Panasonic CF-H1CSLTG1M User Manual

Reference Manual

Personal Computer

Model No. CF-H1 Series

We recommend that this Reference Manual be printed.

Introduction

Terms and illustrations in this manual

Î : Page in this Manual.

: Conditions that may result in minor or moderate injury.

: Useful and helpful information.

Click : Touch the screen with the digitizer pen or finger. Right-click :

Touch and hold with the digitizer pen. You can also perform “Right-click” by pressing and holding the button of the digitizer pen, and then tapping the object.

[start] - [All Programs] :

Click [start], and then click [All Programs].

: Press [ ] (Enter) key.

Ctrl

+ F7 :

Ctrl

Press and hold

key, and then press F7 key.

Regarding Windows XP

z Do not set [Command Prompt] to “Full Screen”.

Touch Screen Operation

You can use Windows by touching the screen in the same way as you use a mouse. The screen of this computer has following two pointing device functions.

z Digitizer: can be operated with the digitizer pen (included) z Touchscreen: can be operated with your finger etc.

If you touch the screen with the digitizer pen and your finger at the same time, the operation by the digitizer pen is enabled.

z To right-click

You can perform “Right-click” with either of operation below.

z Touch and hold with the digitizer pen. z Press and hold the button (A) of the digitizer pen, and then touch the object.

z Place the mouse pointer on the object, then press [A3] button.

NOTE

z The operation by touching the screen does not work in the Setup Utility.

z If you do not use the digitizer pen, we recommend to assign [Right Click] to the application button [A1] or [A2].

(Î page 11)

Operation by touching the screen

z Touch the screen with the digitizer pen (included) or your finger

When touching the screen, use only the digitizer pen (included) or your finger on the surface. Touching the screen with an object other than the digitizer pen (included) or your fingertip may scar or stain the surface, causing the malfunction.

z Do not apply too much pressure when touching the screen

Only a light touch is required to touch the screen. Applying too much pressure may damage the surface.

Maintaining the performance of the screen

z When the screen becomes dirty, wipe it with a soft cloth

The screen is specially treated to prevent dirt from adhering to the surface, so dirt can be removed easily using a dry cloth. If the dirt does not come off easily, breathe on the surface and try again. Do not apply water or solvents to the soft cloth.

Touch Screen Operation

z Check the following to prevent the surface of the screen from being scratched

z Are you using the digitizer pen or your finger to operate the screen? z Is the surface clean? z Is the cloth clean? z Is the tip of the digitizer pen clean? z Is your finger clean?

Things to keep in mind when using the screen

z Do not touch the screen outside of the LCD display area

The input area is defined by the LCD display screen. Touching the screen outside of the display area may result malfunctions or damage to the screen.

z Do not apply excessive force to the screen

Do not lift the computer while holding the LCD screen, or allow the screen to be twisted. Do not place any objects on the LCD screen. Any of the above may cause the screen glass to break, or may damage the LCD screen.

z Operation response may be slower in low temperature environments

The screen may respond to operations more slowly when using the computer in temperatures less than 5°C, but this is not a malfunction. Response time will return to normal when the computer is returned to room temperature.

z If the cursor jumps to a location other than where the screen was touched, or if the LCD reso-

lution changes, perform the calibration

Perform the procedure of “Calibration” (Î page 5).

Touch Screen Operation

Calibration

 Digitizer Calibration

To calibrate the digitizer, use the digitizer pen and follow the steps below.

1 Click [start] - [Control Panel] - [Printers and other Hardware].

2 Click [Tablet and Pen Settings].

3 Click [Calibrate...] in [Settings]. 4 Using the digitizer pen, touch each of 4 “+” target marks one by one, and then click [OK].

 Touchscreen Calibration

To calibrate the touchscreen, use your finger or other objects and follow the steps below. Do not use the digitizer pen.

1 Click [start] - [All Programs] - [InPlay] - [Calibration].

2 Using your finger or other objects, touch each of 9 “+” target marks one by one, and then

click [OK].

NOTE

z Perform the following calibration for each user.

Hardware Buttons

RFID

Barcode RFID

Camera RFID

Application Buttons

Security

Button Function

Camera Button

Take still pictures. (Î page 30)

RFID Reader Button

Read the data from RFID tags. (Î page 31)

Camera RFID

Barcode Application Buttons

Security

Only for model with the Barcode Reader

Barcode Reader Button

Read the barcode.

