Panasonic CF-54 User Manual

0 (0)

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Basic Guide

Personal Computer
	CF-54
Model No.		series
Contents
Getting Started
Introduction.....................................................		2
Description of Parts.........................................		4
First-time Operation........................................		8
Turning On / Turning Off...............................		15
Useful Information
Handling and Maintenance..........................		17
Installing Software........................................		21

Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting (Basic)...............................	27

Appendix
LIMITED USE LICENSE AGREEMENT.......	34
Specifications...............................................	36
Standard Limited Warranty..........................	41

Troubleshooting Useful Information Getting Started

Appendix

Please read these instructions carefully before using this product, and save this manual for future use.

Getting Started

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing this Panasonic product. For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions carefully.

In these instructions, the names are referred as follows.

indicates Windows® 8.1 Operating System. indicates Windows® 7 Operating System.

n Terms and illustrations in these instructions

							:	Conditions that may result in minor or moderate injury.
CAUTION							:	Conditions that may result in minor or moderate injury.
				:				Useful and helpful information.
NOTE				:				Useful and helpful information.
			:					Press [Enter] key.
Enter			:					Press [Enter] key.
	+				:			Press and hold [Fn] key, and then press [F5] key.
Fn	+	F5			:			Press and hold [Fn] key, and then press [F5] key.
l Display “Charm”:								Align the pointer to the top right (or bottom right) corner of the
								screen to display Charm menu. Alternatively, flick toward the cen-
								ter of the screen from the right edge.
l	-					:		Click	(Settings) and then click (Power).
	(Start) - [All Programs] :							Click	(Start), and then click [All Programs]. You may need to
								double-click in some cases.
è :								Page in these Operating Instructions or in the Reference Manual.
	:							Reference to the on-screen manuals.

lSome illustrations are simplified to help your understanding and may look different from the actual unit.

lIf you do not log on as an administrator, you cannot use some functions or cannot display some screens.

lRefer for the latest information about optional products to the catalogs, etc.

lIn these instructions, the names and terms are referred as follows.

“Windows® 8.1 Pro Update 64-bit” as “Windows” or “Windows 8.1”

“Windows® 7 Professional 32-bit Service Pack 1” and “Windows® 7 Professional 64-bit Service Pack 1” as “Windows” or “Windows 7”

DVD MULTI drive as “CD/DVD drive”

Circular media including DVD-ROM and CD-ROM as “discs”

“Multilanguage User Interface” as “MUI”

Screen messages are explained in [English (United States)].

(Depending on the language preference, some screen messages in these instructions are different from the actual screen messages. For example, [Flight mode] may be displayed instead of [Airplane mode] in some language preference.)

n Disclaimer

Computer specifications and manuals are subject to change without notice. Panasonic Corporation assumes no liability for damage incurred directly or indirectly from errors, omissions or discrepancies between the computer and the manuals.

n Trademarks

Microsoft®, Windows®, the Windows logo, and IntelliMouse are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation of the United States and/or other countries.

Intel, Core and PROSet are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Intel Corporation.

SDXC Logo is a registered trademark of SD-3C, LLC.

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.

Bluetooth® is a registered trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc., U.S.A. and licensed to Panasonic Corporation.

HDMI, the HDMI Logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries.

Names of products, brands, etc., appearing in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective own companies.

n On-screen Manual

For further information about the computer, you can refer to the on-screen manual.

lReference Manual

The Reference Manual contains the practical information to help you fully enjoy the computer’s performance. Update it to the latest version for reference.

lImportant Battery Tips

The Important Battery Tips will provide you with the battery information so that you can use the battery in the optimum condition to obtain longer operation time.

lUpdate the on-screen manuals

This describes the procedures to update the on-screen manual.

lConnect to a network

This describes the connection procedures using the network devices mounted on this unit.

To access the on-screen manuals, follow the steps below.

Double-click [Manual Selector] on the desktop, and select the on-screen manual.

Alternatively, click the [Manual Selector] tile, on the Start screen and select the on-screen manual.

NOTE

[Contents] tab or [Search] tab of the on-screen manuals is displayed on the left side of the window. Select tab and display the desired item.

