Panasonic Toughbook CF-19PJRFXAM 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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Regarding Windows Vista
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 Vista default setting (not Classic view or Classic Start menu etc.).
Windows Update
You can update to the latest patches and service packs for Windows with the following menus.
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
technical support office.
If the message “Check your firewall status” is displayed
Select 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.
User Account Control is a new security component of Windows Vista to stop unauthorized changes to your computer.
The User Account Control message will pop up every time you try making an important change to your computer.
Sound (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.
Sound and video in AVI files may be interrupted or produce a time-lag during playback. If this happens, click or on
the notification area, and click [High performance]. This may remedy the problem.
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].
User Account Control
Sound and Video

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Regarding Windows Vista
If high-frequency sound occurs around keyboard while using the computer, change the settings for the USB power saving
function.
A standard user needs to enter an administrator password and click [OK].
Set [USB selective suspend setting] to [Enabled].
AClick (Start) - [Control Panel] - [System and Maintenance] - [Power Options].
BClick [Change plan settings] of the current power plan.
CIn [Change settings for the plan], click [Change advanced power settings].
DIn [Advanced settings], double-click [USB settings].
EDouble-click the displayed [USB selective suspend setting].
FChange settings of [On battery] and [Plugged in] to [Enabled].
GClick [OK] and exit the [Advanced settings] screen.
When high-frequency sound occurs

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Key Combinations
NOTE
Do not repeatedly press the keys in quick succession.
Do 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.
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.
Key Function Pop-up icon
Fn + F1
*1
Fn + F2
*1
LCD brightness
(
Fn + F1 = down / Fn + F2 = up)
Fn + F3 Display switching (page 48)
(When an external display is connected)
Internal LCD Simultaneous display External display
CAUTION
Do not press any keys until the display has finished switching.
Do 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.
Until 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.
Fn + F4
*1 Speaker on/off
NOTE
Beeps do not sound if you turn off the speaker sound.*2
OFF
(MUTE)
ON

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Key Combinations
*1 These key combinations are disabled when [Concealed Mode] is enabled.
*2 Even if [Sound] is set to [OFF] on the [Concealed Mode Configuration] menu, icon on the notification area and [volume] display in
[Sound MAX] do not show mute state.
However, audio from the speaker is not heard.
Fn + F5
*1
Fn + F6
*1
Volume
(
Fn + F5 = down / Fn + F6 = up)
NOTE
When fine-tuning the sound volume, press and hold
Fn , and press F5 or F6
intermittentlzy.
This does not work on beeps or speakers connected to the USB port.
Fn + F7 Activate sleep (page 19)
Fn + F8 Concealed Mode on/off
You can select on/off of LCD Backlight, LED, Sound*2, Wireless Radio, Camera
Light, and Backlit Keyboard.
NOTE
You have to set [Concealed Mode] to [Enabled] in Setup Utility (page 95).
You can set the devices turned off in [Concealed Mode] with Setup Utility
(page 95).
If 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 (page 28)
Fn + F10 Activate hibernation (page 19)
Key Function Pop-up icon

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Key Combinations
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) - [All Programs] - [Panasonic] - [Hotkey Settings].
2Make the settings.
[Use Fn key lock]
When using an
Fn key combination
APress
Fn once. (Locked)
BPress another key. (Lock released)
When 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]*3
[Show status on screen]: Displays the Fn key status on the notification area.
•:
Fn is locked.
•:
Fn is not locked.
[Disable popup]
The pop-up icon will not be displayed.
3Click [OK].
NOTE
You can have different settings for each user.
*3 If the speaker is muted or [Sound] is turned off in [Concealed Mode Configuration], beeps do not sound.
Hotkey Settings

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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.
Button Function
LCD Brightness
: down / : up
Input Panel
Tablet PC Input Panel on/off
This button does not work on the Welcome screen.
Enter
Works as
Enter .
Rotation
Rotates the display. (page 16)
Do not press the button again until the display rotation is completed.
Security
Works as
Ctrl + Alt + Del .

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Tablet Buttons
NOTE
You can have different settings for each user.
On 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].
2Click the tablet button and click [Change].
3Select the function in [Press] and [Press and hold].
You cannot select Fn for [Press a key or key combination].
Click [Browse] to select the application if you select [Start a program].
4Click [OK].
5Click [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).
For further information, click (Start) - [All programs] - [Tablet PC] - [Tablet PC Touch Training].
To right-click
Touch and hold with the stylus, or touch and select the right button of “touch pointer”.
NOTE
The touchscreen function does not work in the Setup Utility.
Operate the touchscreen with your finger or with an approved stylus
When using the touchscreen function, use only your finger or an approved stylus on the surface.
Operating the touchscreen with an object other than your fingertip or the stylus (a fingernail or metal object, or other hard
or sharp objects that may leave a mark) may scar or stain the surface, causing the touchscreen to malfunction.
Do not apply too much pressure when operating the touchscreen
Only a light touch is required to operate the touchscreen. Applying too much pressure may damage the surface.
When the touchscreen becomes dirty, wipe it with an approved soft cloth
The touchscreen is specially treated to prevent dirt from adhering to the surface, so dirt can be removed easily using a dry
cloth (use only the approved soft cloth). If the dirt does not come off easily, breathe on the surface and try again.
Do not apply water or solvents to the soft cloth.
Clean the touchscreen while the computer is powered off
Cleaning the screen while the power is on may cause the computer to malfunction. Also, dirt on the touchscreen is easier
to see when the computer is powered off, and so is easier to clean.
Operation of the touchscreen
Maintaining the performance of the touchscreen

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Touchscreen
Wash the soft cloth when it becomes dirty
When the soft cloth becomes dirty, wash it with mild detergent. Do not use bleach or fabric conditioner (softener), or try to
sterilize the cloth by boiling.
If the soft cloth is dirty, it may be ineffective in cleaning the touchscreen, and in fact may cause dirt to adhere to the touch-
screen.
Check the following to prevent the surface of the touchscreen from being scratched
Are you using your finger or a stylus to operate the touchscreen?
Is the surface clean?
Is the soft cloth clean?
Are you using the stylus with the tip extended?
Is the tip of the stylus clean?
Is your finger clean?
Do not touch the screen outside of the LCD display area
The touchscreen input area is defined by the LCD display screen. Touching the screen outside of the display area may
result malfunctions or damage to the touchscreen.
Do not apply excessive force to the touchscreen
Do not lift the computer while holding the LCD screen, or allow the screen to be twisted. Do not place any objects on the
LCD screen. Any of the above may cause the touchscreen glass to break, or may damage the LCD screen.
Operation response may be slower in low temperature environments
The touchscreen may respond to operations more slowly when using the computer in temperatures less than 5°C, but this
is not a malfunction. Response time will return to normal when the computer is returned to room temperature.
If the cursor jumps to a location other than where the screen was touched, or if
the LCD resolution changes, recalibrate the touchscreen
Perform the procedure of “Touchscreen Calibration” (page 11).
Things to keep in mind when using the touchscreen