Panasonic CF-20 series User manual

Personal Computer
Model No. CF-20 Series
Operating Instructions - Reference Manual
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Introduction
Illustrations and Terminology in this manual
This manual explains using the default setting.
In principle, this manual explains based on the following conditions:
When the tablet and keyboard base have been installed
When the keyboard and Touchpad are used for operation
Some illustrations are simplified to help your understanding and may look different from the actual unit.
Some types of software are automatically updated, and differences may occur from descriptions in this manual.
If you do not sign in as an administrator, you cannot use some functions or cannot displaysome screens.
Thismanual explainsoperation procedures using the Touchpad or mouse as typicalexamples. In addition, you can touch the display screen to
operate the computer.
When using the touch operation, please replace the terms as described below, and read the instructions.
Operation terms to be replaced:
Click → Touch
Double-click → Double-touch
Right-click → Touch and hold (Long touch)
Terms and illustrations in these instructions.
CAUTION: Conditions that may result in minor or moderate injury.
NOTE: Useful and helpful information.
≪Enter≫: This means to press the Enter key.
≪Fn≫+≪F7≫:
This illustration means to press and hold ≪Fn≫key, and then press ≪F7≫key.
The display of the key may be different from this manual according to the keyboard used. (e.g. "Delete" instead of "Del")
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Click (Start) and then click (Power).
In these instructions, the names are referred as follows.
“Windows 10 Pro 64-bit” as “Windows” or “Windows 10”
“Multilanguage User Interface” as “MUI”.
The Digitizer + Touch Screen (Capacitive) as the “digitizer”, and the Touch Screen as the “touchscreen”.
The digitizer pen and the stylus as the “pen (included)”.
The computer screen supporting touching methods (using stylus / your fingers) is referred to as the "screen".
In thismanual, the tablet mode refers to the status where only the tablet is used.
Regarding Windows 10
Desktop mode and Tablet mode
Windows 10 offers the desktop mode in which operation is performed using the keyboard or Touchpad, and also the tablet mode optimized for the touch
panel operation.
The mode can be switched by clicking (Notification), and then clicking (Tablet mode) tile.

In thismanual, the tablet mode may refer to the status when the tablet detached from the keyboard base is used.
In the tablet mode, operationsfrom the Start screen are explained.
N O T E
If some icons do not appear on the taskbar, perform the following operations.
1. Touch and hold the taskbar.
2. Select the item to display.
Screen Messages
Screen messages are explained in [English (United States)].
(Depending on the language preference, some screen messages in these instructions are different from the actual screen messages. For example,
[Flight mode] may be displayed instead of [Airplane mode] in some language preference)
Opening the Control Panel
1. Click (Start) - [Windows System] - [Control Panel].
Opening the Settings
1. Click (Start) - (Settings).
Alternatively, click (Settings) in the tablet mode.
Latest Information on Windows 10
When Microsoft®Windows®10 is updated, the screen display or operation procedures maybe changed.
For the latest information on Windows 10, see the following web page.
http://pc-dl.panasonic.co.jp/itn/addendum/
Sound and Video
Sound (e.g. MP3, WMA) and video (e.g. MPG, WMV) recorded in SD Memory Cards may be interrupted during playback. If this hap-
pens, copy them to the flash memory drive and play back.
Depending on the processing status on Windows, sound may be interrupted at Windows startup. You can mute the sound at startup.
The startup sound is muted by the following steps.
1. Click (Start) - [Windows System] - [Control Panel] - [Hardware and Sound] - [Sound] - [Sounds].
Or, click (Start) - (Settings) - [Devices] - [Bluetooth & other devices] - [Sound settings] - [Sounds].
Or, click (Settings) - [Devices] - [Bluetooth & other devices] - [Sound settings] - [Sounds] in the tablet mode.
2. Remove the check mark from [Play Windows Startup sound], and click [OK].
When high-frequency sound occurs
If high-frequencysound occurs while using the computer, checkthe settings for the USB power saving function.
Set [USB selective suspend setting] to [Enabled].
1. Click (Start) - (Settings) - [System] - [Power & sleep] - [Additional power settings].
2. Click [Change plan settings] of the current power plan.
3. Click [Change advanced power settings].
4. In [Advanced settings], double-click [USB settings].
5. Double-click the displayed [USB selective suspend setting].

6. Change settings of [On battery] and [Plugged in] to [Enabled].
7. Click [OK] and exit the “Advanced settings” screen.
About the Ambient Light Sensor
The ambient light sensor is used to adjust the display screen brightness automatically.
To configure the automatic adjustment function, proceed as follows.
1. Click (Start) - (Settings) - [System] - [Display].
Alternatively, click (Settings) - [System] - [Display] in the tablet mode.
2. Add the check mark to [Change brightness automatically when lighting changes] under “Brightness and color”.
Windows Update
You can update to the latest patches and service packs for Windows with the following menus.
1. Click (Start) - (Settings) - [Update & Security] - [Windows Update].
Alternatively, click (Settings) - [Update & Security] - [Windows Update] in the tablet mode.
2. Click [Check for updates].
Do not apply“Driver Updates” even if a message to update a driver appears. If a driver update is required, contact your technicalsupport office.

