Panasonic CF-19 series User manual

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Reference Manual
Personal Computer
Model No. CF-19 Series
We recommend that this Reference Manual be printed.

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Key Combinations
NOTE
zDo not repeatedly press the keys in quick succession.
zDo not use the key combinations together with touch pad (external mouse), touchscreen (only for model with touch-
screen), digitizer (only for model with digitizer), tablet buttons, or other key operations.
zDo 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 .
zThe key combinations may not work with some applications.
zThe popup menu 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”).
Key Function Popup menu icon
Fn + F1
Fn + F2
LCD brightness
(
Fn + F1 = down / Fn + F2 = up)
Fn + F3 Display switching (Îpage 40)
(When an external display is connected)
Internal LCD Simultaneous display External display
CAUTION
zDo not press any keys until the display has finished switching.
zDo not use this function:
• When an external display is not connected.
• When playing motion video such as DVD or MPEG.
• When using the Extended Desktop.
• When showing a game screen such as pinball.
zUntil Windows startup is completed (during Setup Utility, etc.), the simulta-
neous display cannot be used and pressing
Fn + F3 switches the display
between the internal LCD and the external display.

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Key Combinations
Fn + F4 Speaker on/off
NOTE
zBeeps do not sound if you turn off the speaker sound.
zYou cannot turn off the sound of speakers connected to the USB port. OFF
(MUTE)
ON
Fn + F5
Fn + F6
Volume
(
Fn + F5 = down / Fn + F6 = up)
NOTE
zThis does not work on beeps or speakers connected to the USB port.
Fn + F7 Activate standby (Îpage 15)
Fn + F9 Remaining battery level (Îpage 20)
Fn + F10 Activate hibernation (Îpage 15)
Key Function Popup menu icon

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Key Combinations
You can make two settings:
•Fn key lock
Fn is locked (pressed-down) until you press another key. Use this when pressing difficult key combinations.
• Popup menu icon on/off
1Start up the Hotkey Settings.
Click [start] - [All Programs] - [Panasonic] - [Hotkey Settings].
2Make the settings.
[Use Fn key lock]
zWhen using an
Fn key combination
APress
Fn once. (Locked)
BPress another key. (Lock released)
zWhen using successive
Fn key combinations
APress
Fn twice. (Locked)
BPress another key.
Fn key remains locked until you press
Fn again.
[Notification]
[Make sounds when Fn key is pressed]*1
[Show status on screen]: Displays the Fn key status on the notification area.
•:
Fn is locked.
•:
Fn is not locked.
[Disable popup]
The popup menu icon will not be displayed.
3Click [OK].
NOTE
zYou can have different settings for each user.
*1 If the speakers are muted, beeps do not sound.
Hotkey Settings

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Tablet Buttons
NOTE
zThe Tablet buttons work when the Windows screen is displayed.
zThe Tablet buttons may not work immediately after Windows is started up or the Windows logon screen (or the Wel-
come screen) is displayed.
<Only for model with Windows XP Professional>
zIf you set password input for resuming from screensaver, the Input Panel, Enter and Rotation buttons do not work on
screensaver.
<Only for model with Windows XP Tablet PC Edition>
zWhen you press a tablet button, the message of “Your tablet computer can not perform this action. For assistance,
contact your software manufacturer.” may appear. This is not a malfunction. Click [OK] and press the button again.
Button Function
LCD Brightness
: down / : up
Input Panel
<Only for model with Windows XP Professional>
Software keyboard on/off (Îpage 9)
<Only for model with Windows XP Tablet PC Edition>
Tablet PC Input Panel on/off
zThis button does not work on the Welcome screen.
Enter
Works as
Enter .
Rotation
Rotates the display. (Îpage 12)
zDo not press the button again until the display rotation is completed.
Security
<Only for model with Windows XP Professional>
Locks the computer.
zOn the Windows logon screen and the Welcome screen, this button work as
Ctrl + Alt + Del .
zThis button does not work on screensaver.
<Only for model with Windows XP Tablet PC Edition>
Works as
Ctrl + Alt + Del .

