program click the program and click OK To set access through a specified port as an exception Click Add Port set the port and click OK To set a file or printer as an exception Add the checkmark for File and Printer Sharing Confirm that there is a checkmark for the item to be set as an exception and click OK Is it necessary to enable the Windows Firewall The Windows Firewall is a security
89. he Wireless LAN To communicate between two computers using the wireless LAN and without using an access point make the following settings on each computer Set the network to be accessed as Device to device Ad hoc Set the network names to the same name Set the network authentication to the same authentication Wireless LAN only for models with wireless LAN BACK 136 NEXT gt When using encryption set the same encryption and the same network key on both computers Check the Wireless LAN Communication Status Open the Intel PROSet Wireless Software using either of the following procedures Double click the a icon the kad icon or the icon on the notification area to check the communication status Click start All Programs Intel PROSet Wireless Intel PROSet Wireless For more information about how to use the Intel PROSet Wireless Software refer to Help in the menu bar Click the ra icon or the cz icon on the notification area to check whether IEEE802 11a is enabled or disabled If the setting has been changed at Device Manager the wireless LAN standard will be changed A Mini Port Replicator is available as an option CF VEBU05U This device eliminates the hassles of having you connect disconnect the various cables when carrying your computer around and allows a variety of peripherals to be connected including the USB port the LAN port and the external display port
90. he Wireless LAN Switch utility you can also change the setting of the wireless LAN standard by the following procedure Wireless LAN only for models with wireless LAN BACK 133 NEXT gt Click start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance System Hardware Device Manager Double click Intel R PRO Wireless at Network adapters Click Advanced and then click Wireless Mode in Property Remove the checkmark from Use default value and select the settings e g 802 11a and 802 11g Click OK NOTE The Wireless LAN Switch icon e or i indicates whether the wireless LAN is on or off The icon will not change even when IEEE802 11a is enabled or disabled When the wireless LAN has been disabled using Device Manager or the Setup Utility the e icon or the c icon will not be displayed Even if IEEE802 11a is set to enable IEEE802 11a cannot be used when the wireless LAN is set to off The Settings To use the wireless LAN set the profile using the following procedure The settings will vary for different network environments depending on the network system being used For more details ask your system administrator or the person in charge of the network CAUTION Set profiles for each user using the following procedure 1 Turn on the Wireless LAN gt page 131 Wireless LAN only for models with wireless LAN v 2
91. he drive power open switch A to the left e Each time you slide the switch you will hear a beep and the drive power will turn on or off e If you slide the switch to the right you will hear a beep and the disk cover will open after the drive power turns on After you hear the beep it may take a few moments before the drive power turns on off or until the cover opens When the speaker function is disabled e g by the key combination the Fin F4 key there will be no sound By the key combination the Fot BS key there will be lower sound icon or the Fy icon on the notification area NOTE The Optical Disc Drive Power Saving Utility only works with the internal DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive in this computer It will not work with external CD DVD drives in the following cases it is not possible to turn off using Manual Switching When a disk formatted using B s CLIP has been set when the Fil icon is displayed in the notification area e When WinDVD is running e During writing or reading of a disk e When the drive is being used by an application such as B s Recorder Do not slide the drive power open switch repeatedly e If the switch is slid repeatedly the message d unusable location may be displayed but this is not a malfunction Click OK 1 q is the drive letter of the DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive Change this to match the drive letter on your own computer DVD ROM amp CD R RW Drive BACK 68
92. he following e Touching the keyboard touch pad or power switch e Using external mouse or other peripheral devices e Connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor e Closing or opening the display e Operating the drive power open switch e Operating the wireless LAN switch e Inserting and removing the SD memory card it may take one or two minutes to enter standby or hibernation mode In standby or hibernation mode Do not insert or remove peripherals abnormal operation may result In standby mode power is consumed If PC Cards are inserted more power is consumed When all power has been consumed all data saved at standby is lost since it is retained in memory We therefore recommend plugging in the AC adaptor when using the standby function Standby Hibernation Functions Entering the Standby or Hibernation Mode Use any of the following methods to enter the standby or hibernation mode To use the hibernation mode set Power Options in advance below Press the Fn FZkey or the Pnt F10 key to put your computer in the standby or hiberna tion mode gt page 20 Using the power switch gt page 49 Closing the display gt page 50 From the shutdown screen e Standby In start Turn Off Computer click Stand By e Hibernation In start Turn Off Computer press and hold the Shift key then click Hibernate Setting for Using the Hibernation Mode At the time of purchase the computer is set so that hibernat
93. he memory card is first recognized gt page 64 The drive letter is a single character from A to Z allocated to memory devices drives by Windows Did you remove the SD memory card while it was writing Wait until the Check Disk function is completed do not interrupt this function To remove the card refer to SD Memory Card gt page 101 Since the Windows user name and password are not set correctly on the SD memory card log on from the SD memory card is not possible Enter the Windows user name and password without using the SD memory card After logging on change the SD memory card settings in SD Card Setup and set the same user account and password as the ones being used for Windows Problems with Starting Up Shutting Down and Standby and Hibernation Mode eee gt For how to make the change refer to SD Memory Card Security Function gt page 102 and Set the Windows Log on Password page 58 To log on with an Administrator user account f you create a user account after Windows setup the Administrator account used during Windows setup does not appear on the log on screen To log on with the Administrator account in the log on screen press the Ctrl N t Del key twice enter Administrator in User name and enter the password if one is set then click OK Cannot boot from a floppy disk Check if there is a Panasonic external floppy disk drive connected CF VFDU03 It is not possible t
94. he time of purchase Operating Instructions Reinstalling Software Windows startup is slow o 1 Restore the Setup Utility s settings to their default values If you install resident software after purchasing this computer disable the resident software This problem may be eliminated by adding more memory 1 The processing speed depends on the application software used so this operation may not cause the processing speed to increase The computer does not enter standby or hibernation mode 2 If a peripheral is connected first remove the peripheral then enter the standby or hibernation mode If this still fails to enter standby or hibernation mode restart the computer It may take a minute or two to enter standby or hibernation mode Wait for a moment The computer may not enter standby mode properly and seems to be frozen in the mode that the computer is communicating via the modem When you cannot execute operations slide the power switch for four seconds or more to forcibly turn your computer off When the internal LCD is closed the computer may not enter system standby or system hibernation mode 2 In order to activate standby or hibernation set Touch Pad to Disable in the Main menu of the Setup Utility gt page 142 Functions that cause the computer to automatically enter standby or hibernation mode after a certain time interval has passed At the time of purchase the computer is set so that the co
95. icons f you want all icons to be displayed constantly right click the notification area click Properties and remove the checkmark from Hide inactive icons in Taskbar Problems with Input BACK 178 NEXT gt The computer may be in ten key mode If NumLk indicator T lights up press the NumnaLk key to disable the ten key mode and then input Only capital letters are being input The computer may be in Caps Lock mode If Caps Lock indicator lights up press the Caps Lock key to disable the Caps Lock mode and then input How to input European characters B etc symbols or Euro currency symbol is unclear With the following procedure enter a character using the code table Click start All Programs Accessories System Tools Character Map Point to the desired font name such as European fonts and select it Combined key operations with the Fn key do not work Check whether Fn Ctrl Key is set to Replace in the Main menu of the Setup Utility gt page 143 Change the setting back to Normal or if continuing with Replace selected use the Ctrl key in place of the Fn key Problems with Disk and Drive BACK 179 NEXT gt Unable to read write to the hard disk Your drive or file may not have been properly set Check if there is sufficient space on the hard disk Check that the account with which you are logged on has read and write perm
96. ime is shown in 24 hr style e The Tab key can be used to move hour minute second Numerical values can be adjusted using the F5 key and the F6 key System Date xx xx xxxx e Date is shown in order of Month Day Year e The Tab key can be used to move Month Day Year Numerical values can be adjusted using the F5 key and the F6 key Touch Pad Disable e Select whether to use the touch pad Enable or not Disable Enable Setup Utility BACK 143 NEXT gt An underline indicates the factory default settings Fn Ctrl Key p Normal e Select whether to switch the Fn key with the Ctrl key functions and vice versa on the internal Replace keyboard e Do not attempt to replace the markings on the keys or the keys themselves Display External Monitor e The display destination in cases where Windows is not running is set here Internal LCD e If an external display is not connected all information will appear on the internal LCD even if External Monitor is selected After Windows starts up the screen is displayed on the display destination set in the following menu start Control Panel Other Control Panel Options Intel R GMA Driver for Mobile Devices Display Expansion Disable e Select whether to have the display expanded when not using the native screen resolution Enable CD DVD Drive Power Off e You can set the drive power to On or Off when the computer is started up
97. int pen into the emergency hole on the bottom and then move gt page 79 You do not know the available disks For recommended disks see About CD Media page 70 or About DVD Media gt page 73 Problems with Sound BACK 183 NEXT gt The sound is not heard Try changing the mute by pressing the Fn F4 key or the Fint F6 key With the following procedure check that the Windows sound function is operating If it is not operating pressing the Fn F5 key or the Fint F6 key displays the pop up window shown on the left but there is no sound Click start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance System Hardware Device Manager Double click Sound video and game controllers and check if is displayed If is displayed click the driver for which is shown press the Del key and click OK in the confirm deletion screen Then restart the computer To change the volume Press the Fn F5 key to lower the volume or the Fn F6 key to increase the volume The audio is distorted During audio playback operating a key with the Fn key may cause distortion of the sound Stop playing and start again Problems with Peripherals BACK 184 NEXT gt Check that the drivers are installed for the connected devices Click start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance System Hardware Device Manager Check whether is shown for the devices If i
98. ion mode can be used WwW 1 Click start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance Power Options y l 2 in Hibernate add the checkmark for Enable hibernation and click Hibernate Grate hibemation Disk space for hibemation Free disk space 35 254MB Disk space required to hibernate 247 MB OK Standby Hibernation Functions BACK 49 NEXT gt Using the Power Switch At the time of purchase the computer is set so that standby mode can be used Setting Wy 1 Click start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance Power Options Advanced v 2 Click Stand by or Hibernate for When press the power button on my computer and then click OK Entering the standby or hibernation mode 1 Slide the power switch A release your finger at the beep sound The computer will enter either the standby or hibernation mode depending on the setting CAUTION After releasing your finger from the power switch do not touch it until the power indicator goes off or blinks Atthe beep sound release your finger from the power switch If you continue to slide the power switch and hold it for more than four seconds the computer will emit a second beep then power off Data not previously saved will be lost Even when When press the power button on my computer is set to Shut down with start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance Power Opt
99. ions Advanced if you slide the power switch for more than four seconds and do not release it a second beep will sound and the power will be turned off forcibly Data not previously saved will be lost 1 When the speaker function is disabled e g by the key combination the FotR4 key there will be no beep sound By the key combination the Fin F5 key there will be lower beep sound Standby Hibernation Functions BACK 50 NEXT gt When Closing the Display At the time of purchase the computer is set to go into standby mode Setting 1 Click start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance Power Options Advanced 2 Click Stand by or Hibernate for When close the lid of my portable computer and then click OK Entering the standby or hibernation mode p 1 Close the display The computer will enter either the standby or hibernation mode depending on the setting When entering the standby or hibernation mode close the display correctly If you do not for example if you open the display soon after you close it the computer may not enter standby or hibernation mode Resuming Operation Recovery from standby or hibernation mode CAUTION Until resuming is complete requires about 15 seconds or 60 seconds if connected to a network after the display returns avoid the following e Touching the keyboard except for password input touch pad or power switch e Using ex
100. ions differently depending on the application To disable press the NurmLk key again the indicator will turn off ScrLk indicator Scroll lock This indicator lights green when the Fn Scrlk key is pressed Scroll lock functions differently depending on the application vB Hard disk drive indicator This indicator lights when the hard disk drive is accessed Aon the left DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive indicator Not lit Drive power is off Green Drive power is on but the DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive is not accessed Blinking green Drive power is on and the DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive is either being accessed or the disk cover is ready to open How to switch the drive power on off gt page 65 SD memory card indicator This indicator lights when the SD memory card is accessed Battery Power BACK 27 NEXT gt Precautions about the Battery Pack Maintenance B a Important Tips 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 Also the computer may not operate properly Do not allow the battery pack to get wet If the battery is damaged and battery fluid leaks out entering the eyes immediately flush with large volumes of water and contact your doctor Charging Discharging Operating Time 4 The battery pack is
