Panasonic Toughbook CF-29LCQGCBM User manual

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Reference Manual
Personal Computer
Model No. CF-29 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.
zIn this manual, "Microsoft®Windows®XP Professional Service Pack 2 with Advanced
Security Technologies" is indicated as "Windows" or "Windows XP".
zConfirm the latest information on optional products in catalogs, etc.
zThe following drives may be described as "CD/DVD drive".
CD-ROM drive, DVD-ROM & CD-R/RW drive, DVD MULTI drive
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.
[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
xxxx*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 [Mobile Intel(R) 915GM/GMS, 910GML Express
Chipset Family Properties].
To display [Mobile Intel(R) 915GM/GMS, 910GML Express Chipset Family Properties]:
Select [start] - [Control Panel] - [Other Control Panel Options] - [Intel(R) GMA Driver for
Mobile].
About Display Mode
Internal LCD (Notebook) This computer's display
External Display (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
from the internal LCD to the external display and vice
versa.

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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), touchscreen (only for models with touchscreen) 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. 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").
Key Functions Popup Window
(Displayed after logging
on to Windows)
Fn + F1
Fn + F2
LCD brightness control
(
Fn + F1 = down / Fn + F2 = up)
Pressing this key combination adjusts the LCD
brightness.
You can select a different brightness level setting
for when the AC adaptor is connected and for when
it is not connected.
(At the time of purchase, the LCD brightness is set
to be darker when 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 71)
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 the external display is not
connected.
• When a video such as 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.
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
zTurning off the speaker will also turn off the
warning beep.
zSpeakers connected to the USB port
cannot be turned off.
OFF
(MUTE)
ON
Fn + F5
Fn + F6
Volume control
(
Fn + F5 = down / Fn + F6 = 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 Forcing the standby function
Pressing this key combination causes the current
status of the computer to be saved to memory, and
puts the computer into standby mode. (Îpage 23)
Key Functions Popup Window
(Displayed after logging
on to Windows)

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Key Combinations
Fn + F9 Remaining capacity of the battery pack
Pressing this key combination displays the
remaining battery capacity on the screen.
When the battery pack is
inserted in the computer
(example)
zIn normal
temperature mode
(Îpage 41)
zIn high temperature
mode (Îpage 41)
When the battery pack is
not inserted in the
computer
Fn + F10 Forcing the hibernation function
Pressing this key combination causes the current
status of the computer to be saved to the hard disk,
and puts the computer into hibernation mode.
(Îpage 23)
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
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
C. Disable popup
Add the check mark if you want to turn the popup window display function OFF.
The full-screen display of [Command Prompt] screen or MPEG files may change
to a window display if
Fn + Fx
*2 pressed. To prevent this, turn the popup window
display function OFF.
Hotkey Settings

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Key Combinations
3Select [OK].
NOTE
zEach user can select separate settings for whether or not to use the Hotkey settings.
*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 38
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. This causes a portion
of the keyboard to function as a numeric keypad. The [Enter] key functions
differently depending on the application.
(If an external keyboard or ten-keyboard is connected to the external
keyboard/mouse port, the numeric keypad of the internal keyboard will not
operate.)
ScrLk
(Scroll lock) This indicator lights green when
ScrLk is pressed. Scroll lock functions
differently depending on the application.
*1 Multimedia pocket device
status zThis indicator lights when the multimedia pocket device (Îpage 47) is accessed.
(When using the floppy disk drive as an external floppy disk drive, only
the access lamp on the side of the floppy disk drive is lit.)
zThis indicator shows the status of a second battery pack when a second
battery pack is installed in the multimedia pocket. The details of the
status display are the same as for the main battery pack status (Îpage
38).
Hard disk drive status This indicator lights when the hard disk drive is accessed.

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LED Indicators
*1 MP is the abbreviation for Multimedia Pocket.
*1 Power status of the
multimedia pocket zThis indicator lights when power is supplied to a device in the multimedia pocket.
zIt is not lit when a second battery pack is installed in the multimedia
pocket.
You can confirm the status of the second battery pack with
(multimedia pocket device status).
SD Memory Card status This indicator lights when the SD Memory 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
Function Operation
Moving the Cursor Move the tip ofyour finger lightly over the work
surface.
Tapping/Clicking
tapping or clicking
zTo right-click: click with the right button.
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.