Application Buttons

Start the registered function or application. (Î page 11)

Security Button

Works as

Ctrl

Alt

Del

Hardware Buttons

Only for model without the Barcode Reader

NOTE

z The Hardware buttons work when the Windows screen is displayed. z The Hardware buttons may not work immediately after Windows is started up or the Windows logon screen (or the

Welcome screen) is displayed.

Panasonic Dashboard

You can perform the following operations by using Panasonic Dashboard.

z Check the remaining battery charge z Change the LCD brightness z Change the camera light settings z Change the screen color of Cleaning Utility z Enable or disable the touchscreen operation z Start the application software which you registered z Change the settings of cleaning reminder, RFID, touchscreen, button assignment of Panasonic Dashboard and applica-

tion buttons

1 Press the application button [A2]

You can also start Panasonic dashboard by clicking icon on the notification area and click [Settings...]. Panasonic Dashboard starts up.

You can change the setting of application button (Î page 11).

(A).

2 Make the operation.

[Battery] (B)

You can check the remaining battery charge.

[Brightness] (C)

You can change the LCD brightness. The brightness can be changed by clicking the desired position of the bar. The brightness for battery operation and AC power operation can be set separately.

[Camera Light] (D)

z To display the light switch while using the camera, add a check

mark for [Automatically display the light switch while using the camera].

z To turn on the light when the preview starts, add a check mark for

[Always turn the light ON when the preview starts].

[Cleaning Utility] (E)

You can change the screen color of Cleaning Utility. When a check mark for [Half transparent] is added, Windows screen seems to be transparent of the screen color.

Panasonic Dashboard

[Touchscreen] (F)

When a check mark for [Enable digitizer pen only] is added, you can use only the digitizer pen (included) to operate by touching the screen. You cannot use the other stylus or the finger. We recommend to add a check mark for this, when you place the palm on the screen and touch the screen by using the digitizer pen. This setting is stored for each user.

Software buttons (G)

You can start the application software which you registered. You can change the registered application by using [Advanced] menu. (Î below)

[Advanced...] (H)

You can select [Advanced] only if you logged on to Windows as an administrator. [Advanced Settings] menu is displayed. You can change the following settings. After making settings in [Advanced Settings], click [OK] to exit [Advanced Settings].

[Cleaning Reminder] (I)

You can regularly display the message to remind cleaning. Some of following conditions can be selected. z [Periodically]

When the defined time has passed since the last cleaning was performed.

z [At the time of log on]

When you log on to Windows.

z [When the battery is exchanged]

When you change the battery.

z [Undocked]

When you undock this computer from the Cradle.

[RFID] (J)

When a check mark is added, the data will be read only when RFID reader button is pressed. When the check mark is removed, the RFID reader reads the data constantly.

[Touchscreen] (K)

[Button Assignment] (L)

You can register the executable files or the applications to the buttons displayed on Panasonic Dashboard screen.

Panasonic Dashboard

A Click any button. B Select the application from [Action].

You can select [Display Rotation], [Cleaning Utility], [Reference Manual] or [Launch Application]. To restore the default setting, click [Restore Default]. When you select [Launch Application], input the label to [Label] box, and select a file you wish to execute.

z You can also select files with extensions .pdf, .jpeg, .wma, etc. other than .exe. z When you select a file with extension .exe, you can specify the parameter into [Program parameter]. z To disable the application, make the text box blank.

[Application Button Settings] (M)

“Application Button Settings” (Î page 11)

3 Click [OK] to close Panasonic Dashboard.

Application Button Setting

You can assign the startup functions of your favorite applications to the Applications Buttons.

1 Click [start] - [All Programs] - [Panasonic] - [Application

Button Setting].

You can also start up Application Button Setting Utility from Panasonic Dashboard (Î page 8).

2 Make the settings.

You can register the execute files of the applications.

NOTE

z <Only for model with Barcode reader>

Button [A3] is not displayed.

Application Buttons

Application Button Setting

1 Select the action from [Action] of each button.

You can select [<none>], [Dashboard], [Display Switch], [Right Click], [Cleaning Utility], [Reference Manual] or [Launch an Application]. To restore the default setting, click [Restore Default]. When you select [Launch an Application], input the label to [Label] box, and select a file you wish to execute. z You can also select files with extensions .pdf, .jpeg, .wma, etc.

other than .exe.

z When you select a file with extension .exe, you can specify the

parameter into [Program parameter].

z To disable the application, select [<none>].

2 Click [OK].

Panasonic Hand Writing

You can make a bitmap file (.bmp) of a simple character and a figure such as signature by handwriting on the screen.

