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1. Key Functions Pop up Icon Fn Fl LCD brightness Fn F1 down Fn F2 up Fn F2 You can select a different brightness level setting for when the AC adaptor is con nected and for when it is not connected In the default setting the LCD brightness is set to be darker when the AC adaptor is not connected MS oo The brightness of the power indicator changes in keeping with the brightness level of the internal LCD Fn F3 Display switching gt page 61 When an external display is connected Internal LCD gt Simultaneous display gt External display A MM Do not press any keys until the display has finished switching Do not use this function e When an external display is not connected e When playing motion video such as DVD or MPEG e When using the Extended Desktop e When showing a game screen such as pinball Speaker on off ME oo Beeps do not sound if you turn off the speaker sound You cannot turn off the speaker sound connected to the USB port Fn F5 Volume EE o Fn F5 down Fn F6 up Fn F6 NOTE This does not work on beeps or speakers connected to the USB port Fn F7 Activate standby gt page 27 Fn F9 Remaining battery power gt page 16 Fn F10 Activate hibernation gt page 27 Key Combinations QE Back 14 next gt Hotkey Settings You can make two settings e Fn key lock When you press Fn the key is locked
2. f the power saving function standby or hibernation is activated while communications software is used the network con nection may be interrupted or the performance may be adversely affected In this case restart the computer in a network environment set the System standby and System hibernates settings to Never Click start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance Power Options Power Schemes 4 BACK 116 Copyright This manual is copyrighted by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd with all rights reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form without the prior written permission of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein 2006 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd All Rights Reserved Disclaimer Computer specifications and manuals are subject to change without notice Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd assumes no liability for damage incurred directly or indirectly from errors omissions or discrepancies between the com puter and the manuals Trademarks Microsoft Windows the Windows logo and IntelliMouse are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation of the United States and or other countries Intel and PROSet are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Intel Corporation SD logo is a trademark S Adobe the Adobe logo and Adobe Reader are either registered
3. 7 Click OK 8 Restart the computer MS oo f amini port replicator is connected remove the check mark from this item If the check mark is added it may be impossible to use the USB ports 2a 2b 2c on the mini port replicator If this occurs remove the check mark then restart the computer Deactivate automatically the power saving function of the USB2 0 Root Hub Install the Selective Suspend Mode Changer Utility with the following procedure The power saving function will be deac tivated with the USB2 0 Hub and activated without the Hub automatically 1 Click start Run and input c util selsusch setup exe and then click OK 2 Click Next 3 Click Yes want to restart my computer now and then click Finish Installation is completed when your computer restarts USB Floppy Disk Drive Note the following when using an optional USB floppy disk drive CF VFDUO3 Avoid the followings while the floppy disk drive is being accessed Doing any of these may damage the data on the floppy disk and render it useless e Power off your computer e Remove the floppy disk drive e Touch the floppy disk drive eject button Use care when handling floppy disks To protect the data on your floppy disks or to prevent a floppy disk from becoming stuck in your computer avoid the following e Manually sliding the shutter on the floppy disk e Exposing the disk to a magnetic field e Storing the disk in locations prone t
4. Click Performance click OK and then click Yes The computer will be restarted automatically f these phenomena occur even with the above settings click start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance Power Options Power Schemes click Always On from Power schemes and click OK These operations will be helpful in easing the performance losses resulting from CPU power saving functions but will not be effective against the phenomena resulting from other causes e g noise generated during periods of exceptionally high load on the CPU such as during video playback When these operations are performed the battery running time will be reduced to some extent We thus recommend that when these phenomena do not occur you should select Battery Windows XP Standard in Troubleshooting Advanced QE Back 106 next I CPU Idle Setting and return Power schemes in Power Options to Panasonic Power Management As a result of the LAN communications speed being extremely low or a wireless LAN connection being lost if the CPU power saving setting is set then when the LAN or whatever is not used it is recommended to return to the above settings Cannot use SD Memory Card security function To use the SD Memory Card security function SD card settings are required gt page 55 The MultiMedia card and SDHC Memory Card does not operate when it is inserted The SD Memory Card slot on this comput
5. A Width of the initial scope By dragging the inner circumference of the starting area you can change the width of the initial scope A in five stages You can also change the width by sliding the Initial scope slide bar B Vertical and horizontal scroll initial scope You can change the initial scope B by dragging border of the vertical and horizontal scroll initial scope The maximum starting area for the horizontal scroll is half the circumference Drag the border to change the starting position of horizontal and vertical scrolling BB Vertical scroll initial scope MJ Hoone scroll initia scop Initial scope Narow J wide 3 Click OK Cancel Using the Touch Pad BACK 9 NEXT gt Using the Virtual Scrolling Function Set the Virtual Scrolling function using the following procedure The Touch Pad utility will be disabled 1 Click a on the notification area and click Settings When t is not displayed page 5 step 1 2 Remove a check mark from Use Touch Pad function in General settings and then click OK 3 Click start Control Panel Printers and Other Hardware Mouse Device Set tings 4 Click the device name e g Synaptics TouchPad in Devices then click Settings 5 Click Virtual Scrolling add a check mark for the scroll functions you want to use then click OK 6 Click OK at Mouse Properties MN Because the Touch
6. Ifyou create a user account after Windows setup the Administrator account used during Windows setup does not appear on the log on screen To log on with the Administrator account in the log on screen press Ctrl Alt Del twice enter Administrator in User name and enter the password if one is set then click OK Cannot boot from a floppy disk Check if there is a Panasonic external floppy disk drive connected CF VFDU03 It is not possible to boot from other floppy disk drives Check that the boot disk is correctly inserted Run the Setup Utility and confirm the following settings e USB Port and Legacy USB Support are set to Enable in the Advanced menu gt page 81 e USB FDD is the first device shown in Boot priority order in the Boot menu gt page 83 Turn off the computer and reconnect the external floppy disk drive Windows startup is slow Restore the Setup Utility s settings to their default values If you install resident software after purchasing this computer disable the resident software This problem may be eliminated by adding external memory Defragment the disk with the Disk Defragmenter The processing speed depends on the application software used so this operation may not cause the processing speed to increase 00 0o The computer does not enter standby or hibernation If a peripheral is connected first remove the peripheral and then enter the standby
7. The Wake up from LAN function will not operate under the following conditions When the computer has been shut down When the power switch is slid over for four seconds or longer to turn off the power e g when the computer hangs e When the AC adaptor and battery pack are removed from the computer or reattached to the computer After operations are resumed from standby mode the screen remains dark The former screen display will be restored when the keyboard or Touch Pad is touched The computer may start up if accessed by another computer on the network The following procedure can be used to prevent startup due to unintentional access by a computer Click start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance System Hardware Device Manager Double click Network adapters double click the internal network adaptor and then click Power Management Add a check mark for Only allow management stations to bring the computer out of standby click OK and then click amp on Device Manager screen to close Wireless Switch Utility QE pack 73 next gt lt Only for model with the combination of wireless LAN wireless WAN gt When you are using all or any of wireless LAN and wireless WAN you can turn them on off together or separately using Wire less Switch Utility When you are using only one of wireless LAN wireless WAN e Wireless LAN page 75 e Wireless WAN Slide the wireless switch to turn on off the wir
8. e Do not touch the disk surface the side with no printing Keep the disk surface clean and free from dirt dust fingerprints and scratches Do not write on the surface of the disk with a ballpoint pen or other writing instrument Do not attach stickers to disks Do not drop bend or place heavy objects on top of disks Do not place or store disks in locations exposed to heat direct sunlight humidity or dust If a disk is brought from a cold to a warm location condensation may form on the disk For read only disks wipe off the condensation using a soft dry lint free cloth before using the disk For recordable rewritable disks wait until the conden sation dries When not using disks keep them in their protective cases or cartridges CD DVD Drive lt BACK 33 NEXT gt To clean disks lt For read only disks gt Wipe disks with a dry soft cloth from the center toward the edge If disks get very dirty wipe with a moist soft cloth from the center toward the edge then wipe again with a dry cloth to take up remaining moisture lt For recordable rewritable disks gt Use the Panasonic disk cleaner to clean these disks Do not use a cloth CD cleaners or any other such cleaners under any circumstances How to hold a disk Changing the Internal CD DVD Drive Letter In some cases the drive letters for the CD DVD drive or connected devices SD Memory Card external drives etc may change when the CD DVD drive power i
9. F2 and F12 will work even if the message is not displayed Boot First Menu Disable Enable Hard Disk Lock Disable Enable User Password Protection No Protection Protected gt Set User Password Enter the sub menu Only for models with TPM gt Embedded Security TPM Sub Menu e Only for model with TPM e For information on TPM input c util drivers tpm README pdf in start Run and refer to the installation manual of Trusted Platform Module TPM Enter the sub menu gt Computrace R Sub Menu Enter the sub menu Setup Utility BACK 83 NEXT gt Boot priority order 1 USB FDD 2 IDE HDD xxxxxxxxxx 3 USB CDD MATSHITA xxxxxxx 4 PCI LAN xxxxxxxxxx eo Sl Ge Gx Excluded from boot order 2 USB KEY USB HDD USB LS120 1 Use the Panasonic USB floppy disk drive optional CF VFDU03 2 The devices under Excluded from boot order are not booted E To change the boot order To move up select the device with 48 and W and then press F6 To move down select the device with 4 and W and then press F5 E To move the device from Excluded from boot order to Boot priority order or vice versa select the device with 48 and Vv and then press X B To return to the default setting press 1 MC The default order is USB FDD gt IDE HDD gt USB CDD gt PCI LAN To boot from the following devices make the settings as below To boo
10. grams and delete the application that has been installed Defragment the disk with the Disk Defragmenter Disk Defragmenter may take some time The time required will depend on the disk capacity About the defragmentation When files have been repeatedly written or rewritten to the hard disk some files may become segmented and saved in fragments If this fragmentation continues it may take some time to read from or write to the hard disk The Disk Defragmenter is a function that sorts these fragmented files in the most efficient order and enables you to read from and write to the hard disk quickly How to defragment disks Click start All Programs Accessories System Tools Disk Defragmenter Click the drive volume you want to defragment and click Analyze Troubleshooting Advanced BACK 93 NEXT gt Click Defragment on the Disk Defragmenter screen Defragmentation begins Wait for a moment When Defragmentation is complete is displayed click Close f operations slow down during streaming playback confirm the number of colors of the display with the following proce dure Click start Control Panel and from the See Also area click Other Control Panel Options Intel R GMA Driver for Mobile Display Setting Confirm that Color Quality is set to 32 Bit 3 Note that this may not improve the speed of all operations Cannot scroll with the Touch Pad i a 5 i
11. F2 several times while Panasonic boot screen is displayed soon after the com puter starts the startup procedure When Enter Password is displayed enter your password When you enter Supervisor Password You can make the settings of all items of the Setup Utility When you enter User Password Note the following e In the Advanced and Boot menus you cannot make the settings of all items e In the Security menu you can only change the User Password and TPM You can change User Password when User Password Protection is set to No Protection You can change TPM when Embedded Security TPM Sub Menu is set to No Protection e In the Exit menu you cannot make the setting of Get Default Values e F9 does not function Information Menu Underlined items are the factory presets Language English Japanese Model No Computer Informa Serial No tion Cannot be CPU Type changed CPU Speed BIOS Embedded Controller System Memory Primary Master Optical Drive Accumulative Operating Time Setup Utility BACK 80 NEXT gt Underlined items are the factory presets System Time XX XX XX e 24 hr style e You can use Tab to move the cursor System Date XX XX XXXx e Month Day Year e You can use Tab to move the cursor Touch Pad Disable Enable Fn Ctrl Key Normal e Select whether to switch Fn with Ctrl functions and vice versa on the internal keyboard Repl
12. Raise the bent part of the eject button Press the eject button so the card comes out of the slot Draw the card straight out Check the card s specification to prevent the total operating current from exceeding the allowable limit Otherwise mal function may occur Allowable Current 3 3 V 400 mA 5 V 400 mA After repeating insertion and removal some types of card will not be recognized In this case restart the computer If the computer freezes after resuming from standby or hibernation remove and reinsert the card If the problem per sists restart the computer When a card is inserted power consumption increases Remove the card when it is not in use especially when oper ating by battery power To connect peripheral devices SCSI IEEE1394 etc using a PC Card follow the steps below one example Connect the peripheral device to the card Turn on the power of device Insert the card until it securely fits in the slot SD Memory Card BACK 52 NEXT gt SD Memory Card Information The SD Memory Card slot on this computer only accepts SD Memory Cards It is not compatible with MultiMedia cards and SDHC Memory Card so do not try to insert these cards If you want to use a MultiMedia card or SDHC Memory Card you will require a PC Card adaptor sold separately or USB reader writer sold separately that is compatible with MultiMedia cards or SDHC Memory Cards The SD Memory Card has a copyright protec
13. To return the settings to the default values Load Previous Values To load the previous values from CMOS Save Current Values To save the changes to CMOS You can enlarge the screen items such as characters icons title bars and cursor Icon Enlarger will not start up if the display resolution is set lower than 1024 x 768 dots A part of the enlarged menu or some screen items may be hidden In this case overlay the cursor to display pop ups scroll the screen or use other functions to display the hidden items The Icon Enlarger setting affects the website characters displayed by Internet Explorer and the e mail characters in Outlook Express Some characters of website and e mail may not be enlarged Preparation Close all of the applications before using Icon Enlarger 1 Click start All Programs Panasonic Icon Enlarger aera Size 2 Select the size Normal Size 3 Click OK The screen will be displayed in the selected size Loupe Utility amp BACK 86 NEXT You can magnify the specific part of the screen Activating the Loupe Utility 1 Click start All Programs Panasonic Loupe Utility 2 Click OK 3 appears on the notification area Using the Loupe Utility Point the cursor lt atthe part of the screen you want to magnify i 2 Press and hold Alt and right click The part pointed by the cursor is magnified
14. When backing up software make sure that you are not infringing upon any software copyrights for that product Running B s Recorder B s CLiP E B s Recorder 7 Double click B s Recorder main window a launcher window on the desktop Alternatively you can click start All Programs B H A B s Recorder GOLD8 BASIC B s Recorder GOLD8 B s Recorder main window TaskGate launcher window E B s CLiP This starts up when the computer is started and the B s CLIP icon one of the following appears on the notification area When the CD DVD drive power is on and no disk is inserted or the inserted disk is not formatted using B s CLIP When the CD DVD drive power is on and the inserted disk has been formatted using B s CLIP When ejecting the disk while is displayed right click and click Eject When the CD DVD drive power is off B s Recorder B s CLiP 4 BACK 46 NEXT gt MN B s Recorder Be sure to shut down B s Recorder before you log off Windows Otherwise B s Recorder may not start normally when you log on to Windows next time In this case restart the computer B s CLiP B s CLIP is not compatible with fast user switching the age and zai icons disappear from the notification area If you want to continue using B s CLIP after switching users log off all users and then relog on to Windows Do not remove the disk immediately after reading or writin
15. When the alarm goes off the computer will in Alarms Alarm Action Add a check mark for Force stand by or shutdown even if a program stops responding B Set the value for Critical battery alarm to 5 or more This is necessary for the standby or hibernation to be completed assuring data is saved when the remaining battery power is low Power Options Properties Power Schemes Alarms Low battery alarm M Activate low battery alarm when power level reaches Power Meter Advanced Hibemate 0 9 100 RAA i Notification Text 1 Mction No action i Pun Progam None i H H H Chtical battery alam F Activate critical batte alarm when power level reaches 5 1 1 tox e e eee 10 otiication Tent h ee motion Hibemate Run Program None Anh Alarm Action A A R Critical battery alarm B M Activate critical battery spo Alam Action A A Battery Power BACK 20 NEXT gt Correcting the Battery Display Battery Recalibration The Battery Recalibration function measures and memorizes the battery capacity To correct the battery display use this function to fill the battery and then discharge it completely Perform the procedure at least once immediately after purchasing the computer Normally the interval of Battery Recalibration is three months The battery display may not be correct when the battery pac
