Panasonic CF-Y2 Series User manual

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Personal Computer
Reference Manual
Model No. CF-Y2/CF-W2 Series
XP We recommend that this Reference Manual be printed.

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Read Me First
zSome of the illustrations in this manual may differ slightly in shape from the actual items in
order to make the explanation easier to understand.
zIf the user has logged on without the administrator authority, some functions may not be
executable, and some screens may not be displayed as shown in this manual.
If this happens, log on with the administrator authority to enable these functions.
zConfirm the latest information on optional products in catalogs, etc.
zIn this manual, the following software packages are described as follows:
"WinDVD™ 5 (OEM Version)" as "WinDVD"
"B's Recorder GOLD7 BASIC" as "B's Recorder"
"B's CLiP 5" as "B's CLiP"
zCircular media such as DVD-ROM and CD-ROM are described as "discs".
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] and [Ctrl] functions
interchanged, read with [Fn] and [Ctrl] reversed.
[start] - [Run] This illustration means to click [start], then to click [Run].
For some applications, you may need to double-click.
Îor ⇒These symbols indicated related pages.
Î: Refer to the page in this Reference Manual
⇒: Refer to the Operating Instructions
Orange*1 If *1 is selected, it will jump to a related explanatory note.

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Read Me First
The terminology in ( ) is the one used in [Intel(R) 82852/82855 GM/GME Graphics Controller
properties].
To display [Intel(R) 82852/82855 GM/GME Graphics Controller properties]:
<CF-Y2 series>
Select [start] - [Control Panel] - [Other Control Panel Options] - [Intel(R) Extreme Graphics 2
M].
<CF-W2 series>
Select [start] - [Control Panel] - [Other Control Panel Options] - [Intel(R) Extreme Graphics].
About Display Mode
Internal LCD (Notebook) This computer's display
External Display (PC monitor) External display connected to this computer
Simultaneous display
(Intel(R) Dual Display Clone)
To display the same screen on both the LCD and
external display
Extended Desktop To use both the internal LCD and the external display as
an extended display domain. You can drag a window
between the internal LCD and the external display each
other.

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Key Combinations
CAUTION
zDo not press the following key combinations repeatedly in (quick) succession. Also, do
not press different key combinations quickly one after another.
zDo not press the following key combinations while using the touch pad (external
mouse) or other keys.
NOTE
zDo not press the following key combinations until you log on to Windows and the hard
disk drive indicator turns off. Note, however, that the key combinations
Fn + F1 ,
Fn + F2 and Fn + F3 are operable in the Setup Utility.
zThe key combinations below may not work while some applications are running.
Besides, the popup window may not be displayed depending on the state of the
application you are using (e.g., when [Command Prompt] is set to "Full Screen").
zWhen using with the
Fn and Ctrl functions interchanged. (Îpage 99)
• Press
Ctrl instead of Fn .
• It is not possible to replace the markings on the keys, or the keys themselves.
Key Functions Popup Window
(Displayed after logging
on to Windows)
Fn + F1
Fn + F2
LCD brightness control (down)
LCD brightness control (up)
Pressing this key combination adjusts the
brightness of LCD.
The brightness setting is stored in memory
separately under the condition the AC adaptor is
connected and under the condition the AC adaptor
is not connected.

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Key Combinations
Fn + F3 Display change
(When the external display is connected)
By pressing this key combination, you can select
either an external display, internal LCD or
simultaneous. (Îpage 77)
CAUTION
zDo not press another key until the display
destination has been completely switched.
zDo not press this key combination in the
following conditions.
• When a video such as a DVD video or an
MPEG file is playing.
• When the Extended Desktop is being
utilized.
• When a game such as pinball is
displayed.
NOTE
zThis key combination does not work when
[Command Prompt] is set to "Full Screen".
zWhen switching to a different user with the
Fast User Switching function, this key
operation may not work. In this case, log off
all users and restart the computer.
<Only for CF-Y2 series>
zSimultaneous display cannot be used until
Windows startup is complete (during Setup
Utility, Windows logon screen, etc.). When
Fn + F3 is pressed, the screen is displayed
on the external display or internal LCD.
Key Functions Popup Window
(Displayed after logging
on to Windows)

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Key Combinations
Fn + F4 Speaker on/off switch
Pressing this key combination turns on/off audio
from the internal speaker and headphone jack.
NOTE
zDisabling the speakers will also disable the
warning beep.
zSpeakers connected to the USB port
cannot be muted.
OFF
(MUTE)
ON
Fn + F5
Fn + F6
Volume control (down)
Volume control (up)
Pressing this key combination adjusts the volume
of the internal speaker and headphone jack.
NOTE
zThis key combination cannot be used to
adjust the volume of the warning beep or
speakers connected to the USB port.
Fn + F7 Shut down using the standby function
Pressing this key combination causes the current
status of the computer to be saved to memory, and
shuts down the computer. (Îpage 18)
Key Functions Popup Window
(Displayed after logging
on to Windows)

