Panasonic CF-37LBA2BEM Reference Manual Windows NT

Personal Computer

Reference Manual

CF-37 Series

Contents

Read Me First......................................................2

Key Combinations..............................................4

LED Indicators....................................................5

Touch Pad (Basic Operation).............................6

Touchscreen .......................................................7

Panasonic Hand Writing (Touchscreen) ...........9

Suspend/Hibernation Functions .....................10

Security Measures ...........................................13

Computing On The Road..................................17

Battery Power ...................................................20

Multimedia Pocket............................................25

CD-ROM/DVD-ROM Drive.................................26

SuperDisk

PC Cards ...........................................................29

RAM Module......................................................31

Printer................................................................32

External Display ...............................................3 3

Modem...............................................................34

Hard Disk Drive.................................................35

Setup Utility ......................................................36

Technical Information ......................................42

DMI Viewe r ........................................................43

List of Error Codes...........................................44

Dealing With Problems (Adv anced) ................46

Drive ............................................28

Illustrations in this Reference Manual

NOTE: NOTE provides a useful fact or helpful information. CAUTION: CAUTION indicates a condition that may result in minor or moderate injury. WARNING: WARNING indicates a hazard that may result in moderate or serious injury .

[Start]-[Shut Down]: This illustration means to click [Start], then to click [Shut Down].

(For some applications, you may need to double-click.)

Enter : This illustration means to press the [Enter] key. Fn + F5 : This illustration means to press and hold the [Fn] key, then press the [F5] key.

page: When the cursor is moved to an item under [Contents] or to page (green display), the

shape of the cursor will change to . Under this condition, if characters are tapped (or a click is made), the corresponding page in the Reference Manual will be displayed.

: This illustration means to refer to the Operating Instructions.

We recommend that this Reference Manual be printed.

Read Me First

Saving Data on the Hard Disk

Do not expose your computer to shock.

Please use care when handling your computer, shock may damage your hard disk or make y our software applications and data unusable.

Do not power off your computer while software applications are running or HDD indicator ( ) is on.

Properly shut Windows* down to avoid problems ([Start] - [Shut Down] ).

Save all v aluable data to disks.

Backing up data to disks will limit damage should trouble occur to your computer or should you inadvertently change or erase data.

Use the security function for all important data. ( page 13)

Saving Data on Disks

NOTE

In this manual, the followings are described as disks. When using disks, an optional SuperDisk Dri ve Pack (CF-VFS371) is needed.

* This computer uses Microsoft

SuperDisk (120 MB) Floppy disk (720 KB, 1.44 MB)

Windows NT® Operating System.

Computer Viruses

Do not power off your computer or press the SuperDisk drive eject b utton while the MP indicator ( ) is on.

Doing so may damage the data on the disk and render the disk useless.

Use care when handling disks.

To protect the data on your disks or to prevent a disk from becoming stuck in your computer, avoid the following:

• Sliding the shutter on the disk manually.

• Exposing the disk to a magnetic field.

• Storing the disk in locations prone to high temperatures, low pitched noise, dampness, or dust.

• Applying more than one label on the disk.

Confirm the contents of a disk before formatting it.

Confirm that no impor tant data is on the disk, because all data on the disk will be erased.

Use the write-protect tab.

This is a must for preserving important data. This prevents y our data from being er ased or overwritten.

Users are advised to purchase the latest versions of virus protection software and use them regularly.

We recommend you run the software:

• When booting your computer.

• After receiving data. We recommend that you check data received on disks or from external sources, such as data downloaded from the Internet, e-mail, etc. (For compressed files, please uncompress them before running a check).

Write Enable

Write-protect T ab

Write Disable

LCD Panel

High-precision and advanced technologies are necessary in the production of color liquid crystal displays (color LCDs). Therefore, if 99.998% or more of the picture elements are functioning properly, no defect is considered to exist.

Read Me First

Usage Environment

Handling

Environment

Place the computer on a flat stable surface. In use: Temperature: 5 °C to 35 °C {41 °F to 95 °F}

Humidity: 30% to 80% RH (No condensation)

Not in use: Temperature: -20 °C to 60 °C {-4 °F to 140 °F}

Humidity: 30% to 90% RH (No condensation)

Places not to use your computer

Such areas may result in damage to the computer.

