Panasonic CF47GY6GAEM Reference Manual Windows NT

Personal Computer

Reference Manual

CF-47 Series

Contents

Key Combinations............................................. 2

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NT

LED Indicators...................................................3

Suspend/Hibernation Functions ...................... 4

Security Measures ............................................ 7

Computing On the Road ................................ 12

Battery Power ................................................. 15

Using PC Cards .............................................. 18

Adding Memory .............................................. 20

Port Replicator................................................ 21

Using a Printer................................................ 22

Using an External Display ............................. 23

Using Modem.................................................. 24

Hard Disk Drive............................................... 25

Setup Utility .................................................... 27

Technical Information .................................... 33

List of Error Codes......................................... 35

DMI Viewer ...................................................... 37

Dealing With Problems................................... 38

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.

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.

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Key

Fn + F2

Fn + F3

Fn + F4

Fn + F5
Fn + F6

Functions

LCD brightness control

Display change

Speakers on/off s witch

Volume contr ol
( down)

Volume control ( up)

Holding down on the ke ys
changes the sound level.

Hold down the Fn key and press F2 to change
the brightness.

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 speak er
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 volume of the warning beep.

Popup Window

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

OFF

ON

Do wn

Up

Fn + F7

Fn + F8

Fn + F9

Fn + F

Power off using the
suspend function

P ower management
enable/disable switch

Remaining capacity of
the battery pack

ECO mode for conserv-

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ing power

Pressing this ke y combination causes the current screen
on the display to be saved to memory, and powers off
the computer. When the computer is powered on, by
sliding the power switch or pressing the sleep switch,
the saved screen will be display ed. (The computer m ust
be plugged into the AC adapter or hav e a battery pack
with sufficient remaining power installed.)

Pressing this key combination temporarily disables
the power management feature of the Setup Utility.
Pressing it again, or rebooting the computer restores
the power management setting of the Setup Utility.

page 14

NOTE

This key combination sometimes does not work
by pressing it quickly.

Pressing this key combination displays the remain­ing battery capacity on the screen. page 15

Pressing this key combination turns off the LCD and
hard disk drive until operation is resumed by press­ing any key.

Enable

Disable

Remaining
capacity (%)
displa y

Battery pack is
not installed.

LED Indicators

3

Caps Lock

NumLk

(Numeric key)

ScrLk (Scroll lock)

KeyPad (Arrow key)

CD-ROM status

Floppy disk status

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

These indicators light green when NumLk is pressed and then Key Pad is
pressed while holding down the Fn key. 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 green when Key Pad is pressed while holding down
the Fn key. When the indicator is not lit, a portion of the keyboard func­tions as arrow ke ys. The [Enter] key functions diff erently depending on the
application.

This indicator lights when the CD-ROM drive is accessed.

This indicator lights when the floppy disk dri ve is accessed.

Hard disk status

Battery pack sta­tus

Power status

This indicator lights when the hard disk drive is accessed.

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

f ormed.

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

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

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

Not lit : Power off
Green : Power on
Flashing green : Suspend mode

: Battery capacity being refreshed.

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

Suspend/Hibernation Functions

Starting Up Your Computer Quic kly

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

Differences between the suspend and hibernation functions

4

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 are lost)

P ower is not required to maintain data

Setting the Suspend or Hibernation Function

[Hibernation] is factory set.

Run the Setup Utility ( page 27)

1

Using and , select [Power]

2

Using and , select [Sleep Switch] and press Enter

3

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

4

press Enter
Press F10 , then select [Yes]

5

Shutting Down Using the Suspend or Hibernation Function

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

Press the sleep switch; at the "beep*" sound, release your finger.

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

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

Setup Utility ( page 27) or by the key combination Fn + F4 , there will be no beep
sound.

Suspend Mode

or

Hibernation Mode

(To next pa ge)

Suspend/Hibernation Functions

CA UTION

At the "beep*" sound, release your finger from the sleep switch. If you continue
to press down on the s witch and hold it f or more than f our seconds, the unit will
emit a 2nd "beep*" then power off. Data not previously saved will be lost.
Slide the pow er switch to power on. Pressing the sleep switch, even if [Sleep
Switch] is set to [No Action] in the Setup Utility, will not power on the unit.
If the computer will not be operated for an e xtended period of time , it is recom­mended that hibernation mode be used instead of the suspend mode.