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Key Combinations
Fn + F9 Remaining capacity of the battery pack
When the battery pack is
inserted in the computer
(example)
When the battery pack is
not inserted in the
computer
Fn + F10 Shut down using the hibernation function
Pressing this key combination causes the current
status of the computer to be saved to the hard disk,
and shuts down the computer. (Îpage 18)
<Only for CF-W2 series>
Fn + NumLk
Fn + Home
The functions differ depending on the application
software being used.
Key Functions Popup Window
(Displayed after logging
on to Windows)

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Key Combinations
There are two Fn key functions as follows:
zFn key lock function
After
Fn is pressed once, it stays in the "pressed" position until another key is pressed.
This is convenient when it is difficult to press two buttons simultaneously.
zPopup windows display ON/OFF
NOTE
zThe Hotkey settings can be set separately for each user.
zWhen using with the
Fn and Ctrl functions interchanged (Îpage 99), read with Fn
and
Ctrl reversed.
1Run the Hotkey Settings.
Select [start] - [All Programs] - [Panasonic] - [Hotkey Settings].
2Set the parameters.
A. Use Fn key lock
Add the check mark if you want to enable the Fn key lock function. The following
Fn key lock function will then be enabled.
zTo use
Fn only once:
APress
Fn once. (Locked)
BPress another key for combination. (Lock released)
zTo use
Fn successively:
APress
Fn twice. (Locked)
BPress another key for combination.
Fn key remains locked until
Fn is pressed once more.
B. Notification
This setting is only available when [Use Fn key lock] is checked.
[Make sounds when Fn key is pressed]*1
Notifies the user with a sound when Fn is locked or released.
[Show status on screen]:
Displays the Fn key status on the taskbar.
:
Fn is locked
:
Fn is not locked
Hotkey Settings

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Key Combinations
C. Disable popup
Add the check mark if you want to turn the popup window display function OFF.
"Full Screen" of [Command Prompt] or MPEG files may change to a window
display if
Fn + Fx
*2 keys are pressed. To prevent this, turn the popup window
display function OFF.
3Select [OK].
*1 If MUTE is set, you will not hear a beep.
*2 "
Fx " indicates any function key from F1 to F10 .

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LED Indicators
Power status zNot lit
Power off / Hibernation mode
zGreen
Power on
zBlinking green
Standby mode
Battery pack status Îpage 34
Caps Lock This indicator lights green when
Caps Lock is
pressed. Subsequent non-shifted input is
capitalized.
NumLk
(Numeric key)
This indicator lights green when
NumLk is
pressed. When the green light is on, if
Fn is
pressed along with keys on certain other
segments of the keyboard, then those keys will
operate as numeric keys. The [Enter] key
functions differently depending on the
application.

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LED Indicators
ScrLk
(Scroll lock) This indicator lights green when
ScrLk
*1 is
pressed. Scroll lock functions differently
depending on the application.
*1 <CF-W2 series>
Fn + ScrLk
Hard disk drive status This indicator lights when the hard disk drive is
accessed.
DVD-ROM & CD-R/RW
drive status
<CF-Y2 series>
zLight off
Drive power is off.
zLight on
Drive power is on, but the DVD-ROM & CD-R/
RW drive is not accessed.
zBlinking
Drive power is on, and the DVD-ROM & CD-
R/RW drive is either being accessed or the
disc cover is ready to open.
How to switch the drive power on/off:Îpage 52
<CF-W2 series>
zThis indicator lights when the DVD-ROM &
CD-R/RW drive is accessed.
SD memory card status This indicator lights when the SD memory card
or MultiMedia card is accessed.

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Touch Pad
Use the touch pad to move the cursor on the screen and perform computer operations.
A. Work Surface (touch pad)
B. Left Button
C. Right Button
(Following illustrations are CF-Y2 series)
Function Operation
Moving the Cursor
Move the tip of your finger lightly over the work
surface.
Tapping/Clicking
tapping or clicking
Double-Tapping/Double-
Clicking
double-tapping or 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. (Îpage 13)