Areas with electronic equipment

These areas may interfere with your display or cause your computer to produce strange sounds.

Areas with extremely high/low temperatures

Do not leave things near the computer that are sensitive to heat. During operation, the computer may become warm.

This computer has been designed so as to minimize shock to the LCD and hard disk drive, the leakage of liquid (e.g., w ater) from the keyboard, etc., b ut no warranty is provided against such trouble. Therefore, as a precision instrument, please be extremely careful in the handling. Do not drop or hit your computer against solid objects. Do not stand the computer on its side or allow it to tip ov e r. When the computer receives extremely strong shoc k after f alling, the hard disk or flopp y disk driv e , etc., ma y become inoperab le. Do not carry your computer when it is ON. Remove all cables bef ore tr ansporting your computer. We recommend preparing a fully charged battery (and optional charger, if possible). When transporting spare batteries inside a package , briefcase , etc., it is recommended that the batteries be stored in a plastic bag. Do not place the computer upright. When the computer receives e xtremely strong shock after falling, the hard disk or flopp y disk dr ive, etc., may become inoperab l e . Do not carry the computer while the display is open, or carry it by gripping the display. Do not put anything (e.g., a piece of paper) between the displa y and ke yboard. Always carry your computer with you. Never check it in with luggage. For use of the computer inside an aircraft, we recommend asking the airlines regarding their policy on this issue.

It is a good idea to make backup copies on disks and carry them with you. Do not leave a disk in the drive while transporting your computer.

Maintenance

Display

Use a soft dry cloth like gauze to lightly wipe the display.

Touch Pad

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Areas excluding the display

Wipe these areas with a soft cloth, after applying water or detergent diluted with w ater to the soft cloth and firmly wringing out excess w ater .

Key Combinations

CAUTION

Do not press the following key combinations repeatedly in (quick) succession. Do not press the following key combinations while using the touch pad (mouse) or other keys. When a MIDI file is pla ying, do not use the following ke y combinations. The tempo of the MIDI file may tempor arily slow . After this, a noise may be produced. In this case, stop pla ying once , and play again.

Key

Fn + F1 Fn + F2

Fn + F3

Fn + F4

Fn + F5 Fn + F6

Functions Popup Window

LCD brightness contr ol ( down)

LCD brightness control ( up)

Display change

Speakers on/off s witch

Volume control ( down)

Volume control ( up)

Holding down on the keys changes the sound level.

Pressing this key combination adjusts the brightness of LCD.

By pressing this key combination, you can select either an external display, LCD or simultaneous, even if an external display is not connected. Rebooting the computer, or powering off then on, restores the display setting of the Setup Utility.

Pressing this key combination turns off audio from the internal speakers and headphone jack. Pressing it again, or rebooting the computer restores the speaker setting of the Setup Utility .

CAUTION

Disabling the speakers will also disable the warning beep.

Pressing this key combination adjusts the volume of the internal speakers and headphone jack.

NOTE

This key combination cannot be used to adjust the vo lume of the warning beep and the touchscreen sound.

Is displayed when the brightness is at its maximum v alue.

Is displayed when

the brightness is at its minimum value.

OFF

Do wn

Fn + F7

Power off using the suspend function

Pressing this key combination causes the current screen on the display to be saved to memory, and powers off the computer . When the computer is po wered on, by sliding the po wer switch, the sa ved screen will be displayed. (The computer must be plugged into the AC adapter or ha ve a battery pack with sufficient remaining power installed.)

Fn + F8

P o wer management enable/disable switch

Pressing this key combination temporarily disables the power management (timeout f eature) of the Setup Utility. Pressing it again, or rebooting the computer restores the power management setting of the Setup

Utility. page 19,36

Fn + F9

Fn + F

Remaining capacity of the battery pack

ECO mode for conserv-

ing power

Pressing this key combination displays the remaining battery capacity on the screen. page 20

A B

Pressing this key combination turns off the LCD, external display and hard disk drive until operation is resumed by pressing any ke y or mouse*4 (except the keyboard and mouse connected to the USB port).