101. ired y P 1 Log on to Windows with the administrator authority y l 2 Click start Control Panel User Accounts y 3 Click Create a new account y 4 Input the account name and then click Next v 5 Select an account type and then click Create Account or pick an account to MATSUSHITA N Computer administrator an USER1 Computer administrator What do you want to change abot account Change the name EJ Create a password Change the picture USER1 Comput Change the account type Type a new password Type the new password again to confirm If the password contains capital letters they must be typed the same way every time The password hint wil be visible to everyone who uses this computer Cl Geste Password DY cancel Power Options Properties Power Schemes Alarms Power Meter Advanced Hibemate GE Select the power saving settings you want to use Options E Always show icon on the taskbar Ow for password when computer resumes from standby od Click the account for which the password will be set f you are logging on to Windows as a limited user the screen of step 7 will be displayed 4 Click Create a password ood Input the password and then click Create Password NOTE Ifthe checkmark has been removed from Prompt for password when computer resumes from standby in start Cont
102. is the one used in Mobile Intel R 915GM GMS 910GML Express Chipset Family Properties 1 1 To display Click start Control Panel from the See Also area click Other Control Panel Options and then click Intel R GMA Driver for Mobile A Use the touch pad to move the cursor on the screen and perform computer operations A Work Surface touch pad B Left Button C Right Button Moving the Cursor Move the tip of your finger lightly over the work surface Tapping Clicking tapping or clicking To right click Can only be performed by clicking the right button Double Tapping Double Clicking Dragging down applying pressure and moving it on the work surface or While holding down the button moving your finger on the work surface Vertical Horizontal Scroll Trace a circle around the touch pad page 6 Using the Touch Pad BACK 6 NEXT gt NOTE You can change the speed of the double click or the operations of mouse buttons using Mouse Properties screen To display Mouse Properties Click start Control Panel Printers and Other Hardware Mouse When the cursor doesn t move the way you want it to Sensitivity when touching the touch pad can be adjusted gt page 15 When an external mouse is connected and the cursor does not operate properly In the Main menu of the Setup Utility set Touch Pad to Disable When you wa
103. issions Your hard disk content may be corrupted Contact your technical support office Cannot read from or write to a floppy disk Are you using the Panasonic CF VFDU03 USB floppy disk drive optional Has the floppy disk drive been correctly connected Has the floppy disk been correctly inserted Has the floppy disk been correctly formatted For the method of formatting see the next item To format a floppy disk Your floppy disk content may be corrupted If itis possible to read but not write check whether the floppy disk is write protected To check an internal hard disk error Disconnect all peripheral devices including the external display and check a disk error gt page 159 To format a floppy disk Use the following procedure to format a disk Click start My Computer 3 1 2 Floppy A Click File Format in the menu Check the disk capacity and format type then click Start Cannot boot from internal DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive Check to make sure that the bootable disk is set properly Start up the setup utility and confirm the following settings e Legacy USB Support is set to Enable in the Advanced menu gt page 144 CD DVD Drive Power is set to On in the Main menu Problems with Disk and Drive BACK 180 NEXT gt e USB CDD is the first device shown in Boot priority order in the Boot menu gt page 147 Bootable CDs created using B
104. ity When finished using the drive turn the drive power off NOTE The drive power open switch and the Optical Disc Drive Power Saving Utility only operates after Windows has started up When the drive power is turned on off if a message for another application is dis played on the notification area the message indicating the drive power status will be displayed after the earlier message disappears When the power to the DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive is turned off the message The USB Mass Storage Device device can now be safely removed from the system will appear but the DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive is an internal device so it cannot be removed ifthe drive power is turned on after starting up a software application while the drive power is off the software application may not recognize the drive If this happens exit the software application and then start up the application once more after checking to make sure that the drive power is on DVD ROM amp CD R RW Drive BACK 67 NEXT gt Turning on or off immediately SS ie There are two methods as follows You can switch the drive power regardless of whether or not there is a disk in the drive Use Manual Switching of the Optical Disc Drive Power Saving Utility Click the ga Click On or Off for Manual Switching For other functions of the Optical Disc Drive Power Saving Utility see the next page Slide t
105. izontal scroll Once the settings have been made it is not necessary to make the same settings the next time Click the a icon on the notification area and click Settings When the a icon is not displayed Click start All Programs Panasonic Touch Pad utility settings If a message appears indicating that the Touch Pad utility is not yet running click start All Programs Panasonic Touch Pad utility and display the t icon PT x Add a checkmark for Use horizontal scroll function in the General settings General settings Initial scope screen and click OK Use Touch Pad function Display icon in task tray M Animated icon in task tray Rotate icon when wheel is operated Z Scroll item under mouse cursor Display the scrollable screen C Reverse the direction of the vertical scrolling GH horizontal scroil function C Reverse the direction of the horizontal scrolling When the icon is not displayed in the task tray open this setting screen from the start menu TES Place the cursor over the area that you want to scroll and tap click ad Remove your finger from the pad then place your finger in the appropriate area to begin scrolling See figure below The scroll direction and finger position on the touch pad can be changed using the settings in the Touch Pad utility gt page 10 This explanation assumes the settings at the time of purchase Position where
106. k NOTE Turning off the speaker will also turn off the warning beep Speaker and other audio devices connected to the USB port cannot be turned off OFF MUTE Font F5 Bl 3i Volume control Ent F5 down Fot Fe up Pressing this key combination adjusts the volume of the internal speaker and headphone jack NOTE The volume for speaker and other audio devices connected to the USB port cannot be adjusted 7 ql Forcing the standby function Pressing this key combination causes the current status of the computer to be saved to memory and puts the computer into standby mode gt page 45 Remaining capacity of the battery pack gt page 31 IE aa Forcing the hibernation function Pressing this key combination causes the current status of the computer to be saved to the hard disk and puts the computer into hibernation mode gt page 45 Fot NumLk Run the ScrLk Scroll Lock function The functions differ depending on the application software being used FntHorme Lead to the last page or move the cursor to the end of the current line End Fot Move the back page PgUp mv Move the next page PgDn Using the Fn Key BACK 22 NEXT gt Hotkey Settings There are two Fn key functions as follows Fn key lock function After the Fn key is pressed once it stays in the pressed position until an
107. ks Recommended Disks e CD R HITACHI MAXELL Ltd MITSUBISHI KAGAKU MEDIA CoO Ltd RICOH Co Ltd TAIYO YUDEN Co Ltd CD RW High Speed CD RW MITSUBISHI KAGAKU MEDIA CoO Ltd RICOH Co Ltd Ultra Speed CD RW MITSUBISHI KAGAKU MEDIA CoO Ltd About CD Media Handling Disks with Care Before using disks carefully read through the Operating Instructions the instructions for handling the disks and whatever is written on the disk packaging If the disks are not handled properly they may become dirty or scratched the writing speed may be reduced or data may not be recorded or played back properly Other damage may result including drive failures Keep the following precautions Do not touch the data surface Keep the disk surfaces clean and free from dirt dust and fingerprints and do not allow them to become scratched Do not write on the surface of the disk with a ballpoint pen or other writing instrument nor paste any paper to it Do not drop bend or place heavy objects on top of disks Do not place or store disks in locations exposed to heat direct sunlight humidity or dust Ifa disk is brought from a cold to a warm location condensation may form on the disk For read only disks wipe off the condensation using a soft dry lint free cloth before using the disk For recordable rewritable disks wait until the condensation dries When disks are not actually being used make sure to keep
108. less LAN only for models with wireless LAN BACK 193 NEXT gt The Wom exe is not displayed or has disappeared To display the icon perform the following procedure Click start Control Panel Network and Internet Connections Network Connections Right click Wireless Network Connection and click Properties Add a checkmark for Show icon in notification area when connected and then click OK Check the Computer s Usage Status BACK 194 NEXT gt You can use the PC Information Viewer to check the computer s usage status and use this information when calling your technical support office for advice If you have not logged on to Windows with the administrator authority some information will be displayed as Not Found Running PC Information Viewer Click start All Programs Panasonic PC Information Viewer PC Information Viewer Click the items to display detailed information for each item The PC Information Viewer screen is always displayed on the top of every other screen Save information to a file Displayed information can be saved to a text file txt Run the PC Information Viewer and display the information you wish to save Click Save To save the item that is displayed Click Save only the information displayed and click OK Some of the hidden information on the screen which cannot be shown without scrolling the screen will b
109. ly inserting the disk the disk may be damaged About recognition of media It may take about 30 40 seconds for an image recorded to a rewritable media to be played back While the DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive is being accessed Do not open the DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive or move the computer while the DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive is being accessed Doing so could cause the disk to shift position This may damage the disk or cause the DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive to malfunction In addition after running an application involving access to a disk do not open the DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive until after the application has been closed Do not apply excessive force to the disk cover Do not operate the drive power open switch Do not shock the computer by removing or inserting cables and cards etc This may result in a read or write malfunction Cleaning We recommend cleaning the drive lens B with an air puffer used for camera lenses Do not use any spray lens cleaning products Regarding the internal drive connection interface The DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive built into this computer uses a USB connection When removing PC Cards SD memory cards or other USB devices the internal DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive is displayed as one of USB Mass Storage Device The internal DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive cannot be removed so do not select Stop DVD ROM amp CD R RW Drive Changing the Internal DVD ROM amp CD R RW
110. m Zoom Zoom oom Zoon Z 00M Ty r om om om BACK 153 NEXT gt original screen changes To reflect the changes click the enlarged display window A There are some applications that may not be enlarged properly Set Loupe Utility lt Right click the AE icon on the notification area Click Settings Changing the operation when showing hiding the enlarged display window Set key combinations for displaying the enlarged display window by using an external mouse touch pad or keyboard When using the external mouse touch pad Click Mouse Touch pad B Click a combination of the Alt key the Ctri key and the Shift key and add the checkmark Multiple keys can be combined for example the Nt Ctrl key C Select either Right click or Left click to use in combination with the key s selected in above D When using the keyboard Click Keyboard A Click the text box E and then press the key used for the shortcut e g the Alt Zkey the Alt Ctrl Zkey etc Changing the window shape Click Circular F or Rectangular I Start up Loupe Utility when Windows is started Add the checkmark for Register in Startup G Display explanation when the Loupe Utility is started Add the checkmark for Show tips at start up Loupe Utility H 3 Click OK TAT To enlarge the display 2x or 3x 2x enl
111. mmunications can be conducted on each band segment A Channel refers to the individual frequency bandwidth divisions Some access points have a function that limits automatic access point detection Confirm the access point s SSID using the access point manual and make the settings manually on the computer The access point wireless function may be disabled Confirm the access point s settings according to the access point manual If you have installed a firewall change the firewall s settings to enable communications from an access point register as a computer capable of communications etc Problems with Wireless LAN only for models with wireless LAN BACK 191 NEXT gt Cannot communicate with the access point Confirm that the following settings match with the access point If these settings do not match confirm the access point settings and do the settings on the computer again e Network name SSID or ESSID e Data encryption e Network authentication e Network key e Key index Using the following procedure confirm whether the computer s protocol settings are correct only when using TCP IP Lv When the icon is displayed on the notification area i Right click the icon and click Open Network Connections When the icon is not displayed on the notification area Click start Control Panel Network and Internet Connections Network Connections Right click Wireless Network Connection
112. mputer cannot enter standby or hibernation mode if a disk formatted with B s CLIP is inserted into the DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive while the pe icon is displayed on the notification area Right click the Fie icon and click Eject to remove the disk Problems with Starting Up Shutting Down and Standby and Hibernation Mode eae gt The computer does not resume from standby or hibernation mode One of the following operations may have been carried out e In standby mode the AC adaptor or battery pack was disconnected or a peripheral was connected or disconnected The power switch was slid for four seconds or more to forcibly turn off the computer Slide the power switch to turn on the computer Data not saved is lost Ifthe CD DVD Drive Power is set to Off in the Main menu of the Setup Utility it may take about few seconds to resume from hibernation mode while a disk is set in the DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive Wait for a moment The computer does not power off Windows does not shut down ifa peripheral is connected disconnect it and then shut down If it is possible to shut down when the peripheral is disconnected then there may be a problem with the peripheral Consult the peripheral manufacturer Also check the items in No response gt page 167 If itis no longer possible to shut down Windows after installing application software click start Control Panel Add or Remove Programs an