16. Yes at the confirmation message When restarting the computer and log ging on to Windows you will need to enter the Windows user name and the password without using the SD Memory Card A PRIVATE folder will be created in the SD Memory Card and the encrypted Windows logon user name and the password will be registered Do not delete PRIVATE folder Doing so will cancel Use when logging on to Windows f an SD Memory Card is already inserted when resuming from the standby or hibernation or the screensaver the password input screen appears Input the password To use both when starting the computer and when logging on to Windows Add the check mark to both Use when starting computer and Use when logging on to Windows and follow the above steps CAUTION Do not lose the setup card Do not leave the setup card in the slot when you go away from the computer E To change the settings To set up the second SD Memory Card Start the SD Card Setup program gt page 55 Step 1 3 The screen is different from the initial setup screen Change the settings Setting for this computer You can change the settings registered in this computer Setting for this SD card You can change the settings of the inserted SD Memory Card Select OK Make the necessary settings Refer to the initial setup procedure gt page 55 You may need to enter the password to proceed the steps Restart the computer m To dis
17. com PC Cards BACK 50 NEXT You can insert the PC Card Type 3 3 mm or II 5 0 mm to the PC Card slot MC The following types of card are not supported PC Card Type M ZV card SRAM card FLASH ROM card excluding ATA interface type and other cards that require 12V of operating voltage Inserting Removing the Card Do not remove a PC Card while your computer is in the standby or hibernation Do not forcefully insert the card Depending on the shape of the card parts of the card may remain outside after inser tion The PC Card slot or the card may be damaged or become stuck if it is forced in Note that the PC Card removal may not be complete depending on the status of the PC Card or the device connected to the PC Card this may occur when a SCSI card is used to connect an external hard disk to the computer In such cases turn off the power from the start menu then remove the card E To insert the card 7 Insert the PC Card with the label side up until it securely fits in the slot For further information refer to the instruction manual of the card 2 After the card is inserted bend the eject button A E To remove the card 1 Disable the card function Double click on the notification area and select the card then click Stop Follow the on screen instructions This step is not necessary when removing the card after turning off the computer 2 Remove the card
18. drive CD DVD Drive BACK 36 NEXT gt This utility starts up when computer is started and A or iA appears on the notification area To turn the power on again after it has turned off See Turning on or off immediately gt page 35 To restart this utility after selecting Exit click start All Programs Panasonic Opti cal Disc Drive Power Saving Utility or restart the computer ae eat iii When the cursor is placed over A or iA pop up text will indicate the drive status and S ii the setting time Disable E Change the time until the power turns off This setup operaies oniy when the disk is not set 1 or fa on the notification area Auto Off Setting Manual Switching Iminute On 2 Select the desired time in Auto Off Setting v nites Version Sminutes Exit NOTE Disable n the following cases the drive power will not turn off even after the time set in Auto Off Setting When the disk cover is open e When a disk is set in the drive e When an external CD DVD drive is connected Including using a virtual CD drive e When WinDVD is running When the drive is being used by an application such as B s Recorder Disk Information You can read from write to the following disks CD R CD RW oise wise dist ReWritable ReWritable High Speed co Uns D fy 4 Ultra Speed Bs D z D CD DVD Drive You can read
19. incompatible driver malfunction may occur Set the Execute Disable Bit Capability to Disable in the Security menu of the Setup Utility If the error is not resolved it is possible that the driver being used is not compatible with the Data execution prevention function For a driver consult the peripheral manufacturer The device will not operate properly if a different mouse driver is installed When you install a different mouse driver such as IntelliPoint for Microsoft s IntelliMouse the mouse driver currently installed in the computer may need to be uninstalled For information on how to uninstall the driver refer to When Using an External Mouse gt page 64 f not using the Touch Pad and using an external mouse only set Touch Pad to Disable in the Main menu of the Setup Utility gt page 80 And uninstall the mouse driver that is installed on this computer A PC Card does not work Confirm that the card conforms to the PC Card Standard Make sure the card is properly inserted gt page 50 Check that the proper port settings have been made Click start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance System Hardware Device Manager Double click PCMCIA adapters and double click the relevant device In Resources if Conflicting device list shows No conflicts there is no conflict Read the instructions supplied with the PC Card or consult the PC Card manufacturer Check that y
20. information such as powered on hours number of times powered on internal temperature and replacement sector of the hard disk drive The maximum data volume for each record is 750 byte These information are only used for estimating the cause 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 deactivate this function run the PC Information Viewer and check Disable the automatic save function for manage ment information history in Hard Disk Status display and click OK e If you have not logged on with the administrator authority some information will be displayed as Not Found e As long as it is activated the PC Information Viewer will appear in front of all other screens E Running PC Information Viewer Click start All Programs Panasonic PC Information Viewer PC Information Viewer Click the items to display detailed information for each item The PC Information Viewer screen is always displayed on the top of every other screen E Save information to a file Displayed information can be saved to a text file txt Run the PC Information Viewer and display the information you wish to save Click Save To save the item that is displayed Click Save only the information displayed and click OK Some of the hidden information on the screen which cannot be shown without scrolling
21. off it will take some time for the drive power to turn on and for the disk cover to open Wait for a moment When using B s CLIP operations may differ depending on conditions gt page 45 Raise the disk cover a little Do not force it open any wider than about 75 degrees If you accidentally do so press the cover forward slowly until the stopper returns to its original position Ifthe disk cover cannot open if a hand is on the disk cover or the display is closed the drive will not be accessed correctly In this case open and close the disk cover once or restart the computer Insert Remove a disk To insert With the title side of the disk B facing up insert the disk under the keyboard Push down on the center of the disk until it clicks in place To remove Press on the center spindle C and carefully lift up the edge of the disk L LA SESS SSF SSF 5 Close the disk cover Press down near the drive power open switch position of the arrow to ensure SS that the cover is locked 2 Mis To remove a disk when the disk cover cannot be opened or when the computer is A powered off e Insert a pointed object e g the bent out tip of a paper clip or the tip of a ballpoint pen into the emergency hole A and move in the direction of the arrow For AutoPlay CD e An AutoPlay CD may start during file access depending on the status of the disk When playing back motion video fr
22. or no charging Orange light on flashing t Charging in progress If Battery Charging Indicator in the Main menu of the Setup Utility is set to Flashing the indicator will alternately become lighter and darker Flashing gt page 80 Green Fully charged Red The remaining battery power approximately 9 or less Blinking red Battery pack or charging circuit may not be working properly Quickly save your data and power off your computer Remove the battery pack and disconnect the AC adaptor then connect them again If the problem persists contact your technical support office The battery pack or charging circuit may be defective Blinking orange 2 The battery cannot be charged temporarily due to the follow ing reasons Its internal temperature is out of the acceptable range The power supply is not enough because software appli cations or peripheral devices are consuming a large amount of power BACK 15 NEXT gt Tips about the Battery Pack Battery Power QE sack 16 next D gt 1 When the AC adaptor is connected 2 The orange display light has three modes on flashing and blinking Note the difference between flashing and blinking Once the battery is fully charged the computer performs recharging only when the remaining battery power becomes less than approximately 95 75 when Economy Mode ECO is enabled so overcharging is avoided C
23. page 81 e Wireless device off Confirm that gt a F is displayed on the notification area Confirm whether the Intel PROSet Wireless Software is installed using the following menu start Control Panel Add or Remove Programs If it has not been installed input c util drivers wlan Apps install bat in start Run to install e Wireless LAN power supply If k is displayed on the notification area slide the wireless switch to the right ON This computer uses channels 1 through 114 when using IEEE802 11b g Check the channel being used by the access point In the case of wireless communications the frequency band being used can be divided into segments so that different communications can be conducted on each band segment A Channel refers to the individual frequency bandwidth divisions Cannot communicate with the access point Using the following procedure confirm whether the computer s protocol settings are correct only when using TCP IP Li When is displayed on the notification area Li Right click and click Open Network Connections When is not displayed on the notification area Click start Control Panel Network and Internet Connections Network Connections Troubleshooting Advanced QE Back 109 next a gt Right click Wireless Network Connection and click Properties General Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties Confirm the protocol set
24. pressed down until you press another key Use this when pressing difficult key combinations Pop up icon on off 1 2 3 Start up the Hotkey Settings Click start All Programs Panasonic Hotkey Settings Make the settings Use Fn key lock _ When using an Fn key combination Press Fn once Locked Press another key Lock released When using successive Fn key combinations Press Fn twice Locked Press another key o Fn key remains locked until you press Fn again Notification Make sounds when Fn key is pressed Show status on screen Displays the Fn key status on the notification area Fn is locked E Fn is not locked Disable popup The Pop up icon will not be displayed Click OK MS You can have different settings for each user i If the speakers are muted beeps do not sound Battery Power E Important Tips On Line Manual Important Tips provides information on how to maximize use of the battery pack which is necessary for computing away from your home or office See Important Tips using one of the following methods e Double click P on the desktop Important Tips e Using the start menu Click start All Programs Panasonic Select On Line Manuals or Battery and click Important Tips Checking the Battery Status Battery Indicator Battery Status Not lit Battery pack is not connected
25. the computer and start Windows Install the mouse driver according to the instructions manual of the mouse driver MC f you do not use an external mouse and use the Touch Pad Scroll function again follow the procedure for When using the Touch Pad Utility E When using the Touch Pad Utility 1 Click start Control Panel Add or Remove Programs to remove the external mouse driver For further information refer to the instructions manual of the mouse driver USB Devices 4 BACK 65 NEXT gt 2 After the driver is removed turn off the computer If an external mouse is connected disconnect it after turning off the computer oo Turn on the computer 4 Click start Run and input c util drivers mouse setup exe and then click OK Follow the on screen instructions At Setup complete confirm that Yes want to restart my computer now is set and click Finish 5 After restarting the computer at Synaptics Pointing Device Settings remove the check mark from Show this screen at startup and click Close 6 Click start Run and input c util touchpad setup exe and then click OK Follow the on screen instructions Ifthe message Touch Pad function and original Flat Pad scroll function cannot be used simultaneously is displayed after completing the installation click Yes When using a commercially available USB2 0 Hub A commercially available USB2 0 Hub connected to your co
26. the screen will be saved too To save all items Click Save all the information and click OK Select the folder input the file name and then click Save f automatic saving of the management information record has not been disabled the records already recorded are also saved E Save a copy of the screen to a file You can save a copy of the screen currently being displayed to a file in bitmap format bmp Check the Computer s Usage Status QE Back 112 next a Display the screen you want to save Press Ctrl Alt F8 When the message The copy of the screen was saved is displayed click OK pcinfo bmp file will be saved in My Documents folder If pcinfo bmp file already exists it will be overwritten If pcinfo bmp file is set as a Read only or Hidden file the new file cannot be saved To display the extension of the file click Tools Folder Options View from Explorer and remove the check mark for Hide extensions for known file types under the Advanced settings section MC You can also save a copy of the screen to a file using the following procedure Click start All Programs Panasonic PC Information Viewer Screen Copy At the time of purchase the computer is set so that a copy of the screen can be saved to a file by pressing Ctrl Alt F8 This setting can be changed using the following procedure Click start All Programs Panaso
27. using the following menu start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance Power Options Power Schemes 7 Turn off your computer Do not use standby or hibernation 2 Connect the cable Connect the LAN port A and the network system server HUB etc using a LAN cable 3 Turn on the computer Enabling the Wake up from LAN Function This is a function of the internal LAN to automatically resume the computer from a network server when the computer is in the standby or hibernation mode To use this function it is necessary to have a network environment that accommodates Wake up from LAN Click Device Manager in start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance System Hardware Double click Network adapters and double click the internal network adaptor LAN BACK 72 NEXT gt Click Power Management add a check mark for Allow the computer to turn Off meee e ae ATI this device to save power and Allow this device to bring the computer out of SOE OES ES EES NE standby click OK and then click amp J on Device Manager screen to close E aa Dw the compute to tur of his de phos Be sure to connect the AC adaptor and enable the power supply NOTE Even when a password is set in the Setup Utility and Password on boot is set to Enable it is not necessary to input the password set in the Setup Utility when the computer resumes from standby or hibernation mode
28. 1 NEXT gt Panasonic Reference Manual Personal Computer Model No CF Y5 Series We recommend that this Reference Manual be printed Read Me First 4 BACK 2 NEXT gt In this manual Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies is indicated as Windows or Windows XP inthis manual the following software packages are described as follows e WinDVD 5 OEM Version B s Recorder GOLD8 BASIC B s CLIP 6 as B s CLIP as WinDVD as B s Recorder Illustrations and Terminology 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 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 When using with the Fn key and the Ctrl key functions interchanged read with the Fn key and the Ctrl key reversed start Run This illustration means to click start then to click Run gt or gt These symbols indicate related pages gt If this is clicked it will jump to the page corresponding Reference Manual gt Refer to the Operating Instructions oO If 1 is clicked it will jump to a related topic Using the Touch Pad Use the Touch Pad to move the cursor on the screen
29. AE or right click AE and click Show Loupe Alternatively you can double click 3 Drag the loupe window A to move the magnified part To hide the loupe window click the Hide button B Alternatively you can click any part out of the loupe window or press and hold Alt and right click To change the loupe window size drag the bottom right corner C The size range you can enlarge shrink depends on the screen s resolution rease hastening ias cen ed If you execute the scroll operation while the loupe window is displayed the window directly below the loupe window will scroll vertically The loupe window will not be displayed during vertical scrolling When vertical scrolling stops the loupe window will be displayed in the same position where it appeared before scrolling began Not compatible with the horizontal scroll function in the Touch Pad utility gt page 4 Loupe Utility amp BACK 87 NEXT gt The magnified text or image in the loupe window is fixed at the moment that the part is magnified e g at the moment you press and hold Alt and right click To reflect the change you made on the original screen to the loupe window click the loupe window The Loupe Utility does not work with some applications Setting the Loupe Utility 1 Right click Ag on the notification area Click Settings Show hide shortcuts assignment When using the external mouse Touch Pad Click Mouse Tou
30. Disable is Enable not supported Modem Disable Enable LAN Disable Enable Wireless LAN Disable e Only for model with wireless LAN Enable Wireless WAN Disable e Only for model with wireless WAN Enable PC Card Slot Disable Enable SD Slot Disable Enable CD DVD Drive Disable Enable USB Port Disable Enable Legacy USB Support Disable e Select whether to use the function that makes the computer recognize internal CD DVD drive USB Enable keyboard and USB floppy disk drive Enable or not Disable before starting Windows e It is effective only when USB Port is set to Enable Setup Utility BACK 82 NEXT gt Security Menu Underlined items are the factory presets e Only when SD Startup is set to Enable Execute Disable Bit Capability Disable e Enable indicates that this computer supports hardware based Data Execution Prevention DEP Enable It should usually be set to Enable Password on boot Disable Enable SD Startup Disable e Only when Password on boot is set to Enable and one or more SD card is registered Enable SD Setting Method Leave Set Set and Eject gt Clear registered SD card Enter the sub menu gt Set Supervisor Password Enter the sub menu Setup Utility Prompt Disable e When Setup Utility Prompt is set to Disable the message Press F2 for Setup F12 for LAN is Enable not displayed on Panasonic boot screen However