*1 Under the condition the sound function of Windows is not wor king, or is displayed, but the volume does not change.

When [Disable] is set for [Fn+F7/Fn+F10 key] with the Setup Utility, these key combinations become inoperable.

Depending on the state of the system, settings may be unable to be changed. In such cases, try perform ing the settings again.

This "mouse" indicates the touch pad, the touchscreen and an external mouse.

Enable

Disable

Remaining capacity (%) display

Battery pack is not installed.

LED Indicators

Caps Lock

NumLk

(Numeric key)

ScrLk (Scroll lock)

Hard disk status

Multimedia pocket device status

Battery p a ck status

This indicator lights green when Caps Lock is pressed. Subsequent nonshifted input is capitalized.

These indicators light green when NumLk is pressed. This causes a portion of the keyboard to function as a numeric keypad. The [Enter] key functions differently depending on the application.

This indicator lights green when ScrLk is pressed. Scroll lock functions differently depending on the application.

This indicator lights when the hard disk drive is accessed.

This indicator lights when the multimedia pocket device (CD-ROM drive, D VD-ROM drive or SuperDisk driv e) is accessed. When the battery pack (including the adapter) is set in the Multimedia Pocket, the Multimedia Pocket device status LED shows the same indications as the battery pac k status LED (see below).

Not lit : AC adapter not connected or charging not being per-

formed.

Orange : Charging in progress. Green : Charging finished. Red : Battery is low

(remaining battery capacity is approx. 9% or less).

Blinking red : Battery pack or charging malfunction. Blinking orange five times after the AC adapter is connected :

Charging on standby. (The ambient temperature is outside the allowable range. Once the allowable range requirement is satisfied, charging begins automatically .)

Power status

Not lit : Pow er off Green : Power on Blinking green : Suspend mode

NOTE

MP is the abbreviation for Multimedia Pocket.

Touch Pad (Basic Operation)

Use the touch pad to move the cursor on the displa y and perf orm normal computer operations.

Work Surface

NOTE

The touch pad has been designed to work only when a finger is used. Therefore, do not use any implement on the touch pad.

Basic Operation

Right Button

Left Button

Function

Moving the Cursor

Tapping/Clicking

Double-Tapping/ Double-Clicking

Dragging

To uch Pad Operation

Move the tip of your finger lightly over the surface.

tapping clicking

double-tapping

Two quick taps, but on the second tap leaving your finger down (applying pressure) and moving it on the work surface.

double-c licking

While holding down the button, moving your finger on the work surface.

Handling the Touch Pad

Do not place any object on the work surface or press down forcefully with sharppointed objects (i.e. nails), hard objects that can leave marks (i.e. pencils and ball point pen). Do not allow contact with substances that could dirty the touch pad, such as oil. The cursor may not work properly in such cases. When the touch pad becomes dirty: Wipe to remove dirty areas by using a dry soft cloth such as a gauze or soft cloth first applied with detergent diluted with water and then thoroughly wrung. Do not use benzene or thinner, or disinfectant-type alcohol.

Touchscreen

Your computer is equipped with a touchscreen displa y allo wing you to perform the same operations as the touch pad or mouse by touching the surface of the display with your finger. (The following explanation gives one example (for the default settings). The operation settings can be changed in [Start] - [Programs] - [Updd] - [Settings].)

Moving the cursor

Cursor

Double-clicking

Two quick taps

Clicking

One tap

Drag ging

T ap and hold the object (i. e. file or icon), move y our finger on the surface (dragging the object to the desired location), then release your finger.

CA UTION

The touchscreen function can not be used when using the full screen in [MSDOS prompt]. When the operation of panning (only LCD) is performed while the screen resolution is set to [1024 x 768 dots], the touchscreen function will not work properly. If a change is made to the screen resolution, or the cursor can not be pointed

correctly with your finger, be sure to perform [Calibrate]. page 8 The touchscreen function can not be used when [Base I/O] of [Serial port B] has

been set to [3F8/IRQ4] in the Setup Utility. In this case, set [Serial por t A] to [Disable].