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Touch Pad
NOTE
zRefer to [Mouse Properties] for information on basic operations other than the above.
To display [Mouse Properties]:
Select [start] - [Control Panel] - [Printers and Other Hardware] - [Mouse].
zSensitivity when touching the touch pad can be adjusted. (Îpage 16)
zWhen an external mouse is connected and the cursor does not operate properly:
In the [Main] menu of the Setup Utility, set [Touch Pad] to [Disable]. When you want to
use the touch pad again, return the setting to [Enable]. (Îpage 99)
The Touch Pad utility enables you to scroll easily by tracing a circle around the touch pad.
NOTE
zDepending on the application software, the scroll operation may differ, or the scroll
function may not operate properly.
zWhen the external mouse driver is installed, the scroll function may not operate prop-
erly.
How to Scroll
1Select the screen you want to scroll.
2Position the cursor over the area you want to scroll.
3Trace a circle around the edge of the touch pad as indicated in the
diagrams.
When you touch the scroll startup area on the touch pad, the icon on the taskbar
will change to .
To scroll down (trace clockwise)
Using the Touch Pad Utility

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Touch Pad
To scroll up (trace counter-clockwise)
Scrolling will begin more easily if you start from the position marked by the and
trace as indicated by the arrow.
zOn screens that cannot be scrolled (e.g., desktop screen), if you use the touch
pad as described in Step 3(Îpage 13), 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.
4Once scrolling has begun, continue to trace a circle on the touch pad
without removing your finger from the pad.
zAs long as you are tracing a circle, you can continue scrolling using any position
on the touch pad. It is not necessary to trace a circle around the edge of the
pad.
zTo scroll in the opposite direction, trace a circle in the opposite direction without
removing your finger from the touch pad.
5When you finish scrolling, remove your finger from the touch pad.
Hints for Easier Touch Pad Operation
zYou can change various touch pad settings using the following procedure:
[start] - [All Programs] - [Panasonic] - [Touch Pad utility settings]
Settings can be changed for the following functions:
• Use Touch Pad function (On/Off)
• Display icon in task tray (On/Off)
• Animated icon in task tray (On/Off)
• Rotate icon when wheel is operated (On/Off)
• Scroll item under mouse cursor (On/Off)
• Scroll speed setting
• Set initial scroll scope

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Touch Pad
Using the Virtual Scrolling Function
NOTE
zBecause the Touch 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.
• To use the Touch Pad utility:
Select [Yes]. The Virtual Scrolling function will be disabled.
• To use the Virtual Scrolling function:
Select [No], and then remove the Touch Pad utility and set the Virtual Scrolling
function using the following procedure. In this case, the Touch Pad utility will be
disabled.
1Log on with the administrator authority.
Do not use the Fast User Switching function.
2Select on the taskbar with the right button, and select [Exit].
If is not displayed on the taskbar:
In [start] - [All Programs] - [Panasonic] - [Touch Pad utility settings] - [General
settings], add a check mark for [Display icon in task tray] and select [OK].
3In [start] - [Control Panel] - [Add or Remove Programs], select
[TouchPadUtility], then select [Change/Remove].
4At the confirmation message, select [OK], then select [Finish].
5Select at [Add or Remove Programs].
6Select [start] - [Control Panel] - [Printers and Other Hardware] -
[Mouse] - [Device Settings].
7Select the device name in [Devices] (e.g., Synaptics TouchPad), then
select [Settings].

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Touch Pad
8Select [Virtual Scrolling], add a check mark for the scroll functions
you want to use, then select [OK].
9Select [OK] at [Mouse Properties].
NOTE
zTo begin using the Touch Pad utility again:
ALog on with the administrator authority.
BRun the setup program.
Select [start] - [Run], input [c:\util\touchpad\setup.exe], then select [OK].
CSelect [Next] at the welcome message.
DSelect [Finish].
zAt the confirmation message asking if you want to enable the Touch Pad utility, select
[Yes].
zWhen the setup is complete, will be displayed on the taskbar.
When operating the keyboard, if your hand touches the touch pad unintentionally causing the
cursor to move, adjust the sensitivity using "PalmCheck™." 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 above the touch pad, adjust the sensitivity
using the "Touch sensitivity" setting.
Adjust these two sensitivity settings until you find the setting that is easiest to use.
Adjust [PalmCheck™] and [Touch Sensitivity] using the following procedure:
1Select [start] - [Control Panel] - [Printers and Other Hardware] -
[Mouse] - [Device Settings].
2Select the device name in [Devices] (e.g. Synaptics TouchPad), then
select [Settings].
3Select [Sensitivity], then select [PalmCheck™] or [Touch Sensitivity].
After making the adjustment, select [OK].
Adjusting the Sensitivity when Touching the Touch Pad