31. K Follow the on screen instructions When the message that requires the serial number appears during the installation input the serial number that is located under Troubleshooting Basic Error Code Massage Reinstalling B s Recorder B s CLIP in the Operating Instructions When the installation is complete the display will say that the computer should be restarted after removing the disk nevertheless be sure to restart it without removing the Product Recovery DVD ROM When B s Recorder is reinstalled after restarting the computer click start Run input d bha update bsupdate exe 2 and click OK Follow the on screen instructions 2 q is the drive letter of the CD DVD drive Change this to match the drive letter on your own computer SUPPORT INFORMATION About User Registration Follow the steps below for user registration While connected to the Internet start up B s Recorder Click Help Related Websites User Registration and follow the on screen instructions f B s Recorder and B s CLIP do not operate properly we recommend carefully reading the online help file first for prob lems with the operating environment or operations If you still cannot troubleshoot the problem contact B H A URL http www bhacorp com E mail addresses U S Canada English French Spanish amsupport bhacorp com Other countries English German French Italian Spanish eurosupport bhacorp
32. Pad utility and the Virtual Scrolling function both offer scrolling functions that use the Touch Pad these two features cannot be used simultaneously If you try to use them at the same time a message may be displayed asking you if you want to enable the Touch Pad utility e To use the Touch Pad utility Click Yes The Virtual Scrolling function will be disabled e To use the Virtual Scrolling function Click No You can uninstall the Touch Pad utility using the following procedure Touch Pad utility Click t or to on the notification area and then click Exit Click start Control Panel Add or Remove Programs Touch Pad Utility and then click Change Remove to remove the program To begin using the Touch Pad utility again Click start Control Panel Add or Remove Programs When Touch Pad Utility is not displayed perform the following procedures from step When Touch Pad Utility is displayed perform the following procedures from step Input c util touchpad setup exe in start Run and then click OK Follow the on screen instructions Using the Touch Pad 4 BACK 10 NEXT gt Conduct steps 3 to 4 gt page 9 Click Virtual Scrolling remove a check mark from Enable vertical scrolling and Enable horizontal scrolling then click OK Click OK at Mouse Properties Click start All Programs Panasonic Touch Pad utility settings Click Genera
33. Scheduled backup of the updated data e File Backup File backup at file save and change Complete Backup Backup of the entire data on the hard disk or on the selected drives For further information refer to the software s online manual Installing Recover Pro 1 Log on to Windows as an administrator 2 Close all the applications 3 Click start Run and input c util rcvpro setup exe and click OK Follow the on screen instructions After the computer restarts Recover Pro starts initialization Do not press keys or switch including hot key during initialization until an instruction message appears MC When executing a Typical installation on a drive with multiple partitions the backup area is created using the space of the drive you selected the backup area is created using the space of the drive which has larger empty space the backup area is created using the entire space of all drives f you select Typical in installation approximately 40 max of the hard disk drive space is allocated as the backup area You cannot change the size of backup area after creation E To access the online manual Click start All Programs Phoenix Applications Docs UserGuides UG_RecoverPro6_En_EN UG_PhoenixAlways_En_EN Troubleshooting Advanced sack 90 next D gt Problems with Starting Up Shutting Down and Standby and Hibernation To log on with an Administrator user account
34. UO5AU you cannot use the external display port on the computer External Display BACK 61 NEXT gt CAUTION Before disconnecting the external display switch to the internal LCD by pressing Fn F3 Otherwise the displayed image quality may become different form before disconnection e g wrong resolution In this case press Fn F3 to reset the image quality The screen may become distorted due to the following operations In this case restart the computer e Disconnecting an external display for which you have set high resolution or high refresh rate Connecting disconnecting an external display during computer operations Switching the Display Press Fn F3 Each time you press the key combination Internal LCD gt Simultaneous display gt External display O Extended Desktop The extended desktop function allows you to use the working area across both the internal LCD and the external display You can drag an object from the internal LCD to the external display and vice versa 1 Click start Control Panel Other Control Panel Options Intel R GMA Driver for Mobile 2 Click Extended Desktop the settings for Primary Device and Secondary Device 3 Click Display Settings and set the display color and resolution etc 4 Click OK MC Always change the settings in the manner described above It may not be possible to use the extended desktop with some software applications When yo
35. VD drive vibrates excessively or is noisy ls the disk bent or labeled Check to see if the disk is inserted correctly and is in good condition When writing to CD R RW using B s Recorder you can minimize vibration while writing by setting the writing speed at 8x or less The CD DVD drive cannot be turned on or off After turning off the CD DVD drive did you try to turn it on again immediately After turning off you must wait for about 20 seconds until it is possible to turn on or open the disk cover When a disk formatted with B s CLIP is inserted e If the B s CLIP icon appears on the notification area the drive cannot be turned off In this case right click the ag icon and click Eject to eject the disk To turn off immediately after ejecting click the drive power icon A on the notification area and turn off with Manual Switching f the drive does not automatically power off after ejecting the disk use Manual Switching to turn it off Inthe following cases it is not possible to turn off using Manual Switching of the Optical Disc Drive Power Saving Utility e When WinDVD is running e During writing or reading of a disk e When the drive is being used by an application such as B s Recorder Cannot eject disk Check that the computer is turned on The drive power open switch works only when the computer s power is on When CD DVD Drive Power is set to Off in the Setup Util
36. a wireless LAN turn the wireless LAN on Turning on off the wireless LAN communication E For model with two or more wireless devices gt page 73 Turning On Off Wire less Communication Wireless LAN mE Only for model with wireless LAN Slide the wireless switch to turn on off the wireless LAN The Wireless Switch Utility icon on the notification area Wireless LAN function is on Wireless LAN function is off Wireless LAN is disabled in the Setup Utility gt page 81 It may take some time to turn off wireless LAN after switching the wireless switch to off Setting the profiles Slide the wireless switch to the right to turn on the wireless LAN Double click fia i RF on the notification area The Intel R PROSet Wireless screen appears Click Profiles at the lower right and click Add W Q N Enter the profile name and wireless network name SSID and make other necessary changes then click Next Make necessary settings and click OK Select the profile you set and click Connect Click Close MC You need to set the profile for each user The settings depend on the network environment For further information ask the system administrator or the person in charge of the network For further information of Intel PROSet Wireless software refer to Help in the menu bar NOQ Wireless LAN BACK 77 NEXT gt Enabling Disabling t
37. able the setup card If you have lost the setup card disable the card to avoid unauthorized startup or logon When using to start up the computer Start the SD Card Setup program gt page 55 Step 7 3 The current settings will be displayed Remove the check mark from Use the SD card when starting the computer Click OK and then follow the on screen instructions All SD Memory Cards currently registered on this computer will no longer be usable to start up the computer Even if you add the check mark again for Use the SD card when starting the computer the card will not be usable to start up When using to log on to Windows Change the Windows logon password The card will no longer be usable to log on to Windows Mini Port Replicator ack 59 next D gt You can use an optional mini port replicator CF VEBUO5AU This device frees you from being bothered by a lot of cable connections when you carry the computer It also allows you to connect various peripherals Connect the mini port replicator to the mini port replicator connector A For further information refer to the instruction manual of the mini port replicator To use the mini port replicator set USB Port setting to Enable default in the Advanced menu of the Setup Utility When the mini port replicator is connected the AC code LAN cable and external display should be connected to the mini port replicator The LAN port and external displ
38. ace Do not attempt to replace the markings on the keys or the keys themselves Display External Monitor e The display during the Windows start up process When an external display is not connected Internal LCD the information appears on the internal LCD even though External Monitor is set Display Expansion Disable Enable Memory Video Power Save Max Performance e When Max Performance is set set the memory frequency up to 533 MHz and video frequency Battery Optimized up to 166MHz e When Battery Optimized is set set the memory up to 400 MHz and video up to 133 MHz CD DVD Drive Power Off e You can set the drive power to On or Off when the computer is started up On When set to Off e From the next time you start the computer you will be unable to start up from CD DVD drive The disk cover cannot be opened until Windows has started To start up from the CD DVD drive give preference to USB CDD internal CD DVD drive in the Boot menu set this to On e If operations are resumed from hibernation while a disk is set it may take about 20 seconds for operations to resume Battery Charging Indicator On Continuous Flashing Setup Utility BACK 81 NEXT gt Advanced Menu Underlined items are the factory presets Core Multi Processing Disable e When using the originally installed Windows XP leave this set to Enable Setting it to
39. and perform computer operations A Work Surface Touch Pad B Left Button C Right Button Function Operation Moving the Cursor Move the tip of your finger lightly over the work surface Tapping Clicking tapping or clicking To right click Can only be performed by clicking the right Double Tapping Double Clicking i double clicking Dragging Two quick taps but on the second tap leaving your finger down applying pressure and moving it on the work surface or While holding down the button moving your finger on the work surface Scroll Trace a circle around the Touch Pad gt page 4 Using the Touch Pad BACK 4 NEXT gt MS o mmm You can change the speed of the double click or the operations of mouse buttons by clicking start Control Panel Printers and Other Hardware Mouse There are two ways of scrolling with the Touch Pad the Touch Pad utility and the Virtual Scrolling Function You cannot use both functions at the same time The Touch Pad utility is enabled in the default setting The Touch Pad utility below You can scroll continuously by tracing a circle on the Touch Pad Vertical scroll It can be used in the default setting Horizontal scroll A setting is required to use the horizontal scroll The Virtual Scrolling function gt page 9 You can scroll vertically or horizontally by tracing repeatedly i
40. ay port cannot be used f devices connected to USB ports 2a 2b 2c does not operate In the case of devices with consumption voltage exceeding 100 mA or devices for which the consumption voltage cannot be confirmed connect via USB port 1 or the computer s USB port For further information refer to When using a commercially available USB2 0 Hub gt page 65 External Display You can switch the output destination to an external display Connect the external display to the external display port A After resuming from hibernation or restarting the computer the output destination may not be the same as the one selected in the previous status Do not connect or remove the external display during standby or hibernation It may take some time to switch between displays depending on the displays used When you use high resolution displays the display color resolution or refresh rate may be changed switching to Notebook in Intel R GMA Driver for Mobile Sees We recommend you to switch the output destination by pressing Fn F3 When you change the output destination after Windows starts up do not press any key until switching is complete You cannot use the simultaneous display until Windows starts up Display switching by pressing Fn F3 may not work when you use the Fast User Switching function to switch the user In this case log off all users and restart the computer Simultaneous display and display swi
41. ch Pad By design the Touch Pad is to be used with a fingertip only Do not place any object on the work surface or press down forcefully with sharp pointed objects e g nails or hard objects that can leave marks e g pencils and ball point pens Try to avoid having any harmful substances such as oil come in contact with the Touch Pad The cursor may not work properly in such cases When the Touch Pad becomes dirty Wipe to remove dirt by using a dry soft cloth such as gauze or a soft cloth first applied with detergent diluted with water and then thoroughly wrung Do not use benzene or thinner or rubbing alcohol Doing so may adversely affect the surface e g discoloration In addi tion do not use commercially available household cleaners and cosmetics as they may contain components harmful to the surface Key Combinations QE sack 12 Next D gt Do not repeatedly press the keys in quick succession Do not use the key combinations together with Touch Pad external mouse or other key operations Do not use the key combinations before you log on to Windows Wait until the hard disk drive indicator turns off On the Setup Utility screen you can use the key combinations of Fn F1 Fn F2 and Fn F3 The key combinations may not work with some applications The pop up icon appears after logging on to Windows It may not appear in some application conditions e g when Command Prompt is set to Full Screen
42. ch pad Click a combination of Alt Ctrl and Shift and add the check mark Multiple keys can be combined for example Alt Ctrl Select either Right click or Left Click to use in combination with the key s selected in above When using the keyboard Click Keyboard Click the text box and then press the key used for the shortcut e g Alt Z Alt Ctrl Z etc Window shape Select the shape of the loupe window Autorun Add a check mark to run the Loupe Utility when Windows starts up Click OK Show Loupe Z i v 2x enlargement D 3x enlargement T Version Exit DMI Viewer 4 BACK 88 NEXT gt This computer conforms to the specifications of the Desktop Management Interface DMI You can use the DMI Viewer to access the computer s information including the CPU memory and supported system 1 Click start All Programs Panasonic DMI Viewer The DMI Viewer screen appears 2 Click the item to display the detailed information E To save the information as a text file To save the item that is displayed Click File Save Selected Data To save all items Click File Save All Data Select the folder input the file name and then click Save Recover Pro amp BACK 89 NEXT gt Recover Pro is a data backup software application developed by Phoenix Technologies Ltd It provides 3 types of backup as follows e Quick Backup
43. ck start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance Power Options Advanced 2 Click Stand by or Hibernate for When I close the lid of my portable computer When press the power button on my computer and then select OK Entering Resuming from Standby or Hibernation E To enter standby or hibernation 7 y 1 Close the display or slide the power switch A until a beep sounds NAS Standby The power indicator A blinks green Hibernation The power indicator A goes off You can alternatively use the Windows menu to enter standby or hibernation To enter standby click start Turn Off Computer Stand By To enter hibernation click start Turn Off Computer then press and hold Shift and click Hibernate MOM While the computer is entering standby or hibernation Do not e Touch the keyboard Touch Pad or power switch e Use an external mouse or other peripheral device e Connect or disconnect the AC adaptor e Operate the drive power open switch e Operate the wireless switch e Close or open the display e Insert and remove the SD Memory Card Wait until the power indicator blinks green standby or goes off hibernation t may take one or two minutes to enter standby or hibernation At the beep immediately release the power switch After releasing the switch do not operate it until the power indi cator blinks or goes off If you slide and hold the power switch fo
44. creen carefully and click OK Use the computer with the AC adaptor unplugged until the remaining battery power is 80 or less When the remaining battery power falls to 80 or less battery discharge ends and the Economy Mode ECO indicator lights If you continue using the computer with the AC adaptor it may take about a day until the remaining battery power falls to 80 When the confirmation message is displayed read the message on the screen carefully and click OK Connect the AC adaptor If you do not click OK at step the computer will go into forced standby after about three minutes to prevent the remaining battery power from dropping e The computer will go into forced standby even while application software is running or data is being sent or received or when the hard disk is being accessed so be sure to connect the AC adaptor MC After disconnecting the battery pack if you connect it to a computer on which the Economy Mode ECO settings differ the battery will either recharge or discharge until the next time the computer is turned on giving priority to the battery pack setting on that computer Replacing the Battery Pack The battery pack is a consumable item so the replacement will be necessary CF VZSU45U If the battery operation time becomes noticeably short and not recovered even after recalibrating the battery replace with a new battery MN The battery pack is not charged when you fir
45. d Disabling the Supervisor Password also disables the User Password Security Measures lt BACK 30 NEXT gt Preventing Your Computer from Unauthorized Use You can set a start up password to prevent your computer from unauthorized use 71 Set the password gt page 29 and select Enable in Password on boot in the Security menu of the Setup Utility page 82 O o f 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 Disable Preventing Your Hard Disk Data from Being Read or Written When the Hard Disk Lock is set to Enable it is impossible to read write data from to the hard disk when the hard disk is inserted in a different computer To be able to read write data on the original computer the Setup Utility settings must be the same as when the hard disk was removed It is possible to set the hard disk lock even if Password on boot is set to Disable but we recommend that Password on boot be set to Enable for security reasons Note that this hard disk lock does not guarantee complete protection of data 1 Select Enable in Hard Disk Lock in the Security menu of the Setup Utility gt page 82 CAUTION i When starting up the computer if the message Hard disk access is prohibited by Hard Disk Lock appears run the Setup Utility and change the settings