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Touch Pad
*1 The movements will differ depending on the application.
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].
zThe operations of Scroll, Pan or Zoom will differ depending on the application. There
are cases the touch pad will not support these operations even with an application
that supports the functions.
zThe touch pad cannot be used in the Setup Utility.
When you want to use an external mouse through the external keyboard/mouse port of
the port replicator (optional)
When an external mouse or trackball with additional functions (e.g., wheel function) is
connected, a part or all of the additional functions may fail to operate. To use these additional
functions, perform the operation below.
When the operation below is performed, a part or all of the touch pad and touchscreen (only
for models with touchscreen) functions cannot be used.
If you are using a USB mouse, the following operation is unnecessary.
1Select [start] - [Control Panel] - [Performance and Maintenance] -
[System] - [Hardware] - [Device Manager] - [Mice and other pointing
devices].
2Select [touchpad/touchscreen] (models with touchscreen) or
[touchpad] (models without touchscreen), then select [Update Driver]
at [Driver].
Scroll *1
Scroll a document.
Function Operation

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Touch Pad
3Select [No, not this time], then select [Next].
4Select [Install from a list or specific location] and select [Next].
5Select [Don't search. I will choose driver to install.], then select [Next].
6Select [PS/2 Compatible Mouse], then select [Next].
7At the confirmation message, select [Yes].
8Select [Finish], then select [Close].
9The display will ask you to restart Windows, select [Yes].
The computer will restart.
NOTE
zIf the additional functions of the external mouse or trackball cannot be used, even
after performing the operation above, perform the operation below.
APower off your computer (⇒Operating Instructions "Starting Up/Shutting Down")
and connect the computer to the port replicator (⇒Operating Instructions of the
Port Replicator).
BConnect the external mouse or trackball to the port replicator.
CTurn the computer on and run the Setup Utility (Îpage 98).
DIn [Main] menu, set [Touch Pad] and [Touchscreen] (only for models with
touchscreen) to [Disable].
EClose the Setup Utility by pressing
F10 . At the confirmation message, select [Yes].
FLog on to Windows with the administrator authority.
GIf the message [Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard] is displayed, select
[Finish].
It may take a few minutes to complete this operation.
HIf the display asks you to restart Windows, select [Yes].
The computer will restart.
IFollowing the operating instructions of the connected external mouse or trackball,
install the necessary driver.

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Touch Pad
When you want to re-enable the Touch Pad and touchscreen (only for models with
touchscreen)
NOTE
zIf you performed the operation under the "Note" on page 14 when using the external
mouse or trackball, perform the following steps A- H, and then perform steps 1- 4
described below.
AUninstall the driver or application software of an external mouse or trackball. (Refer
to the operating instructions of the external device on how to uninstall the driver.)
<Only if the explanation of uninstalling the driver or application software cannot be found
in the operating instructions for the external device, execute the following steps B- C.>
BIn [start] - [Control Panel] - [Performance and Maintenance] - [System] -
[Hardware] - [Device Manager], when an external mouse or trackball device is
displayed in [Mice and other pointing devices], press
Del to delete it.
CIf the confirmation message is displayed, select [OK].
DIf the display asks you to restart Windows, select [No].
EPower off your computer (⇒Operating Instructions "Starting Up/Shutting Down")
and remove the external mouse or trackball.
FTurn the power on and run the Setup Utility (Îpage 98).
GIn [Main] menu, set [Touch Pad] and [Touchscreen] (only for models with
touchscreen) to [Enable].
HClose the Setup Utility by pressing
F10 . At the confirmation message, select [Yes].
1Log on to Windows with the administrator authority.
2Select [start] - [Control Panel] - [Printers and Other Hardware] -
[Mouse] - [Hardware].
3Confirm that [touchpad/touchscreen](models with touchscreen) or
[touchpad](models without touchscreen) is displayed at [Devices].
<When [touchpad/touchscreen](models with touchscreen) or [touchpad](models
without touchscreen) is not displayed>
ASelect your mouse and then select [Properties].
BSelect [Driver] and then select [Update Driver].