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Tablet Buttons
NOTE
zYou can have different settings for each user.
zOn the Windows logon screen and Welcome screen, the tablet buttons are enabled and work in default irrespective of
the settings you made.
To change the tablet button functions
You can change the functions of the Input Panel ( )/Enter ( )/Rotation ( ) buttons.
1Open the setting screen.
<Only for model with Windows XP Professional>
Click [start] - [All Programs] - [Panasonic] - [Tablet Buttons Settings].
<Only for model with Windows XP Tablet PC Edition>
Click [start] - [Control Panel] - [Printers and Other Hardware] - [Tablet and Pen Settings] - [Tablet Buttons].
2Click the tablet button and click [Change].
3Select the function in [Action].
zYou cannot select Fn for [Press a key or key combination].
zClick [Browse] to select the application if you select [Launch an application].
4Click [OK].
5Click [OK].
<Only for model with Windows XP Professional>
To disable the tablet buttons
You can disable the Security ( )/Input Panel ( )/Enter ( )/Rotation ( ) buttons.
1Click [start] - [All Programs] - [Panasonic] - [Tablet Buttons Settings].
2Remove the check mark from [Enable Security, Input Panel, Enter, Rotation Button.]
3Click [OK].
Setting the Tablet Buttons

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Touchscreen
<Only for model with touchscreen>
You can use the touchscreen function to perform the same operation as the touch pad and mouse. Touch the screen surface
with the stylus (included).
zTo right-click
AClick on the notification area.
changes to .
BClick the object you want to right-click.
returns to .
NOTE
zDo not touch the screen by hand or other object when you input using the stylus (included). Otherwise you may not be
able to input correctly.
zYou need to make the following setting for each user.
AClick [start] - [All Programs] - [Fujitsu Touch Panel (USB)] - [Touch Panel Configuration].
BSelect the settings, and then click [OK].
zDo not add a check mark to [Delete Cursor] since the display may be distorted.
zIf you add a check mark for [Use] in [Hold [Ctrl] key down + Touch the screen] of [Touch Panel Configuration], touching
the screen may always be recognized as a right-click. To return to the normal operation, press
Ctrl on the keyboard.
zThe touchscreen function does not work in the Setup Utility, in the full screen of [Command Prompt], or in Recover Pro
(Îpage 69).
1Run [Touch Screen Calibration Utility].
Click [start] - [All programs] - [Fujitsu Touch Panel (USB)] - [Touch Screen Calibration Utility].
2Using the stylus, touch each of the 12 “+” target marks one by one until it blinks, and then
click [Calibration].
3Click [Save & Exit].
NOTE
zReturn the rotated display to [0 degree] (Îpage 12) before the touchscreen calibration.
zPerform the touchscreen calibration for each user.
Touchscreen Calibration

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Digitizer
<Only for model with digitizer>
You can use the digitizer function to perform the same operation as the touch pad and mouse. Touch the screen surface with
the pen (included).
For further information, click [start] - [All Programs] - [Get Going with Tablet PC].
zTo right-click
APress and hold the button (A) of the pen, and then tap the object.
NOTE
zThe digitizer function does not work in the Setup Utility, in the full screen of [Command Prompt], or in Recover Pro
(Îpage 69).
1Run [Tablet and Pen Settings].
Double-click or click [start] - [Control Panel] - [Printers and Other Hardware] - [Tablet and Pen Settings].
2Click [Settings] - [Calibrate].
3Using the pen, touch each of the four “+” target marks one by one, and then click [OK].
zPerform the calibration for both [Landscape] and [Portrait].
NOTE
zPerform the digitizer calibration for each user.
Digitizer Calibration

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Software Keyboard
<Only for model with Windows XP Professional>
You can touch the screen keyboard using the stylus (included) to perform the same operation as the internal keyboard.
1Press the Input Panel button (A).
zAlternatively you can click [start] - [All Programs] - [Panasonic] - [Software
Keyboard].
2Touch the software keyboard using the stylus.
zTo use shortcut key
Example:
Ctrl + C
Press Ctrl (turns blue) and then press C .
zTo select the keyboard language, use the language bar (e.g. ) on the notifica-
tion area. If the keyboard language does not change, click the title bar of the soft-
ware keyboard and then click on the application.
zPress the Input Panel button again to close the software keyboard.
A. Software keyboard menu (Îpage 10)
B. Moves the software keyboard to a corner of the screen.
C. One tap : Works as shortcut key.
Two taps : Works as the key.
D. Works as a right-click. (Same function as the key)
NOTE
zTo use key combination (
Ctrl + C etc.), use either of the internal keyboard or the software keyboard alone.
zYou cannot use
Ctrl + Alt + Del on the software keyboard after logging on.
zYou cannot use the
Fn key combination on the Windows logon screen and the Welcome screen.
zThe software keyboard may not work during shutdown of Windows.
zYou cannot use the software keyboard when the [Command Prompt] screen is set to “Full Screen”.
zYou can set a different language to each application (⇒Windows help), and the keyboard layout switches according
to the application.
zDepending on the language, some keys are displayed in orange. You can use them to input characters such as ë and
ö.
Starting the Software Keyboard