Handling the Touchscreen

Do not place any object on the surface or press down forcefully with sharp-pointed objects (i.e. nails), hard objects that can leave marks (i.e. pencils and ball point pen). Do not apply pressure within 5 mm of the perimeter of the display panel. The cursor may move to the edge of the display. Do not operate the computer when such things as dust are on the screen. Do not allow contact with substances that could dirty the touchscreen, such as oil. The cursor may not work properly in such cases. When the touchscreen becomes dirty: Wipe to remove dirty areas by using a dry soft cloth such as a gauze or soft cloth first applied with detergent diluted with water and then thoroughly wrung. Do not use benzene or thinner, or disinfectant-type alcohol.

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Touchscreen

Configuring the touchscreen

When needed, the touchscreen can be configured using the following steps.

Select from the taskbar or select [Settings] from [Start] -

[Programs] - [Updd]

The following screen will appear.

Windows

Set the “double-click” settings.

Devices

Configure the de vice controller .

Hardware

Set the hardware resources. Match this setting with the setting for [Base I/O] in the Setup Utility.

Settings

Set the general protocol settings.

Calibration

Define the calibration setup. Use when the cursor can not be pointed correctly with your finger. (Needed if the alignment of the touchscreen with the visual image change or adjust the display resolution).

Status

Display the status of the controller.

About

Display the version number.

Button Modes

Set the button modes.

General

Set the general settings and functions.

Events

Set the events that can be generated by a controller.

Advanced

Set the advanced settings .

NOTE

The touchscreen can be used for only [Whole Desktop] setting in [Devices] [Modify] - [logical desktop segment]. This setting is def ault.

Make necessary changes

Click [OK]

NOTE

For more information, refer to [Help].

P anasonic Hand Writing (Touchscreen)

Drawing Characters or Figures

Simple characters and figures like signatures and arro ws can be made b y using the work surface of the touchscreen, and can be saved to a file as a bitmap (.bmp) format.

CAUTION

To draw, an object with a rounded tip (e.g., a pen for tablets) can be used. Do not use any of the following objects, as they may damage the w ork surface .

• Objects with an extremely sharp tip, like screwdrivers and nails.

• Objects that leave marks, lik e ball point pens. Panasonic Hand Writing does not operate properly when the Touchscreen cannot be used.

Select from the taskbar or select [Panasonic Hand Writing]

from [Start] - [Programs] - [Panasonic]

Draw a character or figure using the work surface of the

touchscreen

NOTE

Data can be copied to the clipboard with [Edit] - [Copy]. Copied data can be added to other applications that support the bitmap format by using the paste function. Pasting is not possible to applications that do not support the bitmap format.

CAUTION

Do not perform a drag operation by the Touch Pad or the e xternal mouse as the movement will be input on the display.

Select [Save As] or [Save] from [File]

NOTE

The file size of a bitmap image to be saved or pasted to another application can be changed with [Option] - [Window size].

CAUTION

Drawing accuracy may be degraded if another application, such as FD accessing, is being executed simultaneously. Begin drawing only after other applications have been closed.

Suspend/Hibernation Functions

Starting Up Your Computer Quickly

If you want to immediately start up and continue an application after shutting do wn y our computer, you can do so by using the suspend or hibernation function.

Differences between the suspend and hibernation functions

Function Where data is saved to Speed

Requires power supply

Suspend function Hibernation function Memory Hard disk Fast Somewhat slow

Yes (if power is cut, all data is lost) Pow er not required to maintain data

Setting the Suspend or Hibernation Function

[Hibernation] is factory set.

Run the Setup Utility ( page 36)

Using and , select [Power]

Using and , select [Power Switch] and press Enter

Using and , select [Suspend] or [Hibernation] and

press Enter Press F10 , then select [Yes]

NOTE

The Suspend or Hibernation function can be set even with [Panel Switch] in the Setup Utility. page 40

Shutting Down Using the Suspend or Hibernation Function

The computer should be set for suspend or hibernation ( see the above procedure ).

Slide the power switch

(After releasing your finger from the power switch, do not touch the power switch, keyboard or mouse while the computer is entering in the suspend or hibernation modes.)

