Panasonic Toughbook CF-29LCQGCBM Quick start guide

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A CD-ROM drive is necessary for the installation.
CAUTION
<CF-73 Series>
When using the internal modem, change the COM port with the following procedure
before installation.
1 Select [start] - [Control Panel] - [Performance and Maintenance] - [System] - [Hard-
ware] - [Device Manager] - [Modems] - [Panasonic V.92 MDC Modem] - [Ad-
vanced] - [Advanced Port Settings].
2 Select [COM9] at [COM Port Number] and select [OK].
3 Select [OK] and restart the computer.
1 Turn on or restart the computer.
Press F2 while [Panasonic] screen is displayed soon after
the computer begins the startup procedure.
If [Enter Password] is displayed, enter the Supervisor Password.
2 Select the [Advanced] menu and confirm the followings.
The serial port’s setting for [Wireless Modem] is optimal.
[On & Off] is selected at [Power SYNC with PC].
If [On & Off] is not set, confirm the power to the EDGE modem is on.
<CF-29 Series>
For details on the COM ports assigned to wireless modem, refer to “Technical
Information” in the Reference Manual.
NOTE
3 Save the settings and exit the Setup Utility.
4 Log on to Windows with the administrator authority.
5 Insert the CheckNet CD-ROM into the drive.
6 At [Welcome to the Found New Hard-
ware Wizard], select [No, not this time],
and then select [Next].
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10 Input [x:\setup\setup.exe]*2in [start] -
[Run] and select [OK].
Follow the on-screen instructions.
*2“x:” is the drive letter of the CD-ROM drive. Change this to
match the drive letter on your own computer.
11 Select [Yes, I want to restart my com-
puter now.], then select [Finish].
The computer will restart.
9 Select [Finish].
7 Select [Install from a list or specific lo-
cation (Advanced)], then select [Next].
8 Select [Search for the best driver in
these locations], add the check mark for
[Include this location in the search:], in-
put [x:\]*1, and then select [Next].
*1“x:” is the drive letter of the CD-ROM drive. Change this to
match the drive letter on your own computer.
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12 Log on to Windows with the administrator authority.
13 Making extra settings for the EDGE modem.
Select [start] - [Control Panel] - [Printers and Other Hardware] - [Phone and Mo-
dem Options] - [Modems], select your EDGE modem (Siemens AG WM USB Mo-
dem), and then select [Properties].
In [Advanced], enter the extra initialization commands as follows.
AT+CGDCONT=<cid>,<pdp type>,<apn>
<RETURN>
Example: <cid>:1, <pdp type>:ip, <apn>:internet.t-d1.de
AT+CGDCONT=1,ip,internet.t-d1.de
<RETURN>
(Note that the APN shown here represents the German network provider T-D1 and
needs to be replaced with the APN address supplied by your own network provider.)
Select [OK].
Opening the Online Manual
“Operating Instructions for using EDGE Modem” explains how to access the network using
the EDGE modem.
It can be accessed from the following menu.
[start] - [All Programs] - [Panasonic] - [CheckNet] - [Manual]
Uninstalling the Software
CheckNet
Use the following menu.
[start] - [Control Panel] - [Add or Remove Programs]
Wireless modem driver
Select [start] - [Control Panel] - [Performance and Maintenance] - [System] - [Hardware] -
[Device Manager] - [Modems] - [Siemens AG WM USB Modem] and uninstall the driver.
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