Panasonic Toughbook CF-19AHJAX1M User manual

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Reference Manual
Personal Computer
Model No. CF-19 Series
We recommend that this Reference Manual be printed.
Descriptions
• For common procedures and screens for Windows 7 and
Windows XP, this Reference Manual uses the procedures
and screens of Windows 7.
• Some menus may differ for Windows XP.
• Windows XP does not require clicking operation to of
the notification area.

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Introduction
This manual explains using the Windows 7 or Windows XP default setting.
zindicates “Genuine Windows®7 Professional”
zindicates “Genuine Microsoft®Windows®XP Professional” or “Genuine Microsoft®Windows®XP Tablet
PC Edition”
zindicates “Genuine Microsoft®Windows®XP Professional”
zindicates “Genuine Microsoft®Windows®XP Tablet PC Edition”
In these instructions, the names are referred as follows.
z“Genuine Windows®7 Professional 32-bit Service Pack 1” and “Genuine Windows®7 Professional 64-bit Service Pack 1”
as “Windows” or “Windows 7”
z“Genuine Microsoft®Windows®XP Professional” or “Genuine Microsoft®Windows®XP Tablet PC Edition” as “Windows”
or “Windows XP”
You can update to the latest patches and service packs for Windows with the following menus.
Click (Start)*1 - [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.
*1 Windows XP: [start]
Sound and video
zSound (e.g. MP3, WMA) and video (e.g. MPG, WMV) recorded in PC Cards and SD Memory Cards may be interrupted
during playback. If this happens, copy them to the hard disk drive and play back.
z Depending on the processing status on Windows, sound may be interrupted at Windows startup. You can mute the sound at startup.
ARight-click the desktop and click [Personalize] - [Sounds].
BRemove the check mark from [Play Windows Startup sound], and click [OK].
Windows Update
Regarding Windows 7

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Introduction
You can select the Classic view of Control Panel or the Classic Start menu. You can also change the way a user logs on or off.
This manual explains using the Windows XP default setting (not Classic view or Classic Start menu etc.).
zIf the message “Your computer might be at risk” is displayed
Select (red icon) on the notification area and make the appropriate settings. The Windows Security Center regularly gives
you notice so that you can make the optimum settings. This is not an error message and you can use the computer.
However, making appropriate measures is recommended to reduce the risk of virus and other attacks.
Regarding Windows XP

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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), dual touch (only for model with dual touch), 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 pop-up icon appears after logging on to Windows. It may not appear in some application conditions.
Key Function Pop-up icon
Fn + F1
*1
Fn + F2
*1
LCD brightness
(
Fn + F1 = down / Fn + F2 = up)
Fn + F3 Display mode switching (Îpage 61)
When an external display (a projector etc.) is connected, you can change the dis-
play mode.
APress
Fn + F3 .
BClick the display mode. (Computer only/Duplicate/Extend/Projector only)
The change you made may not be effective until
Enter is pressed.
You can also change the operating mode by pressing +
P .
Internal LCD Simultaneous display External display
CAUTION
zDo not press any keys until the display has finished switching.
zDo not use this function:
• When playing motion video such as DVD or MPEG.
• When an extended monitor is not connected.
• When showing a game screen such as pinball.
• When using the extended desktop.

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Key Combinations
*1 These key combinations are disabled when [Concealed Mode] is enabled.
Fn + F4
*1 Speaker on/off
OFF
(MUTE)
ON
Fn + F5
*1
Fn + F6
*1
Volume
(
Fn + F5 = down / Fn + F6 = up)
NOTE
zWhen fine-tuning the sound volume, press and hold
Fn , and press F5 or
F6 intermittently.
zThis does not work on beeps or speakers connected to the USB port.
Fn + F7
Activate sleep*2 (Îpage 33)
Fn + F8 Concealed Mode on/off
You can select on/off of LCD Backlight, LED, Sound*3, Wireless Radio and Backlit
Keyboard.
NOTE
zYou have to set [Concealed Mode] to [Enabled] in Setup Utility.
(Îpage 106)
zYou can set the devices turned off in [Concealed Mode] with Setup Utility
(Îpage 106).
zIf you press
Fn + F8 in succession, the Concealed Mode may not be
switched. More than 4 minutes interval is necessary to switch on/off.
Fn + F9 Remaining battery charge (Îpage 43)
Fn + F10 Activate hibernation (Îpage 33)
Key Function Pop-up icon

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Key Combinations
*2 Windows XP: standby
*3 Even if [Sound] is set to [OFF] on the [Concealed Mode Configuration] menu, or icon on the notification area and [Volume] in
[SoundMAX] display do not show mute state.
However, audio from the speaker is not heard.
You can make 2 settings:
•Fn key lock
When you press
Fn , the key is locked (pressed-down) until you press another key. Use this when pressing difficult key
combinations.
• Pop-up icon on/off
1Start up the Hotkey Settings.
Click (Start)*4 - [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]*5
[Show status on screen]: Displays the Fn key status when on the notification area is clicked.
•:
Fn is locked.
•:
Fn is not locked.
[Disable popup]
The pop-up icon will not be displayed.
[Display status bar while Fn Key is held down]
[Status bar position]: If you select [TOP], the status bar will be displayed near upside of the computer.
If you select [Bottom], the status bar will be displayed near downside of the computer.
Hotkey Settings

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Key Combinations
3Click [OK].
NOTE
zYou can have different settings for each user.
*4 Windows XP: [start]
*5 If the speaker is muted or [Sound] is turned off in [Concealed Mode Configuration], beeps do not sound.

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Tablet Buttons
NOTE
The Tablet buttons work when the Windows screen is displayed.
The Tablet buttons may not work immediately after Windows is started up or the Windows logon screen (or the Wel-
come screen) is displayed.
If you set password input for resuming from screensaver, the Input Panel, Enter and Rotation buttons do not work on
screensaver.
Button Function
LCD Brightness
You can also adjust the LCD brightness in Dashboard for Panasonic PC. (page 23)
: down / : up
Input Panel
Tablet PC Input Panel on/off
If you press and hold this button, Dashboard for Panasonic PC will start (page 22).
Tablet PC Input Panel on/off
Software keyboard on/off (page 19)
This button does not work on the Welcome screen.
Enter
Works as
Enter .
Rotation
Rotates the display. (page 29)
Do not press the button again until the display rotation is completed.
Security
Works as
Ctrl + Alt + Del .
Locks the computer.
On the Windows logon screen and the Welcome screen, this button work as
Ctrl + Alt + Del .
This button does not work on screensaver.

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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.
Click (start) - [Control Panel] - [Hardware and Sound] - [Set tablet buttons to perform certain tasks].
Click [start] - [All Programs] - [Panasonic] - [Tablet Buttons Settings].
Click [start] - [Control Panel] - [Printers and Other Hardware] - [Tablet and Pen Settings] - [Tablet Buttons].
2Click the tablet button and click [Change].
3
Select the function in [Press] and [Press and hold].
zYou cannot select Fn for [Press a key or key combination].
zClick [Browse] to select the application if you select [Start a program].
Select 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].
Setting the Tablet Buttons

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Tablet Buttons
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].