113. n environment that combines both IEEE802 11g and IEEE802 11b communication speed when using IEEE802 11g may decrease Using the CPU Idle Setting to set to Performance may improve this problem See A device connected to a PC Card does not operate correctly gt page 186 Communications with access point are cut off Shorten the distance between the computer and the access point and try the detection again If there are multiple access points aside from the access point to which this computer is connected confirm that different channels have been set for each access point Using the CPU Idle Setting to set to Performance may improve this problem See A device connected to a PC Card does not operate correctly gt page 186 Unable to connect to a network Following the operating instructions of the access point set the IP address of the access point again correctly Cannot communicate via an ADSL or cable modem Check to see whether IP address and DHCP server settings are set as indicated by the ISP provider Cannot set wireless LAN to Enable or Disable it may become impossible to set the wireless LAN to Enable or Disable if these settings are changed repeatedly on the Network Connections screen In this case restart the computer Press the F key in the Setup Utility This will restore the Setup Utility s settings to their default values except the password settings Problems with Wire
114. nal and external displays does not work The display destination cannot be switched while a video such as an MPEG file and a DVD Video are playing Stop playing the video before switching the display destination To enlarge the display To enlarge icons for example on the whole screen use the Icon Enlarger gt page 150 For partial enlargement use the Loupe Utility gt page 151 A blue background appears on the screen with the MPEG image or DVD Video Did you open the DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive or remove the disk while it was operating Insert the removed disk and close the disk cover Problems with Display 174 Intel R Display Power Saving Technology page 42 is active and automatically changes the LCD brightness We recommend removing the checkmark from Intel R Display Power Saving Technology gt page 42 Check that the external display cables are correctly connected Check that the external display is turned on Check that the external display settings are correct When an external display not compatible with the power saving mode is used with the computer the display may not function correctly when the computer enters the power saving mode In this case turn on the external display again However in the case of some external displays the screen display may be distorted or the mouse cursor may not be properly displayed depending on the settings In this case try setting the number
115. ncy hole A and move it in the direction of the arrow To disable B s CLIP when it is not used Make the settings following the steps below Log on to Windows with the administrator authority Click start All Programs B H A B s CLiP B s Config Add a checkmark for Disable B s CLiP at System Configuration and click OK When a message appears asking if you want to restart your computer click Yes e To start tee B s CLIP again remove the checkmark from Disable B s CLIP using step described above and click OK When accidentally deleted B s Recorder or B s CLIP If you uninstall the software accidentally also re install it following the steps below Log on to Windows with the administrator authority Set the Product Recovery DVD ROM in the DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive Click start Run and input d bha setup exe then click OK Follow the on screen instructions When the message that requires the serial number appears during the installation input the serial number that is located under Dealing with Problems Summary Reinstalling B s Recorder B s CLIP in the Operating Instructions When the installation is complete the display will say that the computer should be restarted after removing the disk nevertheless be sure to restart it without removing the Product Recovery DVD ROM When B s Recorder is reinstalled after restarting the computer
116. nical support office as listed in the LIMITED WARRANTY Confirm the contact information for the Panasonic technical support office using the following procedure Click start right click My Computer and click Properties Click Support Information Protecting Your Computer from Viruses BACK 198 NEXT gt A computer virus propagates through infections from one computer to another Some viruses are highly malicious destroying computer data or preventing the computer from starting up properly To Protect Your Computer from being Infected by a Virus Antivirus software might not be installed Click this balloon to fix this problem displayed from the Security Center icon on the notification area Click the icon and 2 a take the appropriate measures Col Oy VBS rise e For more details see Problems with Notification Area gt page 176 and the Operating Instructions je The first time you start up Windows the message Your computer might be at risk will be Use antivirus software commercially available gt page 199 Update virus definition files frequently and conduct virus checks regularly Do not use disks or programs of unknown origin e Runa virus check on new programs before executing them Use Windows Firewall gt page 199 Update Windows gt page 201 In some cases security related patch programs are provided as measures against the latest types
117. ns Pointers Pointer Options Wheel Hardware Device Settings Synaptics Pointing Device v7 12 4 140ct04 Using the Touch Pad BACK 14 NEXT gt 5 Click Virtual Scrolling add a checkmark for the scroll functions you want to use then click OK Properties for Synaptics TouchPad V5 9 on PS 2 Port 3 tactice 6 Click OK at Mouse Properties NOTE To begin using the Touch Pad utility again Conduct steps 3 to 4 in previous page Click Virtual Scrolling remove a checkmark from Enable vertical scrolling and Enable horizontal scrolling then click OK Click OK at Mouse Properties Click start All Programs Panasonic Touch Pad utility settings Click General settings add a checkmark for Use Touch Pad function then click OK Because the Touch Pad utility and the Virtual Scrolling function both offer scrolling functions that use the touch pad these two features cannot be used simultaneously If oneness you try to use them at the same time a message may be displayed asking you if you want to enable the Touch Pad utility e To use the Touch Pad utility Click Yes The Virtual Scrolling function will be disabled e To use the Virtual Scrolling function Click No You can uninstall the Touch Pad utility using the following procedure Touch Pad utility Click the t or to icon on the notification area and then click Exit Click start Cont
118. nt drive letter New drive letter NOTE If you have the Optical Disc Drive Letter Setting Utility currently running while logged on in one account a different user cannot start it up after logging on in a different account by using the Fast User Switching function DVD ROM amp CD R RW Drive Turn the DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive power on off When you are not using the DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive you can turn the drive power off to minimize power consumption Situation Function to use Related pages When you want to The drive power open switch gt page 67 turn on and off quickly Manual Switching of the Optical Disc Drive Power Saving Utility To turn off Auto Off Setting of the Optical Disc gt page 68 automatically after a Drive Power Saving Utility certain time interval has elapsed To set the power CD DVD Drive Power in Main menu gt page 143 always either on or off of the Setup Utility when the computer is started up To check the power DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive indicator gt page 26 status of the drive FT gt page 68 or fay pag When you want to minimize power consumption example Set CD DVD Drive Power in the Setup Utility to Off The drive power remains off when the computer is started up To use the drive turn it on with the drive power open switch or using Manual Switching in the Optical Disc Drive Power Saving Util
119. nt to use the touch pad again return the setting to Enable gt page 142 There are two ways of scrolling with the touch pad the Touch Pad utility and the Virtual Scrolling Function You cannot use both functions at the same time The Touch Pad utility is enabled at the time of purchase The Touch Pad utility gt page 7 e You can scroll continuously by tracing a circle on the touch pad e This is designed for ease of use in keeping with the shape of the touch pad Vertical scroll It can be used at the time of purchase Horizontal scroll A setting is required to use the horizontal scroll The Virtual Scrolling function gt page 13 e You can scroll vertically or horizontally by tracing repeatedly in the desired direction e This is the same operation as that used on square touch pads installed in other computers Vertical scroll The Virtual Scrolling function must be set to enable Horizontal scroll You can use separate settings for each account regarding whether to use the Touch Pad utility or the Virtual Scrolling function Using the Touch Pad BACK NEXT gt Using the Touch Pad Utility You can scroll easily by tracing a circle on the touch pad NOTE External mouse drivers cannot be used at the same time as the Touch Pad utility When using an external mouse refer to When Using an External Mouse gt page 118 4 Make the following settings to use the hor
120. nter key 4 5 Enter your password at Enter New Password and press the Enter key To disable the User Password Press only the Enter key Security Measures BACK 56 NEXT gt Re enter your password at Confirm New Password and press the Enter key To disable the User Password Press only the Enter key Ww 7 At Setup Notice press the Enter key When you do not want the User Password enabled or changed without permission Set User Password Protection using the following procedure Using the key and the W key select User Password Protection and press the Enter key Using either the key or the key select Protected and press the Enter key 8 Press the Fo key and select Yes then press the Enter key When you do not want your computer to be used without permission When Password on boot is set to Enable it is impossible to start the computer without knowing the password NOTE You cannot set Password on boot without setting the Supervisor Password Set the Supervisor Password if you have not done so page 53 When starting up the Setup Utility the password input screen will be displayed if a Supervisor Password or User Password has been set even if Password on boot is set to Disable Security Measures BACK 57 NEXT gt Setting the Password on boot enabling disabling y Wis 1 Run the Setup Utility gt page 138
121. o boot from other floppy disk drives Check that the boot disk is correctly inserted Run the Setup Utility and confirm the following settings Legacy USB Support is set to Enable in the Advanced menu gt page 144 e USB FDD is the first device shown in Boot priority order in the Boot menu gt page 147 Turn off the computer and reconnect the external floppy disk drive Executing Battery Recalibration screen is displayed When Windows is shut down during the Battery Recalibration procedure if you select Cancel in the End Program screen Windows shutdown is aborted In this case Battery Recalibration will begin the next time the computer is started To start up Windows turn off the computer by sliding the power switch and then turn it back on again Remove disks or other media Press any key to restart is displayed Check whether a floppy disk not allowing system booting is inserted in the floppy disk drive If it is inserted remove then press any key ifa USB device is connected remove the USB device or set Legacy USB Support to Disable in the Advanced menu of the Setup Utility gt page 144 Problems with Starting Up Shutting Down and Standby and Hibernation Mode BACK 158 NEXT gt If after all the checks the same message still appears there may be a problem with the hard disk Perform the reinstallation procedure and return the hard disk to its condition at t
122. o use disks that conform to the GeWritable proper write speeds gt page 71 COMPACT Sey 5 Other types and logos CD EXTRA hela OS Audio CD Wise CD TEXT dise CD EXTRA Be DIGITAL AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO About CD Media BACK 71 NEXT gt Video CD Photo CD oto K9 COMPACT Abaca To play specific VIDEO CD software is required Writing or Rewriting Data to Disks When using CD R or CD RW disks read the description on the disk package To write CD R RW disks writing software is required B s Recorder and B s CLIP are installed at the time of purchase gt page 87 Be sure to use disks conforming to the proper writing speeds Some disks cannot be written at the specified speeds CD R writing speed 4X speed 8X speed 10 16X speed 10 24X speed CD RW writing speed 4X speed High Speed CD RW writing speed 4X speed 8X speed 10X speed Ultra Speed CD RW writing 10X speed 10 16X speed 10 24X speed speed i Depending on the disk the writing speed may slow down The data transfer rate of CD per 1X speed is 150 KB s Fora long write rewrite operation be sure to connect the AC adaptor If the battery power runs low and the power of the computer is cut the write operation may fail Do not move the computer while in the midst of writing or rewriting as this may result in a writing failure We recommend using any of the following dis
123. occur e Some applications may not work properly e Key combination with the Fn key may not work It may not be possible to set the settings of the display Personal Secure Drive function of Security Platform TPM may not work only for mod els with TPM The wireless LAN cannot be used only for models with wireless LAN The B s CLIP icon will no longer be shown on the notification area and a disk cannot be written In this case log off all users without using Fast User Switching function and try the operation once more If the problem persists restart the computer Some software applications installed after the time of purchase are not compatible with Windows XP Service Pack 2 Refer to software maker s homepage or other sources For application software using a network refer also to Cannot start a network used pro gram or cannot share files or printers gt page 162 No response Is there an input screen e g password input screen at startup hidden behind another window Use the Alt Tab key to check for other windows being displayed Press the Gri Shift BSc key to open Task Manager and close the software application which is not responding After sliding the power switch for at least four seconds to turn off the computer turn on again If Windows runs correctly but the application software does not start click start Control Panel Add or Remove Programs and remove the failing application softwar
124. of colors screen area resolution and refresh rate to smaller values Connect the external display then press the Fn F3 key to switch the display If this does not switch the display use the following procedure Click start Control Panel from the See Also area click Other Control Panel Options then click Intel R GMA Driver for Mobile Devices Click the display destination and click OK e When the screen is displayed to a simultaneous display Intel R Dual Display Clone e When Extended Desktop mode is set Extended Desktop gt page 115 When Command Prompt is set to Full Screen by pressing the Alt Enter key the screen is displayed on one of the displays only Press the Alt Enter key to return to the window display Simultaneous display cannot be used until Windows startup is complete during Setup Utility etc Problems with Notification Area BACK 176 NEXT gt The message Your computer might be at risk is displayed The screen shown is only This message is displayed by the Security Center function in Windows XP an example The Security Center is a function that monitors the level of safety in Windows security i eae Ey settings in order to operate the computer safely for example with regard to antivirus Antivirus software might not be installed measures Click this balloon to fix this problem It checks the following three items regularly and displays me