Create a Recovery Disc
You can make a recovery disc for preinstalled software.
The recovery discreturns the flash memory drive to the factory default. To create a backup of the recent state of the flash memory drive, refer to Flash
Memory Backup/Restore Function.
Preparation
Blank discs (About usable types of discs and required numbers of discs, refer to the screen.)
USB memory device can also be used as a recovery disc.
Prepare the commercially available optical drive.
Connect the AC adaptor and do not remove it until the operation is complete.
Close all applications except for this utility.
Remove all peripherals (except for the commercially available optical drive).
Turn off the wireless function.
C A U T I O N
nUSB memory device can also be used as a recovery disc.
nDo not perform the following operations until creating the recovery disc is complete.
Shut down or restart Windows.
Enter sleep or hibernation.
Remove the commercially available optical drive.
nIf you interrupted creating a recovery disc, a message of failure may appear in step 9 screen below. In this case, create a new recov-
ery disc again.
1. Restart the computer, and sign in to Windows as an administrator.
2. Connect the commercially available optical drive to the USB Port.
3. Set a disc into the commercially available optical drive.
4. Click (Start) - [Panasonic PC Recovery Disc Creation Utility].
Alternatively, click [Panasonic PC Recovery Disc Creation Utility] in the tablet mode.
If “User Account Control” is displayed, click [Yes].
C A U T I O N
nDo not remove the tablet during operation.
5. Click [Next].
Read the notice before creating the recovery disc(s).
6. Confirm on-screen information ([Select OS Image] and [Number of discs required]).
Click [Next].
7. Select the disc type.
8. Click [Next].
Select the writing speed, and click [OK].
9. When [Recovery disc #1 complete.] is displayed, remove the disc and write contents of the disc on the label side.
Do not use sharp objects that may leave a mark.
10. Click [OK].
Following on-screen instructions, remove or replace the discs.
11. Click [OK] on [All recovery discs complete.] screen.
N O T E
nThe disc created with this utility is only for this computer. You cannot use for others.

nAdditional applications cannot be recovered even if you use a recovery disc created with this utility.
nIf you fail to create a recovery disc or an error message appears, try either of the following procedures.
Insert the disc correctly.
Check the disc condition.
Restart the computer and try to create a recovery disc again.
Contact Panasonic Technical Support.

About the Partition Structure
You can shrink a part of an existing partition to create unallocated disk space, from which you can create a new partition.
In the default setting, you can use a single partition.
C A U T I O N
nDo not add or delete partitions in Windows 10, as the Windows area and recovery partition must be adjacent to each other in Windows
10.

Flash Memory Backup/Restore Function
Panasonic Corporation will bear no responsibility for any damage suffered (including lossof data) as a result of the use of this function.
Creating a Backup of the Flash Memory Data
You can create a backup of the flash memory data, which can be used to recover from hardware failure.
Thisfunction creates a backup of the recent state of the flash memory. To return the factory default, use a recovery disc. ( Create a Recovery Disc)
To create a backup of the flash memory to another storage media (e.g., external hard disk).
Connect the storage media, and follow the steps below.
1. Open the Control Panel, and then click [System and Security] - [File History].
To open the Control Panel, proceed as follows.
Click (Start) - [Windows System] - [Control Panel].
2. Click [System Image Backup].
Follow the on-screen instructions.
N O T E
nConnect the AC adaptor and do not remove it until backup is complete.
Restoring the Flash Memory Data
Connect the storage media that created the backup.
1. Click (Start) - (Settings) - [Update & Security] - [Recovery].
Alternatively, click (Settings) - [Update & Security] - [Recovery] in the tablet mode.
2. Click [Restart now] under “Advanced startup”*1.
3. Click [Troubleshoot] - [Advanced options].
4. Click [System Image Recovery].
Follow the on-screen instructions.
*1 : Screen messages are explained in [English (United States)].
(Depending on the language preference, some screen messages in these instructions are different from the actual screen messages. For example,
[Advanced start-up] may be displayed instead of [Advanced startup] in some language preference.)

Description of Parts
<Front>
Tablet
Keyboard Base
A. Wireless WAN Antenna / GPS Antenna
<Only for model with wireless WAN/GPS>
B. Microphone
C. RGB Camera
D. Ambient Light Sensor
E. Camera Indicator
F. IR LED
G. IR Camera
H. LCD
I. Wireless LAN Antenna / Bluetooth Antenna
J. Wireless LAN Antenna
K. Tablet Buttons
L. LED Indicator
: Battery 1 Status
: Power Status
Off: Power off/Hibernation
Green: Power on
Blinking green: Sleep
Blinking green rapidly:
Cannot power on or resume due to low temperature.
: Wireless ready
This indicator lights when Wireless LAN, Bluetooth, and/or Wireless WAN are connected and ready. It does not necessarily indicate the
On/Off condition of the wireless connection.
: Caps Lock indicator
: NumLk (numeric lock) indicator
: ScrLk (scroll lock) indicator
M. Power Switch