Getting Started

Getting Started

Description of Parts

Camera

è Reference Manual “Camera”

A:Microphone

B:Ambient Light Sensor

C:Camera Lens

D:Camera Indicator

E:LCD

è Reference Manual “Screen Input Operation”

F:LED Indicator

: Caps lock

: Numeric Lock (NumLk)

: Scroll Lock (ScrLk)

: Drive Indicator

:SD Memory Card Indicator (Blinking: During access or a password is requested)

è Reference Manual “SD Memory Card”

:Wireless ready

This indicator lights when Wireless LAN, Bluetooth, and/or Wireless WAN are connected and ready. It does not necessarily indicate the On/Off condition of the wireless connection.

è Connect to a network

G:Power Switch

H:Security Lock

A Kensington cable can be connected. For further information, read the manual that comes with the cable.

I:Function Keys

è Reference Manual “Key Combinations”

J:Keyboard

Fingerprint Contactless

Reader Smartcard

Reader

K:CD/DVD Drive*1 / PC Card Slot*2 / Battery Pack Slot 2*3 / Smart Card Slot*4

*1 Only for model with CD/DVD drive

è Reference Manual “CD/DVD Drive”

*2 Only for model with PC card slot

è Reference Manual “PC Card”

*3 When using battery pack 2

è Reference Manual “Battery Power”

*4 Only for model with smart card slot

L:Battery Pack Slot 1

è Reference Manual “Battery Power”

M:Fingerprint Reader*5 / Contactless Smart Card Reader*6

*5 Only for model with fingerprint reader

èReference Manual “Fingerprint Reader”

*6 Only for model with contactless smart card reader

è Reference Manual “Contactless Smart Card Reader”

N:Touchpad

è Reference Manual “Touchpad”

O:Carrying Handle

Do not use the handle if the handle is worn or damaged.

P:LED Indicator

: Power Indicator

Off: Power off/Hibernation, Green: Power on, Blinking Green: Sleep Blinking green rapidly: Cannot power on or resume due to low temperature.

: Battery Indicator 1

: Battery Indicator 2*3

è Reference Manual “Battery Power”

B C D E

A:Wireless WAN Antenna

è Connect to a network “Wireless WAN”

B:GPS Antenna

è Reference Manual “GPS”

C:Display Latch

D:Wireless LAN Antenna

è Connect to a network “Wireless LAN”

E:Speaker

F:Wireless LAN Antenna / Bluetooth Antenna

è Connect to a network “Wireless LAN” “Bluetooth”

NOTE

•This computer contains a magnet and magnetic products at the locations dashed line circled in the illustration above. Avoid leaving metallic object or magnetic media in contact with these areas.

Getting Started

Description of Parts

Right side

Getting Started

A B C D E F G H

Rear side

N*7 N*8 N*9

E I J K L

A:Hard Disk Drive (Quick Release Drive)

è Reference Manual “Hard Disk Drive”

B:Wireless Switch

è Connect to a network “Disabling/ Enabling Wireless Communication”

C:Headset Jack

A headset or headphone can be connected.

D:SD Memory Card Slot

Keep SD Memory Cards away from infants and small children.

è Reference Manual “SD Memory Card”

E:USB 3.0 Ports

è Reference Manual “USB Devices”

F:USB 3.0 Port (USB Charging)

Do not insert any foreign object in the USB port.

è Reference Manual “USB Devices”

G:LAN Port

è Connect to a network “LAN”

H:DC-IN Jack

I:HDMI Port

è Reference Manual “External Display”

J:SIM Card Slot

è Connect to a network “Wireless WAN”

K:Ventilation Hole (Exhaust)

L:VGA Port

è Reference Manual “External Display”

M:Serial Port

è Reference Manual “Serial Port”

N:2nd LAN Port*7/ USB 2.0 Port*8 / Rugged USB 2.0 Port*9 / GPS*10

*7 Only for model with 2nd LAN port

*8 Only for model with USB 2.0 port

*9 Only for model with rugged USB 2.0 port

*10 Only for model with GPS

	Bottom side
	A	A
	B	A
	B
	C
	D	H
	E	H
	E
	F
	G

A:Back Cover

B:Ventilation Hole (Intake)

C:Hard Disk Latch

è Reference Manual “Hard Disk Drive”

D:Expansion Bus Connector

è Reference Manual “Port replicator”

E:Battery Latch 1

è Reference Manual “Battery Power”

F:Battery Indicator

è Reference Manual “Battery Power”

G:Battery Pack Latch 2

è Reference Manual “Battery Power”

H:External Antenna Connector

Getting Started

First-time Operation

nPreparation

ACheck and identify the supplied accessories.