125. of viruses Get the newest information about viruses from the Website of Microsoft Corp Website and other software makers When using the Internet or e mail Do not open e mail from unknown senders e When downloading programs from the Internet do not execute them directly save them once to your hard disk and run a virus check first Protecting Your Computer from Viruses BACK 199 NEXT gt NOTE We recommend that you back up your data regularly Even if your computer is infected with a virus it is possible to reinstall the system and recover your data from the backup Using Antivirus Software Especially in the following cases we recommend you perform a virus check Be sure to use the most up to date antivirus software when checking for viruses After booting your computer Set your anti virus software to check for viruses when sending or receiving e mail After receiving data We recommend that you check data received on disks or from external sources such as data downloaded from the network Internet e mail etc For compressed files decompression may be required before running a check Using Windows Firewall What else should know about Windows Firewall Windows Firewall K jer OEE jv Windows Firewall protects a computer from unlawful access via the Internet At the time of purchase the firewall is set to Enable Make the settings by the following methods Click sta
126. omputer may try to scroll the screen causing the cursor to freeze If this Using the Touch Pad BACK 10 NEXT gt happens remove your finger from the touch pad and begin again this time starting from the center of the touch pad For example on a screen that will only scroll horizontally even if you execute a vertical scroll the screen will scroll horizontally 6 Once scrolling has begun continue to trace a circle on the touch pad without removing your finger from the pad As long as you are tracing a circle you can continue scrolling using any position on the touch pad It is not necessary to trace a circle around the edge of the pad To scroll in the opposite direction trace a circle in the opposite direction without removing your finger from the touch pad WV 7 When you finish scrolling remove your finger from the touch pad Change the settings for the Touch Pad utility 1 Click the a icon on the notification area and then click Settings When the t icon is not displayed gt page 7 step1 gt Touch Pad utility settings Change the settings General settings Use Touch Pad function Use Touch Pad function If you add a checkmark you can use the touch pad On Off function screen scroll If you remove the checkmark the touch pad function will be disabled and the to icon will be displayed on the notification area Display icon in task tray If you add a checkmark the icon will
127. onnected power consumption increases Remove USB devices when not in use especially when operating on battery power USB Devices External Mouse etc BACK 118 NEXT gt Removing USB Devices CAUTION Do not remove a USB device while your computer is in the standby or hibernation mode Save important data and close each application 4 Disable the device function This step is not necessary when the USB device has been removed after the computer is turned off if the Ij icon is not displayed or if the USB device that is going to be disconnected is not displayed in step Double click the J icon on the notification area and click the USB device then click Stop Click OK on the Stop a Hardware device screen 2 Remove the USB device When Using an External Mouse Before installing an external mouse driver first uninstall the Touch Pad driver In this case you will be unable to use the Touch Pad scroll function CAUTION Before uninstalling the driver save important data and close each application v 1 Click the 5 icon on the notification area and then click Exit USB Devices External Mouse etc BACK 119 NEXT gt Ww 2 Click start Control Panel Add or Remove Programs Touch Pad utility and then click Change Remove to remove the program Remove the program by following the on screen instructions Ifthe message Locked File Detected i
128. ontinue for some time f SS 4 1 Confirm the SD memory card indicator s0 turns off completely We When SD memory card security function is enabled it may be possible to remove the card even when is blinking gt page 110 Disable the card function When the SD memory card is removed after the computer is turned off this step is not necessary Double click the icon on the notification area click Secure Digital Storage Device then click Stop Click OK on the Stop a Hardware device screen When you press the card it will stick out of the slot Now pull it all the way out f you try to force the card out of the slot while it is locked in place the card or slot may be damaged Always store the SD memory card in its case after removing it from a computer SD Memory Card Security Function BACK 102 NEXT gt For the SD memory card security function you can configure and insert an SD memory card instead of entering a password for following cases When power on the computer When logging on to Windows resuming from the standby or hibernation mode or the screensaver Enter Password _ J 4 Set the SD memory card 4 Windows log on screen appears Windows log on screen 4 Set the SD memory card 4 Windows desktop appears Use when starting the computer Set the Supervisor Password in the Setup Utility gt page 53 You can also set it
129. or When running the Setup Utility do not leave your computer even for a short time as the possibility exists for the password to be set changed by another person About entering a password Your password will not be displayed on the screen Only up to 32 alphanumeric characters including spaces can be used for Supervisor Password and User Password e There is no distinction between uppercase and lowercase letters e Use only the upper horizontal row of numeric keys to input your password e Do not input your password while holding down on the Shift key or the Ctrl key Using an SD memory card instead of entering a password If you initialize a commercial SD memory card SD Card Setup you can start up the computer or log on to Windows by setting the specified SD memory card Setting the Supervisor Password enabling changing disabling If only a Supervisor Password has been set other users cannot change the settings in the Setup Utility If you want to prevent others from starting up the computer after setting the password set Password on boot to Enable Run the Setup Utility gt page 138 v 1 Emu F 2 Using either the gt key or the key select Security x f A ad q lt 8 NOTE Using either the 4 key or the V key select Set Supervisor Password and press the Enter key Only when the Supervisor Password has been set Enter your password at Enter Current Pass
130. or is off drive power is off it will take some time for the drive power to turn on and for the disk cover to open Wait for a moment When using B s CLIP operations may differ depending on conditions gt page 93 n Raise the disk cover a little The disk cover will open up to about 80 degrees Do not force it open any wider If you accidentally touch the disk cover causing the disk cover to open 80 degrees or more press the cover forward slowly until the stopper returns to its original position ifa hand is on the disk cover or the display is closed and the disk cover cannot open the drive will not be accessed correctly In this case open and close the disk cover once or restart the computer and then try accessing once more ul Insert Remove a disk Inserting With the title side of the disk B facing up insert the disk under the keyboard Push down on the center of the disk until it clicks in place Removing Hold down on the center spindle C and gently lift up on the edge of the disk 4 Close the disk cover Press down near the drive power open switch position of the arrow to ensure that the cover is locked NOTE For AutoPlay CD DVD e An AutoPlay CD DVD may start during file access depending on the status of the disk When playing back videos from a disk note that smooth playback may not be possible in some cases Power saving Mode If the DVD ROM amp CD R RW
131. ot restart the computer after entering settings Check the settings and push the button BACK 105 NEXT gt lf the Supervisor Password has been set Enter the Supervisor Password then click OK Ifthe Supervisor Password has not been set Follow the on screen instructions to set the Supervisor Password Enter the Supervisor Password then press Tab 4 Reenter the Supervisor Password for confirmation then click OK Click Yes on the confirmation screen The Supervisor Password gt page 146 in the Security menu of the Setup Utility is set and Password on boot gt page 145 is set to Enable Use when logging on to Windows The Windows log on user name and password set in Control Panel are registered in the SD memory card After making this setting the following functions will be disabled Displaying the Welcome screen The Fast User Switching function Remote desktop connection Add the checkmark for Use when logging on to Windows C and click Next Click Restart the computer after entering settings then click Finish SD Memory Card Security Function BACK 106 NEXT gt Set the Windows log on user name and password Enter the user name then press Tab Enter the user name and password to be used when logging on to 4 SD Card Starter This sets the logon user name and password ee Enter the password then press Tab Password Confirm passwo
132. other key is pressed This is convenient when it is difficult to press two buttons simultaneously Pop up windows display ON OFF NOTE The Hotkey settings can be set separately for each user Run the Hotkey Settings Click start All Programs Panasonic Hotkey Settings Set the parameters Use Fn key lock Hotkey Settings Z Add the checkmark if you want to enable the Fn key lock function The following 7 Fn key lock function will then be enabled Use Fn key lock Notification To use the Fn key only once MV Make sounds when Fn key is pressed Press the Fn key once Locked Press another key for combination Lock released I Disable popup To use the Fn key successively Press the Fn key twice Locked Press another key for combination Fn key remains locked until the Fn key is pressed once more B Notification This setting is only available when Use Fn key lock is checked Make sounds when Fn key is pressed Notifies the user with a sound when the Fn key is locked or released When the speaker function is disabled e g by the key combination the Fn F4 key there will be no sound By the key combination the Fnt F5 key there will be lower sound M Show status on screen Show status on screen Enis Fn is not Displays the Fn key status on the notification area locked locked C Disable popup a Add the checkmark if you want to turn the popup window display function OFF
133. ove the media immediately after reading or writing even after the Windows copying message has disappeared When the zg icon is displayed on the notification area the computer cannot enter standby or hibernation mode Remove the disk before entering standby or hibernation mode How to Access the Online Manual B s Recorder Click start All Programs B H A B s Recorder GOLD8 BASIC DOC User Manual TaskGate Click start All Programs B H A B s Recorder GOLD8 BASIC DOC TaskGate B s CLIP Click start All Programs B H A B s CLiP User s Manual Using B s Recorder to create a CD for booting the system You can use B s Recorder to create a CD that will allow you to boot the system from the DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive Create the CD using the following procedure For further details refer to the Online Manual for B s Recorder 1 Run B s Recorder Writing to CDs B s Recorder B s CLiP Y BACK 90 NEXT gt Double click the Z icon on the desktop B s Recorder GOLDE Click start All Programs B H A B s Recorder GOLD8 BASIC B s Recorder GOLD8 Set a media disk in the DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive Use anew disk If a disk that contains data is set the message Insert a disc into the drive will be displayed while the CD is being created and the process will not be completed Register the data to be used for boo
134. ow the computer to turn off this device to save power Click OK e If a mini port replicator is connected remove the checkmark from this item If the checkmark is added it may be impossible to use the USB ports 2a 2b 2c on the mini port replicator If this occurs remove the checkmark then restart the computer Standby Hibernation Functions BACK 45 NEXT gt If you use the standby or hibernation function you can shut down the computer without closing programs and documents When restarting your computer from either the standby or hibernation mode you can immediately continue working in all programs or documents that were open at the time the computer was placed into standby or hibernation mode Differences between the Standby and Hibernation Functions Function Where data Time until Need for power supply is saved to resume Standby function Memory Short Yes if power is cut all data is lost 1 In hibernation mode power is not required to maintain data However power is consumed NOTE We recommend plugging in the AC adaptor if the standby function is to be used for a long period of time If the AC adaptor cannot be connected we recommend that hibernation mode be used instead of the standby mode in order to maintain data If you set the time of System hibernates longer than that of System standby in start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance Power Option
135. p up text After disconnecting the battery pack if you connect it to a computer on which the Economy Mode ECO settings differ the battery will either recharge or discharge until the next time the computer is turned on giving priority to the battery pack setting on that computer Replacing the Battery Pack The battery pack is a consumable item and therefore will require replacement If the battery operation time becomes noticeably short and if performance is not recovered even after exe cuting Battery Recalibration we recommend that the battery be replaced CAUTION Read the precautions about the battery pack carefully before using it gt page 27 Use only the specified battery pack CF VZSU40U with your computer Do not remove change the battery pack while the standby mode Removing the pack in the standby mode will erase your data and may damage the computer 1 Power off your computer Operating Instructions Starting Up Shutting Down Do not use the standby function Turn your computer over and remove the battery pack Slide the left side latch locked manually A to the unlock position af Slide the right side latch B to the unlock position gf and hold the latch in that position while pushing the center of the battery pack outwards parallel with the body of the computer Insert the battery pack Slide the left side latch locked manually A to the unlock position af
136. pear Even when a password has been set in the Security menu of the Setup Utility and Password on boot is set to Enable Enter Password does not appear when the computer resumes from the standby or hibernation mode Set the Windows password with the following procedure and make input of the Windows password required Click the account to change in start Control Panel User Accounts and set the password Add the checkmark for Prompt for password when computer resumes from standby in Control Panel Performance and Maintenance Power Options Advanced Problems with Passwords and Messages When the administrator password is forgotten Check whether you have created a password reset disk e If you have A message is displayed when you fail to correctly enter the password Follow the message s instructions and set the password again e If you have not Perform the reinstallation procedure and return the hard disk to its condition at the time of purchase Operating Instructions Reinstalling Software then set up Windows and reset the password Windows does not start up and numbers or messages appear This is a system startup error Refer to List of Error Codes in the Operating Instructions f Remove disks or other media Press any key to restart is displayed gt page 157 Problems with Operation during Use BACK 162 NEXT gt Cannot start a network used program or cannot s