CA UTION

At the "beep*" sound, release your finger from the power switch. If you continue to slide the switch and hold it f or more than f our seconds, the po wer will go off. Data not previously sav ed will be lost. Slide the pow er switch to power on. If the computer will not be operated for an extended period of time, it is recommended that hibernation mode be used instead of the suspend mode.

* When the speaker function is disabled, e.g., by setting [Disable] for [Speaker] with the

Setup Utility ( page 36) or by the key combination Fn + F4 , there will be no beep sound.

Suspend Mode

Hibernation Mode

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Suspend/Hibernation Functions

NOTE

With the method below, y ou can shut down the computer by using the suspend function.

Fn + F7 ( page 10)

Resuming Operation

Slide the power switch

If the security indicator ( ) is displa yed, your password has been set. This password has been set in the Setup Utility and is not an NT password.

CAUTION

After the display returns, the computer needs a short period of time to reinitialize. This takes about 15 seconds. Do not shut down or restart Window s, or use the suspend or hibernation functions again during this time, as this may subsequently cause Windows to operate abnormally. Do not install or remove peripherals while your computer is in the suspend or hibernation mode; abnormal operation may result. When operation resumes, serial devices such as a mouse, modem or PC Cards may not function properly. In such cases, you will need to restart your computer or reinitialize the individual devices.

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Suspend/Hibernation Functions

Precautions for Using the Suspend or Hibernation Function

Save all data before powering off your computer. When restarting from or shutting down to the suspend or hibernation mode, do not touch the touch pad or touchscreen (or move the mouse (serial or PS/2 type) if one is connected). These devices may fail to operate, you will then need to restart your computer using the keyboard. Do not enter the suspend/hibernation mode during the following periods (you may corrupt your data or file):

• While the MP indicator ( )* or HDD indicator ( ) is on.

* Except when using a second battery pack

• While playing/recording audio files.

• While communications software is being used. Do not use the suspend or hibernation function when using an operating system other than the one that comes with your computer, the Setup Utility, or when experiencing static electricity or noise. If you hold down on the Alt , Ctrl or Shift key to enter the suspend or hibernation mode, after resuming operation, you must press the same key. For example, if you hold down on the key while pushing the power switch, upon resuming, if you do not press the key again, only capital letters will result from typing. Only when the computer stops operating or locks up should the power switch be held more than four seconds to power off the computer. Slide the power switch to power on and data not previously saved will be lost. In the suspend mode, power is consumed. If PC Cards (e.g., a modem card) are inserted, more of that power ma y be consumed. When all power has been consumed, all data at suspend is lost since it is retained in memory. We therefore recommend plugging in the AC adapter when using the suspend function. Repeatedly using the suspend or hibernation function will use up a lot of the system resources and the computer may not wor k proper l y. Shut down Windows ([Start][Shut Down]) on a regular basis, i.e. approximately once a week, without using the suspend or hibernation function. Doing so will restore the system resources. Do not use the suspend or hibernation function during the following periods. The suspend or hibernation function, or peripherals may not work.

• When a file in devices such as a CD-ROM drive, external hard disk, or ATA card is opened, the suspend or hibernation function may not work. In such cases, close the file.

• SCSI cards may not recover after entering the suspend or hibernation mode. If this occurs, restart the computer.

Confirm that Phoenix APM 2.0 for Windows NT® is installed, in order for the date and time to be normally displayed with the suspend or hibernation function. (If [APM 2.0 for NT] is displa yed in [Control Panel], this means that the program is installed.) Do not use the suspend or hibernation function when using in a network environment. If [Suspend Timeout] or [Hibernation Timeout] has been set to [16 min] in the Setup Utility, the timeout function does not work. Do not enter the suspend or hibernation mode before logging on. The computer will no longer generate a sound.

Shift

Security Measures

To prevent unauthorized access of your computer, the various security measures are provided below.

Situation Function to use Reference

You do not want your computer to be used without permission

You want to prevent theft or damage to data b y using a disk

When you do not want y our computer to be used without permission

You can set your "Supervisor Password" and "User P ass word" (The User Password can only be set when the Supervisor Passw ord has been set). Without the password, access to your computer is impossib le.