If you do not find the described accessories, contact your support office.

• AC Adaptor. . 1	• AC Cord. . . . 1	• Battery Pack . . 1

Getting Started

Model No: CF-AA5713A	Model No: ‌CF-VZSU0GW or
	CF-VZSU0PW or
	CF-VZSU0LW

• Soft Cloth. . . . 1

• OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS - Basic Guide (This book). . . . . . . .	1
Depending on the model, the following items are supplied.

•Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Model No: CF-VZSU0KW

1 Insert the battery pack

Insert the battery pack until it touch to the secured position.

CAUTION

•Make sure the latch is securely locked. Otherwise the battery pack may fall when you carry the computer.

•Do not touch the terminals of the battery pack and the computer. Doing so can make the terminals dirty or damaged, and may cause malfunction of the battery pack and the computer.

2 Connect your computer to a power outlet

The battery charging starts automatically.

CAUTION

•Do not disconnect the AC adaptor and do not switch the wireless switch to on until the first-time operation procedure is completed.

•When using the computer for the first time, do not connect any peripheral device except the battery pack and AC adaptor.

•Handling the AC adaptor

Problems such as sudden voltage drops may arise during periods of thunder and lightning. Since this could adversely affect your computer, an uninterruptible power source (UPS) is highly recommended unless running from the battery pack alone.

•When the DC plug is not connected to the computer, disconnect the AC cord from your electrical outlet. Power is consumed simply by having the AC adaptor plugged into an electrical outlet.

	3	Open the display
3		A Push the top of the latch (A) to release it.
		A Push the top of the latch (A) to release it.
	2	B Hold the side/ handle of the computer with either of your
	2	hands and then lift up the display to open.
		hands and then lift up the display to open.
	CAUTION
	• Do not open the display wider than necessary (180° or
	1	more), and do not apply excessive pressure to the LCD. Do
	1	not open or close the computer holding the edge of the LCD
		segment.

Getting Started

First-time Operation

4 Turn on the computer

Press and hold the power switch (B) until the power indicator (C) lights.

CAUTION

lDo not press the power switch repeatedly.

lThe computer will be forcibly turned off if you press and hold the power switch for four seconds or longer.

lOnce you turn off the computer, wait for ten seconds or more before you turn on the computer again.

lDo not perform the following operation until the drive indicator turns off.

Connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor

Pressing the power switch

Touching the keyboard, touchpad, touchscreen <only for model with touchscreen> or external mouse

Closing the display

Turn on/off the wireless switch

lWhen the CPU temperature is high, the computer may not start up to prevent overheating of the CPU. Wait until the computer cools down, and then turn the power on again. If the computer does not power on even after cooling down, contact Panasonic Technical Support (è pages 41 - 43).

lAny changes from the default setting of the Setup Utility must not be made until the First-time Operation is completed.

Select language and OS (32-bit or 64-bit)

CAUTION

lCarefully choose your language because you cannot change it later. If you set a wrong language, you need to reinstall Windows.

A Select language and OS (32-bit or 64-bit) on “Select OS” screen and touch [OK].

The language setting will start by touching [OK] on the confirmation screen.

The language and OS setting will be completed in about 15 minutes.

B When termination screen is displayed, touch [OK] to turn off the computer.

6 Setup Windows

Select language and click [Next].

Turn on the computer.

Follow the on-screen instructions.

•The computer restarts several times. Do not touch the key-

board or touchpad, and wait until the drive indicator has turned off.

•After the computer is turned on, the screen remains black or unchanged for a while, but this is not a malfunction. Wait for a moment until the Windows setup screen appears.

•During setup of Windows, use the touchpad and clicking to move the pointer and to click an item.

•Setup of Windows will take approximately 5 minutes / 20 minutes.

Go to the next step, confirming each message on the display.

•You can set the Wireless Network after the setup of Windows is complete.

If “Get online” is displayed, select “Skip this step”.

“Join a wireless network” screen may not appear.

• Verify the time zone, date and time.

CAUTION

•You can change the user name, password, image and security setting after setup of Windows.

•Remember your password. If you forget the password, you cannot use Windows. Creating a password reset disk beforehand is recommended.

•Use standard characters as a computer name: numbers 0 through 9, uppercase and lowercase letters from A to Z, and the hyphen (-) character. If the error message “The computer name is not valid” appears, check if characters other than the above are not entered. If the error message still remains on the display, set the key entry mode to English (“EN”) and enter characters.