137. pears the next time you run it will be different 1 Start the SD Card Setup program gt page 103 Step1 3 The current settings will be displayed SD Card Settings r Setting For this computer Use the SD card when logging on to Windows Key setting methods Leave set C Set and eject r Setting for this SD card IT Use when starting the computer I Use when logging on to Windows 2 Change the settings or configure another SD Card A Setting for this computer You can change the settings registered in this computer Use the SD card when starting the computer This setting can also be changed on the Security menu of the Setup Utility e If you add the checkmark An SD memory card can be used when starting the computer If you remove the checkmark All SD memory cards currently registered on this computer will no longer be usable when starting this computer Remove the checkmark if there is a possibility of unauthorized card use by another party e g if you lose an SD memory card To use the SD memory card again add the checkmark for Use when starting the computer under Setting for this SD card It will be registered with the computer again gt page 111 Use the SD card when logging on to Windows e If you add the checkmark The SD memory card can be used when logging on to Windows e If you remove the checkmark You will not be able to log on to Windows by inserting an SD memory card
138. portant handling and storage information Always store the SD memory card in its case after removing it from a computer Do not Take the SD memory card apart or try to modify it e Hit bend or drop the card or allow it to get wet e Touch the metal terminals with your hands or with metal e Remove the labels on the card Attach other labels or seals to the card Do not leave the card in the following locations e Locations that can become very hot like inside a car in direct sunlight e Dusty locations or locations that are very humid e Locations subject to corrosive gas etc When logging on to Windows resuming from standby or hibernation mode Do not remove or insert the SD memory card until Windows has completed loading After resuming from standby or hibernation mode do not access the SD memory card for about 30 seconds Protecting important data Set the write protect switch A to the LOCK position Unlock the switch when you want to record checkout edit or save data We recommend backing up important data to another storage medium Note that Panasonic assumes absolutely no liability for any loss of data recorded by the user or any other damages direct or indirect When disposing of cards we recommend that you physically destroy the card for example by using a hammer to prevent personal or confidential data from being leaked Also refer to CAUTION in Inserting Removing the SD Memory Card pa
139. ppear even after confirming the above items or if there is no external mouse connected If an application with a high CPU usage rate is running exit this application and click start All Programs Panasonic Touch Pad utility Uninstall and then reinstall the Synaptics TouchPad driver and Touch Pad utility gt page 118 If Touch Pad utility settings does not appear when you click start All Programs Panasonic click start Control Panel Add or Remove Programs and check that Touch Pad Utility appears If it does not appear It is necessary to install the Touch Pad utility Click start Run and input c util touchpad setup exe then click OK Follow the on screen instructions for the installation If it does appear Click Touch Pad Utility and click Change Remove to remove the program Then follow the procedure under If it does not appear above to reinstall If an application has a screen in which only one of horizontal and vertical scrolling is possible then regardless of the Touch Pad operation scrolling only occurs in the Problems with Operation during Use BACK 167 NEXT gt permitted direction For example in a screen permitting only horizontal scrolling a vertical scroll operation results in horizontal scrolling Some applications may not work properly When switching to a different user with the Fast User Switching function the following problems may
140. quence check that the checkmark is added for Use horizontal scroll function in General settings ifa message appears indicating that Flat Pad communication failed so cannot start up Touch Pad utility check the following and make the appropriate settings e If an external mouse is connected External mouse applications and drivers cannot be used at the same time as the Touch Pad utility Use either the touch pad or an external mouse Problems with Operation during Use BACK 166 NEXT gt When using an external mouse When using the touch pad Uninstall the Touch Pad utility using Uninstall the external mouse application the following procedures and driver gt page 119 Check to ensure that Touch Pad is set Click the t to icon on the to Enable in the Main menu of the notification area on the lower Setup Utility right of the screen and click Use the following procedures to confirm Exit that the touch pad driver has been Click start Control Panel installed Add or Remove Programs Click start Control Panel Click Touch Pad Utility and click Performance and Maintenance Change Remove to remove the System Hardware Device program Manager Double click Mice and other pointing devices Confirm that Synaptics PS 2 Port TouchPad is in this list Disconnect the external mouse and restart your computer ifthe error message continues to a
141. r multiple SD memory cards If you use a different method between when starting the computer and when can be set using the same i i a ai logging on to Windows In this screen you can set the setting method for when logging on to Windows To set the method when starting the computer run the Setup Utility and change the setting of SD Setting Method in Security menu after completing the SD Card Setup gt page 145 Make the settings according to the case to be used Use when starting the computer An SD memory card will be registered with the computer Up to two cards can be er Ase ass registered To register the second card amp page 107 N Add the checkmark for Use when starting computer B and click Next Click Restart the computer after entering settings then click Finish Enter the Supervisor Password Up to 32 alphanumeric characters including spaces can be used for the password cannot be set for each SD memory M L Different methods u 7 card i Li L SD Memory Card Security Function SD Card Starter ake a note of the user name an id passwort L The user name and password will be registered in the SD card e je sure to mi he pi d OK SD Card Starter This sets the SD card as a key SD Card Starter Save the settings to the computer or SD card To enable the settings the computer must be restarted Oo the computer after entering settings Do n
142. r computer can be used normally in this state Software applications and peripheral devices USB devices etc are consuming too much power Exit the software applications currently running Once the allowable range requirement is satisfied charging begins automatically 1 When the AC adaptor is connected 2 The orange display light has three modes on flashing and blinking Note the difference between flashing and blinking Battery Power Check the Remaining Battery Power There are three methods to check the remaining battery power Press the Fnt P9 key After logging on to Windows page 31 Check the Windows Power Meter After logging on to Windows page 31 Check the number of bright LEDs When the power is off or in standby hibernation mode page 32 NOTE In the following cases there may be a difference between the remaining battery capacity displayed on the indicator and the actual remaining battery capacity To correct this perform the Battery Recalibration gt page 35 e The battery indicator light remains red The battery remaining displays 99 79 when Economy Mode ECO is enabled and the indicator light is orange for a long period time Low battery warning appears after a short period of time This may be caused by the use of standby mode for long periods of time The battery is discharging while the computer is in standby mode when the AC adaptor is not connected The r
143. r the password and click OK then enter the new user name and password e User name and password cannot be selected if the checkmark is not added to Use when logging on to Windows SD Memory Card Security Function BACK 110 NEXT gt Ww 3 Click OK Operation differs depending on the setting If you add the checkmark for Use the SD card when starting the computer Step of Use when starting the computer in Step 6 gt page 104 If you remove the checkmark for Use the SD card when starting the computer Enter the password and click OK At the confirmation message The SD card information registered in the Setup Utility will be erased click Yes If you add the checkmark for Use when logging on to Windows Step of Use when logging on to Windows in Step 6 gt page 105 If you remove the checkmark from Use when logging on to Windows Enter the password and click OK At the confirmation message The user name and password registered in the SD card will be erased click Yes 4 Restart the computer If the function fails to operate correctly The computer does not respond properly when you insert the SD memory card Remove the card and wait a few seconds then reinsert it Or enter the password The SD memory card indicator sO is blinking Enter the password through the keyboard without removing the SD memory card A software application etc may be accessing the S
144. rd 4 F Do not check the user name Reenter the password for confirmation Ca Cancel Do not check the user name When you do not add the checkmark for Do not check the user name factory setting the user name will be registered on the SD memory card only when the input user name has been set on this computer When you add the checkmark for Do not check the user name any user name will be registered on the SD memory card For example if different user names have been set on multiple computers as in the case of a company it requires a lot of work to register the user name on each individual SD memory card for each computer If the checkmark is on user names for other computers can be registered on the SD memory card When user names for other computers have been registered When restarting the computer after completing the settings enter the Windows user name and password to log on to Windows without using the SD memory card 4 Click OK 4 SD Cord Starter Click Yes on the confirmation screen A PRIVATE folder will be created in the SD memory card and a Windows log on user name and password will be registered Do not delete PRIVATE folder Doing so will cancel Use when logging on to Windows To use both when starting the computer and when logging on to Windows Add the checkmark to both Use when starting computer and Use when logging on to Windows and set them by referring to each procedure above men
145. rdware acceleration External Display BACK 115 NEXT gt Extended Desktop Click Extended Desktop gt page 113 step and make the settings for Primary Device and Secondary Device Click select the display from the menu and then click OK The pop up window displayed by the Fn key combination is shown only on the primary device Do not switch the display destination by pressing the Fn F3 key when Extended Desktop is being used Do not change this setting using other procedures The window may not be displayed properly NOTE There are some applications that cannot be used in the Extended Desktop When the button to maximize a window is pressed one of the displays will show the maximized display A window that has been maximized cannot be moved to the other display Precautions When the application running is not shown on the display refer to the following items When the application is in the external display or after the application is closed in the external display there are times the application will not be shown in the display when executed the next time if the position of the extended display is changed or the Extended Desktop is closed When there is no display after the position of the extended display is changed The application running is displayed at the position of the extended display before the change Return the position of the extended display to the con
146. rge Size or Extra Large Size K l 3 Click OK The screen will be displayed in the selected size Loupe Utility BACK 151 NEXT gt If the characters images or other items are too small and difficult to see on the screen enlarge a part of the screen that you want to see as if using a magnifying glass When using Loupe Utility for the first time run it from the start menu Use Loupe Utility Run Loupe Utility v 1 Click start All Programs Panasonic Loupe Utility f you want to run Loupe Utility automatically when starting Windows next time Add the checkmark for Register in Startup You can change the settings later for whether or not to register at startup If you do not want to display the explanation when running Loupe Utility next time Add the checkmark for In the future do not show this message You can change the settings later for whether or not to display the explanation n Click OK The icon will be displayed on the notification area Loupe Utility BACK 152 NEXT gt Enlarging a Part of the Screen 1 Point the cursor to the place on the screen where you want to enlarge wry is a consumable 2 following cor Right click while pressing the at key The area indicated by the cursor will be enlarged Eicon on b the hot sur 7 rowati ran the notification area or right clicking on the E icon and clicking Show Loupe
147. rily because the internal temperature of the battery pack is outside the acceptable temperature range for recharging Your computer can be used normally in this state Once the range requirement is satisfied charging begins automatically Software applications and peripheral devices USB devices etc are consuming too much power Exit the software applications currently running Once the range requirement is satisfied charging begins automatically The battery pack indicator is Flashing The battery is recharging If Battery Charging Indicator in Main menu of the Setup Utility is set to Flashing the indicator will alternately become lighter and darker To increase the lifetime of the battery You can prevent deterioration of the battery pack and extend the lifetime of the battery by setting Economy Mode ECO to Enable in the Economy Mode ECO setting utility gt page 36 Note however that enabling this function will reduce the battery operating time even when the battery is fully charged However when Economy Mode ECO is set to Enable the battery pack stops charging at 80 of fully charged so the battery operation time is shorter To enable disable the Economy Mode ECO refer to Switching the Economy Mode ECO gt page 37 Problems with Cursor BACK 170 NEXT gt Make sure Touch Pad is set to Enable on the Main menu of the Setup Utility gt page 142 With the following procedure ch
148. rks on the Intel PROSet Wireless screen is renewed Wireless LAN only for models with wireless LAN BACK 132 NEXT gt Enable Disable Wireless LAN Standard IEEE802 11a w 802 114 Enabled 802 114 Disabled About Exit In some countries communication using IEEE802 11a 5 GHz wireless LAN standard is restricted by law Comply with the laws in the country concerned Operating Instructions Read Me First WwW 1 Click the f icon when the wireless LAN is on or the icon when the wireless LAN is off on the notification area v 2 Todisable IEEE802 11a Click 802 11a Disabled To enable IEEE802 11a Click 802 11a Enabled To use IEEE802 11a turn the wireless LAN on f IEEE802 11a is enabled or disabled while the computer is connected to an IEEE802 11b g access point the connection to the access point will be temporarily interrupted Note that when IEEE802 11a is enabled disabled by using the Wireless LAN Switch after settings have been changed using Device Manager 1 communications using the following standards will be conducted Settings in Device Manager Settings in Wireless LAN Switch Utility When IEEE802 11ais When IEEE802 11a is enabled disabled Bee in eee pua Tigar a b g is enabled b g is enabled 802 11g only or 802 11a and 802 119 a g is enabled g is enabled 802 11a only or 802 11b only a is enabled b is enabled 1 In addition to using t
