Panasonic CF-52 Series manual

1 Reference Manual Personal Computer Model No. CF-52 Series We reco mmend that this Reference Manual be printe d.[...]

2 Key Combinations NOTE z Do not repeatedly press the keys in quick succession. z Do not use the key combinations togethe r with touch pad (exter nal mouse) or other key oper ations. z Do not use the key com binations be fore you log on to Wind ows. Wait until the hard disk drive indicator turns off. On the Setup Utility screen, you c a n use the k[...]

3 Key Combinations Fn + F5 Fn + F6 Vo l u m e ( Fn + F5 = down / Fn + F6 = up) NOTE z When fine-tuning the sound volume , press and hold Fn , and pres s F5 or F6 intermittently . z This does not work on beep s or sp eakers connected to the USB port. Fn + F7 Activate st andby ( Î pag e 6 ) Fn + F9 Remaining battery level (When the battery pack is i[...]

4 Key Combinations Y ou can make two settings: • Fn key lock Fn is locked (pressed-down) until you press another key . Use this when pressing difficult key combinations. • Popup menu icon on/off 1 St art up the Hotkey Settings. Click [start] - [All Programs] - [Panasonic] - [Hotkey Settings]. 2 Make the settings. [Use Fn key lo ck] z When using[...]

5 Standby or Hibernation Functions The st andby/hibernation functions allow you to shut of f th e computer without closing programs and d ocuments. Y ou can quickly return to th e programs and do cuments that you were working on before st andby or hibernati on. 1 Click [st art] - [Control Panel] - [Performa nce and Maintenance] - [Power Options] - [...]

6 Standby or Hibernation Functions z Do not enter st andby or hibernation in the fo llowing conditions, otherwise the dat a or file may be corrupted, st andby/hi ber- nation may not work, or malfunction may occur in the computer or the periph eral devices. • When any of the multimedia pocket device indicator , the hard disk drive indicator and th[...]

7 Standby or Hibernation Functions z At the beep *1 , immediately releas e the po wer switch. If you press and hold the power switch for lon ger than four sec- onds, 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 bu tton on my computer:] ( Î p age 5 “Setting S tandb [...]

8 Security Measures Use these features to protect your dat a. z Other security measures • SD Security ( Î pag e 37 ) • Embedded Se curity (TPM) ( Î page 6 7 ): For further info rm ation, refer to the In stallation Manual of “Trusted Platform Module (TPM)” . Set the Supervisor Password before setting the User Password. 1 St art up the Setu[...]

9 Security Measures Y ou can set a start-up passwo rd to protect your computer from unauthori zed use. 1 Set the p assword ( Î pa g e 8 ), and select [Enable] in [Pass word on boot] in the [Security] menu of the Se tup Utility ( Î pa g e 6 7 ). NOTE z If the Supervisor Password or User Pa ssword has been set, the pa ssword input screen will be di[...]

10 Security Measures Disable CD/DVD drive operatio n to prevent the drive(s) from being read/written and from being used to st art the computer . Y ou can protect your data from unauthorized access or accidental overwr iting. 1 Select [Disable] in [D VD Operation] in the [Security] menu of the Setup Utility ( Î pa g e 6 7 ). NOTE z This does not w[...]

11 Battery Power *1 In high temperature mode, the 100% battery level is eq uivalent to 80% level of the normal temp erature mode. NOTE z Once the battery is fully charged, the computer performs recharging only when the battery leve l becomes less than approximately 95%, so over charging is avoided. Battery Indicator Battery indicator Battery st atu[...]

12 Battery Power Y ou can check the remaining battery charge on th e screen. (Af ter logging on to Windows) 1 Press Fn + F9 . z When the battery pack is in serted (example) : Normal temperatu re mode ( Î page 13 ) : High tem peratur e mode ( Î page 13 ) z When the battery pack is not inserted NOTE z The battery display may not correspond to the a[...]

13 Battery Power High temperature mode The high temperatu re mode can prevent the batter y from deterior ating when the comput er is used in high-temp erature envi- ronment or used for a long time with its b attery fully charged. Select [Auto] (default) or [High T emperature] in [Environment] of the [Mai n] menu of the Setup Utility ( Î page 65 ).[...]