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Software Keyboard
1Click (A).
2Add a check mark to the function you want to use.
z[Auto Move]
The software keyboard moves automatically to avoid overlapping the selected window.
z[Auto Restore]
The software keyboard minimized on the notification area will be restored when you change the input mode. This
may not work on some applications.
z[Always On Top]
The software keyboard always appears on the top.
z[Transparent]
The software keyboard appears semi-transparent.
z[Big Size]/[Medium Size]/[Small Size]
Select the size of the software keyboard.
z[Ten key (Big)]/[Ten key (Medium)]/[Ten key (Small)]
Select the size of the numeric keypad.
NOTE
zYou can change the currency symbol (B) of the numeric keypad.
Click [start] - [Control Panel] - [Date, Time, Language and Regional Options] - [Regional
and Language Options] - [Regional Options] - [Customize] - [Currency] - [Currency
symbol].
Software Keyboard Menu

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Panasonic Hand Writing
<Only for model with Windows XP Professional>
You can make a bitmap file (.bmp) of a simple character and a figure such as signature by handwriting on the touch pad and
the touchscreen.
CAUTION
zDo not use the Fast User Switching function while Panasonic Hand Writing is active.
zIf you install other pointing devices (e.g., commercially available mouse driver) and overwrite the touch pad driver,
Panasonic Hand Writing will not work.
NOTE
zThe display of Panasonic Hand Writing may be distorted if the number of display colors is changed. Right-click on
the notification area and click [Exit Panasonic Hand Writing], and then restart Panasonic Hand Writing.
zPanasonic Hand Writing may not work properly if another application software is active. In this case, close the applica-
tion software and try handwriting again.
1Double-click on the notification area.
Alternatively you can click [start] - [All Programs] - [Panasonic] - [Panasonic Hand Writing].
NOTE
zSelect the image size before handwriting by clicking [Option] - [Window size]. If you change the size after handwriting,
the image quality will become lower.
zYou can copy the bitmap image by clicking [Edit] - [Copy], and paste it in another application software that supports bit-
map format.
zThe touch pad mode will not work properly when using the extended desktop.
zThe touch pad mode will not work properly when the display is rotated 90 or 270 degree.
zThe touch pad mode will be canceled in the following cases.
• Switching to another application
• Resuming from standby or hibernation
• Pressing
Alt
• Touching the touchscreen
zAn external mouse or trackball connected via the keyboard/mouse port of the port replicator (optional) or the car
mounter (optional) will not work during handwriting in the touch pad mode.
Starting Panasonic Hand Writing

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Display Rotation
1Press the Rotation button (A).
Each time you press the button, the screen display rotates counter-clockwise by 90°.
NOTE
zAlternatively you can rotate the display by the following procedure.
<Only for model with Windows XP Professional>
Double-click on the notification area.
<Only for model with Windows XP Tablet PC Edition>
Click [start] - [Control Panel] - [Printers and Other Hardware] - [Tablet and Pen Settings] - [Display].
zWhile the display is rotated:
• Do not use the Extended Desktop. The touch pad, touchscreen (only for model with touchscreen), or digitizer (only
for model with digitizer) may not work properly.
• Do not calibrate the touchscreen (only for model with touchscreen).
• Do not set the resolution larger than that of the internal LCD.
• The computer’s performance is slightly lowered.
• The touch pad scroll, zoom, and data zoom functions do not work.
zYou cannot rotate the display when the [Command Prompt] is set to “Full Screen”.
<Only for model with Windows XP Professional>
zWhen the display is rotated, the motion video may not be displayed correctly or the sound may be distorted. Return the
display angle to 0°.
zWhen you set the resolution to 800 x 600 pixels and rotate the display, the resolution shown in [Screen resolution] of
[Display Properties] may not correspond to the correct resolution. This is not a problem.
<Only for model with Windows XP Tablet PC Edition>
zWhen the display is rotated, the motion video may not be displayed correctly or the sound may be distorted. Return the
display angle to [Primary Landscape].
zWhen you set the resolution to 800 x 600 pixels, you can rotate the display to [Primary Landscape] and [Secondary
Landscape] only.
Rotating the Display