46. d Modem Options and change the settings as necessary Do not enter standby or hibernation during communications To remove the cable press and hold the lever and pull out Modem 4 BACK 69 NEXT gt Ring Resume Function The computer automatically resumes from standby when the telephone connected to the modem rings You will need software to keep the computer in an idle state waiting for a phone call and if you prefer to turn the computer to standby again afterward For further information refer to the instruction manual of the software application 1 Click start Printers and Faxes Click Set up faxing in the Printer Tasks area on the left This operation is not necessary next time Right click the fax icon and then click Properties Click Devices Properties Click Receive and then add the check mark for Enable device to receive and click OK Click Device Manager in start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance Sys tem Hardware QAQ N N Double click Modems and then double click the internal modem Click Power Management add the check mark for Allow this device to bring the com puter out of standby then click OK E To set the time to return the computer to standby The computer will enter standby after the set time even when the communication is not completed You can avoid such uncompleted communication if you select Never but the c
47. d then click Format Using B s Recorder to Create a CD for Booting the System You can use B s Recorder to create a CD that will allow you to boot the system from the CD DVD drive Create the CD using the following procedure For further information refer to the online manual for B s Recorder 1 RunB s Recorder gt page 45 Set a new disk in the CD DVD drive Register the data to be used for booting in the Data well Double click 01 Data Mode1 or 01 Data Mode2 in Track type Click Track Information at the Track Properties screen and click Create from standard bootable disk image under Bootable CD 2 3 4 5 6 Click OK and click Record E Ho 1 2 w to change the bootable disk image using B s Recorder Run B s Recorder and click View Disc Capacity Display Settings Bootable Disk Select the required bootable disk image from Floppy Disk Image Management and click OK The bootable disk image is saved in the folder c Program Files B s Recorder GOLD8 B s Recorder B s CLiP amp BACK 48 NEXT gt E About the bootable disk image The following six types of bootable disk images can be used with the B s Recorder preinstalled in this computer Disk Image Contents B s restore program BSDOS1 BIN Image that can be booted from this computer X BSDOS2 BIN o BSDOS3 BIN Image that can be booted from this computer or a drive c
48. damage the disk or cause the drive to malfunction In addition after running an application involving access to a disk close the application before opening the disk cover Do not move the computer while in the midst of writing or rewriting as this may result in a writing failure Do not apply excessive force to the disk cover Do not operate the drive power open switch Do not shock the computer by removing or inserting cables and cards etc This may result in a read or write malfunction Regarding the internal drive connection interface The CD DVD drive built into this computer uses a USB connection When removing PC Cards SD Memory Card or other USB devices the internal CD DVD drive is displayed as one of USB Mass Storage Device The internal CD DVD drive cannot be removed so do not click Stop Disk handling care Do not use deformed warped or irregularly shaped disks Reading of disk may not be possible depending on the disk conditions cracks dirt modification data recording quality copy protection recording equipment software that was used to create the disk etc Before using a disk carefully read the operating handling instructions and package of the disk If the disks are not handled appropriately they may become dirty or scratched Furthermore the writing speed may get slower and the data may not be correctly written on or read from the disk Other damage may cause a drive failure Note the following precautions
49. e Security menu gt page 82 Make the necessary settings To start up the computer The SD Memory Cards will be registered to the computer You can register up to two cards To set up the second SD Memory Card gt page 57 Add the check mark for Use when starting computer B and click Next Click Restart the computer after entering settings and click Finish Enter the Supervisor Password and click OK lf the Supervisor Password is not set follow the on screen instructions to set the Supervisor Password You can use up to 32 alphanumeric characters including spaces e The case upper lower is ignored e Use only the upper horizontal row of numeric keys to input your password e You cannot use Shift and Ctrl to input a password To use to log on to Windows The Windows logon user name and the password set in Control Panel are registered in the SD Memory Card Add the check mark for Use when logging on to Windows C and click Next Click Restart the computer after entering settings and click Finish Enter the Windows logon user name and the password SD Security 4 BACK 57 NEXT gt After making this setting the following functions will be disabled e Displaying the Welcome screen e The Fast User Switching function e Remote desktop connection 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
50. e scrolled e g desktop screen if you scroll the computer may try to scroll the screen causing the cursor to freeze If this happens remove your finger from the Touch Pad and begin again this time starting from the center of the Touch Pad For example on a screen that will only scroll horizontally even if you execute a vertical scroll the screen will scroll horizontally 6 Once scrolling has begun continue to trace a circle on the Touch Pad without removing your finger from the pad As long as you are tracing a circle you can continue scrolling using any position on the Touch Pad To scroll in the opposite direction trace a circle in the opposite direction without removing your finger from the Touch Pad 7 When you finish scrolling remove your finger from the Touch Pad E Change the settings for the Touch Pad utility 1 Click t on the notification area and then click Settings When t is not displayed gt page 5 step 1 Using the Touch Pad 2 Change the settings General settings Use Touch Pad function On Off If you add a check mark you can use the Touch Pad function screen scroll If you remove the check mark the Touch Pad function will be disabled and to will be displayed on the notification area Display icon in task tray On Off If you add a check mark the icon will be displayed in the notification area Animated icon in task tray On Off If you add a chec
51. ed above Inthe Extended Desktop or simultaneous internal external display mode there are times when images or motion video are not displayed correctly E The playback screen appears to be blurred white and jumpy Right click on the WinDVD screen and click Setup Video to display the Color Preset setting screen and then set Color Preset to Custom To change color settings in WinDVD click 1 on the WinDVD control panel click Color and set Brightness Contrast and Color on the sub panel O11 Navigation Language A Audio Effect E When battery operation time has become short Set Deinterlace to Auto If this is set to Advanced the CPU usage rate increases and more battery power is con sumed Click on the WinDVD control panel then click Display to show the sub panel for changing the Deinterlace setting E Changing power settings While a video is playing on WinDVD the Power schemes in Power Options Properties switch to Intervideo WinDVD This will return to the original setting when the playback is stopped E If you have uninstalled WinDVD accidentally Reinstall it by following the steps below Log on to Windows as an administrator Set the Product Recovery DVD ROM in the CD DVD drive Input d windvd setup exe in start Run and click OK Follow the on screen instructions and install WinDVD When the License Agreement screen appears cl
52. eee Click start All Programs Panasonic Touch Pad utility to start up the Touch Pad utility Click start All Programs Panasonic Touch Pad utility settings General settings and check that the check mark is added for Use Touch Pad function f horizontal scrolling is not possible in the above sequence check that the check mark is added for Use horizontal scroll function in General settings f a message appears indicating that Flat Pad communication failed so cannot start up Touch Pad utility check the fol lowing and make the appropriate settings e If an external mouse is connected External mouse applications and drivers cannot be used at the same time as the Touch Pad utility Use either the Touch Pad or an external mouse When using an external mouse When using the Touch Pad Uninstall the Touch Pad utility using the following pro Uninstall the external mouse application and driver cedures gt page 64 Check to ensure that Touch Pad is set to Enable in the Click t to on the notification area and click Main menu of the Setup Utility Exit Use the following procedures to confirm that the Touch Pad Click start Control Panel Add or Remove driver has been installed Programs Click start Control Panel Performance and Click Touch Pad Utility and click Change Maintenance System Hardware Device Remove to remove the
53. eless WAN Turning On Off Wireless Communication 1 Slide the wireless switch to turn on off the wireless devices The Wireless Switch Utility icon on the notification area All or any of the wireless devices is are on G All of the wireless devices are off All of the wireless devices are disabled in the Setup Utility gt page 81 inthe default setting turning on the wireless switch will turn on all the devices To turn on off each device click the Wireless Switch Utility icon Ea the popup menu and select the on off setting E To check the wireless communication status a on the notification area Place the cursor over the Wireless Switch Utility icon Ea A tooltip appears To use wireless communication set the wireless device setting Wireless LAN Wireless WAN to Enable default in the Advanced menu of the Setup Utility gt page 81 Wireless Switch Utility QE sack 74 next D gt Changing the On Off Combination Setting You can select the function of the wireless switch 1 2 Click the Wireless Switch Utility icon 4 or Settings Select the setting you want to assign to the wireless switch Selects the device for which to turn the device status on each time with the dialog box The Wireless Switch Utility screen appears when you turn on the wireless switch In the screen turn on off each wireless device separately and click OK The on off set
54. en is blinking 1 Disable the card function Double click on the notification area and select Secure Digital Storage Device then click Stop Follow the on screen instructions This step is not necessary when removing the card after turning off the computer 2 Remove the card Press the card so it comes out of the slot Draw it straight out SD Security amp BACK 55 NEXT gt Inserting a specific SD Memory Card can work as an alternative to entering password in the cases below Format the card and make the necessary settings Starting up the computer Logging on to Windows Resuming the computer from standby hibernation or screensaver MS f you are unable to use the SD Memory Card you can enter the Supervisor or User Password to start up the com puter then log on to Windows using your log on password This function works only with the SD Memory Card slot It does not work with other devices such as an SD card reader writer connected through USB port You can use the setup SD Memory Card as an ordinary card on the computer and other devices You can use a single setup SD Memory Card for multiple computers However when using the card to log on to Win dows you need to use the same logon user and the same password on all of the computers The security functions set on this SD Memory Card cannot be used on CF W2 CF T2 and CF Y2 series SD Card Setup Preparation To use to
55. er only accepts SD Memory Cards It is not compatible with MultiMedia cards and SDHC Memory Cards do not insert these cards If you want to use a MultiMedia card or SDHC Memory Cards you will require a PC Card adaptor sold separately or USB reader writer sold separately that is compatible with MultiMedia cards or SDHC Memory Cards When a USB device is connected an acoustic noise can be heard from the com puter Using the following procedure install the USB Power Save Mode Switching Utility and change the setting to Enabled When the USB Power Save Mode Switching Utility is set to Enabled the computer will not operate as long on the bat tery Click start Run and input c util Usbpower Setup exe and then click OK Click Next Click Finish Click start All Programs Panasonic USB Power Save Mode Switching Utility Add a check mark Disable and click OK Click OK Restart the computer Troubleshooting Advanced QE Back 107 next a Problems with General Network Unable to connect to a network Check that the network you are using Modem LAN Wireless LAN or Wireless WAN is set to Enable in the Advanced menu of the Setup Utility gt page 81 Restart the computer When using the computer as a network computer some additional settings may have to be made depending on the usage conditions We recommend asking your system administrator or
56. er usage conditions We recommend removing the check mark from Intel R Display Power Saving Technology when fine adjustment of the image or color is necessary or when performing advanced image editing using image editing application software Computing on the Road amp BACK 25 NEXT gt Setting method Click start Control Panel and from the See Also area click Other Control Panel Options and then click Intel R GMA Driver for Mobile Click Display Settings Power Settings Click Intel R Display Power Saving Technology to add the check mark set the slide bar A to the Maximum Battery side and click OK The slide bar can be aes adjusted in six steps from Maximum Battery to Maximum Quality tel R Display Power Saving Technology graphics media accelerator drivernfonmobils Coe Deer C E Minimize power consumption for the CD DVD drive gt page 34 E When using this computer with the battery pack only We recommend against using applications that place a significant load on the CPU Some screensavers place a large burden on the CPU even when you are not operating the computer We recommend that you do not use a screensaver MS To extend the battery operation time activate the power saving function of the USB2 0 Root Hub In the default setting the power saving function is activated When the power saving function is deactivated page 65 remove the check mark fro
57. ey are sold To play a DVD Video the player s software and the drive must have the corresponding region code e g For U S A and Canada 1 For Europe 2 For Southeast Asia including Hong Kong and Taiwan 3 The region code of the drive is not set at purchase The operation depends on the DVD Video that is first played DVD Video with a specific region code The drive will automatically be set at the same region code as the DVD Video e DVD Video with multiple region codes Confirm Region appears Select the region code and click OK Play now begins Me You can change the region code setting up to five times including the initial setting Be extremely careful because you cannot change the region code anymore after the fifth change even if you reinstall the operating system Any problem resulting from illegal changing or altering of the region code is the user s responsibility Confirm Region appears when the DVD Video has only one region code and the drive is set for another region code Confirm Region may not appear with some DVD Video disks To check the current region code and the number of remaining times of changing the code right click on the WinDVD screen and click Setup Region Inserting Removing a Disk 1 Turn on the computer CD DVD Drive amp BACK 39 NEXT gt 2 Slide the drive power open switch A to the right Ifthe CD DVD drive indicator is off drive power is
58. from the following disks 4 BACK 37 NEXT gt CD ROM CD DIGITAL CD TEXT CD EXTRA Video CD Photo CD AUDIO diet COMPACT COMPACT COMPACT ob fey ISE DIGITAL AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO CD EXTRA PY o VIDEO CD Photo C55 TEXT DVD RAM 2 DVD R 13 DVD RW 24 DVD ROM DVD Video BYP BYP EYP DVD DVD RAM R RW ROM VIDEO R 13 R DLT RW DVD R RW DVD ReWritable pe CD R DVD R R R DL in B s CLIP format cannot be read CD R cannot be written by using B s CLIP in this computer Use B s Recorder Only non cartridge type or removable cartridge type can be used DVD Video mode VR mode VR mode Finalize using DVD recorder gt page 44 Does not support DVD RW Ver 1 0 When playing back motion video recorded over both layers of a one sided dual layer disk videos or sounds are interrupted at the point where the recording layers change a fF UO N E Recommended disks for writing e CD R HITACHI MAXELL Ltd MITSUBISHI KAGAKU MEDIA CO Ltd RICOH Co Ltd TAIYO YUDEN Co Ltd e CD RW High Speed CD RW MITSUBISHI KAGAKU MEDIA CO Ltd RICOH Co Ltd e Ultra Speed CD RW MITSUBISHI KAGAKU MEDIA CO Ltd CD DVD Drive BACK 38 NEXT gt Using DVD Disks To play DVD Video or MPEG2 files you need to use DVD playback software such as WinDVD page 41 E Region code setting DVD Video are allocated to region codes according to where th
59. g or just after the Windows reading writing message disap pears When ie is displayed on the notification area the computer will not enter standby or hibernation Do not add the check mark for Enable CD recording on this drive in Properties Recording of the CD DVD drive oth erwise you cannot write to the disk using B s CLIP E To access the online manual B s Recorder Click start All Programs B H A B s Recorder GOLD8 BASIC DOC User Manual user s manual TaskGate TaskGate manual B s CLiP Click start All Programs B H A B s CLiP User s Manual Usage Precautions E When an external CD DVD drive has been connected Do not turn the CD DVD drive power off on this computer when writing to a disk in an external CD DVD drive using B s Recorder B s CLiP Turning the power off may result in a malfunction such as an interruption in the external CD DVD drive operation Using B s Recorder B s CLIP to create a CD E To format the disk You have to format the disk before writing data onto it using B s CLIP Cannot write to CD R using B s CLIP B s Recorder B s CLiP amp BACK 47 NEXT gt To format a new disk Set a disk in the CD DVD drive Click B s CLIP Follow the on screen instructions and format the disk When newly formatting a disk that has already been written to Set a disk in the CD DVD drive Right click or an
60. g is enabled 02 ite a 802 119 aag io nanen g is enabled na a a is enabled b is enabled Wireless LAN amp BACK 78 NEXT gt To check the wireless LAN network status Place the cursor over the Wireless Switch Utility icon Ea A tooltip appears The Wireless Switch Utility icons E ana IEEE802 11a setting Ifthe IEEE802 11a setting is changed in Device Manager the display will be changed accordingly Perform either of the following procedures to check the status in Intel PROSet Wireless Software Double click eh kad or on the notification area e Click start All Programs Intel PROSet Wireless Intel PROSet Wireless Exchanging Data between Computers Using the Wireless LAN To communicate between two computers using the wireless LAN and without using an access point make the following settings on each computer Set the network to be accessed as Device to Device ad hoc Set the network names to the same name Set the network authentication to the same authentication When using encryption set the same encryption and the same network key on both computers Setup Utility amp BACK 79 NEXT gt You can make the settings of the computer s operating environment password settings startup drive selection etc Cannot display the Setup Utility screen in simultaneous display Starting the Setup Utility 1 Turn on or restart the computer 2 Press