14 Battery Power Computer behavior with low battery The default s ettings are as follows. When the battery level becomes 10 % [Low batter y alarm] When the battery level becomes 5 % [Critica l battery a larm] z Displays a message that the battery level is low . z Displays a messag e that the battery level is low , and then the computer ente rs hibe[...]

15 Battery Power The “Battery Reca libration” function me asures and memorizes th e battery capacity . T o correct th e battery display , use this function to fill the battery and then disc harge it completely . Perform the procedure at least once immediately after purchasing the comput er . Nor mally the in terval of b attery recalib ration is[...]

16 Battery Power The battery pack (CF-VZSU29AU) is a consumable item so the replacement will be necessary . If the ba ttery operation time becomes noticeably short and no t recovered even after recalibra ting the battery , replace with a new ba ttery . CAUTION z The battery pack is not charged when you first purchase it. Be sure to charge it before[...]

17 Battery Power z To i n s e r t Insert the battery pack until it securely fit s the connector . 4 Slide the cover back. CAUTION z Make sure the latch is se curely locked , otherwise the batter y pack may fall when you carry th e compute r . z Do not remove the battery p ack forcibly when the latch is locked. Doing so may damage the battery p ack.[...]

18 Multimedia Pocket Y ou can attach the f ollowing device. (refer to r ecent catalogs and other sources for information about the product s available) z DVD MUL TI drive CAUTION z Do not insert/remove the multimedia pocket device in st andby or hibernation, or when the multimedia pocket device indicator or the hard disk drive indicator is on. z Do[...]

19 Multimedia Pocket 3 Carefully insert the device into the multimedia pocket by push- ing both corners until it su rely fit s in the slot. z The computer must be on when inser ting the device. z Insert the device with the label side up. CAUTION z Hold the device on its bo th sides. Otherwise the device may be damage d. z Do not apply excessive for[...]

20 CD/DVD Drive CD/DVD drive handling care z Do not expose the CD/DVD drive to excessive smoke that may leave a resid ue, e.g., oil smoke, or tobacco smoke. Doing so can shorten the lif e of the drive lens. z We reco mmend cleaning the drive lens with an air puf fer used for camera len ses. (Do not use any spray-type of lens cleaning product s.) Wh[...]

21 CD/DVD Drive Disc handling care z Do not use deformed, warped , or irregularly shaped discs. Reading of disc may not be possible depending on the disc cond itions (cracks, d irt, modifica tion, data re cording quality , copy protection, recording equipment/softwar e that was used to create the disc, etc.) z Before using a disc, carefully read th[...]

22 CD/DVD Drive z Y ou can read from/write to the following discs. z Y ou can read from the following discs. z Y ou can write to the following discs. *1 DVD-RAM: Only non-cartridge type or removable cartridge type can be used. *2 Does not support DVD -RW V er .1.0. Disc Information CD-R CD-RW CD-ROM CD DIGIT AL AUDIO CD TEXT CD-EXTRA Video CD Photo[...]

23 CD/DVD Drive  Recommended disc s for writing  DVD discs you can use for writing • CD-R HIT ACHI MAXELL, Ltd. MITSUBISHI KAGAKU MEDIA CO., Ltd. T AIYO YUDEN Co., Ltd. • CD-RW/High-S peed CD-RW MITSUBISHI KAGAKU MEDIA CO., Ltd. RICOH Co., Ltd. • Ultra-S peed CD-RW MITSUBISHI KAGAKU MEDIA CO., Ltd. •D V D - R Matsushit a Electric Indu[...]

24 CD/DVD Drive Using DVD Media T o play DVD-Vide o or MPEG2 files, you need to use DVD playback software such as WinDVD ( Î page 27 ).  Region code setting DVD-Vide o are allocated to region codes according to where they are sold. T o play a DVD-Video, the player ’s sof tware and the drive must have the corr esponding region code. e.g., For [...]