149. rol Panel Add or Remove Programs Touch Pad Utility and then click Change Remove to remove the program Using the Touch Pad BACK 15 NEXT gt Adjusting the Sensitivity when Touching the Touch Pad Adjust PalmCheck and Touch Sensitivity using the following procedure 4 1 Click start Control Panel Printers and Other Hardware Mouse Device Settings K l TT EE TETT T TIT EEEE 2 Click the device name in Devices e g Synaptics TouchPad then Synaptics Pointing Device v7 12 4 140ct04 click Settings 3 Double click Sensitivity then click PalmCheck or Touch Sensitivity Properties for Synaptics TouchPad V5 9 on H peace Sensitivity Tapping Buttons Touch Sensitivit WV 4 After making the adjustment click OK Using the Touch Pad PalmCheck Touch Sensitivity amp Light Touch Heavy Touch BACK 16 NEXT gt PalmCheck When operating the keyboard if your hand touches the touch pad unintentionally causing the cursor to move adjust the sensitivity using PalmCheck e By dragging slide bar A to the Maximum position you can prevent the cursor from moving unintentionally By dragging slide bar A to the Minimum position you can enable the cursor to move even with a light touch of the palm on the touch pad Touch Sensitivity When operating the touch pad if your finger touches the touch pad unintentionally c
150. rol Panel Performance and Maintenance Power Options Advanced Enter Password does not appear when resuming from standby mode Security Measures When you do not want the data stored on the hard disk to be read written 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 inserted in a different computer When the hard disk is returned to the original computer you can read and 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 It is possible to set the Hard Disk Lock even if Password on boot is set to Disable but we recommend that Password on boot be set to Enable for security reasons Note that this Hard Disk Lock does not guarantee complete protection of data NOTE Inthe default setting Hard Disk Lock is set to Disable You cannot set Hard Disk Lock to Enable without setting the Supervisor Password Set the Supervisor Password if you have not done so gt page 53 The hard disk lock function only works with the internal hard disk This function does not work with the external hard disk Setting the Hard Disk Lock enabling disabling Run the Setup Utility gt page 138 nf 4 Enter the Supervisor Password For the password use up to 32 alphanumerical characters including spaces When the Supervisor
151. rs resolution or refresh rate on the Mobile Intel R 915GM GMS 910GML Express Chipset Family Properties screen When using simultaneous display or Extended Desktop mode click Device Settings and make the settings for each display However in the case of some external displays the screen display may be distorted or the mouse cursor may not be properly displayed depending on the settings In this case try setting the number of colors screen area resolution and refresh rate to smaller values When the computer is set to display on both the internal LCD and the external display DVD Video MPEG files and other video files may not be played back smoothly To prevent images from being burned onto the external display manually shut off the power to the external display when not in use Carefully read the operating instructions of the external display When connecting a monitor that does not conform to the Plug amp Play standards Either select the correct external display driver use in the following menu or use the driver disk that was supplied with your monitor Display Display Properties Click start Control Panel Appearance and Themes Display Click Settings Advanced Monitor Properties Driver Update Driver Ifa picture is not displayed properly Display Display Properties Refer to step above Click Settings Advanced Troubleshoot and lower the level of Ha
152. rt Control Panel Security Center Windows Firewall Click General Exceptions Advanced and if necessary change the settings and click OK NOTE Some network related software and some online network games do not operate normally if the Windows Firewall is enabled Ask the software manufacturer about the Windows Firewall when using such software Refer also to Problems with Notification Area gt page 1 6 In addition depending on the usage conditions the Windows Firewall may not work properly Protecting Your Computer from Viruses BACK 200 NEXT gt For further details on the Windows Firewall see the help displayed by the following methods Click start Help and Support and input Windows Firewall into Search Click Windows Firewall overview If a Virus Is Discovered In order to prevent secondary infection disconnect from the network and conduct a check of the hard disk and other data To Update this Computer to its Latest Version BACK 201 NEXT gt To Update Windows to its Latest Version In an Internet connected environment execute the Windows Update and use the latest Windows service pack or patch program to update Windows on your computer to its latest version This update is also an effective measure for preventing viruses and other forms of computer attack At the time of purchase the automatic Windows Update in the Windows Security Center has not
153. rupted Immediately after resuming from a pause frame dropping may occur depending on the operating environment or DVD video images or sounds are disrupted Watching DVD Video WinDVD BACK 85 NEXT gt If you cannot play the disk contents smoothly Inthe case of some operating environments or DVD videos playback may not be smooth or audio may become distorted when using fast forward time stretch Right click the WinDVD screen click Setup Video Confirm that the checkmark is added to Use Hardware Decode Acceleration Do not add a checkmark in Use Hardware Color Acceleration The display may flicker depending on the disk In this case delete the checkmark for Use Hardware Decode Acceleration using step described above Inthe Extended Desktop or simultaneous internal external display mode there are times when images or video are not displayed correctly Ifthe DVD video software other than WinDVD has been installed the images and videos may not be displayed properly gt page 81 The playback screen appears to be blurred white and jumpy Right click the WinDVD screen and click Setup Video to display the Color Preset setting screen and then set Color Preset to Custom To change color settings in WinDVD click on the WinDVD control panel click Color Navigation and set Brightness Contrast and Color on the sub panel Language cm Displa Audio Effect
154. s Power Schemes when carrying your computer turn the computer off without using the standby or hibernation function When the computer has been in standby mode for a specific period of time and the computer automatically enters hibernation mode the computer will turn itself on temporarily At the time of purchase System hibernates is set to Never Ifthe standby or hibernation function is used repeatedly the computer may not work properly To stabilize computer operations shut down Windows on regularly basis about once a week without using the standby or hibernation function Standby Hibernation Functions BACK 46 NEXT gt Precautions Before entering the standby or hibernation mode Save any unsaved data and save any files you may be editing When a file in an external device such as a CD DVD drive external hard disk or ATA card is opened close the file Even when a password has been set in the Setup Utility Enter Password does not appear when the computer resumes from the standby or hibernation mode If you want to display the password input screen for security reasons set the Windows log on password click start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance Power Options Advanced and add checkmark for Prompt for password when computer resumes from standby The checkmark is added in the settings at the time of purchase If you are particularly concerned about security e g confiden
155. s Recorder in the CF W2 and CF Y2 series cannot be used on this computer If you want to share bootable CDs with those series create a new boot able CD gt page 89 When an external CD DVD drive is connected you cannot boot from the internal DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive Cannot play back TV programs recorded on a commercial DVD recorder in order to play media other than DVD RAM they must be finalized using the DVD recorder Check whether the DVD is supported in this computer gt page 73 The DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive status indicator does not light blink Check that the disk is inserted correctly The drive power may be turned off The drive power can be turned on with the following methods e Slide the drive power open switch and open the disk cover e Right click the drive power icon Fal on the notification area and click On in Manual Switching setting it to on Inthe Setup Utility is CD DVD Drive Power set to Off gt page 143 If this is set to off unless Windows is running it is not possible to turn on the drive Disk playback and writing is not possible Make sure the inserted disk is a compatible media type For more about compatible media types see About CD Media page 70 and About DVD Media page 73 You may need to clean the lens or disk e Cleaning the lens amp page 63 e Cleaning the disk gt page 72 Check whether the disk is distorted damaged or dir
156. s displayed click Reboot y 3 Click start Control Panel Add or Remove Programs Synaptics Pointing Device Driver and then click Change Remove to remove the driver y f 4 After following the message on screen to remove the driver click start Turn Off Computer Turn Off to turn off the computer y 5 Turnon the computer and start Windows y 6 Install the mouse driver according to the mouse s operating instructions NOTE After the settings described in the previous page have been made the Touch Pad Scroll function can not be used If you do not use an external mouse and use the Touch Pad Scroll function again follow the procedure for When using the Touch Pad Utility When using the Touch Pad Utility 1 Click start Control Panel Add or Remove Programs to remove the external mouse driver nd nq A od od The procedure may depend on the external mouse driver you are using For more information refer to the instructions manual provided with the mouse driver After the driver is removed shut down Windows and turn off the computer If an external mouse is connected disconnect it after turning off the computer Turn on the computer and start Windows Click start Run and input c util drivers mouse setup exe and then click OK Follow the on screen instructions At Setup complete confirm that Yes want to restart my computer now is
157. s shown Try removing and inserting the device once more If the problem persists restart the computer Check the peripheral manufacturer s homepage or other sources to see if a driver update is available After installing the driver be sure to restart the computer Depending on the device connected the computer may not recognize when the device is connected or disconnected or the device may not operate properly Use the following procedure Click start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance System Hardware Device Manager Select the applied device and remove the checkmark for Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power in Power Management This item may be unavailable for some types of devices When operation resumes from the standby or hibernation mode devices such as an external mouse modem or PC Cards may not function properly In such cases restart your computer If it still does not work after checking the above items consult the peripheral manufacturer An error occurs while installing the driver Check that the driver is supported by the operating system If you use an incompatible driver malfunction may occur Set the Execute Disable Bit Capability to Disable in the Security menu of the Setup Utility If the error is not resolved it is possible that the driver being used is not compatible with the Data execution prevention function For a driver con
158. s when the peripheral is removed there may be a problem with the peripheral Consult the peripheral manufacturer Using the following procedure start up in Safe Mode and check the error details Turn on the computer and when the Panasonic boot screen disappears after entering the password if one is set hold down the Fs key Release the key when the Windows Advanced Options Menu appears and with the key or the V key select Safe Mode then press the Enter key Follow the on screen instructions Supervisor Password or User Password set with the Setup Utility When the power indicator is lit after sliding the power switch for at least four seconds to turn off turn on again Restore the Setup Utility s settings to their default values If an additional RAM module has been inserted remove the RAM module and turn on the computer again Refer to The computer does not power on The battery indicator is not lit see above Problems with Starting Up Shutting Down and Standby and Hibernation Mode 4 156 If Extended RAM Module Failed appears the RAM module is not correctly inserted Turn off the computer check that the RAM module is a recommended module then insert it correctly If Standard RAM Failed appears contact your technical support office The drive letter for the SD memory card cannot be changed or fixed The drive letter for the SD memory card is allocated as the first drive letter available when t
159. screen is displayed the fax icon will be displayed This operation is not necessary next time Fax Right click the fax icon and then click Properties qei Printing Preferences Pause Printing Sharing Use Printer Offline Create Shortcut Delete Rename General Sharing Devices Tracking Archives Specify fax device settings to enable your computer to send and D receive fares ACS SoftV92 Data Fax Modem with SmartCP TSID Fax ACS Soft 92 Data Fax Modem wit Send C Receive DD leanup The Called Subscriber Identification CSID and is transmitted by a device when you rec Specify settings for receiving faxes nable device to receive AC97 Soft 92 Data Fax Modem with SmartCP Properties R General Modem Diagnostics Advanced Driver Details Resources Power Management h ACS Soft 92 Data Fax Modem with SmartCP compuesto tun off hie device to save power CT Allow this device to bring the computer out of standby Click Devices Properties Click Receive and then add the check mark for Enable device to receive and click OK Click Device Manager in start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance System Hardware Double click Modems and then double click the internal modem Click Power Management add the check mark for Allow this device to bring the comput
160. settings but cannot change it On the Security menu The following will not be displayed Clear registered SD card Set Enter Password _ When the Password is set Supervisor Password Hard Disk Lock and Embedded Security TPM Sub Menu b The following will be displayed but cannot be set Execute Disable Bit Prakas dap Uy Capability Password on boot SD Startup SD Setting Method Setup Erori ES Utility Prompt Boot First Menu and User Password Protection eae ee e The User Password can be changed only when User Password oe Xp ar 0 op XG Protection has been set to No Protection The User Password cannot be rene o deleted aoe vine OK On the Exit menu _ e Get Default Values option will not be displayed Help Select item Change Values Setup Defaults Exit Select Menu SelecthSub Menu Save and Exit The F9 key does not work NOTE Cannot display the Setup Utility screen in simultaneous display By pressing the Ft F3 key display destinations can be changed either external display or the internal LCD When Password on boot in the Setup Utility is set to Disable e When the computer is started up entering a password is not necessary e When the Setup Utility is started up The password becomes necessary This alternative can prevent the contents of the Setup Utility from being changed If you fail to press th
161. specific region code settings The drive will automatically be set with the same region code as the DVD Video inthe case of any other DVD Video Confirm Region appears Select region code and click OK Play may now begin Confirm Region may not be displayed for some DVD Videos To confirm the current region code and the number of settings remaining right click the WinDVD screen and click Setup Region CAUTION The region code can be set a total of five times including the initial setting Proceed very carefully because after the fifth change has been made the region code set last is fixed and no further changes can be made The user must assume responsibility for any problems that result from illegally changing or altering the region code NOTE Confirm Region will also be displayed if a DVD Video with one region code is inserted into a drive for which another region code has already been set Inserting Removing a Disk BACK 77 NEXT gt CAUTION When inserting or removing a disk be careful not to touch the drive lens 4 Slide the drive power open switch A while the computer s power is on A beep will sound and the disk cover will open slightly ae When the speaker function is disabled e g by the key combination the Fn F4 key there will be no sound By the key combination the Fr BS key there will be lower sound If the DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive status indicat