•When setting up the keyboard, choose the appropriate one to your computer.

Otherwise, input by the keyboard may become unavailable.

•Do not use the following words and characters for user name: CON, PRN, AUX, CLOCK$, NUL, COM1 to COM9, LPT1 to LPT9, LPT, @, &, space. In particular, if you create a user name (account name) that includes the “@” mark, a password will be requested at the log-on screen, even if no password has been set. If you try to log on without entering a password, “The user name or password is incorrect.” may

be displayed and you will not be able to sign in / log on to Windows (è page 30).

Getting Started

First-time Operation

7 Update the on-screen manual

AConnect to the internet. Sign in / Log on to Windows as an administrator.

For further information, refer to

Connect to a network.

BUpdate the on-screen manual.

Double-click [Manual Selector] on the desktop.

Alternatively, click the [Manual Selector] tile on the Start screen.

Follow the on-screen instructions.

8 Create a recovery disc

A recovery disc allows you to install OS and restore its factory default condition, in case, the recovery partition of the HDD is damaged.

We recommend creating a recovery disc before you begin using the computer.

Refer to è Reference Manual “Recovery Disc Creation Utility” about creating the disc.

NOTE

•PC Information Viewer

This computer periodically records the management information of the hard disk, etc. The maximum data volume for each record is 1024 bytes.

This information is only used for estimating the cause in the case when the hard disk goes down by any possibility. They are never sent to outside via network nor used for any other purpose except for the purpose described the above.

To disable the function, add the check mark for [Disable the automatic save function for management information history] in [Hard Disk Status] of PC Information Viewer, and click [OK].

(è Reference Manual “Troubleshooting (Advanced)” - “Checking the Computer’s Usage Status”)

Then follow the on-screen instructions. <For MUI OS model>

• In the default settings, a shortcut icon for Korean language is on the Desktop screen. You may delete the icon if not necessary.

• If the recovery partition is deleted, you cannot create Recovery Disc(s).

n Before using wireless function

A Open the cover, and then Slide the wireless switch to ON.

B Display “Charm” and click - [Change PC Settings] - [Network] - [Airplane mode]. Set [Airplane mode] to [Off], and then;

Set [Wi-Fi] to [On] (for wireless LAN).

Set [Mobile broadband] to [On] (for wireless WAN). Set [GPS] to [On] (for wireless WAN).

Set [Bluetooth] to [On] (for Bluetooth). Set [GPS\GNSS] to [On] (for GPS).

n To change the partition structure

You can shrink a part of an existing partition to create unallocated disk space, from which you can create a new partition.

In the default setting, you can use a single partition.

Right-click at the bottom left corner of the Desktop screen.

Click

(Start) and right-click [Computer], then click [Manage].

•A standard user needs to enter an administrator password. B Click [Disk Management].

C Right-click the partition for Windows (“c” drive in the default setting), and click [Shrink Volume].

•The partition size depends on the computer specifications.

DInput the size in [Enter the amount of space to shrink in MB] and click [Shrink]. • You cannot input a larger number than the displayed size.

• To select [Reinstall Windows to the OS related partitions] in installing OS (è page 23),

70 GB*1 / 60 GB or more is necessary for [Total size after shrink

in MB].

ERight-click [Unallocated] (the shrunk space in the step D) and click [New Simple Volume].

FFollow the on-screen instructions to make the settings, and click [Finish]. Wait until formatting is completed.

*1 For MUI OS model, 80 GB or more is necessary.

Getting Started

First-time Operation

NOTE

•You can create an additional partition using remaining unallocated space or newly creating unallocated space.

•To delete a partition, right-click the partition and click [Delete Volume] in the step C.

n <For MUI OS model> To select language

To select a language other than the one you have selected during the first-time operation, follow the steps below.

A Perform either of the following procedures.


•	Right-click		at the bottom left corner of the Desktop screen.
•	Click	on the Start screen.

BClick [Control Panel].

CClick [Clock, Language, and Region] - [Language] - [Add a language].

DSelect a language, and then click [Add].

Depending on the region, two or more languages are selectable. Click [Open] and select the desired language, and then click [Add].

EClick [Options] for the language you want to use.

FClick [Make this the primary language].

NOTE

•If [Make this the primary language] is not displayed, you cannot change to this language. Follow the on-screen instructions.

GClick [Log off now].

HSign in to the Windows.

+ 30 hidden pages