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Touch Pad
CAt [Welcome to the Hardware Update Wizard], select [No, not this time], and
then select [Next].
DSelect [Install from a list or specific location] and then select [Next].
ESelect [Don't search. I will choose the driver to install.] and then select [Next].
FSelect [Have Disk], input [c:\util\drivers\mouse] at [Copy manufacturer's files
from], then select [OK].
GSelect [touchpad/touchscreen] (models with touchscreen) or [touchpad] (models
without touchscreen) and then select [Next].
If the some item names are displayed, select one.
HSelect [Finish] and then select [Close].
IThe display will ask you to restart Windows. Select [Yes].
The computer will restart.
<When [touchpad/touchscreen](models with touchscreen) or [touchpad](models
without touchscreen) is displayed>
ASelect [OK].
<Only for models with touchscreen>
4Perform the touchscreen calibration. (Îpage 19)
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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Touchscreen
Only for models with touchscreen
Your computer is equipped with a touchscreen function allowing you to perform the same
operations as the touch pad or mouse by touching the surface of the display with the stylus
(included). If the cursor cannot be pointed correctly with the stylus, perform [Calibration].
(Îpage 19)
The following explanation gives one example (for the default settings).
The operation settings can be changed. (Îpage 19)
Functions Operation
Moving the cursor The cursor is moved to the location
pointed by the stylus.
Clicking (Tapping) One tap
Double-clicking
(Double-tapping) Two quick taps
Dragging Touch and hold the object (i.e. file or
icon), move the stylus on the surface
(dragging the object to the desired
location), then release the stylus.

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Touchscreen
NOTE
zTo right-click:
ASelect on the taskbar.
changes to .
BSelect the object you want to right-click.
changes to .
zIf you make a mistake and select , select to return to .
CAUTION
zWhen the internal LCD is used alone or with an external display simultaneously, the
touchscreen function will not work properly when the area of either display is set
larger than default setting of the display resolution.
zIf a change is made to the display resolution, or the cursor cannot be pointed correctly
with the stylus, be sure to perform [Calibration]. (Îpage 19)
zWhen mouse drivers are installed (e.g., IntelliMouse), the touchscreen function may
not be used.
zWhen you want to uninstall or reinstall the touchscreen (touch pad) driver, refer to the
"Touch Pad (Advanced)". (Îpage 13)
zEven when only an external display is in use, the cursor will move on the external
display if the surface of the internal LCD is touched when the touchscreen driver is
active. Therefore, do not touch the internal LCD when only an external display is in
use.
zThe touchscreen function cannot be used in the Setup Utility or when using the full
screen in [Command Prompt].
NOTE
zSelect on the desktop to view [Important Tips] for using the touchscreen.
You can also view [Important Tips] using the following procedures.
Select [Important Tips] in [start] - [All Programs] - [Panasonic] - [On-Line Manuals].

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Touchscreen
Configuring the Touchscreen
When needed, the touchscreen can be configured using the following steps.
1Display [Mouse Properties] screen.
Double-click on the taskbar and then select [TouchScreen] or select
[TouchScreen] in [start] - [Control Panel] - [Printers and Other Hardware] - [Mouse].
A. Double click settings
Set the width and height of the double click.
B. Advanced Configuration
Set the advanced settings.
C. Test
Test for the "Double click settings".
D. Calibration & Test
Define the calibration setup. Use this procedure when the cursor, the stylus
(included) touches do not appear to agree. (Necessary for changes in the
alignment of the touchscreen with visual images or an adjustment of the display
resolution.)
Touch the "+" mark on the calibration screen for about one second.
After the calibration procedure is executed (e.g., after the nine "+" marks are
touched), the procedure ends when
Enter is pressed.
2Make necessary changes and select [OK].
NOTE
zThe double-click speed of the touchscreen can be changed in [Tap and Buttons].
zFor more information, click at the upper right corner.

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Touchscreen
zUse the stylus included with the computer. Do not use pencils, implements with sharp tips
or hard objects for screen operations.
zDo not place any object on the 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).
zDo not operate the computer when such things as dust are on the screen. Do not allow
contact with substances that could dirty the touchscreen, such as oil.
zWhen the touchscreen becomes dirty:
• Wipe to remove dirt by using a dry soft cloth included with the computer.
• Do not use benzene or thinner, or rubbing alcohol.
• For more information, refer to "Suggestions About Cleaning the LCD Surface" that
comes with the soft cloth.
zClean the stylus tip and screen prior to operation.Foreign particles can scratch the screen
and impede the operation of the stylus.
zUse the stylus only for the computer screen. Using it for any other purpose may damage
the stylus and scratch the screen.
Handling the Touchscreen
Handling the Stylus