CAUTION

z Do not use the Fast User Switching function while Panasonic Hand Writing is active. z If you install other pointing devices (e.g., commercially available mouse driver), Panasonic Hand Writing will not work.

NOTE

z The display of Panasonic Hand Writing may be distorted if the number of display colors is changed. Right-click on

the notification area and click [Exit Panasonic Hand Writing], and then restart Panasonic Hand Writing.

z Panasonic Hand Writing may not work properly if another application software is active. In this case, close the applica-

tion software and try handwriting again.

Starting Panasonic Hand Writing

1 Double-click on the notification area.

Alternatively you can click [start] - [All Programs] - [Panasonic] - [Panasonic Hand Writing].

NOTE

z Select the image size before handwriting by clicking [Option] - [Window size]. If you change the size after handwriting,

the image quality will become lower.

z You can copy the bitmap image by clicking [Edit] - [Copy], and paste it in another application software that supports bit-

map format.

Display Rotation

Rotating the Display

1 Press [A1] button (A).

Each time you press the button, the screen display rotates counterclockwise by 90°. When the computer is set to the Cradle, the screen display does not rotate. If you want to rotate the screen display even if the computer is set to the Cradle, follow the step below.

A Click on the notification area and click one of the display angles.

NOTE

z Alternatively you can rotate the display by the following procedure.

Click [start] - [Control Panel] - [mobile PC] - [Change screen orientation].

z While the display is rotated:

• Do not use the Extended Desktop. The touchscreen or digitizer may not work properly.

• Do not set the resolution larger than that of the internal LCD.

• The computer's performance is slightly lowered.

z When the display is rotated, the motion video may not be displayed correctly or the sound may be distorted. Return the

display angle to [Primary Landscape].

z When you start up Windows and rotate the display right after logging on, the display may return to the previous state in

approximately 1 minute. In this case, rotate the display again.

Standby and Hibernation Functions

Starting Up Your Computer Quickly

The standby or hibernation functions allow you to shut off the computer without closing programs and documents. You can quickly return to the programs and documents that you were working on before standby or hibernation.

Function Data is saved to Recovery time Power supply

Standby Memory Short Required. (If power is not supplied, all data will be lost.)

Hibernation Hard disk Rather long Not required. (However power is slightly consumed to

keep the hibernation.)

Setting Standby or Hibernation

1 Click [start] - [Control Panel] - [Performance and Maintenance] - [Power Options] -

[Advanced].

2 Select [Stand by] or [Hibernate] for [When I press the power button on my computer], and

then click [OK].

NOTE

z You need to make the setting if you want to use hibernation function.

Precautions

z Connect the AC adaptor if the computer will be in standby for a long period of time. If you cannot use the AC adaptor, use

hibernation instead.

z Using standby or hibernation repeatedly may cause malfunction of the computer. To stabilize computer operation, restart

Windows regularly (about once a week) without using standby or hibernation.

z Save the necessary data. z Close files you have opened from removable disks and network drives. z It may take 1 or 2 minutes to enter hibernation. Do not touch any key though the screen becomes dark. z The password you set in the Setup Utility is not requested at resuming. You can use the Windows password for security in

standby or hibernation.

A Click [start] - [Control Panel] - [User Accounts], and select the account. B Click [Create a password] and set the password.

Standby and Hibernation Functions

C Click [start] - [Control Panel] - [Performance and Maintenance] - [Power Options] - [Advanced], and add a check

mark in [Prompt for password when computer resumes from standby].

z Do not enter standby or hibernation in the conditions below, otherwise the data or file may be corrupted, standby or hiber-

nation may not work, or malfunction may occur in the computer or the peripheral devices.

• When any of the hard disk drive indicator and the RFID indicator is on.

• When playing/recording audio files or displaying motion video such as MPEG files.

• When using communication software or network functions.

• When using peripheral devices.

(If peripheral devices fail to work normally, restart the computer.)

Entering/Resuming from Standby or Hibernation

 To enter standby or hibernation

1 Press the power switch (A) until a beep

Standby: The power indicator (B) blinks green. Hibernation: The power indicator (B) goes off. z To enter standby, you can click [start] - [Turn Off Computer] - [Stand By] instead

of pressing the power switch.

If the speakers are muted, beeps do not sound.

CAUTION

z At the beep

switch for longer than 4 seconds, the computer will forcibly shut down and unsaved data will be lost even if you have set [Shut down] in [When I press the power button on my computer] (Î page 15 “Setting Standby or Hibernation”).