162. ssages until the settings are made at an appropriate level of safety e Firewall Is the Windows Firewall enabled e Automatic Updates Is the automatic Windows Update function enabled Virus Protection Has antivirus software been installed has the latest version of the anti virus software been installed and is the real time search function enabled ON The message Your computer might be at risk is displayed by the Security Center func tion and does not indicate an error or malfunction The Security Center function checks the above three items to ensure that your computer can be used safely and notifies the user if the settings are not at an appropriate level of safety You can continue to use the computer even if these messages continue to be displayed but we recommend that you follow the procedures below to minimize damage from viruses Read the message Click Cx on the notification area The Windows Security Center screen will be displayed Click Recommendations in Firewall or Virus Protection or click Turn on Automatic Updates in Automatic Updates If measures are not required Recommendations or Turn on Automatic Updates will not be displayed Execute the appropriate measures following the instructions in the Recommendation screen a is displayed This message is displayed because the Automatic Updates setting in the Security Cen ter is disabled or is not set S
163. sult the peripheral manufacturer Problems with Peripherals The device will not operate properly if a different mouse driver is installed When you install a different mouse driver such as IntelliPoint for Microsoft s IntelliMouse the mouse driver currently installed in the computer may need to be uninstalled For information on how to uninstall the driver refer to When Using an External Mouse gt page 118 If not using the touch pad and using an external mouse only set Touch Pad to Disable in the Main menu of the Setup Utility gt page 142 And uninstall the mouse driver that is installed on this computer A PC Card does not work Confirm that the card conforms to the PC Card Standard Make sure the card is properly inserted gt page 96 Check that the proper port settings have been made Click start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance System Hardware Device Manager Double click PCMCIA adapters and double click the relevant device In Resources if Conflicting device list shows No conflicts there is no conflict Read the instructions supplied with the PC card or consult the PC card manufacturer Check that you are using a driver supported by the operating system You do not know the available RAM module Refer to Operating Instructions Expanding Memory or Specifications To check if the additional RAM module has been installed successfully
164. terial does not appear When connected via a phone line A contract with an Internet service provider ISP is required Following directions given by the ISP check the TCP IP settings When connected via a LAN A contract with an ISP or an application to the network system administrator is required e Following directions given by the ISP or network system administrator make the protocol and other settings Are the LAN cables correctly connected When connected via a wireless LAN See the item Problems with Wireless LAN page 190 The communications speed is low Setting CPU Idle Setting to Performance may improve the communication speed See A device connected to a PC Card does not operate correctly gt page 186 Problems with General Network BACK 189 NEXT gt Cannot check the computer s MAC address Check the computer s MAC address using the following procedure Check that the LAN or wireless LAN is not disabled in the Setup Utility or the Device Manager Click start All Programs Accessories Command Prompt Input ipconfig all and press the Enter key Wireless LAN s MAC address Make a note of the 12 digit string of alphanumerics displayed on the wireless LAN s Physical Address line LAN s MAC address Make a note of the 12 digit string of alpbhanumerics displayed on the LAN s Physical Address line Enter exit and press the Enter key
165. ternal mouse or other peripheral devices e Connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor e Closing or opening the display e Shutting down or restarting Windows Standby Hibernation Functions BACK 51 NEXT gt e Entering either the standby or hibernation mode again e Operating the drive power open switch e Operating the wireless LAN switch e Inserting and removing the SD memory card Using the Power Switch When the computer has gone into standby or hibernation mode resume operations using the a E following procedure 4 1 Slide the power switch A When Opening the Display When Stand by or Hibernate is selected as the setting for When close the lid of my portable computer gt page 50 you can resume operation using the following procedure 4 Open the display Even if the display is closed after the computer has entered either the standby or hibernation mode operation will resume when the display is opened If the computer does not resume when the display is opened slide the power switch Security Measures BACK 52 NEXT gt To prevent unauthorized access of your computer the various security measures are provided below Situation Function to use You do not want the settings in the Setup Utility to be changed Supervisor Password page 53 User Password page 55 1 You do not want your computer to be used without your permission Password on boot gt page 56
166. the screen carefully and click OK Use the computer with the AC adaptor unplugged until the remaining battery power is 80 or less When the remaining battery power falls to 80 or less battery discharge ends and the Economy Mode ECO indicator lights If you continue using the computer with the AC adaptor it may take about a day until the remaining battery power falls to 80 When the confirmation message is displayed read the message on the screen carefully and click OK Connect the AC adaptor If you do not click OK at step the computer will go into forced standby mode after about three minutes to prevent the remaining battery power from dropping e The computer will go into forced standby mode even while application software is running or data is being sent or received or when the hard disk is being accessed so be sure to connect the AC adaptor When the remaining battery power is 80 or less The Economy Mode ECO indicator will light When the confirmation message is displayed read the message on the screen carefully and click OK If Economy Mode ECO Disable is set The Economy Mode ECO indicator will turn off When the confirmation message is displayed read the message on the screen carefully and click OK Battery Power BACK 39 NEXT gt NOTE a When the cursor is placed over the Economy Mode ECO icon Ed or A the current Economy Mode ECO will be displayed in a po
167. the large battery capacity this is not a malfunction e Time taken to obtain a full charge Approx 5 hours max e Time taken for a complete discharge Approx 5 hours Battery Recalibration does not increase the battery s capacity If Battery Recalibration is executed frequently deterioration of the battery may result If you have two or more battery packs perform the Battery Recalibration for each battery pack Wy 1 Attach the battery pack then connect the AC adaptor Remove all peripherals except for the battery pack and AC adaptor a VEN 2 Close all applications v io ak 3 Perform Battery Recalibration Click start All Programs Panasonic Battery Battery Recalibration At the confirmation message click Start Battery Power BACK 36 NEXT gt A message urging caution will appear when Battery Recalibration is to be performed again in less than a month or so since it was last performed Ina case like this do not perform Battery Recalibration The display will ask you to shut down Windows Click Yes Battery Recalibration will begin After the battery pack is fully charged discharging begins When the discharging is completed the power automatically goes off When Battery Recalibration is completed charging begins CAUTION Do not close the LCD panel or disconnect the AC adaptor while Battery Recalibration is being executed NOTE Battery Recalibration can
168. the music e The SD memory card has a copyright protection function which is compatible with content on demand services on the Internet etc Use instead of entering a password gt page 102 You can insert an SD memory card instead of entering a password to start your computer or log on to Windows The drive letter for the SD memory card The drive letter for the SD memory card cannot be changed or fixed The drive letter for the SD memory card is allocated as the first drive letter available when the memory card is first recognized The drive letter is a single character from A to Z allocated to storage devices drives or network drives by Windows Formats for SD memory cards Although your SD memory card has been formatted prior to purchase when you re format use SD memory card format software Do not use Format of Windows Formatting software can be downloaded from our web site Address http panasonic jp support audio sd download sd_formatter_e html When using the SD memory card with other peripheral devices format the SD memory card using the peripheral device For details refer to the device s instruction manual Data transfer rate 1 The transfer rate using the SD memory card slot on this computer is 8MB 1 per second The transfer rate is 8MB per second even if you use an SD memory card that supports high speed transfer rates This is a theoretical value and differs from actual speeds im
169. them inside their protective cases or cartridges If the disk becomes dirty clean it with the followings To remove dirt from a disk lt For read only disks gt Wipe a disk with a dry soft cloth from the center toward the edges If the disk heavily gets dirty wipe a disk with a moist soft cloth from the center toward the edges and then wipe it again with a dry cloth to take up remaining moisture lt For recordable rewritable disks gt Use the Panasonic disk cleaners or any other such cleaners under any circumstances How to hold the disk About DVD Media BACK 73 NEXT gt Do not use disks that have become deformed warped or are not completely round Depending on the condition record quality cracks dirt modification copy protection type of DVD recorder or disk maker used when creating the disk etc of a disk it may not be possible to be read it correctly For information on handling disks refer to Handling Disks with Care gt page 72 DVDs supported in this computer Type and Types of Functions available logo mark files O yes x no no disk specifications written Read Play Write Software is required to play DVD videos Rewrite WinDVD has been installed in this computer DVD ROM Data O _ ROM DVD Video Video _ DVD O gt Video VIDEO mode DVD R Data O Write 1 4G for x General DVD R in B s CLIP format cannot be read Reini 395G Video
170. tiality and prevention of data theft we recommend that you do not use the standby or hibernation mode and turn off the power instead Do not enter either the standby or hibernation mode under the following conditions as you may corrupt your data or file the standby or hibernation function may not work or the computer or peripherals may fail to work properly While the hard disk drive indicator or SD memory card indicator 80 is on or while the DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive indicator is blinking accessing drive or card When playing recording audio files and displaying images such as MPEG files When playing a DVD Video When writing to CD R RW When using communications software or the network function except when the Wake Up from LAN function is in use After resuming from hibernation mode or standby mode the computer may not work properly or may not be able to connect to the network When using peripheral devices If these devices fail to work properly restart the computer At the time of purchase the computer is set so that the computer cannot enter standby or hibernation mode if a disk formatted with B s CLIP is inserted into the DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive while the zy icon is displayed on the notification area In this case eject the disk in advance When entering the standby or hibernation mode Standby mode until the power indicator blinks green Hibernation mode until the power indicator goes off Avoid t
171. tility and Password on boot is set to Enable it is not necessary to input the password set in the Setup Utility when the computer resumes from standby or hibernation mode The Wake up from LAN function will not operate under the following conditions e When the computer has been shut down e When the power switch is slid over for four seconds or longer to turn off the power e g when the computer hangs e When the AC adaptor and battery pack are removed from the computer or reattached to the computer After operations are resumed from standby mode the screen remains dark The former screen display will be restored when the keyboard or touch pad is touched The computer may start up if accessed by another computer on the network The following procedure can be used to prevent startup due to unintentional access by a computer Click start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance System Hardware Device Manager Double click Network adapters double click the internal network adaptor and then click Power Management Add a checkmark for Only allow management stations to bring the computer out of standby click OK and then click EJ on Device Manager screen to close Wireless LAN only for models with wireless LAN BACK 130 NEXT gt If you use a wireless LAN you can access a network without cable connections Wireless LAN communication methods e Infrastructure mode For data tr
172. ting in the Data well Register the data to be used for booting by dragging and dropping the data to the Data well from the file browser located in the top part of the screen You can also drag and drop the data from Explorer Double click 01 Data Modex in Track type 1 01 Data Mode1 or 01 Data Mode2 will be displayed 5 Click Track Information at the Track Properties screen and click Create from standard bootable disk image under Bootable CD Click OK and click Record How to change the bootable disk image using B s Recorder Run B s Recorder and click View Disc Capacity Display Settings Bootable disk Writing to CDs B s Recorder B s CLiP BACK 91 NEXT gt 2 Select the required bootable disk image from Floppy Disk Image Management and click OK NOTE At the time of purchase this computer is equipped with images that can be booted from this computer The bootable disk image is saved in the folder c Program Files B s Recorder GOLD8 About the bootable Disk Image The following six types of bootable disk images can be used with the B s Recorder preinstalled in this computer Use the images as required 1 BSDOS1 BIN Image that can be booted from this computer without B s restore program 2 BSDOS2 BIN Image that can be booted from this computer with B s restore program 3 BSDOS3 BIN Image that can be booted from this computer or a
173. tings adjusted with the WinDVD will return to the original settings Watching DVD Video WinDVD BACK 83 NEXT gt AS To have MPEG files played back automatically on WinDVD Customize the Installation OJ me an meee Remove the checkmark from Movie file mpeg on screen A or B on the left Fle Types A When starting up Windows Media Player for the first time one of the setting screens will be displayed After removing the checkmark click Finish Description v Windows Media Audio file wma Includes files with 7 Windows Media Video file wmv Ls Be aves 7 Windows Media file asf i a y A i ad Bi vee Ger ir B Start up Windows Media Player right click the title bar and click Tools extensions v DVD Video Bit Death Options File Types to display Erdos oe After removing the checkmark click OK 7 Windows audio file wav gt Movie file mpeg NOTE Pleyer PipMuse Devices Petoma At the time of purchase the computer is set so that MPEG files are automatically maie Bieg ee played back using WinDVD These settings may be changed when Windows Media o eer e a Player is started up B File types V Windows Media file asf M Windows Media Audio fie wma S cee To have DVD video played back automatically on WinDVD M Music CD Playback
