Panasonic CF-27 Series manual

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    CF-27 Series OPERA TING INSTR UCTIONS P er sonal Computer ® Appendix LIMITED USE LICENSE AGREEMENT ....... 23 Names and Functions of P ar ts ...................... 25 Specifications ................................................ 27 T rou bleshooting List of Error Codes ........................................ 17 Dealing With Prob lems ..........[...]

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    2 Intr oduction Thank you for purchasing the Panasonic computer . Please read the operating instructions thoroughly for proper operation of you r new computer . Customer's Record Serial No . or Date of Purchase Model No . * Code No . Dealer's Name Dealer's Address NO TE : NO TE provides a useful fact or helpful information. CA UTION [...]

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    3 Federal Comm unications Commission Radio Frequenc y Interference Statement For U .S.A. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. T[...]

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    4 Precautions (Battery P a ck) NO TE The battery pack may become warm during recharg- ing or normal use. This is completely normal. Recharging will not commence outside of the allow- able temperature range (0 °C to 35 °C (32°F to 95 °F)). Once the allowable range requirement is satis- fied, char ging begins automatically . Note that the re- cha[...]

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    5 Getting Star ted Do not power off your computer or press the floppy disk drive eject button while the MP indicator ( ) is on. Doing so may damage the data on the floppy disk and render the disk useless. Use care when handling floppy disks. T o protect the data on your floppy disks or to prevent a floppy disk from becoming stuck in your computer, [...]

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    6 Getting Star ted Fir st-time Operation Please read the steps below to help you learn what parts are included, and to gain an understand- ing of some basic computer-related operations. 1 Confirm the inclusion of all par ts Make sure the parts shown in the figure have been supplied. If any of these items are missing or is not working properly , ple[...]

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    7 Getting Star ted[...]

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    8 Getting Star ted Fir st-time Operation 5 Input the Product Number written on the “Certificate of Authenticity” located in the W indows ® 95 book that comes with this computer then press [Next]. Press [Finish]. 6 4 After reading the agreement, select [I accept the agreement] or [I don't accept the agreement], then press [Next]. If [I acc[...]

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    9 Getting Star ted 7 Please store the floppy disks in a safe place. They will enable you to return your computer to close to the condition at the time of purchase should any problems occur . When creating floppy disks, do not run any other application program. When creating floppy disks and the message [Insufficient files to copy] is dis- played, c[...]

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    10 Operation Lift up the latch with another finger . 1 Open the display Star ting Up/Shutting Down Starting Up 2 T urn y our computer on Pull the carry handle forward. Slide the power switch toward the rear of the computer and hold it for approximately one second until the power indicator turns on before releasing it. 3 2 If security indicator ( ) [...]

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    11 Operation Wheel mode operations (almost identical to the case of using the Microsoft ® IntelliMouse TM for scroll, zoom, etc., operations) are possible for Microsoft ® wheel function-compatible ap- plications. Microsoft ® IntelliMouse TM is a mouse-type de- vice that, in addition to the two conventional buttons, incorporates a wheel able to r[...]

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    12 Operation Star ting Up/Shutting Do w n Operate after pressing the two buttons simultaneously . 1 2 or T wo quick taps, but on the second tap leaving your finger down (apply- ing pressure) and moving it on the work surface. While holding down the button, moving your fin- ger on the work surface. * In [Start] - [Settings] - [Control Panel] - [Mous[...]

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    13 Operation Operate while holding down the two buttons. Ctrl + Magnify Reduce Pan * Scroll in various directions of a document (move the mouse slightly while holding down the wheel) Zoom * Magnify/reduce the display of a document. (rotate the wheel while holding down Ctrl ) Data Zoom * Display or hide a document, or perform operations to return to[...]

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    14 Operation Star ting Up/Shutting Do w n 1 NO TE Shutting Do wn (power off y our computer) From the keyboard, Y ou may choose to press down on , then select the menu with or . 2 Restar ting y our computer (without shutting do w n) Select [OK] after selecting [Restart]. Confirm shut down Select [Shut down]. Your computer will power off automaticall[...]

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    15 Operation Run the Reference Manual 1 T urn y our computer on 2 Select [Ref erence Man ual] in [Start] - [Programs] - [P anasonic] About the Reference Man ual (The display may be changed without notification.) CA UTION When you read the Reference Manual, it is necessary to install the Acrobat ® Reader 3.0. ( page 9) Zoom-in CA UTION The Referenc[...]

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    16 Operation[...]