25 CD/DVD Drive 1 T urn on the computer . 2 Press the eject button (A) and slowly pull out the tray . 3 Insert/Remove the disc. z To i n s e r t Set the disc with the label side up and pr ess the cen ter of the disc until it clicks in place. z To r e m o v e Press on the center spindle (B) and carefully lift up the edg e of the disc. 4 Close the tr[...]

26 CD/DVD Drive z If a DVD MUL TI drive has alrea dy been set at the time of initial st artup of th e computer , you do not need to inst all the DVD- RAM Driver . Y ou can write to a DVD-RAM disc without installati on . If you purchase a DVD MUL TI drive after the initial sta r- tup of the computer , install the DVD- RAM Driver according to the ope[...]

27 WinDVD WinDVD is a software application for DVD playback. For further inform ation, refer to the sof tware’ s online manual. z DVD-Audio cannot be playe d back using WinDVD. 1 Double-click on the desktop. z Alternatively click [start] - [All Programs] - [InterVideo WinDVD] - [InterV ideo WinDVD].  T o access the online manual After st artin[...]

28 WinDVD z Playback may not be possible depe nding on the DVD recorder or th e discs. z Y ou must finalize *1 DV D-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW , +R, +R DL, and +RW bef ore playback. Fo r further information, re fer to the instruct ion manual of the DVD re corder . z Y ou cannot play discs protected with co pyright management technologies such as CPPM (Con[...]

29 B’s Recorder/B’s CLiP “B’s Recorder” and “B’s CLiP” are CD/DVD recording software applicatio ns developed by B.H.A Corporation. z B’s Recorder: Enables you to create data /music/video CDs and to copy CDs. z B’s CLiP: Enables you to copy or erase files and folders. For further information, re fer to the sof tware’ s online m[...]

30 B’s Recorder/B’s CLiP  B’ s Recorder 1 Double-click (B’ s Record er main window) / (lau ncher window) on the desktop. z Alternatively you can click [start] - [All Programs] - [B.H.A] - [B’s Reco rder GOLD8 BASIC] - [B’s Recorder GOLD8] (B ’s Recorder main windo w) / [T askGa te] (launc her window).  B’ s CLiP Y ou can use B[...]

31 B’s Recorder/B’s CLiP • If the disc is removed before completely formatted, the ba ckground formatting will restart wh en the disc is returned to the drive. Background formatt ing will continue until the formatting is complete. • T o carry the computer , right-click on the notificat ion area and click [Eject] to remove the disc.  T o [...]

32 PC Card / ExpressCard Y ou can insert the following cards. z ExpressCard/34 or Ex pressCard/54 to the ExpressCard slot (A) (Only for model with ExpressCard slo t) z PC Card T ype I (3.3 mm) or II (5.0 mm) to the PC Card slot (B) NOTE z The following types of card are not suppor ted: PC Card T ype III (10.5 mm), ZV card, SRAM ca rd, FLASH ROM car[...]

33 PC Card / ExpressCard 2 Open the cover and remove the card. A Press the eje ct button ( F). The eject button po ps out. B Press the eject button (F) again so the card comes out of the slot. C Draw the card stra ight out. NOTE z Check the card’ s specification to prevent the tot al operat ing curr ent from exceeding the allowable limit. Otherwi[...]

34 SD Memory Card The SD Memory Card slot on this computer on ly accepts SD Memory Ca rds. z This computer does not suppor t SDHC Memory Card (S D Memory Ca rd with the capacity of 4 G B or more). z When you use a miniSD Card or a microSD Card, se t the card to a miniSD Car d adaptor or a microSD Ca rd adaptor , and insert/remove the card with the [...]

35 SD Memory Card CAUTION z Do not remove or insert th e SD Memory Card until Windows ha s completed loading. z Do not remove the card or turn off the computer in the following cases, othe rwise the dat a may be corrupted. • While the computer is in stand by or hibernation. • While the SD Memory Ca rd indicator is on. • While data is being re[...]

36 SD Memory Card 2 Remove the card. A Press the card so it comes out of the slot. B Draw it straight out.[...]

37 SD Security Inserting a specific SD Memory Card can work as an alte rnativ e to entering password in the cases below . Format the card and make the necessar y settings. z S tarting up the computer z Resuming the computer from st andby , hibernation or screensaver z Logging on to Windows NOTE z Y ou can start up the comput er by entering the Sup [...]

