Panasonic Toughbook CF-51PF66EBM User manual

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Reference Manual
Personal Computer
Model No. CF-51 Series
We recommend that this Reference Manual be printed.

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Key Combinations
NOTE
zDo not repeatedly press the buttons in quick succession.
zDo not use the key combinations together with touch pad (external mouse) 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 popup menu icon appears after logging on to Windows. It may not appear in some application conditions (e.g.,
when [Command Prompt] is set to “Full Screen”).
Key Function Popup menu icon
Fn + F1
Fn + F2
LCD brightness
(
Fn + F1 = down / Fn + F2 = up)
Fn + F3 Display switching (Îpage 45)
(When an external display is connected)
Internal LCD Simultaneous display External display
CAUTION
zDo not press any keys until the display has finished switching.
zDo 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.
• When showing a game screen such as pinball.
Fn + F4 Speaker on/off
NOTE
zBeeps do not sound if you turn off the speaker sound.
zYou cannot turn off the sound of speakers connected to the USB port. OFF
(MUTE)
ON

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Key Combinations
Fn + F5
Fn + F6
Volume
(
Fn + F5 = down / Fn + F6 = up)
NOTE
zThis does not work on beeps or speakers connected to the USB port.
Fn + F7 Activate standby (Îpage 6)
Fn + F8 Wireless LAN on/off and/or Bluetooth on/off
<When Wireless Switch Utility is installed>
Îpage 58
Fn + F9 Remaining battery level
(When the battery pack is inserted in the computer)
Îpage 12
Fn + F10 Activate hibernation (Îpage 6)
Key Function Popup menu icon

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Key Combinations
You can make two settings:
•Fn key lock
Fn is locked (pressed-down) until you press another key. Use this when pressing difficult key combinations.
• Popup menu icon on/off
1Start up the Hotkey Settings.
Click [start] - [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]*1
[Show status on screen]: Displays the Fn key status on the notification area.
•:
Fn is locked.
•:
Fn is not locked.
[Disable popup]
The popup menu icon will not be displayed.
3Click [OK].
NOTE
zYou can have different settings for each user.
*1 If the speakers are muted, beeps do not sound.
Hotkey Settings

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Standby/Hibernation Functions
The standby/hibernation functions allow you to shut off the computer without closing programs and documents. You can
quickly return to the programs and documents that you were working on before standby or hibernation.
1Click [start] - [Control Panel] - [Performance and Maintenance] - [Power Options] -
[Advanced].
2Click [Stand by] or [Hibernate] for [When I close the lid of my portable computer:] / [When
I press the power button on my computer:], and then click [OK].
NOTE
zYou do not need to make the setting if you use the Windows menu to enter standby/hibernation.
zConnect the AC adaptor if the computer will be in standby mode for a long period of time. If you cannot use the AC adap-
tor, use hibernation instead.
zUsing standby or hibernation repeatedly may cause malfunction of the computer. To stabilize computer operation, restart
Windows regularly (about once a week) without using standby or hibernation.
zSave the necessary data.
zClose files you have opened from removable disk and network drive.
zThe password you set in the Setup Utility is not requested at resuming. You can use the Windows password for security in
standby/hibernation.
AClick [start] - [Control Panel] - [User Accounts], and select the account.
BClick [Create a password] and set the password.
CClick [start] - [Control Panel] - [Performance and Maintenance] - [Power Options] - [Advanced], and add the
check mark in [Prompt for password when computer resumes from standby].
zDo not enter standby or hibernation in the conditions below, otherwise the data or file may be corrupted, standby/hiberna-
tion may not work, or malfunction may occur in the computer or the peripheral devices.
Function Data is saved to Recovery time Power supply
Standby Memory Short Required. (If power is not supplied, all data will be lost.)
Hibernation Hard disk Rather long Not required. (However power is slightly consumed to
keep the hibernation.)
Setting Standby or Hibernation
Precautions

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Standby/Hibernation Functions
• When any of the multimedia pocket device indicator *1, the hard disk drive indicator and the SD Memory Card indi-
cator is on.
• When playing/recording audio files or displaying motion video such as MPEG files.
• When playing a DVD-Video.
• When writing to a disk.
• When using communication software or network function.
• When using a PC Card.
(If the card fails to work normally, restart the computer.)
zIf a disc formatted with B’s CLiP is inserted into the CD/DVD drive (while is displayed on the notification area), the com-
puter cannot enter standby or hibernation mode. Eject the disc beforehand.
zThe computer does not enter standby/hibernation immediately after resuming. Wait approximately one minute.
*1 Except when using a second battery pack
To enter standby/hibernation
1Close the display, or press and hold the power button (A) until a
beep*2 sounds.
Standby: The power indicator (B) blinks green.
Hibernation: The power indicator (B) goes off.
zYou can alternatively use the Windows menu to enter standby/hibernation. To
enter standby, click [start] - [Turn Off Computer] - [Stand By]. To enter hiberna-
tion, click [start] - [Turn Off Computer], then press and hold
Shift and click
[Hibernate].
CAUTION
While the computer is entering standby/hibernation
zDo not:
• Touch the keyboard, touch pad, or power button.
• Use an external mouse or other peripheral device.
• Connect or disconnect the AC adaptor.
• Close or open the display.
Wait until the power indicator blinks green (standby) or goes off (hibernation).
zIt may take one or two minutes to enter standby or hibernation.
Entering/Resuming from Standby or Hibernation