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    17 T r oubleshooting List of Err or Codes 0200 Failure Fixed Disk 0210 Stuc k k ey 0211 Keyboar d error *0212 Keyboard Controller Failed 0213 Keyboar d locked - Unlock key switch 0220 Monitor type does not matc h CMOS - Run SETUP *0230 Shadow RAM Failed at offset : nnnn *0231 System RAM Failed at offset : nnnn *0232 Extended RAM Failed at offset : [...]

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    18 T r oubleshooting Dealing With Pr ob lems When a problem occurs, please refer to this page. The Reference Manual also contains detailed information. If you still cannot troubleshoot the problem, please contact Panasonic T echnical Support. Star ting Up The power indicator or bat- tery indicator is not lit or is displayed [POST Startup Error(s)] [...]

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    19 T r oubleshooting Cannot read/write to a floppy disk Unable to write to a floppy disk How to format a floppy disk is unclear Unable to r ead/write to the hard disk When the pr evious item is not the cause Disk Operations Has the floppy disk been correctly inserted? Has the floppy disk been correctly formatted? Has the Setup Utility been used to [...]

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    20 T r oubleshooting Reinstalling Software Microsoft Windows 95 Startup Menu 1. Boot 2. Initialize the HDD for the Hibernation function 3. Restore the HDD to factory default Enter a choice: 1 Select [2.Initialize the HDD for the Hibernation function]. At the confirmation message, press . When the message [Press any key to continue...] is displayed,[...]

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    21 T r oubleshooting De vice manager 1 14 In [Start] - [Settings] - [Control Panel] - [System] - [Device Manager], select [PCIC or compatible PCMCIA controller] in [PCMCIA socket]. Remove the check for [Disable in this hardware profile] in [Properties] - [General] and then press [OK] . 15 Press [Next] at the display for the [W elcome to the PC Card[...]

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    22 T r oubleshooting Reinstalling Software P anasonic Hand Writing setup 38 Insert the FIRST AID CD. 39 In [Start] - [Run], input [L:enwritingsetup.exe], then press [OK]. Panasonic Hand W riting Setup will start automatically . Simply follow the on-screen instructions. Installing Internet Explorer 4.0 Reinstalling W indows causes an older versio[...]

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    23 Appendix Y OU MA Y N O T REVERSE ASSEMBLE, REVERSE COMPILE, OR MECHANICALL Y OR ELECTR ONICALL Y TRA CE THE PROGRAMS , OR ANY COPY THEREOF , I N WHOLE OR IN P AR T . Y OU MA Y NOT USE, COPY , MODIFY , AL TER, OR TRANSFER THE PROGRAMS OR ANY COPY THEREOF , I N WHOLE OR IN P A R T , EXCEPT AS EXPRESSL Y P RO VIDED IN THE LICENSE. IF Y OU TRANSFER [...]

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    24 Appendix A. MEI vous octroie par les présentes le droit et la licence personnels, non cessib les et non e xclusifs d'utiliser les Logiciels conformément aux ter mes, clauses et conditions de ce Contr at. V ous reconnaissez ne recev oir qu'un droit limité d'utiliser les Logiciels et la documentation les accompagnant et v ous vou[...]

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    25 Appendix Names and Functions of P ar ts page 1 1 ( "Using PC Cards") ( "LED Indicators") LED Indicators ( "Key Combinations" ) Before using the computer for the first time, carefully read the [LIMITED USE LICENSE AGREEMENT]. If you agree to the condi- tions, remove the seal. Carrying Handle P ower Switc h ( "Us[...]

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    26 Appendix Names and Functions of P ar t s T o adjust the volume*, select on the taskbar , then [V olume Control]. * Y ou may also use the function keys to adjust the volume: Fn + F5 or F6 Speaker on/off : Fn + F4 Speaker MP Release Button ( "Using a Multimedia Pocket Device") MP RELEASE Har d Disk Drive Ram Module Slot Battery P ac k Sw[...]

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    27 Appendix * 1 Use only a monaural condenser microphone (miniature jack). * 2 A communications software is necessary . * 3 V ar ies depending on the usage conditions. * 4 The A C adapter is compatible with pow er sources up to 240 V A C. This computer is supplied with a 125 V A C compatib le AC cord. * 5 Appro x. 1.5 W when the battery pac k is fu[...]

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    The international E NERGY S TA R ® O f fice Equipment Program is an international program that promotes energy saving through the use of computers and other of fice equipment. The program backs the development and dissemination of products with functions that e f fectively reduce ener gy consumption. It is an open system in which business propriet[...]