CAUTION

Supervisor Passw ord below User Password

Prev ent operation by using a disk

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It is not necessary to set the User Passw ord. It is necessary to set [Password on boot] in the Setup Utility to [Enable].

Starting up when the password is set

Upon entering your Supervisor Password or User Password and pressing Enter .

If the correct password is input, Will Start

Over three incorrect attempts, or no password is entered for about one minute,

* If you are starting from the suspend mode, if after

three attempts the correct password is not input, or if no password is entered for about a minute, the computer returns to the suspend mode.

If entering the Setup Utility with Supervisor Password

You can register all items of the Setup Utility ( page 36).

Will Not Start*

(Power off)

If entering the Setup Utility with User Password

You can not register [Advanced] menu. F9 does not work. When [User Pass word Protection] has been set to [Protected], y ou can not register the User Password. When [User Pass w ord Protection] has been set to [No Protection], you can regis-

ter the User Password ( page 39).

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Security Measures

Setting the Supervisor Password

(enabling, changing, disabling)

Run the Setup Utility ( page 36)

Using and , select [Security]

Using and , select [Set Supervisor Password], then

press Enter <Only when the Supervisor Password has been set>

Enter your password at the [Enter Current Password], then press Enter

Enter your password at the [Enter New Password], then

press Enter

To disable the Supervisor Password

Simply press Enter

Re-enter your passwor d at the [Confirm Ne w P assw or d] , then

press Enter

To disable the Supervisor Password

Simply press Enter

At the [Setup Notice], press Enter

Press F10 , then select [Yes]

CAUTION

Your password will not be displayed on the screen. Please limit your password to seven characters. Note that there is no distinction between upper and low er case letters. White colored keys can be used. Note that the space bar and function keys cannot be used. Do not input your passw ord while holding down on Shift or Ctrl . Use only the upper horizontal row of numeric keys to input your user password. Do not forget y our pass w ord. If a pass word is f orgotten you will be unable to use your computer. Please contact Panasonic Technical Support. When running the Setup Utility, do not leave your computer even for a short time.

NOTE

When you do not want the User Password enabled, changed, or disabled without permission,

using and , select [User Password Protection] and press Enter using and , select [Protected] and press Enter .

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Security Measures

Setting the user password (enabling, changing, disabling)

Run the Setup Utility ( page 36)

NOTE

Set the Supervisor Password if y ou have not done so. ( page 14)

Using and , select [Security]

Using and , select [Set User Password], then

press Enter

Enter your password at the [Enter Current Password], then

press Enter Enter your password at the [Enter New Password], then

press Enter

To disable the User Password

Simply press Enter

Re-enter your password at the [Confirm Ne w P ass w or d] , then

press Enter

To disable the User Password

Simply press Enter

At the [Setup Notice], press Enter

Press F10 , then select [Yes]

CAUTION

Your password will not be displayed on the screen. Please limit your password to seven characters. Note that there is no distinction between upper and low er case letters. White colored keys can be used. Note that the space bar and function keys cannot be used. Do not input your password while holding down on Shift or Ctrl . Use only the upper horizontal row of numeric keys to input your user password. Do not forget your password. If a password is forgotten, you will be unable to use your computer . Please contact Panasonic Technical Support.

To prevent the changing of your password without permission

• When running the Setup Utility, do not leave your computer even for a short time.

•Set the User Pass word Protection option ( page 14).

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Security Measures

Preventing theft or damage to data using a disk

NOTE

In this manual, the followings are described as disks. When using disks, an optional SuperDisk Dri ve Pack(CF-VFS371) is needed.

SuperDisk (120 MB) Floppy disk (720 KB, 1.44 MB)

You may choose to protect the data on your computer from being accessed illegally or ov erwritten accidentally by using a disk. You can also set your computer to be unbootable from a disk.

Preventing the use of a disk

The error message is displayed when access to the SuperDisk drive is attempted.

Procedure

Run the Setup Utility ( page 36)

Using and , select [Security]

Using the and , select [Floppy Operation] and press

Enter Using and , select [Disable] and press Enter

To enable the floppy operation

Select [Enable].

Press F10 , then select [Yes]

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