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Standby/Hibernation Functions
zAt the beep*2, immediately release the power button. If you press and hold the power button for longer than four sec-
onds, the computer will forcibly shut down and unsaved data will be lost even if you have set [Shut down] in [When I
press the power button on my computer:] (Îpage 5 “Setting Standby or Hibernation“).
*2 If the speakers are muted, beeps do not sound.
In standby/hibernation mode
zDo not attach or remove a multimedia pocket device (excluding a second battery pack) and peripheral device. Doing
so may cause malfunction.
zPower is consumed in standby mode. Power consumption may increase when a PC Card is inserted. When power is
exhausted, the data retained in memory will be lost. Connect the AC adaptor when using the standby function.
To resume from standby/hibernation
1Open the display, or press the power button (A).
CAUTION
zDo not perform the following operations until resuming is complete. After the display is resumed, wait approximately
15 seconds (normally) or 60 seconds (when the computer is on a network).
• Touch the keyboard (except for password input), touch pad, or power button.
• Use an external mouse or other peripheral device.
• Connect or disconnect the AC adaptor.
• Close or open the display.
• Shut down or restart Windows.
• Enter standby or hibernation.

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Security Measures
You can set the password and/or enable/disable some functions for security purpose.
zOther security measures
• SD Security (Îpage 37)
• Embedded Security (TPM) (Îpage 64): For further information, refer to the Installation Manual of “Trusted Platform
Module (TPM)”.
Set the Supervisor Password before setting the User Password.
1Start up the Setup Utility (Îpage 60).
2Select [Security].
3Select [Set Supervisor Password] or [Set User Password], and press Enter .
4Enter your password in [Enter New Password] and press Enter .
zWhen the password has been set, you need to enter your password in [Enter Current Password] and press
Enter .
zTo disable the password, leave the input field empty and press
Enter .
5Enter your password again in [Confirm New Password] and press Enter .
6In [Setup Notice], press Enter .
7Press F10 , and then select [Yes] and press Enter .
CAUTION
zDo not forget your password. If you forget your Supervisor Password, you will not be able to use your computer. Con-
tact Panasonic Technical Support.
zWhen running the Setup Utility, do not leave and go away from your computer even for a short time, since other people
may set or change the password.
Setting the Supervisor Password/User Password

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Security Measures
NOTE
zThe password will not be displayed on the screen.
zYou can use up to 32 alphanumeric characters (including spaces).
• The case (upper/lower) is ignored.
• To input numbers for the password, use the numbered keys on the keyboard.
• You cannot use
Shift and Ctrl to input a password.
zDisabling the Supervisor Password also disables the User Password.
You can set a start-up password to protect your computer from unauthorized use.
1Set the password (Îpage 8), and select [Enable] in [Password on boot] in the [Security]
menu of the Setup Utility (Îpage 64).
NOTE
zIf the Supervisor Password or User Password has been set, the password input screen will be displayed on starting-up
of the Setup Utility even though [Password on boot] is set to [Disable].
The hard disk lock function protects the hard disk data from being read or written when the hard disk is attached to another
computer. The data can be read/written when the hard disk is returned to the original computer.
1Select [Enable] in [Hard Disk Lock] in the [Security] menu of the Setup Utility (Îpage 64).
CAUTION
zFor the data being read/written on the original computer, the Setup Utility settings must be the same as when the hard
disk was removed.
zYou cannot use the hard disk lock function without setting the Supervisor Password. Set the Supervisor Password
beforehand (Îpage 8).
zWhen you have your hard disk drive repaired
• Contact Panasonic Technical Support.
• Before sending back the hard disk drive, be sure to set the [Hard Disk Lock] to [Disable].
Preventing Your Computer from Unauthorized Use
Preventing Your Hard Disk Data from Being Read or Written

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Security Measures
NOTE
zThe hard disk lock function works with the built-in hard disk. It does not work with the external hard disk.
zWe recommend you to set [Password on boot] to [Enable] to ensure security though it is not required to enable the
hard disk lock. (Note that the hard disk lock does not guarantee complete protection of the data.)
Disable floppy disk drive and/or CD/DVD drive operation to prevent the drive(s) from being read/written and from being used
to start the computer. You can protect your data from unauthorized access or accidental overwriting.
1Select [Disable] in [MP Floppy Operation] or [MP CD/DVD Operation] in the [Security]
menu of the Setup Utility (Îpage 64).
NOTE
zThis does not work for USB floppy disk drive and USB CD/DVD drive.
Disabling Floppy Disk Drive and CD/DVD Drive