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Display Rotation
1Right-click on the notification area and click [Setting].
The Display Rotation Tool screen appears.
2Change the settings.
3Click [OK].
NOTE
zIn the following cases, the display angle automatically returns to the default angle.
• When starting up Windows
• When switching the Laptop mode and Tablet mode
• When switching the logon user by the Fast User Switching function
<Only for model with Windows XP Tablet PC Edition>
zYou can set the order of display rotation positions in the following menu.
[start] - [Control Panel] - [Printers and Other Hardware] - [Tablet and Pen Settings] - [Display] - [Change]
Changing the Settings

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Standby and Hibernation Functions
The standby or hibernation function allows 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.
1Click [start] - [Control Panel] - [Performance and Maintenance] - [Power Options] -
[Advanced].
2Click [Stand by] or [Hibernate] for [When I close the lid of my portable computer:] / [When
I press the power button on my computer:], and then click [OK].
NOTE
zYou do not need to make the setting if you use the Windows menu to enter standby or hibernation.
zConnect the AC adaptor if the computer will be in standby mode for a long period of time. If you cannot use the AC adap-
tor, use hibernation instead.
zUsing 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.
zSave the necessary data.
zClose files you have opened from removable disk and network drive.
zThe password you set in the Setup Utility is not requested at resuming. You can use the Windows password for security in
standby or hibernation.
AClick [start] - [Control Panel] - [User Accounts], and select the account.
BClick [Create a password] and set the password.
CClick [start] - [Control Panel] - [Performance and Maintenance] - [Power Options] - [Advanced], and add the
check mark in [Prompt for password when computer resumes from standby].
Function Data is saved to Recovery time Power supply
Standby Memory Short Required. (If power is not supplied, all data will be lost.)
Hibernation Hard disk Rather long Not required. (However power is slightly consumed to
keep the hibernation.)
Setting Standby or Hibernation
Precautions

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Standby and Hibernation Functions
zDo not enter standby or hibernation in the following conditions, otherwise the data or file may be corrupted, standby or
hibernation may not work, or malfunction may occur in the computer or the peripheral devices.
• When the hard disk drive indicator or the SD Memory Card indicator is on.
• When playing/recording audio files or displaying motion video such as MPEG files.
• When writing to a disk.
• When using communication software or network function.
• When using a PC Card.
(If the card fails to work normally, restart the computer.)
• When an external mouse is connected to the serial port.
zThe computer does not enter standby or hibernation immediately after resuming. Wait approximately one minute.
To enter standby or hibernation
1Close the display, or slide the power switch (A) until a beep*1
sounds.
Standby: The power indicator (B) blinks green.
Hibernation: The power indicator (B) goes off.
zYou can alternatively use the Windows menu to enter standby or hibernation. To
enter standby, click [start] - [Turn Off Computer] - [Stand By]. To enter hiberna-
tion, click [start] - [Turn Off Computer], then press and hold
Shift and click
[Hibernate].
CAUTION
While the computer is entering standby or hibernation
zDo not:
• Touch the keyboard, touch pad, touchscreen (only for model with touchscreen), digitizer (only for model with digi-
tizer), tablet buttons, or power switch.
• Use an external mouse or other peripheral device.
• Connect or disconnect the AC adaptor.
• Close or open the display.
Wait until the power indicator blinks green (standby) or goes off (hibernation).
zIt may take one or two minutes to enter standby or hibernation.
zAt the beep*1, immediately release the power switch. If you slide and hold the power switch for longer than four sec-
onds, the computer will forcibly shut down and unsaved data will be lost even if you have set [Shut down] in [When I
press the power button on my computer:] (Îpage 14 “Setting Standby or Hibernation”).
*1 If the speakers are muted, beeps do not sound.
Entering/Resuming from Standby or Hibernation

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Standby and Hibernation Functions
In standby or hibernation
zDo not attach or remove a peripheral device. Doing so may cause malfunction.
zPower is consumed in standby mode. 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.
To resume from standby or hibernation
1Open the display, or slide the power switch (A).
zWhen [Stand by] or [Hibernate] is selected as the setting for [When I close the
lid of my portable computer] (Îpage 14), you can resume operation opening
the display. Note however opening the display does not work in the Tablet
mode.
CAUTION
zDo not perform the following operations until resuming is complete. After the display has resumed, wait approximately
30 seconds (normally) or 60 seconds (when the computer is on a network).
• Touch the keyboard (except for password input), touch pad, touchscreen (only for model with touchscreen), digitizer
(only for model with digitizer), tablet buttons, 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.