61. he Touch Pad can be adjusted gt page 10 Make sure Touch Pad is set to Enable on the Main menu of the Setup Utility gt page 80 With the following procedure check that no external mouse driver is installed If it is installed it may not possible to use the Touch Pad Click start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance System Hardware Device Manager Double click Mice and other pointing devices If aname other than Synaptics PS 2 is displayed then an external mouse driver is installed Delete it then restart the computer Restart the computer by using the keyboard Press am U and select Restart with gt 4 Y then press Enter If the computer does not respond to keyboard commands read No response gt page 94 Troubleshooting Advanced BACK 97 NEXT gt The cursor moves randomly Adjust the touch sensitivity To adjust the sensitivity refer to Adjusting the Sensitivity when Touching the Touch Pad gt page 10 Check that no external mouse driver is installed Refer to steps and under The cursor cannot be controlled prop erly gt page 96 The cursor cannot be moved with a connected mouse Check that the mouse is correctly connected Install the driver for the connected mouse If the external mouse driver is installed the Touch Pad may not be used Refer to When Using an External Mouse gt page 64 For details of the m
62. he Wireless LAN Standard IEEE802 11a 802 114 This section is available for countries except U S A For U S A do not change to 802 11a Enabled 1 Click 4 or Ese on the notification area 2 Click 802 11a Disabled or 802 11a Enabled MC In some countries communication using IEEE802 11a 5 GHz wireless LAN standard is restricted by law a indicates the on off status of wireless LAN and or wireless WAN not The Wireless Switch Utility icon EA the setting of IEEE802 11a f IEEE802 11a is enabled or disabled while the computer is connected to an IEEE802 11b g access point the connec tion will be temporarily interrupted You can also change the IEEE802 11a setting in Device Manager Click start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance System Hardware Device Manager Click Network adapters and double click Intel R PRO Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection Click Advanced and then click Wireless Mode in Property Remove the check mark from Use default value in Value and select the settings e g 802 11a and 802 11g Click OK If you turn on off 802 11a using the popup menu of Wireless Switch Utility the setting in Device Manager will be accordingly changed as below Settings in Wireless Switch Utility Settings in Device Manager When 802 11a is enabled When 802 11a is disabled B02 14b and 802 ital 802 1101 asb g is enabled b
63. hecking the Remaining Battery Power There are three methods to check the remaining battery power E To check the remaining battery power on the screen After logging on to Windows 1 Press Fn F9 Display Condition When the battery pack is inserted example When the battery pack is not inserted ECO is displayed when Economy Mode ECO is enabled E To check the remaining battery power and remaining time using the Windows Power Meter After logging on to Windows 7 Double click a on the notification area when the AC adaptor is not connected Battery Power e The battery indicator remains red BACK 17 NEXT gt MC The battery display may not correspond to the actual remaining battery power in the cases as below To correct the display perform the Battery Recalibration gt page 20 The battery indicator lights orange and the display shows 99 for a long time 79 when Economy Mode ECO is enabled e 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 The battery display may not be the same as that of Power Meter in Power Options Properties This is not a malfunc tion E To check the remaining battery power using the battery indicator When the power is off or in standby or hibernation 71 Close the display and confirm that the latch is locked 2 Disco
64. horizontal scrolling Place the cursor over the area that you want to scroll and tap click Remove your finger from the pad then place your finger in the appropriate area to begin scrolling The finger position on the Touch Pad can be changed using the Touch Pad utility gt page 6 This explanation assumes in the default setting Vertical scroll Horizontal scroll Position where finger is placed This area This area gas Icon on the notification area When you place your finger on the Touch Pad the icon changes B gt E 1 If the horizontal scroll function has not been enabled the segment shown in the figure above A is also included in the area to begin vertical scrolling Trace a circle around the Touch Pad without lifting your finger from the pad The scroll direction can be changed using Reverse the direction of the vertical scrolling or Reverse the direction of the horizontal scrolling in the Touch Pad utility gt page 6 Using the Touch Pad 4 BACK 6 NEXT gt Vertical scroll Horizontal scroll Trace clockwise To scroll down To scroll right Trace counter clockwise D To scroll left 5 2 When the horizontal scroll function has not been enabled any scrolling will be vertical scrolling The screen will not scroll if you trace toward the center of the Touch Pad On screens that cannot b
65. ible to shut down Windows after installing application software click start Control Panel Add or Remove Programs and remove the installed application If it is possible to shut down when the application is removed then consult the application software manufacturer Check a disk error using the following procedure Remove all peripheral devices including an external display Click start My Computer right click Local Disk C and click Properties Click Tools Check Now In Check disk options add the check mark for Automatically fix file system errors and Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors and click Start The time taken to check the disk depends on the settings in Check disk options If the disk check does not solve the problem perform the reinstallation procedure and return the hard disk to its con dition in the default setting Operating Instructions Reinstalling Software When resuming from the standby or hibernation Enter Password does not appear Even when a password has been set in the Security menu of the Setup Utility and Password on boot is set to Enable Enter Password does not appear when the computer resumes from the standby or hibernation Set the Windows password with the following procedure and make input of the Windows password required Click the account to change in start Control Panel User Accounts and set the password Add the check
66. ick Yes if you agree to the terms d is the drive letter of the CD DVD drive Change this to match the drive letter on your own computer 2 Refer to LIMITED USE LICENSE AGREEMENT in the Operating Instructions for this computer a WinDVD BACK 44 NEXT gt DVD Disks Created Using a DVD Recorder Playback may not be possible depending on the DVD recorder or the disks You must finalize disks other than DVD RAM before playback For further information refer to the instruction manual of the DVD recorder You cannot play disks protected with copyright management technologies such as CPPM Content Protection for Prere corded Media and CPRM Content Protection for Recordable Media 3 A process that enables the playback of the disks on other DVD players etc B s Recorder B s CLIP QE back 45 Next gt B s Recorder and B s CLiP are CD recording software applications developed by B H A Corporation B s Recorder Enables you to create data music video CDs and to copy CDs B s CLIP Enables you to copy or erase files and folders For further information refer to the software s online manual gt page 46 E Applicable Media Refer to the Disk Information gt page 36 Refer to the software s online manual gt page 46 About Copies When writing to disks make sure that you are not infringing upon any copyrights It is illegal to copy audio CDs for non personal use
67. il the cover opens If the speaker is muted beeps do not sound When is displayed in the notification area e The CD DVD Drive in the Advanced menu of the Setup Utility is set to Disabled In this case you cannot use the Optical Disc Drive Power Saving Utility or the drive power open switch The Optical Disc Drive Power Saving Utility only works with the internal CD DVD drive in this computer It will not work with external CD DVD drives In the following cases it is not possible to turn off using Manual Switching e When a disk formatted using B s CLIP has been set when Fi is displayed in the notification area e When WinDVD is running e During writing or reading of a disk e When the drive is being used by an application such as B s Recorder Do not slide the drive power open switch repeatedly e If the switch is slid repeatedly the message d unusable location may be displayed but this is not a malfunction Click OK d is the drive letter of the CD DVD drive Change this to match the drive letter on your own computer 2 Turning off automatically after a preset time has elapsed Optical Disc Drive Power Saving Utility SSS SS T ee ee ae Auto Off Setting of this utility automatically turns the drive power off after the CD DVD drive power has been turned on or after a disk has been removed from the CD DVD drive if a certain period of time passes during which a disk is not set in the
68. internal and external displays does not work The display destination cannot be switched while a video such as an MPEG file and a DVD Video are playing Stop playing the video before switching the display destination A blue background appears on the screen with the MPEG image or DVD Video Did you open the CD DVD drive or remove the disk while it was operating Insert the removed disk and close the disk cover Troubleshooting Advanced BACK 99 NEXT gt The LCD brightness changes a number of times when the AC adaptor is discon nected Intel R Display Power Saving Technology gt page 24 is active and automatically changes the LCD brightness Image colors are not reproduced as expected when displaying photographs or other images We recommend removing the check mark from Intel R Display Power Saving Technology gt page 24 Nothing appears on the external display or the display is not correct Check that the external display cables are correctly connected Check that the external display is turned on Check that the external display settings are correct When an external display not compatible with the power saving mode is used with the computer the display may not func tion correctly when the computer enters the power saving mode In this case turn on the external display again However in the case of some external displays the screen display may be distorted or the mouse cursor may not be prop erly di
69. isable the Economy Mode ECO if you use the bat tery pack frequently Economy Mode ECO enabled Stop the battery recharging at 80 of fully charged By stopping the battery recharging before 100 fully charged the burden on the battery is reduced and deterioration is prevented so the lifetime of battery pack will be extended The com puter will not operate as long on the battery as when Economy Mode ECO is disabled If you often use the computer with the AC adaptor connected and if you want to prevent deterioration of the battery pack we recommend that you enable the Economy Mode ECO Switching the Economy Mode ECO E 7 Right click either visable or enable on the notification area If or is not displayed click start All Programs Panasonic Battery Economy Mode ECO Setting Utility Battery Power BACK 22 NEXT gt 2 Click Economy Mode ECO Enable or Economy Mode ECO Disable Economy Mode ECO Enable Economy Mode ECO Remaining battery power Remaining battery power Disable 81 or more 80 or less Economy Mode ECO Blink Indicator During discharge Light on f Economy Mode ECO Enable is set and remaining battery power is 81 or more The battery will discharge until the remaining battery power is 80 or less During discharge the Economy Mode ECO indicator will blink When the confirmation message is displayed read the message on the s
70. ity it is not possible to open the disk cover unless Windows is running Press the area on the upper left of the driver power open switch to confirm that the disk cover is locked firmly The disk cover will only open if it is in the firmly locked position To remove a disk when the computer is turned off insert a pointed object e g the bent out tip of a paper clip or the tip of a pencil or ballpoint pen into the emergency hole on the bottom and then move page 40 Troubleshooting Advanced QE Back 103 next a gt Problems with Sound The sound is not heard Try changing the mute by pressing Fn F4 or Fn F6 With the following procedure check that the Windows sound function is operating J If it is not operating pressing Fn F5 or Fn F6 displays the pop up icon shown on the right but there is no sound Click start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance System Hardware Device Manager Double click Sound video and game controllers and check if is displayed If is displayed click the driver for which is shown press Del and click OK in the confirm deletion screen Then restart the computer To change the volume Press Fn F5 to lower the volume or Fn F6 to increase the volume The audio is distorted During audio playback operating a key with Fn may cause distortion of the sound Stop playing and start again Problems with Peripherals Yo
71. k deteriorates after a long time use In this case perform the procedure again 7 Connect the AC adaptor 2 Close all the applications Q Perform Battery Recalibration Click start All Programs Panasonic Battery Battery Recalibration When the confirmation message appears click Start Frequent recalibration of the battery can degrade the battery A caution message appears when the Battery Recalibration is performed at the shorter interval than approximately a month In this case cancel the Bat tery Recalibration When the message requests shut down of Windows click Yes The Battery Recalibration starts After the battery pack is fully charged discharging starts When the discharging is completed the power goes off automatically After the Battery Recalibration is finished normal charging starts CAUTION Do not close the LCD while Battery Recalibration is being executed MS The temperature range should be 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F The Battery Recalibration may take a long time due to the large battery capacity This is not a malfunction e Full charge Approximately 5 hours MAX e Complete discharge Approximately 4 5 hours Battery Recalibration does not increase the battery s capacity If Battery Recalibration is executed frequently dete rioration of the battery may result If you have two or more battery packs
72. k mark the icon will change while scrolling and the finger located within the region which starts scrolling Rotate icon when wheel is operated On Off If you add a check mark the icon will rotate while you are scrolling Scroll item under mouse cursor If you add a check mark scroll the region where the mouse cursor is located within the active window If you remove the check mark scroll the selected region within the active window In either case if the mouse cursor is outside the active window scroll the selected region Reverse the direction of the vertical scrolling You can change the direction in which the screen scrolls when you trace the Touch Pad clockwise e When check mark is added Upwards e When check mark is removed Downwards Use horizontal scroll function On Off If you add a check mark you can use the horizontal scroll Reverse the direction of the horizontal scrolling When you add a check mark for Use horizontal scroll function you can change the direction in which the screen scrolls when you trace the Touch Pad clockwise e When check mark is added Scroll left e When check mark is removed Scroll right Scroll speed setting You can change the scroll speed everse the direction of the horizontal scrolling When the icon is not displayed in the task tray open this setting screen from the start menu Scroll speed setting Initial scope
73. l settings add a check mark for Use Touch Pad function then click OK Adjusting the Sensitivity when Touching the Touch Pad Adjust PalmCheck and Touch Sensitivity using the following procedure 1 Click start Control Panel Printers and Other Hardware Mouse Device Set tings 2 Click the device name in Devices e g Synaptics TouchPad then click Settings 3 Double click Sensitivity then click PalmCheck or Touch Sensitivity 4 After making the adjustment click OK E PalmCheck When operating the keyboard if your hand touches the Touch Pad unintentionally causing the cursor to move adjust the sensitivity using PalmCheck e By dragging slide bar to the Maximum position you can prevent the cursor from moving unintentionally e By dragging slide bar to the Minimum position you can enable the cursor to move even with a light touch of the palm on the Touch Pad m Touch Sensitivity When operating the Touch Pad if your finger touches the Touch Pad unintentionally causing the cursor to move or if the cursor does not move even when you move your finger on the Touch Pad adjust the sensitivity using the Touch Sensitiv ity e By dragging slide bar to the Heavy Touch position the cursor will only move with a strong touch on the Touch Pad e By dragging slide bar to the Light Touch position the cursor will move even with a light touch on the Touch Pad Handling the Tou
74. m Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power The battery running time will be reduced to some extent Standby or Hibernation Functions amp sxx 26 xx gt 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 Precautions 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 When carrying your computer turn the computer off without using the standby or hibernation function When the computer has been in standby for a specific period of time and the computer automatically enters hibernation depending on the set ting the computer will turn itself on temporarily In the default setting System hibernates is set to Never 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 Save the necessary data Close files you have ope
75. mark for Prompt for password when computer resumes from standby in Control Panel Performance and Maintenance Power Options Advanced Troubleshooting Advanced BACK 92 NEXT gt The date and time are incorrect Click start Control Panel Date Time Language and Regional Options Date and Time and correct the date and time If you continue to experience problems the internal battery maintaining the clock may need to be replaced Contact your technical support office When the computer is connected to a LAN confirm the date and time of the server This computer will not correctly recognize the date and time starting from the year 2100 A D Problems with Passwords and Messages When the administrator password is forgotten Check whether you have created a password reset disk e If you have A message is displayed when you fail to correctly enter the password Follow the message s instructions and set the password again e If you have not Perform the reinstallation procedure and return the hard disk to its condition in the default setting Operating Instructions Reinstalling Software then set up Windows and reset the password Problems with Operation during Use Windows operation is slow Also check the items in Windows startup is slow gt page 90 If the performance is slow after installing the application software click start Control Panel Add or Remove Pro
76. mputer may stop functioning if a USB2 0 printer is disconnected from another port This phenomenon may occur when a USB2 0 printer is connected to the USB port 1 on the mini port repli cator CF VEBUO5AU Perform one of the following procedures Connect the USB2 0 printer to the USB2 0 Hub Connect the USB2 0 printer to the USB port 2a 2b 2c on the mini port replicator CF VEBUO5AU Deactivate the power saving function of the USB2 0 Root Hub When you deactivate the power saving function you can select two methods e Manually deactivate the power saving function of the USB2 0 Root Hub Perform the following procedure e Deactivate automatically the power saving function of the USB2 0 Root Hub gt page 66 Manually deactivate the power saving function of the USB2 0 Root Hub 1 Click start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance System 2 Click Hardware Device Manager 3 On the Device Manager display click View Devices by connection USB Devices BACK 66 NEXT gt 4 Click for the following items in order ACPI Multiprocessor PC Microsoft ACPI Compliant System PCI Bus Intel R 82801G ICH7 Family USB2 Enhanced Host Controller 27CC 5 Right click USB Root Hub under Intel R 82801G ICH7 Family USB2 Enhanced Host Controller 27CC and then click Properties 6 Click Power Management and remove the check mark from Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power