38 SD Security 5 Select the trigge r operation (A). [Leave set] Insert and leave the card in the slot. (Y ou can remove the card afterward.) [Set and eject] Insert the card an d eject it. When logging on to Windows or re suming from stand by , hibernation or scr een- saver , eject t he card after the beep sound s to indicate card recognition. If th[...]

39 SD Security z After making this setting, the following functions will be disabled. • Displaying the Welcome screen • The Fast User Switching fu nction • Remote desktop connection z When you add the check mark for [Do not check the user name], you can register a user name that is different from the Windows user name. Click [Y es] at the con[...]

40 SD Security  T o disable the setup card If you have lost the setup card, disable the card to avoid unauthorized star tup or logon. When using the card to st art up the computer A S tart the SD Card Setup program. ( Î p age 37 St e p 1 - 3 ) The current settings will be displayed. B Remove the check mark from [Use the SD card when starting th[...]

41 Smart Card <Only for model with Smart Card slot> Y ou need softwa re to use a Smart Card. CAUTION z Do not: • Hit, bend, or drop the card. • T ouch the contact part with fingers or metal object. • Place the card in very hot location for a long time. • Remove the card immed iately after inse rting it.  T o insert the card 1 Inser[...]

42 RAM Module Use RAM modules that comply with the spec ifications below . Using any other module may cause malfunction or result in computer failure. RAM module specifications: 200 pins, SO-DIMM, 1.8 V , DDR2 SDRAM, PC2-5300 (For information of RAM module comp atibility , contact Panaso nic T echnical Support.) CAUTION z RAM modules are extremely [...]

43 RAM Module 4 Insert/Remove the RAM module. z To i n s e r t A T ilt the module slightly a nd insert it in the slot. B Press down the module so that the right and left hooks (B) are lo cked. z To r e m o v e A Carefully open the right and lef t hooks (B). The module will rise. B Carefully remove the module from the slot. 5 Set the cover and batte[...]

44 Port Replicator Y ou can use an optional port replicator (CF-VEB521 series). This device frees you from being bothered b y a lot of cable connections when yo u carry the computer . It also all ows you to connect various peri pherals. Connect the port replicator to the exp ansio n bus connector ( A) on the bottom of the com- puter . For further i[...]

45 External Display Y ou can switch the output dest ination to an external display . Connect the external display to the external display port (A). NOTE z After re suming from hibernation or resta rting the computer , the output de stination may not be the same as selected in the previous status. z When you change the display af ter Windows start s[...]

46 External Display 1 Press Fn + F3 . Each time you press the key combination: Internal LCD Simult aneous display External display A The extended desktop function allo ws you to use the working area across both the internal LCD and the ex ternal displa y . Y ou can drag an object from the intern al LC D to the external display and vice versa. <O[...]

47 External Display NOTE z It may not be possible to use the extended de sktop with some software application s. z When you click the maximize b utton, the window is displayed on one of t he displays. Y ou cannot mov e the maximized window to the other display . z Y ou cannot switch the display by pressing Fn + F3 . z The popup menu icon displa yed[...]

48 USB Devices Prep aration Before connecting a USB device, first determine the media that cont ains the device’ s driver ( e.g., CD-ROM), then attach the device for that media to the mu ltimedia pocket. Once the inst allation screen for the d evice’s driver appears, equipment you then connect to the mu ltimedia pocket will not be recognized. ?[...]

49 IEEE 1394 Devices Y ou can connect a digital video camcorder or other IEEE 1394 standard devic e to the computer .  T o connect IEEE 1394 devices Prep aration Before connecting an IEEE 1394 device, first determine the media that contains the de vice driver (e.g., CD-ROM), then attach the device for that media to the multimedia pocket. Once th[...]

50 Modem CAUTION z Y ou cannot connect the modem to the following lines. • Interph one • Intercoms •I S D N z Be sure to connect the telephone cable into the modem port, not into the LAN port. z Use a surge protec tor since the modem ma y be damaged by a sudden high vo ltage surge that may occur in the event of a lightning strike. 1 Open the [...]