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Security Measures
Use these features to protect your data.
zOther security measures
• SD Security (Îpage 31)
• Embedded Security (TPM) (Îpage 62): For further information, refer to the Installation Manual of “Trusted Platform
Module (TPM)”.
Set the Supervisor Password before setting the User Password.
1Start up the Setup Utility (Îpage 57).
2Select [Security].
3Select [Set Supervisor Password] or [Set User Password], and press Enter .
4Enter your password in [Enter New Password] and press Enter .
zWhen the password has been set, you need to enter your password in [Enter Current Password] and press
Enter .
zTo disable the password, leave the input field empty and press
Enter .
5Enter your password again in [Confirm New Password] and press Enter .
6In [Setup Notice], press Enter .
7Press F10 , and then select [Yes] and press Enter .
CAUTION
zDo not forget your password. If you forget your Supervisor Password, you will not be able to use your computer. Con-
tact Panasonic Technical Support.
zWhen running the Setup Utility, do not leave and go away from your computer even for a short time, since other people
may set or change the password.
NOTE
zThe password will not be displayed on the screen.
zYou can use up to 32 alphanumeric characters (including spaces).
• The case (upper/lower) is ignored.
• To input numbers for the password, you cannot use the numbered keys on the keyboard.
• You cannot use
Shift and Ctrl to input a password.
zDisabling the Supervisor Password also disables the User Password.
Setting the Supervisor Password/User Password

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Security Measures
You can set a start-up password to protect your computer from unauthorized use.
1Set the password (Îpage 17), and select [Enable] in [Password on boot] in the [Security]
menu of the Setup Utility (Îpage 62).
NOTE
zIf 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].
The hard disk lock function protects the hard disk data from being read or written when the hard disk is attached to another
computer. The data can be read/written when the hard disk is returned to the original computer. (Note that the hard disk lock
does not guarantee complete protection of the data.)
1Select [Enable] in [Hard Disk Lock] in the [Security] menu of the Setup Utility (Îpage 62).
CAUTION
zFor the data being read/written on the original computer, the Setup Utility settings must be the same as when the hard
disk was removed.
zYou cannot use the hard disk lock function without setting the Supervisor Password. Set the Supervisor Password
beforehand (Îpage 17).
zWhen you have your hard disk drive repaired
• Contact Panasonic Technical Support.
• Before sending back the hard disk drive, be sure to set the [Hard Disk Lock] to [Disable].
NOTE
zThe hard disk lock function works with the built-in hard disk. It does not work with the external hard disk.
zWe recommend you to set [Password on boot] to [Enable] to ensure security though it is not required to enable the
hard disk lock.
Preventing Your Computer from Unauthorized Use
Preventing Your Hard Disk Data from Being Read or Written

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Battery Power
*1 In high temperature mode, the 100% battery level is equivalent to 80% level of the normal temperature mode.
NOTE
zOnce the battery is fully charged, the computer performs recharging only when the battery level becomes less than
approximately 95%, so overcharging is avoided.
Battery Indicator
Battery indicator Battery status
Not lit The battery pack is not inserted or not being charged.
Orange Charging is in progress.
Green The battery is fully-charged.
Blinking green In high temperature mode, the battery pack is discharging the power to 80%*1 of normal
temperature mode (Îpage 21). Do not remove the battery pack in this status.
Red The remaining battery is approximately 9% or less.
Blinking red The battery pack or the charging circuit is not operating properly.
Blinking orange The battery cannot be charged temporarily due to the following reasons:
• Its internal temperature is out of the acceptable range.
• The power supply is not enough because software applications or peripheral
devices are consuming a large amount of power.
Blinking green and
orange alternately
The temperature is low and the computer is warming up to prevent the hard disk drive
from malfunctioning. The computer will start automatically after warming-up.

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Battery Power
You can check the remaining battery charge on the screen.
(After logging on to Windows)
1Press Fn + F9 .
zWhen the battery pack is inserted (example)
: Normal temperature mode (Îpage 21)
: High temperature mode (Îpage 21)
zWhen the battery pack is not inserted
NOTE
zThe battery display may not correspond to the actual remaining battery charge in the cases as below. To correct the
display, perform the Battery Recalibration (Îpage 23).
• The battery indicator remains red.
• The indicator lights orange and the display shows 99% for a long time.
• Low battery warning appears soon after a short time of use.
This can occur when the computer is in standby mode for a long time without power supply from the AC adaptor.
zThe battery display may not be the same as that of notification area or of [Power Meter] in [Power Options Properties].
This is not a malfunction.
Checking the Remaining Battery Charge