77. n software does not start click start Control Panel Add or Remove Pro grams and remove the failing application software then reinstall the application software Cannot play movies with the Windows Media Player When you try to play a movie is Codec required displayed Some video files use a Codec that is not installed as a standard In these instances if you play back the video file after connecting to the Internet the Codec may be downloaded automatically allowing you to play back the file Files Needed is displayed When you add on Windows components etc the screen shown on the right will be dis played Input c windows i386 then click OK cao TSIS ion none XP Pein Senice Cancel Type the path where the file is located and then click OK Copy files from c windows i386 Problems with Battery The battery indicator lights red The remaining battery power is very low the charge is approx 9 or less Connect the AC adaptor You can use the computer when the battery indicator light is orange If you do not have an AC adaptor save your data and power off your computer After replacing the battery pack with a fully charged one turn your computer on again The battery indicator is blinking If blinking red Quickly save your data and power off your computer Remove the battery pack and disconnect the AC adaptor then con nect them again If the problem persists contact yo
78. n the desired direction Vertical scroll The Virtual Scrolling function must be set to enable Horizontal scroll You can use separate settings for each account regarding whether to use the Touch Pad utility or the Virtual Scrolling func tion Using the Touch Pad Utility You can scroll easily by tracing a circle on the Touch Pad NOTE External mouse drivers cannot be used at the same time as the Touch Pad utility gt page 64 1 Make the following settings to use the horizontal scroll Once the settings have been made it is not necessary to make the same settings the next time Using the Touch Pad Q Click a on the notification area and click Settings When a is not displayed Click start All Programs Panasonic Touch Pad utility settings If a message appears indicating that the Touch Pad utility is not running click start All Programs Panasonic Touch Pad utility and display E Add a check mark for Use horizontal scroll function in the General settings screen and click OK Display the scrollable screen 4 BACK 5 NEXT gt J Touch Pad utility settings Gi 195 Initial scope Use Touch Pad function Display Dani icon in task tray icon in task tray Rotate icon when wheel is operated Scroll item under mouse cursor Reverse the direction of the vertical scrolling OF horizontal scroll function C Reverse the direction of the
79. ned from removable disks and network drives 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 Click start Control Panel User Accounts and select the account Click Create a password and set the password Click start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance Power Options Advanced and add the check mark in Prompt for password when computer resumes from standby 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 amp and the SD Memory Card indicator is on or when the CD DVD drive indicator is blinking accessing drive or card When playing recording audio files or displaying motion video such as MPEG files When playing a DVD Video When writing to a disk When using communication software or network function When using peripheral devices If peripheral devices fail to work normally restart the computer Standby or Hibernation Functions QE sack 27 next gt f adisk formatted with B s CLIP is inserted into the CD DVD drive while File is displayed on the notification area the com puter cannot enter standby or hibernation Eject the disk beforehand Setting Standby or Hibernation 1 Cli
80. nic PC Information Viewer Right click Screen Copy and then click Properties Shortcut Move the cursor to Shortcut key press the key to be used for the shortcut and then click OK Pictures are saved in 256 colors When using an Extended Desktop A copy of the screen displayed on the primary device will be saved Protecting Your Computer from Viruses lt eacx 113 vex gt A computer virus propagates through infections from one computer to another Some viruses are highly malicious destroying computer data or preventing the computer from starting up properly The first time you start up Windows the message Your computer might be at risk will be displayed from the Security Cen ter icon on the notification area Click g and take the appropriate measures m Use antivirus software commercially available Update virus definition files frequently and conduct virus checks regularly E Do not use disks or programs of unknown origin e Runa virus check on new programs before executing them E Use Windows Firewall m Update Windows gt page 114 Update Windows to its Latest Version scx 114 voa gt In an Internet connected environment execute the Windows Update and use the latest Windows service pack or patch pro gram to update Windows on your computer to its latest version This update is also an effective measure for preventing viruses and other forms of computer attack i
81. nnect the AC adaptor 3 Slide the power switch A and confirm the battery indicator B oo Battery Indicator B Remaining Battery Power Red 0 4 Blinking orange 5 19 Orange 20 49 Blinking green 50 94 Green 95 100 Computer behavior with low battery The default settings are as follows Displays a message that the remaining battery power is Displays a message that the remaining battery power is low low and then the computer enters hibernation L l Connect the AC adaptor immediately If you do not Connect the AC adaptor and charge the battery have the AC adaptor exit the running programs and f you have a fully charged spare battery turn off the Windows then confirm that the power indicator is off computer replace the battery and turn the computer on If you have a fully charged spare battery turn off the again computer replace the battery and turn the computer on When the computer enters hibernation with the battery again down and you resume the operation without charging the battery Windows may not start up normally or the alarm function may not operate normally from then on Do not replace the battery pack when the computer is in standby We recommend that you become familiar with alarm settings to become aware when battery power is low A When making a setting for
82. nthe default setting the automatic Windows Update in the Windows Security Center has not been set For details of the Security Center s automatic Update functions refer to Window s Help Update Windows 1 Log on to Windows as an administrator 2 Click start All Programs Windows Update Do not apply Driver Updates even if a message to update a driver appears If a driver update is required contact your tech nical support office MC Be sure to perform Windows Update after reinstallation m How to confirm installed patch programs Click start Control Panel Add or Remove Programs and add a check mark for Show updates Some patch programs are not displayed Of the programs displayed programs marked as Hotfix contain security related patch programs Be careful not to erase these by mistake Technical Information QE sack 115 next D gt When Using the Files on the Retail Version of the Windows CD ROM The Windows files included in the Retail Version of the Windows CD ROM for each OS are contained in the following folders c windows docs c windows dotnettx c windows i386 c windows support tools c windows valueadd Windows Security Windows has security functions aside from the security functions in the Setup Utility For details refer to Windows Help Network Connections and Communications Software Close the communications software before using the power saving function
83. o high temperatures low pitched noise dampness or dust e Applying more than one label on the disk Confirm the contents of a floppy disk before formatting it Confirm that no important data is left on the floppy disk because all data will be erased Use the write protect tab A was This is a must for preserving important data This prevents your data from being erased or Dn A overwritten i 1 The USB floppy disk drive cannot be used at the same time as other floppy disk drives A J Do not directly open application files e g Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel which are _ Write Enable stored on the floppy disk First copy the files to the hard disk then open the copied files from the hard disk Modem BACK 68 NEXT gt Do not use the PBX internal phone lines installed in company offices Doing so may lead to a fire or electric shock You cannot connect the modem to the following lines e Interphone e Intercom ISDN Be sure to connect the telephone cable into the modem port not into the LAN port Use a surge protector since the modem may be damaged by a sudden high voltage surge that may occur in the event of a lightning strike 7 Connect the computer and the telephone jack A using the telephone cable included B Hold the cable so that the shape of the connector C matches the port and insert fully until it clicks 2 Click start Control Panel Printers and Other Hardware Phone an
84. om a disk playback may not be smooth in some conditions Power saving mode If the drive is not accessed for 30 seconds the drive motor will automatically be shut down to reduce the power consumption When the drive is accessed again the drive motor is turned on In this case reading of the disk data will take approximately 30 seconds WinDVD BACK 41 NEXT gt WinDVD is a software application for DVD playback For further information refer to the software s online manual DVD Audio cannot be played back using WinDVD Running WinDVD 7 Double click on the desktop Alternatively click start All Programs InterVideo WinDVD InterVideo WinDVD E To access the online manual After starting WinDVD perform either of the following procedures Click on the WinDVD control panel Right click on the WinDVD screen and click Help SUPPORT INFORMATION If WinDVD does not operate properly we recommend carefully reading the online help file first for problems with the oper ating environment or operations If you still cannot troubleshoot the problem enter the required information in the inquiry form on the InterVideo Inc home page http www intervideo com and submit the form MN Do not start WinDVD while the hard disk drive indicator amp is blinking immediately after the computer is turned on While WinDVD is running do not e Enter standby or hibernation oe e Switch the o
85. omputer does not return to standby after resuming by a phone call Click start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance Power Options Power Schemes Set the expected communication time This function does not work when the computer is off or is in hibernation Connect the AC adaptor The screen remains dark after the computer resumes from standby The previous screen display will be restored when you touch the keyboard or Touch Pad The computer cannot resume if the telephone is not connected to the internal modem e g you cannot use a PC Card modem The computer needs some time to respond so set the calling time longer than normal If this is not possible on the transmission side reduce the number of rings before answering on the software that you are using to keep the com puter in idle waiting for the call LAN 4 BACK 71 NEXT gt Do not connect the telephone cable to the LAN port To ensure proper network operations use a twisted pair cable category 5 or higher less than 100 m in length Do not use the standby or hibernation during communications except when the Wake up from LAN function is in use as this may cause an error in data transmission or reception The timeout function may engage even during data transmissions causing the computer to automatically go into standby or hibernation When not using the Wake up from LAN function we recommend disabling the timeout function
86. onnected with X ATAPI IDE BSDOS4 BIN o BSDOS5 BIN Image that can be booted from a drive connected with ATAPI IDE X BSDOS6 BIN o 1 The program to restore the backup data by using the B s Recorder HDD Backup function MC Bootable disk images BSDOS1 BIN and BSDOS2 BIN are specially designed for this computer Contains KMEUSB SYS In the default setting images BSDOS1 BIN and BSDOS2 BIN are selected If you boot the system using a disk created using bootable disk image BSDOS3 BIN or BSDOS4 BIN one of the fol lowing error messages will be displayed but this is not a malfunction lt When booting the system on this computer gt e Not found CDROM Check CD ROM power and IDE cable CD ROM drive is not available lt When booting the system on a computer is connected an ATAPI IDE drive gt e CD ROM Drive is not ready aborting installation This computer cannot be booted using a disk created using bootable disk image BSDOS5 BIN or BSDOS6 BIN If you want to share a bootable disk with a CF W2 series or CF Y2 series select bootable disk image BSDOS3 BIN or BSDOS4 BIN Notes During Use E If you have uninstalled B s Recorder or B s CLiP accidentally Reinstall it by following the steps below B s Recorder B s CLiP 4 BACK 49 NEXT gt Log on to Windows as an administrator Set the Product Recovery DVD ROM in the CD DVD drive Click start Run and input d bha setup exe then click O
87. or hibernation If the computer still fails to enter standby or hibernation restart the computer It may take a minute or two to enter standby or hibernation Wait for a moment The computer may not enter standby properly and seems to be frozen in the mode that the computer is communicating via the modem When you cannot execute operations slide the power switch for four seconds or more to forcibly turn your computer off Troubleshooting Advanced BACK 91 NEXT gt When the display is closed the computer may not enter system standby or system hibernation 2 In order to activate standby or hibernation set Touch Pad to Disable in the Main menu of the Setup Utility gt page 80 Functions that cause the computer to automatically enter standby or hibernation after a certain time interval has passed In the default setting the computer is set so that the computer cannot enter standby or hibernation if a disk formatted with B s CLIP is inserted into the CD DVD drive while Fie is displayed on the notification area Right click Fil and click Eject to remove the disk The computer does not power off Windows does not shut down If a peripheral is connected disconnect it and then shut down If it is possible to shut down when the peripheral is disconnected then there may be a problem with the peripheral Con sult the peripheral manufacturer Also check the items in No response gt page 94 If it is no longer poss
88. ou are using a driver supported by the operating system Troubleshooting Advanced QE Back 105 next I You do not know the available RAM module Refer to Operating Instructions Expanding Memory or Specifications To check if the additional RAM module has been installed successfully Ifthe installation is successful the main memory and total RAM module size appears in the Information menu of the Setup Utility page 79 Ifthe RAM module is not confirmed Turn the computer off and reinsert the RAM module e Confirm the recommended specifications Regarding the RAM module refer to Operating Instructions Expanding Memory or Specifications The address map for IRQ I O port address etc is unclear You can check with the following procedure Click start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance System Hardware Device Manager In the View menu click Resources by type A device connected to a PC Card does not operate correctly e g unstable video images when writing videos to a DV camera using IEEE1394 PC Card This may occur because of performance degradation as a result of the CPU power saving function Execute the following operations after logging on to Windows as an administrator Input c util cpupower setup exe in start Run and then click OK Follow the on screen instructions Click start All Programs Panasonic CPU Idle Setting
89. ouse driver consult the mouse manufacturer In some cases later versions may be available If operation is not correct even after installing the driver set Touch Pad to Disable in the Main menu of the Setup Utility gt page 80 Problems with Display Screen is too dark or becomes darker Press Fn F2 This makes the screen lighter If the screen becomes darker after disconnecting the AC adaptor The computer has different set brightness levels for when the AC adaptor is connected and for when it is not connected Based on the settings in the default setting the screen will become darker when the AC adaptor is removed If you press Fn EF2 to increase the brightness when the AC adaptor is not connected this brightness is maintained and determines the brightness next time the AC adaptor is disconnected Making the display brighter shortens the battery operating time There are red green or blue dots on the screen or display defects always on pixels or always off pixels This is not a malfunction High precision and advanced technologies are necessary for the production of color liquid crystal displays color LCDs Therefore if 0 002 or less of the picture elements either fail to light or remain constantly lit that is more than 99 998 of elements are functioning properly this is not considered a defect Troubleshooting Advanced QE sack 98 next I Nothing is displayed on the screen Check if the powe
90. ouse pointer An error may occur when resuming from the standby or hibernation In such cases change the mouse pointer to the standard pointer with the following procedure Click start Control Panel Printers and Other Hardware Mouse Click Pointers Click None in Scheme then click OK USB Devices QE eack 63 Next gt Connecting Removing USB Devices E To connect the device 1 E To remove the device Preparation ec 1 Connect the USB device to one of the USB ports A For further information refer to the instruction manual of the USB device ose all applications Disable the USB device Double click on the notification area and select the USB device then select Stop Follow the on screen instructions This step is not necessary when e Removing the device after turning off the computer is not displayed e The device does not appear in the list in step 2 Remove the USB device CAUTION Do not remove a USB device while your computer is in the standby or hibernation Save important data and close all applications Mee __E_EeEe_e_eE___2 iu You may need to install the driver for the USB device Follow the on screen instructions or refer to the instruction man ual of USB device You may need to install the driver again when connecting the device to another port When a USB device is connected standby and hibernation may not function normally If the computer does no
91. own near the drive power open switch position of the arrow to ensure that the cover is locked Do not access the drive until after the disk cover is closed and the CD DVD drive indicator changes to lighting from blinking When inserting or removing a disk be careful not to touch the lens of the drive Do not leave the disk cover open and do not touch the lens The lens and disk can become dusty in some conditions It may cause malfunction in reading or writing The disk cover can be opened up to an angle of 75 degrees Do not apply excessive force to the disk cover If you accidentally touch the disk cover causing the disk cover to open 75 degrees or more press the cover forward slowly until the stopper returns to its original position Be sure to close the display only after confirming the disk cover is closed If the disk cover is not closed the LCD may become damaged Never insert a foreign object such as a paper clip into the drive Doing so may cause malfunction Insert the disk securely If the disk cover is closed without securely inserting the disk the disk may be damaged CD DVD Drive BACK 32 NEXT gt About recognition of disk It may take about 30 40 seconds for an image recorded to a rewritable media to be played back While the drive is being accessed Do not open the drive or move the computer while the drive is being accessed Doing so could cause the disk to shift position and this may