NOTE

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

Fn + F7 ( page 2)

Resuming Operation

5

Press the sleep switch

or

Slide the power switch

If the security indicator ( ) is displayed, your password has been set.
This passw ord 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 Windo ws, 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 , y ou will need to restart your computer
or reinitialize the individual devices.
Do not use the suspend or hibernation function when using the network func­tion.
Avoid the following until the power is completely turned off when turning off the
computer by using the suspend or hibernation functions, or resuming operation
by pressing the sleep switch from the suspend or hibernation.

•T ouch the keyboard (excluding password input), touch pad, or power switch.

•Connect the AC adapter.

•Close the display.

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 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 pow er off during the following periods (you may corrupt your data or file):

•While the FDD indicator ( ), HDD indicator ( ) or CD-ROM indicator ( ) is on.

• 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 sleep switch, upon
resuming, if you do not press the key again, only capital letters will result from
typing.
Only when the computer locks up should the sleep switch be held more than four
seconds to pow er 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 are inser ted, more of that
power is 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, e.g., about one time 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 external devices such as a CD-ROM driv e, external hard disk, or ATA
card is opened, the suspend or hibernation function may not work. In such cases,
close the file.

• LAN cards, SCSI cards and modem cards etc. 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.

Shift

Shift

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Security Measures

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

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Situation

You do not want your computer to be used without permission

Same as above, but while you’re away temporarily
You want to prevent theft or damage to data by using a floppy disk

You want to prevent theft of your computer

Function to use

Supervisor Password
User Passw ord

Coffee Break Pass word
Prev ent operation by

using a floppy disk
Use security locks

Reference

below

page 10
page 11

"Names and Functions of Parts"

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

You should set your "Supervisor Passw ord" and "User Password" (The User Password
can only be set when the Supervisor Password has been set).
Without the passw ord, access to your computer is impossible.

Starting up when the password is set

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

* 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 the correct passw ord is input,

Over three incorrect attempts,

Will Start

Will Not Start*

(Power off)

If entering the Setup Utility with Supervisor Password

You can register all items of the Setup Utility ( page 27).

If entering the Setup Utility with User Password

You can not register [Advanced] menu and some items in [Security] menu.
When [User Pass w ord Protection] has been set to [Protected], you can not regis­ter the User Password.
F9 does not work.

NOTE

When only the supervisor password has been set, the password is not neces­sary when the computer is started up, but the password becomes necessary
when the Setup Utility is started up. This alternative makes it possib le to pre v ent
the contents of the Setup Utility from being changed.

Security Measures

Setting the Supervisor Password (enabling, changing, disabling)

NOTE

When the User Pa ssword is set, the Supervisor P assw ord will be needed.

1

Run the Setup Utility ( page 27)
Using and , select [Security]

2

Using and , select [Set Supervisor Password], then

3

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

4

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

8

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

5

press Enter

To disable the Supervisor Password

Press only Enter

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

6

press Enter

To disable the Supervisor Password

Press only Enter

At the [Setup Notice], press Enter

7

Press F10 , then select [Yes]

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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 pass­word.
Do not forget your password. If a password 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:

1

Using and , select [User P assword Protection] and press Enter

2

Using and , select [Protected] and press Enter .

Security Measures

Setting the User Password (enabling, changing, disabling)

1

Run the Setup Utility ( page 27)

NOTE

When the Supervisor Password has not been set, the User Password can not
be set.

Set the Supervisor Passw ord if you have not done so. ( page 8)

Using and , select [Security]

2

Using and , select [Set User Password], then

3

press Enter

<Only when the User Password has been set>

4

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

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

5

press Enter

To disable the User Password

Press only Enter

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

6

press Enter

To disable the User Password

Press only Enter

At the [Setup Notice], press Enter

7

Press F10 , then select [Yes]

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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 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 Password Protection option ( page 8).

Security Measures

When you d o not want y our computer to be used without permission while away temporarily

You should set the “Coffee Break Password” (Note that you must first set the User Pass­word). When you input your selected key combination, the computer locks (key input,
use of the touch pad and use of an external mouse are no longer possible).