According to circumstances, beeps may not sound.

z While the computer is entering standby or hibernation, do not touch the computer.

For example, do not:

• Touch the screen, hardware buttons or power switch.

• Use an external mouse or other peripheral devices.

• Connect or disconnect the AC adaptor.

• Set to or remove from the Cradle. Wait until the power indicator blinks green (standby) or goes off (hibernation).

, immediately release the power switch. If you press and hold the power

sounds.

B A

Standby and Hibernation Functions

z It may take 1 or 2 minutes to enter standby or hibernation.

In standby or hibernation

z Do not attach or remove a peripheral device (including the Cradle). Doing so may cause malfunction. z Power is consumed in standby. When power is exhausted, the data retained in memory will be lost. Connect the AC

adaptor when using the standby function.

 To resume from standby or hibernation

1 Press the power switch(A).

CAUTION

z Do not perform the following operations until resuming is complete. After the display is resumed, wait approximately

30 seconds (normally) or 60 seconds (when the computer is on a network).

• Touch the screen, hardware buttons or power switch.

• Use an external mouse or other peripheral devices.

• Connect or disconnect the AC adaptor.

• Shut down or restart Windows.

• Enter standby or hibernation (Wait approximately 1 minute).

• Set to or remove from the Cradle.

NOTE

z After resuming from standby or hibernation, the message “TosBtMng has stopped working” may appear.

Click [Close program]. If Bluetooth connections are cut off, click [start] - [All Programs] - [Bluetooth] - [Bluetooth Settings], and connect to the Bluetooth devices again.

Saving Power

You can extend battery life and save power also during AC adaptor usage.

Reducing Power Consumption

Use the methods below to reduce power consumption.

z Change [Power Options]

Click [start] - [Control Panel] - [Performance and Maintenance] - [Power Options] to select [Max Battery] under [Power schemes]. While [Portable/Laptop] is selected under [Power Options] as the factory default, selecting [Max Battery] will further reduce power consumption. Also, make detailed settings such as reducing the time entered in the [Turn off monitor] setting.

z Reduce LCD brightness by using Panasonic Dashboard

Reducing internal LCD brightness will reduce power consumption.

z Turn off the computer when it is not in use

You can also turn off only the wireless LAN, wireless WAN (only for model with wireless WAN) or Bluetooth power.

z Disconnect external devices (USB devices, external mice, etc.) that are not being used

z Use Standby/Hibernation

Enter to standby or hibernation when you have to leave the computer. This shuts down computer operation to reduce power consumption.

Security Measures

Use these features to protect your data.

Setting the Supervisor Password/User Password

Set the Supervisor Password before setting the User Password.

Preparation

z Set the computer to the Cradle and connect an external keyboard to the Cradle.

1 Start up the Setup Utility (Î page 53).

2 Select [Security].

3 Select [Set Supervisor Password] or [Set User Password], and press (Enter). 4 Enter your password in [Enter New Password] and press (Enter).

z When the password has been set, you need to enter your password in [Enter Current Password] and press

(Enter).

z To disable the password, leave the input field empty and press (Enter).

5 Enter your password again in [Confirm New Password] and press (Enter).

6 In [Setup Notice], press (Enter). 7 Press

CAUTION

z Do not forget your password. If you forget your Supervisor Password, you will not be able to use your computer. Con-

tact Panasonic Technical Support.

z When running the Setup Utility, do not leave and go away from your computer even for a short time, since other people

may set or change the password.

NOTE

z The password will not be displayed on the screen. z You can use up to 32 alphanumeric characters (including spaces).

• The case (upper/lower) is ignored.

• Use only the upper horizontal row of numeric keys to input your password.

• You cannot use

z Disabling the Supervisor Password also disables the User Password.

F10

, and then select [Yes] and press (Enter).

Shift

and

Ctrl

to input a password.

Security Measures

Preventing Your Computer from Unauthorized Use

You can set a start-up password to protect your computer from unauthorized use.

1 Set the password (Î page 19), and select [Enabled] in [Password on Boot] in the [Secu-

rity] menu of the Setup Utility (Î page 58).

NOTE

z To enter the password, you need to set the computer to the Cradle and connect an external keyboard to the Cradle. z If the Supervisor Password or User Password has been set, the password input screen will be displayed on starting-up

of the Setup Utility even though [Password on Boot] is set to [Disabled].

Preventing Your Hard Disk Data from Being Read or Written

The hard disk lock function protects the hard disk data from being read or written when the hard disk is attached to another computer. The data can be read/written when the hard disk is returned to the original computer.