92. perform the Battery Recalibration for each battery pack Ifthe computer is turned off during the Battery Recalibration e g due to power failure or accidental removal of the AC adaptor and battery pack the Battery Recalibration will not be completed You can also perform the Battery Recalibration with the following procedure Restart the computer Battery Power QE sack 21 next D gt Press F9 while the Panasonic boot screen is displayed just after the computer starts the startup procedure When the remaining battery power is displayed press Enter Follow the on screen instructions Switching between Long Battery Life and Extended Operating Time Economy Mode ECO Setting Utility The battery pack is a consumable item and deteriorates gradually each time it is used Use effective switching of the Economy Mode ECO to reduce battery pack deterioration and enable the battery pack to last a little longer Switch the Economy Mode ECO in accordance with the way you use your computer Economy Mode ECO Disabled Enabled Recommended usage Melee nabs Using your computer while on the move AC adaptor is connected most of the time Operation time Extended Normal Lifetime of battery Normal Extended Economy Mode ECO disabled In the default setting the Economy Mode ECO is set to Disabled Charge the battery to 100 fully charged We recommend that you d
93. program Manager Double click Mice and other pointing devices Confirm that Synaptics PS 2 Port TouchPad is in this list Disconnect the external mouse and restart your computer Troubleshooting Advanced BACK 94 NEXT gt If the error message continues to appear even after confirming the above items or if there is no external mouse con nected If an application with a high CPU usage rate is running exit this application and click start All Programs Panasonic Touch Pad utility Uninstall and then reinstall the Synaptics TouchPad driver and Touch Pad utility gt page 64 If Touch Pad utility settings does not appear when you click start All Programs Panasonic click start Control Panel Add or Remove Programs and check that Touch Pad Utility appears If it does not appear It is necessary to install the Touch Pad utility Click start Run and input c util touchpad setup exe then click OK Follow the on screen instructions for the installation If it does appear Click Touch Pad Utility and click Change Remove to remove the program Then follow the procedure under If it does not appear above to reinstall If an application has a screen in which only one of horizontal and vertical scrolling is possible then regardless of the Touch Pad operation scrolling only occurs in the permitted direction For example in a screen permitting only horizontal sc
94. r longer than four seconds the computer will forcibly Standby or Hibernation Functions sack 28 next gt shut down and unsaved data will be lost even if you have set Shut down in When press the power button on my computer gt page 27 Setting Standby or Hibernation 1 Ifthe speakers are muted beeps do not sound In standby or hibernation Do not attach or remove a peripheral device Doing so may cause malfunction Power is consumed in standby Power consumption may increase when a PC Card is inserted When power is exhausted the data retained in memory will be lost Connect the AC adaptor when using the standby function m To resume from standby or hibernation 7 Open the display or slide the power switch A Do not perform the following operations until resuming is complete After the display is resumed wait approximately 15 seconds normally or 60 seconds when the computer is on a network Touch the keyboard except for password input Touch Pad or power switch Use an external mouse or other peripheral device Connect or disconnect the AC adaptor Close or open the display Shut down or restart Windows Enter standby or hibernation Wait approximately one minute Operate the drive power open switch Operate the wireless switch Insert and remove the SD Memory Card Security Measures QE pack 29 Next gt You can set the password and or enable disable some functions for security purpo
95. r saving mode is active e If the power indicator is lit ooo The display is turned off Press a key with no independent effect such as Ctrl or Shift Do not use a key that may make a selection Enter Space Esc Y N numeric keys and so on e If the power indicator is blinking or is not lit The standby or hibernation is entered Slide the power switch Disconnect the external display before checking a disk error gt page 91 or before using commercially available partition ing software If you run this software with the external display still connected in some cases nothing will be displayed on the screen If this occurs wait until the process is complete and the screen display returns The display destination may be set to the external display Try changing the display destination by pressing Fn F3 ee If you want to switch the display destination repeatedly by pressing Fn F3 make sure that the display destination has switched completely each time before pressing Fn F3 again The screen may become darker Press Fn F2 to make the screen brighter There is an afterimage Display a different screen If the same screen is displayed for a long time this may leave an afterimage The screen becomes disordered The screen display may become distorted if the resolution or number of colors is changed or if an external display is con nected or disconnected while the computer is operating Restart the computer Switching between
96. roll ing a vertical scroll operation results in horizontal scrolling Some applications may not work properly When switching to a different user with the Fast User Switching function the following problems may occur e Some applications may not work properly e Key combination with the Fn may not work It may not be possible to set the settings of the display e Personal Secure Drive function of Security Platform TPM may not work Only for models with TPM e The wireless LAN cannot be used only for models with wireless LAN e The B s CLIP icon will no longer be shown on the notification area and a disk cannot be written In this case log off all users without using Fast User Switching function and try the operation once more If the problem persists restart the computer Some software applications installed after the time of purchase are not compatible with Windows XP Service Pack 2 Refer to application software manufacturer homepage or other sources No response Is there an input screen e g password input screen at startup hidden behind another window Use the Alt Tab to check for other windows being displayed Press the Ctrl Shift Esc to open Task Manager and close the software application which is not responding Troubleshooting Advanced BACK 95 NEXT gt After sliding the power switch for at least four seconds to turn off the computer turn on again If Windows runs correctly but the applicatio
97. s turned on or off We recommend that you change the drive letter before installing application software and allocate the drive letter for the CD DVD drive from the latter half of the alphabet to prevent these letters form changing Log on to Windows as an administrator Confirm whether the CD DVD drive power is on If the drive power is off turn it on Click start All Programs Panasonic Optical Disc Drive Letter Setting Utility Click in New drive letter click the drive letter and click OK If you have the Optical Disc Drive Letter Setting Utility currently running while logged on in one account another user cannot start it up after switching the Fast User Switching function Even if you have set a new drive letter for the built in CD DVD drive the drive letter may change if you insert an SD Memory Card or a USB device after the power of the drive has been turned off CD DVD Drive BACK 34 NEXT gt Turning On Off the CD DVD Drive When you are not using the CD DVD drive you can turn the drive power off to minimize power consumption m When you want to minimize power consumption example Set CD DVD Drive Power in the Setup Utility to Off page 80 The drive power remains off when the computer is started up To use the drive turn it on with the drive power open switch or using Manual Switching in the Optical Disc Drive Power Saving Utility When finished using the drive
98. se Other security measures e SD Security page 55 e Embedded Security TPM page 82 For further information refer to the Installation Manual of Trusted Platform Module TPM Setting the Supervisor Password User Password Set the Supervisor Password before setting the User Password 7 Start up the Setup Utility gt page 79 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 When the password has been set you need to enter your password in Enter Current Password and press Enter To disable the password leave the input field empty and press Enter Q Enter your password again in Confirm New Password and press Enter In Setup Notice press Enter 7 Press F10 and then select Yes and press Enter CAUTION Do not forget your password If you forget your Supervisor Password you will not be able to use your computer Con tact technical support office 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 MC The password will not be displayed on the screen You can use up to 32 alphanumeric characters including spaces e The case upper lower is ignored e Use only the upper horizontal row of numeric keys to input your password e You cannot use Shift and Ctrl to input a passwor
99. splayed depending on the settings In this case try setting the number of colors screen area resolution and refresh rate to smaller values Problems with Input Pressing a letter key produces a number The computer may be in ten key mode If NumLk indicator lights up press Num Lk to disable the ten key mode and then input Only capital letters are being input The computer may be in Caps Lock mode If Caps Lock indicator lights up press Caps Lock to disable the Caps Lock mode and then input Troubleshooting Advanced QE Back 100 next I How to input European characters B etc symbols or Euro currency sym bol is unclear With the following procedure enter a character using the code table Click start All Programs Accessories System Tools Character Map Point to the desired font name such as European fonts and select it Combined key operations with the Fn key do not work Check whether Fn Ctrl Key is set to Replace in the Main menu of the Setup Utility gt page 80 _ Change the setting back to Normal or if continuing with Replace selected use Ctrl in place of Fn Problems with Disk and Drive Unable to read write to the hard disk Your drive or file may not have been properly set Check if there is sufficient space on the hard disk Check that the account with which you are logged on has read and write permissions Your hard disk content may be corrup
100. st purchase it Be sure to charge it before using for the first time Charging starts automatically when the AC adaptor is connected to the computer Use only the specified battery pack CF VZSU45U with your computer Battery Power BACK 23 NEXT gt In standby do not remove replace the battery pack Otherwise your data will be lost and the computer may be dam aged 7 Turn off the computer Do not use the standby function 2 Turn your computer over and remove insert the battery pack To remove Slide the left latch A to the unlocked position gf Slide the right latch B to the unlocked position gf and while holding it there push out the battery pack in parallel with the bottom surface of the computer To insert Slide the left latch A to the unlocked position gf Insert the battery pack in the correct direction until it securely fits the connector Slide the left latch A to the locked position Make sure the latch is securely locked otherwise the battery pack may fall when you carry the computer Do not remove the battery pack forcibly when the latch is locked Doing so may damage the battery pack Do not apply pressure from the top of the closed display when the battery pack has been removed Doing so may damage the LCD Computing on the Road QE pack 24 Next gt In the default setting Power schemes is set to Panasonic Power Management but you can red
101. start up the computer Set the Supervisor Password in the Setup Utility page 29 You can also set it during the configuration procedure To use to log on to Windows or to resume from standby hibernation or screensaver Set the Windows logon user and the password in Control Panel in advance For further information refer to the Windows Help 1 Log on to Windows as an administrator Insert the formatted SD Memory Card in the SD Memory Card slot If Secure Digital storage device appears click Take no action then click OK 2 3 Click start All Programs Panasonic SD Card Setup 4 Click Next in the Welcome screen SD Security 5 Select the trigger operation A Leave set Insert and leave the card in the slot You can remove the card afterward Set and eject Insert the card and eject it When logging on to Windows or resuming from standby or hibernation or screen saver eject the card after the beep sounds to indicate card recognition If the speakers are muted beeps do not sound Make the setting on each computer You cannot use different settings on the same computer even with different SD Memory Cards To select different settings for starting the computer and logging on to Windows In this screen set the trigger operation to log on to Windows After completing the SD Card Setup start the Setup Utility and select the setting to start up the computer in SD Setting Method of th
102. storage medium A When disposing the card we recommend you to physically destroy the card using a ham mer etc to prevent personal or confidential data from being leaked SD Memory Card 4 BACK 53 NEXT gt Inserting Removing the SD Memory Card MOM Do not remove or insert the SD Memory Card until Windows has completed loading Do not remove the card or turn off the computer in the following cases otherwise the data may be corrupted Just after the writing operation The computer may still continue the access to the card just after writing operation If you remove the card before the operation is completed the data may be damaged or the card access may no longer perform normally Note that Panasonic assumes absolutely no liability for any loss of data recorded by the user or any other damages directly or indirectly Do not forcibly draw out the card otherwise the slot may be damaged Insert the card in the correct direction otherwise the card and the slot may be damaged After resuming from standby or hibernation do not access the SD Memory Card for approximately 30 seconds E To insert the card 7 Insert the SD Memory Card with the label side facing up and with the cut corner on top E To remove the card Preparation Save the data and close all applications Confirm the SD Memory Card indicator is off When SD Memory Card security function is enabled it may be possible to remove the card even wh
103. t click the E on the notification area and click On in Manual Switching In the Setup Utility is CD DVD Drive Power set to Off gt page 80 If this is set to off unless Windows is running it is not possible to turn on the drive Disk playback and writing is not possible Make sure the inserted disk is a compatible media type For more about compatible media types see Disk Information gt page 36 You may need to clean the lens or disk Cleaning the disk gt page 33 Check whether the disk is distorted damaged or dirty When inserting a disk follow the procedure below Make sure the disk is inserted securely Slide the drive power open switch and open the disk cover Slide the disk into the drive under the keyboard with the label side up Press firmly on the center of the disk until you hear it click into place When a disk is inserted it is not played automatically Remove the disk and reinsert it e If an AutoPlay CD does not start after the computer resumes from the standby or hibernation remove the disk from the drive then reinsert the disk again after a 15 second wait If the problem persists refer to the disk s operating instructions or other sources to play the disk Troubleshooting Advanced QE Back 102 next a Inthe CD DVD drive properties click AutoPlay and when Take no action is set under Select an action to perform select the items to be played automatically If the CD D
104. t from You need to set e Internal CD DVD drive CD DVD Drive to Enable gt page 81 USB Port and Legacy USB Support to Enable gt page 81 CD DVD Drive Power to On gt page 80 e USB connected device USB Port and Legacy USB Support to Enable page 81 LAN LAN to Enable gt page 81 Inthe Boot menu the names of the connected devices including internal devices will be displayed USB CDD MATSHITA UJXXXXX XXXxX is the internal CD DVD drive If more than one of the same device is connected only one device name will be displayed Setup Utility BACK 84 NEXT gt You can select the boot device during start up of the computer too Press Esc soon after Panasonic boot screen is displayed Boot Menu appears and you can select the device Boot Menu appears only when Boot First Menu in the Security menu is set to Enable page 82 When you change the setting in the Boot menu Boot Menu will be changed accordingly Bootable CDs created using B s Recorder in the CF W2 and CF Y2 series cannot be used on this computer If you want to share bootable CDs with those series create a new bootable CD page 47 This computer does not support startup operations from CD DVD drives other than the internal CD DVD drive Save Values amp Exit To save the changes to CMOS and reboot Exit Without Saving Changes To exit without saving the changes to CMOS Get Default Values
105. t start up normally remove the USB device and restart the computer Some devices will not operate when connected to a USB HUB These devices must be connected directly to the USB port on your computer When the USB device is removed and then inserted may appear in the Device Manager and the device may not be correctly recognized In this case remove and connect the device again USB Devices lt BACK 64 NEXT gt When a USB device is connected power consumption increases Remove the USB device when it is not in use espe cially when operating by battery power When Using an External Mouse Before installing an external mouse driver first uninstall the Touch Pad driver In this case you will be unable to use the Touch Pad scroll function MOM Before uninstalling the driver save important data and close each application 1 2 5 6 Click t or to on the notification area and then click Exit Click start Control Panel Add or Remove Programs Touch Pad utility and then click Change Remove to remove the program Following the on screen instructions Ifthe message Locked File Detected is displayed click Reboot Click start Control Panel Add or Remove Programs Synaptics Pointing Device Driver and then click Change Remove to uninstall the driver After following the on screen instructions to uninstall the driver click start Turn Off Computer Turn Off Turn on
106. tching do not work when Command Prompt screen is set to Full Screen When you use an external display or extended desktop click Display Settings and set a suitable number of colors resolution or refresh rate for each display Depending on the settings some external displays may be distorted or displayed incorrectly In this case check the refresh rate setting When you use the simultaneous display DVD Video MPEG files and other motion image files may not be played back smoothly Carefully read the instruction manual of the external display When connecting an external display that does not conform to the Plug amp Play standards select the display driver accordingly in the following menu or use the driver disk supplied with the external display start Control Panel Appearance and Themes Display Settings Advanced Monitor Properties Driver Update Driver When you use the external display with 2048 x 1536 dot resolution use the display which is supported 60 Hz refresh rate If not some external displays may be distorted For further information refer to the instruction manual of the external display Ifa picture is not displayed normally lower the level of Hardware acceleration in the following menu start Control Panel Appearance and Themes Display Settings Advanced Troubleshoot f you connect an external display via the mini port replicator CF VEB