When the Coffee Break Password is set

When leaving your desk
Alt + Ctrl + F9

(Example of a selected key combination)

Input the correct password used at
startup and press Enter .

Operation resumes

10

The computer
is locked

When an incorrect password is inputted,

Operation does

not resume

Setting the Coffee Break Passw or d (enabling or disabling )

Set the User Password ( page 9)

1

Using and , select [Coffee Break Password] and

2

press Enter

Using and , select your combination of keys and

3

press Enter

To disable the Coffee Break Password

Using and , select [Disable] and press Enter

Press F10 , then select [Yes]

4

CAUTION

Do not leave your computer just after sensitive data had been shown on
the screen.
Only the computer's keyboard, touch pad, or a keyboard or mouse con­nected to the external keyboard/mouse port can be locked by the Coffee
Break Password.
When the Coffee Break P assword is active, if the displa y disappears while
a screen saver is active, the Coffee Break Password icon will also disap­pear. In this case, the display will not return even if a key on the keyboard
is pressed or the touch pad is touched. Be sure to input the correct pass­word and press the ke yboard again.

Security Measures

Preventing theft or damage to data using a floppy disk

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

Procedure

1

Run the Setup Utility ( page 27)
Using and , select [Security]

2

Using and , select [Boot Up Drive] and press Enter

3

Using and , select either [C:] or [CDD / A: / C:] and

4

press Enter

Using the and , select [Floppy Operation] and press

5

Enter

11

Using and , select [Disable] and press Enter

6

Press F10 , then select [Yes]

7

NOTE

If entering the Setup Utility with User Password, [Boot Up Dri ve] and [Floppy
Operation] will not be displayed.

Computing On the Road

Conserving Power

One of the main features of notebook-type computers is that you have the power of
computing away from your home or office. In the following, information is provided on
how to maximize use of the battery pack which is necessary for such computing.

Four Important Points

12

POINT

POINT

POINT

POINT

1

Be sure to charge your battery before and after use.

2

To get the maximum use of your battery, set the power man­agement mode.

3

Check to see that you have your AC adapter with you before
leaving your home or office.

Purchasing a spare battery (CF-VZSU09) and the optional battery
charger* is highly recommended.

* for U.S.A. and Canada: CF-VCB252 (with AC adapter)

for Europe: CF-VCB251A

4

Always watch your battery level!

Things to Remember

Leave your computer off when it is not in use

( "Starting Up/Shutting Down")

Adjust the brightness (dark) with

By repeatedly pressing the keys to maximize the brightness ( will be dis­played), following this, if the keys are pressed again, the brightness will be mini-

mized, thereby lowering the power consumption.

Fn + F2

Before stepping away from your computer, press Fn + F10

to put your computer in the ECO mode

The ECO mode helps you conserve power by cutting off power to the LCD and
turning off the hard disk motor. To resume, you may press any key.

Setting the suspend/hibernation timeout ( page 13)

The suspend or hibernation function ( page 4) allows you to save power by
automatically cutting off power when the computer is idle or there is no access to

individual devices for 4 minutes. If [Enable (Alw ays)] is selected for [Power Man­agement], the suspend/hibernation timeout function will go into effect for both
the battery pack and the AC adapter. If, however, [Enable (Battery)] is selected
for [Po w er Management], it will go into eff ect only during operation by the battery .
The ECO mode timeout function is automatically set when [Enable] is set. Note
that the ECO mode timeout precedes the suspend/hibernation timeout.
It should be noted that for some applications, the suspend/hibernation timeout
will not work properly.

Computing On the Road

Setting Power Management

Run the Setup Utility ( page 27)

1

Using and , select [Power]

2

Using and , select [Power Management] and press

3

Enter

Using and , select [Enable(Al ways)] and press Enter

4

Using and , select [Sleep Switch] and press Enter

5

13

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

6

press Enter

Using and , select [Suspend Timeout] or [Hibernation

7

Timeout] and press Enter

Using and , select [4 min] and press Enter

8

CAUTION

If [Suspend Timeout] or [Hibernation Timeout] has been set to [16 min] in the
Setup Utility, the timeout function does not work.

Press F10 , then select [Yes]

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