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Touch Pad
PalmCheck™
zBy dragging slide bar (A) to the [Maximum] position, you can prevent the cursor from
moving unintentionally.
zBy dragging slide bar (A) to the [Minimum] position, you can enable the cursor to move
even with a light touch of the palm on the touch pad.
Touch Sensitivity
zWhen slide bar (B) is dragged to the [Heavy Touch] position, the cursor will only move with
a strong touch on the touch pad.
zWhen slide bar (B) is dragged to the [Light Touch] position, the cursor will move even with
a light touch on the touch pad.
NOTE
zClick on [Defaults] to return the settings to their original positions at the time of
purchase.
zBy design the touch pad is to be used with a finger tip 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).
zTry 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.
zWhen 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 addition, do not use commercially-available household
cleaners and cosmetics, as they may contain components harmful to the surface.
Handling the Touch Pad

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Standby/Hibernation Functions
If you use the standby or hibernation function, you can shut down the computer without
closing programs and documents. Upon restarting your computer from either the standby or
hibernation mode, you can immediately continue working in all programs, or documents that
were open at the time the computer was placed into standby or hibernation mode.
Differences between the Standby and Hibernation Functions
NOTE
zWe recommend plugging in the AC adaptor if the standby function is to be used for a
long period of time. If the AC adaptor cannot be connected, we recommend that
hibernation mode be used instead of the standby mode.
zIf the standby or hibernation function is used repeatedly, the computer may not work
properly. To stabilize computer operations, shut down Windows on a regular basis
(about once a week) without using the standby or hibernation function.
Use any of the following methods to enter the standby or hibernation mode.
To use the hibernation mode, set [Power Options] in advance (Îpage 19).
(Enabled in factory preset.)
zUsing Fn key combinations (Îpage 6)
zUsing the power switch (Îpage 21)
zUsing the display (Îpage 22)
Starting Up Your Computer Quickly
Function Where data is
saved to
Time until
resume
Requires power supply
Standby
function
Memory Short Yes
(if power is cut, all data is lost)
Hibernation
function
Hard disk Rather long Power is not required to maintain data
Entering the Standby or Hibernation Mode

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Standby/Hibernation Functions
zFrom the shutdown screen
• Standby
In [start] - [Turn Off Computer], select [Stand By].
• Hibernation
In [start] - [Turn Off Computer], press and hold
Shift , then select [Hibernate].
NOTE
zIf a disc formatted with B’s CLiP is inserted into the DVD-ROM & CD-R/RW drive
(while is displayed on the taskbar), the computer will not enter standby or
hibernation mode. Eject the disc in advance.
Setting for Using the Hibernation Mode
At the time of purchase, the computer is set so that hibernation mode can be used.
1Select [start] - [Control Panel] - [Performance and Maintenance] -
[Power Options].
2In [Hibernate], add the check mark for [Enable hibernation] and select
[OK].
Precautions
Before entering the standby or hibernation mode
zBe sure to save all data.
zWhen a file in an external device such as a CD drive, external hard disk, or ATA card is
opened, close the file.
zEven when a password has been set in the Setup Utility, [Enter Password] does not
appear when the computer resumes from the standby or hibernation mode. If you want to
use the security function when using the standby or hibernation mode, use the Windows
password as follows:
ASelect the account to change in [start] - [Control Panel] - [User Accounts].
BSet the password.

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Standby/Hibernation Functions
CAdd the check mark for [Prompt for password when computer resumes from
standby] in [start] - [Control Panel] - [Performance and Maintenance] - [Power
Options] - [Advanced].
zDo not enter either the standby or hibernation mode under the following conditions. You
may corrupt your data or file, the standby or hibernation function may not work, or the
computer (or peripherals) may fail to work properly.
• <CF-Y2 series>
While the hard disk drive indicator or SD memory card indicator is on, or while the
DVD-ROM & CD-R/RW drive indicator is blinking.
<CF-W2 series>
While the hard disk drive indicator , SD memory card indicator , or DVD-ROM &
CD-R/RW drive indicator is on.
• When playing/recording audio files and displaying images (such as MPEG files).
• When playing a DVD-Video.
• When writing to a CD-R/RW disc.
• When using communications software or the network function.
• When using peripheral devices.
If these devices fail to work properly, restart the computer.
zAfter resuming from hibernation mode or standby mode, the computer may not work
properly, or may not be able to connect to the network.
zThe computer cannot enter standby or hibernation mode under the following condition.
• If a disc formatted with B’s CLiP is inserted into the DVD-ROM & CD-R/RW drive (while
is displayed on the taskbar), eject the disc in advance.
When entering the standby or hibernation mode
Standby mode: until the power indicator blinks green
Hibernation mode: until the power indicator goes off
zAvoid the following:
• Touching the keyboard, touch pad, or power switch.
• Using external mouse or other peripheral devices.
• Connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor.
• Closing or opening the display.
<Only for CF-Y2 series>
• Sliding the drive power/open switch.
zIt may take one or two minutes to enter standby or hibernation mode.