51 Modem The computer automatically r esumes from sta ndby wh en the telephone connected to the mo dem rings. Y ou will need software to keep the computer in idle state waiting for a phone call, and if you prefer , to turn the computer to standb y again afte rward. For further information , refer to the instruction manual of the softwar e applicati[...]

52 LAN CAUTION z Do not connect the telephone ca ble to the LAN port. 1 T urn off the computer . z Do not use standby or hibernation. 2 Open the cover (A) and connect the cable. Connect the LAN port (B) and the network syst em (server , HUB, etc.) using a LAN cable. 3 T urn on the computer .  T o check the Local Ar ea Connection st atus A Click [...]

53 LAN Enabling the Power On by LAN function The computer automatically tur ns from off to on when the comput er is accessed from the network server via the intern al LAN port. 1 Select [Allow] in [Power On by LA N] in the [Advanced] menu of the Setup Utility ( Î pa g e 6 6 ). 2 In [Caution], press Enter . 3 Press F10 , and then select [Y es] and [...]

54 LAN Enabling/Disabling the Wake Up from LAN function When the W ake Up from LAN function is enabled, the computer automatically resumes fr om sta ndby or hibernation when the computer is accessed from the network serv er via the internal LAN port. (Default setting) The W a ke Up from LAN function can be switched to ena ble/disable by performing [...]

55 Disabling/Enabling Wireless Communication <Only for model with wireless LAN, Blueto oth and/or wireless W AN> There are three ways of disabling and enabling wireless communication. z The wireless switch on the front of the computer (belo w) z The wireless switch utility ( Î page 56 ) z Settings in the [Advanced] menu of the Setup Utility [...]

56 Disabling/Enabling Wireless Communication This utility allows you to contro l the function of the wireless switch. This utility also allows you to enable or disable wirel ess devices from a pop-up menu in the notifica tion area. In the default setting, all wir eless d evices are enab led.  The Wireless Switch Utility icon The icon appears in [...]

57 Wireless LAN <Only for model with w ireless LAN> CAUTION z Do not use wireless LAN on airplanes, in hospitals, or in other locations wher e wireless LAN signals may affect periphera l devices. Follow the instru ctions of airline companies and hospitals. If you u se the comput er in these locat ions, turn off the wire- less LAN. z T o avoid[...]

58 Wireless LAN Setting the profiles 1 Double-click / / on the notification area. The [Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless] screen ap pears. z When or is displayed, skip step 2 . 2 When you double-clicked in step 1 , slide the wireless switch to turn on. 3 Click [Profiles] and click [Add]. 4 Enter the profile name and wireless network name (SSID), and make ot[...]

59 Wireless LAN This section is available for coun tries except U.S.A. For U.S.A., do not change to [802.1 1a Enabled]. 1 Click or on th e notification area. 2 Click [802.1 1a Enabled] or [802.1 1a Disabled]. NOTE z In some countries, communication using IEEE802.1 1a (5 GHz wireless LAN) standard is restricted by law . z The Wireless Switch Utility[...]

60 Wireless LAN A Place the cursor over the Wireless S witch Ut ility icon ( or ) on the notification area. A tooltip appears. NOTE z The Wireless Switch Utility icons ( and ) indicate the on/o ff st atus of wireless communication, not the IEEE802.1 1a setting. z If the setting is changed in [Device Manag er], the display will be changed accordingl[...]

61 Bluetooth <Only for model with Bluetoo th> Y ou can access internet and other Blu etooth devices without connecting cabl es. NOTE z Communication is est ablished through the Blu e tooth antenna (A). Do not block the anten na area with your hand or body . z T o use Bluetooth, set [Bluetooth] to [Enable] (default) in the [Ad vanced] menu of [...]

62 Hard Disk Drive T o change your hard disk dr ive, contact Panason ic T e chnical Su pport. CAUTION z Back up all the import ant data befo re removing the hard disk drive. z If you need to read the hard disk da ta on another comp uter for repair or any other purpose, set [Hard Disk Lock] to [Disable] in the [Security] menu of the S etup Utility ([...]