174. tioned PRIVATE folder Password SD Memory Card Security Function BACK 107 NEXT gt When logging on to Windows When resuming from the standby or hibernation mode or the screensaver If Set and eject was selected as the setting method Insert the SD memory card then eject it after you hear a beep indicating card recognition When the speaker function is disabled e g by the key combination the Fint F4 key there will be no beep sound By the key combination the Ft 55 key there will be lower sound If Leave set was selected as the setting method Insert the SD memory card The card may be removed after logging on to Windows gt page 101 Change the Settings Configure another SD Memory Card When you want to change the configuration perform the following procedure When startup is to be enabled using another SD memory card lt Use when starting the computer gt Up to two SD memory cards can be registered to the computer lt Use when logging on to Windows gt Resuming from the standby or hibernation mode or the screensaver e Only one user name and password pair can be registered to a SD memory card e When multiple user names and passwords are set to a single computer register each user name and password to each individual SD memory card One user name and password pair can be registered to multiple SD memory cards After you run the SD Card Setup program once the setup screen that ap
175. to display Boot Menu Enable or not Disable gt page 148 Enable Hard Disk Lock Disable e Select t whether to enable Enable or disable Disable the hard disk lock Enable User Password Protection e Select whether to permit changing the User Password Protected or not No Protection No Protection Protected Set User Password e Set User Password when multiple users use this computer etc For example when the system administrator sets Supervisor Password and User Password and lets other users know only the User Password other users cannot change some of the settings in Setup Utility e This function will not work without the Supervisor Password being set To the sub menu lt Only for models with TPM gt Embedded Security TPM Sub Menu For information on TPM input c util drivers tpm README pdf in start Run and refer to the installation manual of Trusted Platform Module TPM To the sub menu Setup Utility BACK 147 NEXT gt PhoenixBlOS Setup Utility Boot priority order 1 USB FDD IDE HDD XXXXXXXXXX Being the order 2 a 3 USB CDD MATSHITA XXXXXXXXXX of priority 4 PCI LAN XXXXXXXXXX Select the device using 5 tort Press F6 to move Select the device using T the order of priori 8 priority up or and press X Excluded from boot order by one USB KEY USB HDD USB LS120 F1 Help f Select Item F
176. tten to the hard disk some files may become segmented and saved in fragments If this fragmentation continues it may take some time to read from or write to the hard disk The Disk Defragmenter is a function that sorts these fragmented files in the most efficient order and enables you to read from and write to the hard disk quickly How to defragment disks Click start All Programs Accessories System Tools Disk Defragmenter Click the drive volume you want to defragment and click Analyze Click Defragment on the Disk Defragmenter screen Defragmentation begins Wait for a moment When Defragmentation is complete is displayed click Close If operations slow down during streaming playback try changing the number of colors of the display with the following procedure Click start Control Panel and from the See Also area click Other Control Panel Options Intel R GMA Driver for Mobile Devices Change Colors to High Color and click OK Note that this may not improve the speed of all operations 1 Cannot scroll with the Touch Pad utility Click start All Programs Panasonic Touch Pad utility to start up the Touch Pad utility Click start All Programs Panasonic Touch Pad utility settings General settings and check that the checkmark is added for Use Touch Pad function f horizontal scrolling is not possible in the above se
177. ttings will be displayed Remove the checkmark from Use the SD card when starting the computer Click OK and then follow the on screen instructions All SD memory cards currently registered on this computer will no longer be usable when starting this computer Even if you add the checkmark again for Use the SD card when starting the computer the card you have lost will not be usable when starting the computer If the card has been used when logging on to windows Change the Windows log on password The card will no longer be usable when logging on to Windows B Switch to Classic view Other Control Panel Options re Pick a Control Panel icon Y intel r GMa Driver for Mobile You can connect an external display to use a large screen or connect an LCD projector to give a presentation For explanations of display mode terminology refer to Read Me First gt page 4 1 Power off your computer Operating Instructions Starting Up Shutting Down Do not use the standby or hibernation function Connect the external display to the external display port A on your computer Turn on the external display then turn on your computer Change the display destination There are two methods to change the display destination Do not switch using any other method screen properties etc Press the FntF3 key gt page 19 e Extended Desktop switching cannot be used Do not press any keys or slide th
178. ty Problems with Disk and Drive BACK 181 NEXT gt When inserting a disk follow the procedure below Make sure the disk is inserted securely Slide the drive power open switch and open the disk cover Slide the disk into the drive under the keyboard with the label side up Press firmly on the center of the disk until you hear it click into place When a disk is inserted it is not played automatically Remove the disk and reinsert it e If an AutoPlay CD does not start after the computer resumes from the standby or hibernation modes remove the disk from the drive then reinsert the disk again after a 15 second wait If the problem persists refer to the disk s operating instructions or other sources to play the disk Inthe DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive properties click AutoPlay and when Take no action is selected under Select an action to perform select the items to be played automatically If the DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive vibrates excessively or is noisy Is the disk bent or labeled Check to see if the disk is inserted correctly and is in good condition When writing to CD R RW using B s Recorder you can minimize vibration while writing by setting the writing speed at 8x or less The DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive cannot be turned on or off After turning off the DVD ROM amp CD R RW drive did you try to turn it on again immediately After turning off you must wait for about
179. ules etc click OK then click OK NOTE Do not enter either the standby or hibernation mode during communications If the power saving function standby or hibernation mode activates while communications software is being used the network connection may be interrupted or performance may be adversely affected If this happens restart the computer Be sure to close the communications software before using the power saving function When using the computer in a network environment we recommend that you set System standby and System hibernates to Never using the following procedure Modem BACK 123 NEXT gt Click start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance Power Options Power Schemes To remove the cable pull out while pressing down on the tab Ring Resume Function With this function if the telephone that is connected to the modem rings in the standby mode the power of the computer automatically switches ON This function is convenient when using automatic information receiving applications such as a FAX When using this function it is necessary to run a software application that can receive telephone calls and then return the computer to the original condition after a call Enabling the Ring Resume Function Click start Printers and Faxes Printer Tasks Click Set up faxing in the Printer Tasks area on the left cara After Configuring Components
180. unication speed when using IEEE802 11g may decrease Wireless LAN only for models with wireless LAN BACK 131 NEXT gt Precautions Do not use wireless LAN on airplanes in hospitals or in other locations where wireless LAN signals may affect the operation of devices in the vicinity Abide by instructions regarding use in airplanes and hospitals f you intend to use the computer in the environments described above turn off the wire less LAN below Prevent theft of data or unauthorized access to the hard disk via a wireless LAN When using the wireless LAN function there is a danger that data may be stolen from the hard disk or that shared files may be accessed If you plan to use wireless LAN functions we recommend that you do so only after making the appropriate security settings such as for encryption Turning On Off for the Wireless LAN Power Slide the wireless LAN switch to turn the wireless LAN power on or off a wy To turn the power on slide the switch to the right The Wireless LAN Switch icon on the LI notification area will show the icon Wireless LAN Switch To turn the power off slide the switch to the left The Wireless LAN Switch icon on the OFF_cromm_ON notification area will show the c icon NOTE Before using a wireless LAN turn the wireless LAN power on After turning the wireless LAN power on or off it may take some time before Available Netwo
181. w battery level The computer will enter hibernation mode 4 Connect the AC adaptor before starting up the computer next time Connectthe AC adaptor then charge the battery f you have a fully charged spare battery turn off the computer replace the battery and turn the computer on again The computer will enter hibernation mode when the battery runs down If computer operations are resumed without charging battery Windows may not start up properly and in some cases the alarm function may not operate properly from that point on unsaved data to be lost Do not replace the battery pack while the computer is in standby mode This will cause Above settings can be changed Display Alarms screen Click start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance Power Options Alarms Power Schemes Alarms Power Meter Advanced Hibernate Low battery alarm M Activate low battery alarm when power level reaches i Program Nee ache critical taneb alarm when power level reaches Aane i a Potes Ten Hibernate Run Program None Alarm Action N Critical battery alarm M Activate critical battery Alarm Action N A A B Set alarm operations and remaining battery level for operating alarm functions When disabling the speaker by pressing the he Fnt F4 key the sound alarm is also disabled By the key combination th
182. will operate longer on the battery than when Economy Mode ECO is enabled If you use the battery pack frequently and you want to extend the battery operation time as much as possible we recommend that you disable the Economy Mode ECO Economy Mode ECO enabled Stop the battery recharging at 80 of fully charged By stopping the battery recharging before 100 fully charged the burden on the battery is reduced and deterioration is prevented so the lifetime of battery pack will be extended The computer will not operate as long on the battery as when Economy Mode ECO is disabled If you often use the computer with the AC adaptor connected and if you want to prevent deterioration of the battery pack we recommend that you enable the Economy Mode ECO Switching the Economy Mode ECO WwW 1 Right click either the a visable or the Flenable Economy Mode ECO icon on the notification area fi If the or icon is not displayed click start All Programs Panasonic Battery Economy Mode ECO Setting Utility Battery Power nd BACK 38 NEXT gt Click Economy Mode ECO Enable or Economy Mode ECO Disable If Economy Mode ECO Enable is set When remaining battery power is 81 or more The battery will discharge until the remaining battery power is 80 or less During discharge the Economy Mode ECO indicator will blink When the confirmation message is displayed read the message on
183. with a set password The setting method is set separately for each computer Different SD memory cards may not use different setting methods on the same computer SD Card Settings Setting For this computer IT Use the SD card when logging on to Windows Key setting methods Leave set C Set and eject r Setting For this SD card IT Use when starting the computer Use when logging on to Windows B Setting for this SD card You can configure the SD memory card currently inserted with security functions or change its settings If no SD memory card is inserted none of the fields under Setting for this SD card can be selected Use when starting the computer If you add the checkmark This SD memory card can be used when starting the computer A checkmark is also added automatically in Use the SD card when starting the computer e If you remove the checkmark All SD memory cards currently registered on this computer will no longer be usable when starting this computer Use when logging on to Windows If you add the checkmark This SD memory card can be used when logging on to Windows e If you remove the checkmark The user name and password will be erased from the SD memory card and the card will no longer be usable when logging on to Windows User name and password e You can change the Windows log on user name and password which are set in the SD memory card e The set user name appears so ente
184. word and press the Enter key Enter your password at Enter New Password and press the Enter key To disable the Supervisor Password Press only the Enter key Re enter your password at Confirm New Password and press the Enter key To disable the Supervisor Password Press only the Enter key At Setup Notice press the Enter key Press the F10 key and select Yes then press the Enter key Disabling the Supervisor Password also disables the User Password Security Measures Setting the User Password enabling changing disabling User Password is set when several people will be using this computer For example the system administrator sets the Supervisor Password and the User Password and only advises the other users of the User Password In this way other users can be restricted from changing the Setup Utility NOTE When the Supervisor Password has not been set the User Password cannot be set Set the Supervisor Password if you have not done so page 53 To disable the User Password start up the Setup Utility with the Supervisor Password y 1 Run the Setup Utility gt page 138 u gt 2 Using either the gt key or the key select Security ra 3 Using either the key or the V key select Set User Password and press the Enter key Ww 4 Only when the User Password has been set Enter your password at Enter Current Password and press the E
185. yption on the access point side as well The Wireless LAN only for models with wireless LAN BACK 135 NEXT gt setting described below is only an example For the other settings ask your system administrator or the person in charge of the network Select WEP on Data Encryption Select 64 bit or 128 bit from Encryption Level Input the Encryption key in Wireless Security Password Encryption Key In the case of pass phrase 64 bit 5 characters 128 bit 13 characters In the case of hexadecimal 64 bit 10 digits 128 bit 26 digits Set the same values for the computer side and the access point side e When using an access point for which 128 bit can be set some access points display 104 bit we recommend setting data encryption to 128 bit to prevent unauthorized decryption of Select the profile you have set and click Connect Ifthe setting of the profile that is currently connected is changed the new setting will not be enabled until you select the profile and then click Connect NOTE Pai r ni ifthe M4 icon is displayed the computer is connecting to an access point Wait for a moment If the ay icon is displayed for a longer time perform the following procedure Display Intel PROSet Wireless screen gt page 134 Select again a profile name you want to connect and click Connect 7 Click Close Exchanging Data between Computers Using t

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