1 Select [Enabled] in [Hard Disk Lock] in the [Security] menu of the Setup Utility (Î page

58).

CAUTION

z For the data being read/written on the original computer, the Setup Utility settings must be the same as when the hard

disk was removed.

z You cannot use the hard disk lock function without setting the Supervisor Password. Set the Supervisor Password

beforehand (Î page 19).

z When you have your hard disk drive repaired

• Contact Panasonic Technical Support.

• Before sending back the hard disk drive, be sure to set the [Hard Disk Lock] to [Disabled].

NOTE

z The hard disk lock function works with the built-in hard disk. It does not work with the external hard disk. z Note that the hard disk lock does not guarantee complete protection of the data

Battery Power

Battery Indicator

You can attach 2 battery packs to this computer. The battery indicators are prepared for each battery.

A : Battery 1 indicator B : Battery 2 indicator

Battery indicator Battery status

Not lit The battery pack is not inserted or not being charged.

• You can check presence of the battery pack by using Panasonic Dashboard (Î page 8)

Orange Charging is in progress.

A B

Green The battery is fully-charged.

Blinking green When you attach the battery cover with the battery pack already inserted:

• You can check the battery level by blinking times

Blinking times Battery level

5 times 95 % to 100 % 4 times

3 times 2 times 1 time

Except for the operations stated above:

In high temperature mode, the battery pack is discharging the power to 80% temperature mode (Î page 24). Do not remove the battery pack since the power is not supplied even if you connect the AC adaptor in this status. If remove the battery pack, the computer will be turned off and lose data.

In high temperature mode, the 100% battery level is equivalent to 80% level of the normal temperature mode.

50 % to 94 % 25 % to 49 % 5 % to 24 % 0 % to 4 %

of normal

Battery Power

Battery indicator Battery status

Red The remaining battery is approximately 9% or less.

Blinking red When blinking approx. every 1 second:

The battery pack or the charging circuit is not operating properly.

When blinking approx. every 4 second:

The battery cover is open. You can remove the battery pack in this case.

When blinking approx. every 0.5 second:

The battery cover is open. If you remove the battery pack in this case, the power supply is cut off and the computer is shut down. Close the battery cover immediately.

Blinking orange The battery cannot be charged temporarily due to the following reasons:

• Its internal temperature is out of the acceptable range.

• The power supply is not enough because software applications or peripheral devices are consuming a large amount of power.

NOTE

z Once the battery is fully charged, the computer performs recharging only when the battery level becomes less than

approximately 95%, so overcharging is avoided.

Battery Power

Checking the Remaining Battery Charge

You can check the remaining battery charge on the screen.

(After logging on to Windows)

1 Start up Panasonic Dashboard.

z When the battery pack is inserted (example)

Normal temperature mode (Î page 24)

In charging

In discharging

(The battery pack in the frame is discharging)

z When the battery pack is not inserted

Normal temperature mode (Î page 24)

High temperature mode (Î page 24)

NOTE

z The battery display may not correspond to the actual remaining battery charge in the cases as below. To correct the

display, perform the Battery Recalibration (Î page 26).

• The battery indicator remains red.

• The indicator lights orange and the display shows 99% for a long time.

• Low battery warning appears soon after a short time of use.

This can occur when the computer is in standby for a long time without power supply from the AC adaptor.

z The battery display may not be the same as that of notification area or of [Power Meter] in [Power Options Properties].

This is not a malfunction.

Battery Power

High temperature mode

The high temperature mode can prevent the battery from deteriorating when the computer is used in high-temperature environment or used for a long time with its battery fully charged. Select [Auto] (default) or [High Temperature] in [Environment] of the [Main] menu of the Setup Utility (Î page 55).

NOTE

z Note that a level corresponding to a 100% charge for high temperature mode is approximately equivalent to an 80%

charge level for normal temperature mode.

z After switching from [Normal Temperature] to [High Temperature] or vice versa, the remaining battery capacity will not

be displayed correctly until the battery pack is completely discharged or fully charged.

z In the [Auto] mode:

Once the computer has automatically switched from the normal temperature mode to the high temperature mode, the computer will not switch back to the normal temperature mode until the battery has been used and recharged to a total charge level of about 5 times as much as that of the fully-charged state. This is to avoid battery deterioration. In [Auto] mode, mode switching is possible only for the battery pack in operation. The other battery’s [Environment] mode remains the same.

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