63 Setup Utility Y ou can make the settings of the computer’s operating envi ronment (password settings, startup drive selectio n, etc.) 1 T urn on or rest art the computer . 2 Press F2 several times while [Panas onic] boot screen is disp layed soon af ter the com- puter st art s the st artup procedure. When [Enter Password] is displayed, enter y[...]

64 Setup Utility Underlined items are the factory presets. Information Menu Language English Japanese Model No. Computer information (cannot be changed.) Serial No. CPU T ype CPU S peed BIOS Embedded Contr oller System Memory Availa ble Memory Vid eo RAM • Only for model with Mobile Intel ® PM965 Express Chipset s Hard Disk Optical Drive Accumul[...]

65 Setup Utility Underlined items are the factory presets. Main Menu System T ime • 24-hr . style. • Y ou can use Ta b to move the c ursor . [xx:xx:xx] System Date • Month/Day/Y ear . • Y ou can use Ta b to move the c ursor . [xx/xx/xxxx] T ouch P ad Disable Enable Display • The display during the Windows st art-up process. When an extern[...]

66 Setup Utility Underlined items are the factory presets. Advanced Menu Core Multi-Processing Disable Enable Intel(R) Virtualization T echnology Disable Enable Serial Port Disable Enable Smart card • Only for model with Smart Card slot Disable Enable Modem Disable Enable LAN Disable Enable Power On by LAN • Can be changed only when [LAN] is se[...]

67 Setup Utility Underlined items are the factory presets. Security Menu Execute-Disable Bit Capability • [Enable] indicates that this computer support s hardware-based Data Execution Pre vention (DEP). Disable Enable Password on boot Disable Enable SD S tartup • Only when [Password on boot] is set to [En able] and one or more SD card is r egis[...]

68 Setup Utility *1 Use the Panasonic USB floppy disk drive (optional: CF-VFDU03U) *2 The devices under [Excluded from boot order] are not booted .  T o change the boot order T o move up, select the device with Ï and Ð , and then press F6 . T o move down, select the device with Ï and Ð , and then press F5 . T o move the device from [Excluded[...]

69 Setup Utility z Y ou can select the boot device during start-up of the computer , too. Press Esc soon after [Panasonic] boo t screen is displayed. [Boot Menu] appear s and you can select the device. [Boot Menu] appea rs only when [Boot First Menu] in the [Security] menu is set to [En able] ( Î page 67 ). When you change the setting in the [Boot[...]

70 Icon Enlarger Y ou can enlarge the screen items such as char acters, icons, title bars and mouse cursor . CAUTION z “Icon Enlarger” will not start up if the display resolution is set lower than 1024 x 768 dots. NOTE z A part of the enlarged menu or some screen items may be hi dden. In this case, overla y the cursor to disp lay pop-up s, scro[...]

71 Loupe Utility Y ou can magnify the specific par t of the screen. 1 Click [st art] - [All Programs] - [Panasonic] - [Loupe Utility]. 2 Click [OK]. z appears on the notification area. 1 Point the cursor at the p art of the screen you want to magnify . 2 Press and hold Alt , and right-click. z The part pointed by the cursor is magnified. z Alternat[...]

72 Loupe Utility NOTE z The magnified text or ima ge in the loupe window is fixed at t he moment that the pa rt is ma gnified (e.g., at the moment you press a nd hold Alt and right-click). T o reflect the change you made on the original screen to the loupe wind ow , click the loupe window . z The Loupe Utility does not wo rk with some applications.[...]

73 DMI Viewer This computer conforms to the specificat ions of the Desktop Man agement Interface (DMI). Y ou can use the DMI Viewer to access the computer’s information including the CPU, mem ory and supported system. 1 Click [st art] - [All Programs] - [Panasonic] - [DMI Viewer]. The DMI Vi ewer screen appe ars. 2 Click the item to display the d[...]

74 Recover Pro Recover Pro is a data backup sof tware application developed by Phoenix T echnologies Ltd. It provides 3 types of backup as follows: • Quick Backup: Scheduled ba ckup of the updated da ta • File Backup: File backup at file save and change • Complete Bac kup: Backup of the en tire data on the internal hard disk For further infor[...]