107. ted Contact your technical support office To check an internal hard disk error Disconnect all peripheral devices including the external display and check a disk error gt page 91 Cannot boot from internal CD DVD drive Check to make sure that the bootable disk is set properly Start up the Setup Utility and confirm the following settings e USB Port and Legacy USB Support are set to Enable in the Advanced menu gt page 81 e CD DVD Drive Power is set to On in the Main menu gt page 80 e USB CDD is the first device shown in Boot priority order in the Boot menu gt page 83 Bootable CDs created using B s Recorder in the CF W2 and CF Y2 series cannot be used on this computer If you want to share bootable CDs with those series create a new bootable CD gt page 47 Troubleshooting Advanced QE Back 101 Next a When an external CD DVD drive is connected you cannot boot from the internal CD DVD drive Cannot play back TV programs recorded on a commercial DVD recorder In order to play media other than DVD RAM they must be finalized using the DVD recorder Check whether the DVD is supported in this computer gt page 36 The CD DVD drive indicator does not light blink Check that the disk is inserted correctly The drive power may be turned off The drive power can be turned on with the following methods e Slide the drive power open switch and open the disk cover e Righ
108. the person in charge of the network If the hub unit link lump does not light up one of the following problems may have occurred A problem or failure in the hub unit e Incorrect cable type or incorrect connection A break in the cable The communications speed is low Setting CPU Idle Setting to Performance may improve the communication speed See A device connected to a PC Card does not operate correctly page 105 Cannot check the computer s MAC address Check the computer s MAC address using the following procedure Check that the LAN or wireless LAN is not disabled in the Setup Utility or the Device Manager Click start All Programs Accessories Command Prompt Input ipconfig all and press Enter Wireless LAN s MAC address Make a note of the 12 digit string of alonanumerics displayed on the wireless LAN s Physical Address line LAN s MAC address Make a note of the 12 digit string of alpbhanumerics displayed on the LAN s Physical Address line Enter exit and press Enter Troubleshooting Advanced Problems with Wireless LAN only for models with wireless LAN Access point is not detected Shorten the distance between the computer and the access point and try the detection again Confirm the following settings e Wireless LAN in the Advanced menu of the Setup Utility Confirm that Wireless LAN is set to Enable gt
109. ting will not be effective until you click OK a on the notification area and click Turns on the following device default Select the device s you want to turn on when turning on the wireless switch All devices are selected in the default setting Turns on the device that was on immediately before the wireless switch was turned off the last time When you turn on the wireless switch the on off settings that were selected when you last turned off the wireless switch will be restored Click OK Wireless LAN BACK 75 NEXT gt lt Only for model with wireless LAN gt CAUTION Do not use wireless LAN on airplanes in hospitals or in other locations where wireless LAN signals may affect peripheral devices Follow the instructions of airline companies and hospitals If you use the computer in these locations turn off the wire less LAN To avoid unauthorized access to the computer through wireless LAN We recommend you to make security settings such as encryption before using wireless LAN Otherwise the hard disk data such as the shared files can be exposed to the risk of unauthorized access MS Communication is established through the wireless LAN antenna A Do not block the antenna area with your hand Do not use the Fast User Switching function The wireless LAN cannot perform The transmission rate will be lower when a microwave oven is used Using the Wireless LAN Function Before using
110. tings such as IP address and do the settings properly again Depending on the access point and settings access may not be accepted unless the computer s MAC address is regis tered beforehand In this case check the computer s MAC address gt page 107 and register it according to the operat ing instructions of the access point The communications speed is low Communication speed may decrease if aside from the access point to which this computer is connected there is another access point nearby using the same channel or a similar channel Change the channel on the connection access point and check to see if the speed recovers Confirm method for changing channels using the access point manual The communications speed may be reduced for the following reasons Shorten the distance between the computer and the access point e IEEE802 11g or IEEE802 11b may be affected by a microwave oven or similar reducing the communications speed while the microwave oven is in operation When using a wireless LAN in an environment that combines both IEEE802 11g and IEEE802 11b communication speed when using IEEE802 11g may decrease Using the CPU Idle Setting to set to Performance may improve this problem See A device connected to a PC Card does not operate correctly page 105 Communications with access point are cut off MM MMMM M MM I eee Shorten the distance between the computer and the access point and try the detec
111. tion again If there are multiple access points aside from the access point to which this computer is connected confirm that different channels have been set for each access point Using the CPU Idle Setting to set to Performance may improve this problem See A device connected to a PC Card does not operate correctly page 105 Cannot set wireless LAN to Enable or Disable It may become impossible to set the wireless LAN to Enable or Disable if these settings are changed repeatedly on the Network Connections screen In this case restart the computer Press F9 in the Setup Utility This will restore the Setup Utility s settings to their default values except the password set tings is not displayed or has disappeared To display B perform the following procedure Click start Control Panel Network and Internet Connections Network Connections Right click Wireless Network Connection and click Properties Add a check mark for Show icon in notification area when connected and then click OK Check the Computer s Usage Status s cx 111 x gt You can use the PC Information Viewer to check the computer s usage status and use this information when calling your technical support office for advice If you have not logged on to Windows as an administrator authority some information will be displayed as Not Found I This computer periodically records management
112. tion function which is compatible with content on demand services on the Internet etc To format the SD Memory Card on this computer do not use Format of Windows but use the SD Memory Card format software You can download the software from the web site below http panasonic co jp pavc global cs sd download sd_formatter html To use the SD Memory Card on other devices format the card on the devices For further information refer to the instruc tion manual of the devices The drive letter for the SD Memory Card The drive letter for the SD Memory Card cannot be changed or fixed The drive letter for the SD Memory Card is allocated as the first drive letter available when the memory card is first recognized Handling and storage cautions Store the SD Memory Card in the case after removing it from the computer Do not e Disassemble or modify the card e Hit bend drop or wet the card e Touch the terminals with fingers or metal object e Remove the labels of the card Attach other labels or stickers to the card Do not place the card in the following locations e In direct sunlight or in very hot location such as inside of a car e In very dusty or humid location e In location subject to corrosive gas etc Data handling cautions Set the write protect switch A to the LOCK position Unlock the switch when recording checkout saving or editing data We recommend you to back up the important data to another
113. to match the details when Hard Disk Lock was set You cannot use the hard disk lock function without setting the Supervisor Password Set the Supervisor Password beforehand page 29 When you have your computer repaired e Contact technical support office Before sending back the computer be sure to set the Hard Disk Lock to Disable NOTE The hard disk lock function works with the built in hard disk It does not work with the external hard disk CD DVD Drive BACK 31 NEXT gt MC Connect the AC adaptor if writing operation takes a long time If the remaining battery power becomes low and the power is not supplied writing operation may not be completed You need to use writing software to write to disks B s Recorder and B s CLIP gt page 45 Ensure the disk is compatible with the selected writing speed The quality of written data depends on the disk Handling Precautions Drive handling care Do not expose the drive to excessive smoke that may leave a residue e g oil smoke or tobacco smoke Doing so can shorten the life of the drive lens We recommend cleaning the drive lens with an air puffer used for camera lenses Do not use any spray type of lens cleaning products When opening closing the disk cover When the computer is on use the drive power open switch gt page 39 or eject through Windows page 45 B s CLIP When closing the disk cover press d
114. trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries WinDVD is a trademark of InterVideo Inc Panasonic is a registered trademark of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd Names of products brands etc appearing in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective own companies PCE0213F_XP
115. turn the drive power off MC The drive power open switch and the Optical Disc Drive Power Saving Utility only operates after Windows has started up When the drive power is turned off the message The USB Mass Storage Device device can now be safely removed from the system will appear but the CD DVD drive is an internal device so it cannot be removed Ifthe software application may not recognize the drive exit the software application and then start up the application once more after checking to make sure that the drive power is on To check the power status of the drive Where to check Power On Power Off CD DVD drive indicator Light on Flashing Off a Drive power icon in the notification area 1 When is displayed in the notification area gt page 35 CD DVD Drive BACK 35 NEXT gt Turning on or off immediately There are two methods as follows Use Manual Switching of the Optical Disc Drive Power Saving Utility or Fe on the notification area Click On or Off for Manual Switching Slide the drive power open switch A to the left e Each time you slide the switch you will hear a beep and the drive power will turn on or off e If you slide the switch to the right you will hear a beep and the disk cover will open after the drive power turns on After you hear the beep it may take a few moments before the A drive power turns on off or unt
116. u click the maximize button the window is displayed on one of the displays You cannot move the maximized window to the other display See You cannot switch the display by pressing Fn F3 when using the extended desktop The pop up icon displayed by Fn key combination appears only on the primary device When the application running is not shown on the display External Display Back 62 Next gt When the application is in the external display or after the application is closed in the external display there are times the application will not be shown in the display when executed the next time if the position of the extended display is changed or the Extended Desktop is closed When there is no display after the position of the extended display is changed The application running is displayed at the position of the extended display before the change Return the position of the extended display to the condition before the change Move the application to the internal LCD and then correct the position of the extended display When there is no display when the Extended Desktop is disabled The application running is being displayed in the external display Set the Extended Desktop again move the applica tion from the external display to the internal LCD and then disable the Extended Desktop When the display domain for the Extended Desktop is changed the wallpaper and icons may become displaced When an animated pointer is used for the m
117. uce power consumption using the following method When using the battery the computer can be used for a longer period of time Power conservation effects can be achieved even when the AC adaptor is connected E Change Power Schemes Click start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance Power Options and then set Power schemes to Max Battery Power consumption can also be minimized with detailed settings for example by reducing the time setting for Turn off monitor E Adjust the brightness darker with the Fn F1 key gt page 12 m Leave your computer off when not in use m Memory Video Power Save You can select whether to put priority on saving power or on processing performance Set Memory Video Power Save in the Main menu of the Setup Utility In the default setting it is set to Max Performance E Remove peripheral devices USB devices PC Cards external mouse etc when not in use E Turn off the wireless LAN when not in use gt page 75 E Using display power saving settings Power Scheme Settings Intel R Display Power Saving Technology makes it possible to reduce power consumption when operating with the bat tery by lowering the display luminance while maintaining a certain apparent LCD brightness by adjusting the image con trast color and other settings In some cases however the images on the display may become momentarily distorted use the setting in accordance with comput
118. ur peripheral does not work Check that the drivers are installed for the connected devices Click start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance System Hardware Device Manager Check whether is shown for the devices If is shown Try removing and inserting the device once more If the problem persists restart the computer Check the peripheral manufacturer s homepage or other sources to see if a driver update is available After installing the driver be sure to restart the computer Troubleshooting Advanced QE Back 104 next a gt Depending on the device connected the computer may not recognize when the device is connected or disconnected or the device may not operate properly Use the following procedure Click start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance System Hardware Device Manager Select the applied device and remove the check mark for Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power in Power Management This item may be unavailable for some types of devices When operation resumes from the standby or hibernation devices such as an external mouse modem or PC Cards may not function properly In such cases restart your computer If it still does not work after checking the above items consult the peripheral manufacturer An error occurs while installing the driver Check that the driver is supported by the operating system If you use an
119. ur technical support office The battery pack or charging circuit may be defective If blinking orange Troubleshooting Advanced lt BACK 96 NEXT gt e Battery cannot be recharged temporarily because the internal temperature of the battery pack is outside the acceptable temperature range for recharging Your computer can be used normally in this state Once the range requirement is satisfied charging begins automatically e Software applications and peripheral devices USB devices etc are consuming too much power Exit the software applications currently running Once the range requirement is satisfied charging begins automatically The battery indicator is flashing The battery is recharging If Battery Charging Indicator in Main menu of the Setup Utility is set to Flashing the indicator will alternately become lighter and darker To increase the lifetime of the battery You can prevent deterioration of the battery pack and extend the lifetime of the battery by setting Economy Mode ECO to Enable in the Economy Mode ECO setting utility gt page 21 However when Economy Mode ECO is set to Enable the battery pack stops charging at 80 of fully charged so the battery operation time is shorter To enable disable the Economy Mode ECO refer to Switching the Economy Mode ECO gt page 21 Problems with Cursor The cursor cannot be controlled properly Sensitivity when touching t
120. utput destination by pressing Fn F3 e Turn off the CD DVD drive power If performing the operations described above shut down WinDVD then restart During motion video playback do not e Eject the disk Use other applications or the Command Prompt e Change the settings of the screen properties e Turn off the CD DVD drive power If performing the operations described above shut down WinDVD then restart Do not install another player software together with WinDVD Doing so may interfere with smooth playback Some DVD Video disks contain the player software and start installing In this case cancel the installation as soon as possible If you accidentally installed another player software and find a prob lem in playback try either of the following procedures WinDVD 4 BACK 42 NEXT gt e Uninstall the player software by clicking start Control Panel Add or Remove Programs Refer to the instruction manual for the name of player software e Set WinDVD as the playback software if you can select the option in the player software settings Notes During Use E If you maximize the video display window You can return to the original window size by double clicking over the images E To adjust the volume Use the WinDVD control panel e While WinDVD is running the volume setting may return to the volume adjusted with the WinDVD when you pause fast forward fast reverse or skip between chapters ee Priorit
121. y is given to the volume adjusted by WinDVD even if the volume is adjusted using Fn F5 F6 or the icon on the notification area After shutting down WinDVD the volume and mute settings adjusted with the WinDVD will return to the original settings E When the number of display colors is increased a message appears and the DVD cannot be played Reduce the number of display colors Right click the desktop and click Properties Settings Advanced Troubleshoot and maximize the value of Hard ware acceleration E Frame dropping may occur images or sounds are disrupted Immediately after resuming from a pause frame dropping may occur depending on the operating environment or DVD video images or sounds are disrupted Ifthe DVD video software other than WinDVD has been installed the images and motion videos may not be displayed properly E If you cannot play the disk contents smoothly Inthe case of some operating environments or DVD videos playback may not be smooth or audio may become distorted when using fast forward time stretch Right click on the WinDVD screen click Setup Video WinDVD BACK 43 NEXT gt Confirm that the check mark is added to Use Hardware Decode Acceleration Do not add a check mark in Use Hardware Color Acceleration The display may flicker depending on the disk In this case delete the check mark for Use Hardware Decode Accelera tion using step describ

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