75 Technical Information Close the co mmunications software before u sing the po wer saving f unction. z If the power saving function (sta ndby or hiberna tion) is ac tivated wh ile communications sof tware is used, the networ k con- nection may be interrupte d, or the performance may be adversely af fected. In this case, restart the computer . z I[...]

76 Troubleshooting (Advanced) Refer to the following instructions when a problem occurs. If the remedies indica te d in the chart do not solve the problem, contact Panasonic T echnical Support. For a sof tware proble m, refer to the instruction manu al of the sof tware. • T o check the computer ’s usage status ( Î page 84 ).  Shut Down Cann[...]

77 Troubleshooting (Advanced)  Sound No sound. z Press Fn + F4 or Fn + F6 to cancel mute. Distorted sound. z Performing Fn key combina tions so metimes caus es sound distortion. S top and restart playback. Cannot change the volume by press- ing Fn + F5 or Fn + F6 . z Activate the Windows sound function. When it is not active, the volume do es no[...]

78 Troubleshooting (Advanced) Cannot eject a disc. z T urn on the comp uter . T o remove a disc when the computer is powere d off, insert a pointe d object (e.g., the bent-out tip of a paper clip, or the tip of a pencil or ballpo int pen) into the emergency hole (A). Pushing it completely to the end will free the tray so that it can be pulled out. [...]

79 Troubleshooting (Advanced)  Connecting Peripherals An error occurs while inst alling the driver . z When you inst all a driver of card or periph eral device, make sure that the driver is compatible with the operating system. If it is not compatible, malfunction may occur . For information about the driver , conta ct the manufacturer of the pe[...]

80 Troubleshooting (Advanced) The RAM module is not recognized. z Insert the RAM module correctly . z Use the compatible RAM module ( Î page 42 ). z Check the [Information] me nu in the Setup Utility ( Î pa ge 6 4 ). If the RAM mod- ule is not recognized, turn off the computer a nd reinsert the RAM module. Y ou do not know the address map for IRQ[...]

81 Troubleshooting (Advanced) LAN transmission speed slows down noticeably . Poor performance durin g data tr ans- mission via a PC Card (e.g., disto rted video imag e when writing to a DV camera using an IEEE1394 PC Card). <Only for model with wireless LAN> Wireless LAN connection is cut. z These problems may occur due to performance loss th[...]

82 Troubleshooting (Advanced)  PC Card / ExpressCard (only fo r model with ExpressCard slot) A card does not work. z Insert the card correctly . z The card does not confor m to the card st andard. z Restart the computer af ter installing a driver (of card or other device). z Set [PC Card Slot] and [ExpressCard Slot] to [Enable] in the [Advanced][...]

83 Troubleshooting (Advanced)  Fast User Switching Function Some applications do not work prop- erly . z When switching to a diff erent user with the Fast User Switching function, the following problems may occur . • Some applications may not work pr operly . • Key combination with Fn may not work. • The display settings may not be possibl[...]

84 Troubleshooting (Advanced) Y ou can check the computer ’s usage st atus in the PC Info rmation Viewer . Y ou may need this inf ormation whe n calling Panasonic T echnical Support for advice. NOTE z This computer periodi cally records the management information including the ha rd disk information such as number of hours powered-on, number of t[...]

85 Troubleshooting (Advanced) NOTE z The image is a bitmap file in 256 colors. z When using the extended desktop ( Î page 46 ), a copy of the primary device screen is saved. z The default key comb ination to copy is Ctrl + Alt + F8 . Y ou can change it in the fo llowing procedure. A Log on to Windows as an ad ministrator . B Click [start] - [All P[...]

86 z Copyright This manual is copyrighted by Mat sushita El ectric Indu strial Co., Ltd. with all right s reserved. No pa rt of this manual may be reproduced in any form witho ut the prior written permi ssion of Mat sushita Electric Industri al Co., Ltd. No p atent liability is assumed with re spect to the use o f the information containe d herein.[...]