Panasonic Toughbook CF-52EKMBGAM User manual

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Reference Manual
Personal Computer
Model No. CF-52 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.
In these instructions, the names are referred as follows.
z“Windows®7 Professional” as “Windows” or “Windows 7”
z“Microsoft®Windows®XP Professional” 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
technical 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.
zDepending 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].
When high-frequency sound occurs
If high-frequency sound occurs around keyboard while using the computer, check the settings for the USB power saving
function.
A standard user needs to enter an administrator password and click [OK].
zSet [USB selective suspend setting] to [Enabled].
AClick (Start) - [Control Panel] - [System and Security] - [Power Options].
BClick [Change plan settings] of the current power plan.
Windows Update
Regarding Windows 7

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Introduction
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.

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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) or other key operations.
z Do not use the key combinations before you log on to Windows. Wait until the drive indicator turns off. On the Setup
Utility screen, you can use the key combinations of
Fn + F1 , Fn + F2 and Fn + F3 . By using the key combinations of
Fn + F3 , the display is switched between the internal LCD, simultaneous display
*1
and the external display.
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.
*1 CF-52P/Q/R series only
Key Function Pop-up icon
Fn + F1
Fn + F2
LCD brightness
(
Fn + F1 = down / Fn + F2 = up)
Fn + F3 Display mode switching (Îpage 45)
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 display mode by pressing +
P .
Internal LCD Simultaneous display External display
NOTE
zWhen an external display is connected to an optional port replicator (CF-
VEB522), the display switching may work differently from the above. For
further information, refer to the instruction manual of the port replicator.
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 external display is not connected.
• When showing a game screen such as pinball.
• When using the Extended Desktop.

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Key Combinations
*2 Windows XP: standby
Fn + F4 Speaker on/off
NOTE
zBeeps do not sound if you turn off the speaker sound. OFF
(MUTE)
ON
Fn + F5
Fn + F6
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 9)
Fn + F9 Remaining battery charge
(When the battery pack is inserted in the computer)
Îpage 15
Fn + F10 Activate hibernation (Îpage 9)
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)*3 - [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]*4
[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.
3Click [OK].
NOTE
zYou can have different settings for each user.
*3 Windows XP: [start]
*4 If the speakers are muted, beeps do not sound.
Hotkey Settings

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Sleep and Hibernation Functions
The sleep*1 or 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 sleep*1 or hibernation.
*1 Windows XP: standby
Sleep
1Click or on the notification area, and click [More power options].
2Click [Change plan settings] of the power plan you want to change.
3Select the setting for [Put the computer to sleep], and then click [Save changes].
zThe setting for hibernation may change unexpectedly when you change the setting for sleep. Confirm that the
time to enter hibernation is 1,080 minutes (default setting) or longer (below).
Hibernation
1After the step 2of “Sleep” setting (above), click [Change advanced power settings].
2Double-click [Sleep], and double-click [Hibernate after].
3Click the item and select the setting.
4Click [OK].
1Click [start] - [Control Panel] - [Performance and Maintenance] - [Power Options] -
[Advanced].
Starting Up Your Computer Quickly
Function Data is saved to Recovery time Power supply
Sleep*1 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 Sleep or Hibernation

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Sleep and Hibernation Functions
2Select [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 or hibernation.
zConnect the AC adaptor if the computer will be in sleep*2 for a long period of time. If you cannot use the AC adaptor, use
hibernation instead.
zUsing sleep*2 or hibernation repeatedly may cause malfunction of the computer. To stabilize computer operation, restart
Windows regularly (about once a week) without using sleep*2 or hibernation.
zSave the necessary data.
zClose files you have opened from removable disks and network drives.
zDo not enter sleep*2 or hibernation in the conditions below, otherwise the data or file may be corrupted, sleep*2 or hiberna-
tion may not work, or malfunction may occur in the computer or the peripheral devices.
• When any of the drive indicator or the SD Memory Card indicator is on.
• When playing/recording audio files or displaying motion video such as MPEG files.
• When playing a DVD-Video.
• When writing to a disc.
• When using communication software or network functions.
• When using peripheral devices.
(If peripheral devices fail to work normally, restart the computer.)
• When an external mouse is connected to the serial port.
zThe password you set in the Setup Utility is not requested at resuming. To enable it, select [Enabled] in [Password On
Resume] in the [Security] menu of the Setup Utility (Îpage 85).
CAUTION
The following problems will occur when you fail the password input (failing three times or leaving the computer unat-
tended for one minute or more) while resuming from sleep*2 or hibernation.
zFailing the password input while resuming from hibernation:
• At the next resume, Panasonic boot screen will appear. At this time, do not start the Setup Utility and do not change
settings. Otherwise, resume may not operate correctly.
• Cannot resume from hibernation by the Wake Up from wired LAN function, the Task Scheduler or the operation to
open the display.
zFailing the password input while resuming from sleep*2:
• Cannot resume from sleep*2 using the USB devices.
*2 Windows XP: standby
Precautions

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Sleep and Hibernation Functions
To enter sleep*3 or hibernation
1Close the display, or press the power switch (A) until a beep*4
sounds.
Sleep*3: The power indicator (B) blinks green.
Hibernation: The power indicator (B) goes off.
zYou can alternatively use the Windows menu to enter sleep*3 or hibernation.
Click (Start) - - [Sleep] / [Hibernate].
To enter standby, click [start] - [Turn Off Computer] - [Stand By]. To enter hiber-
nation, click [start] - [Turn Off Computer], then press and hold
Shift and click
[Hibernate].
CAUTION
While the computer is entering sleep*3 or hibernation
zDo not:
• Touch the keyboard, touch pad or power switch.
• Use an external mouse or other peripheral devices.
• Connect or disconnect the AC adaptor.
• Operate the wireless switch.
• Close or open the display.
• Insert and remove the SD Memory Card.
Wait until the power indicator blinks green (sleep*3) or goes off (hibernation).
zIt may take 1 or 2 minutes to enter sleep*3 or hibernation. Do not touch any key though the screen becomes dark.
zAt the beep*4, immediately release the power switch. After releasing the switch, do not operate it until the power indi-
cator blinks or goes off.
If you press and hold the power switch for longer than 4 seconds, the computer will forcibly shut down and unsaved
data will be lost even if you have set [When I press the power button] to any item in [Change what the power button
does].
If you press and hold the power switch for longer than 4 seconds, the computer will forcibly shut down and unsaved
data will be lost even if you have set any item in [When I press the power button on my computer] (Îpage 7 “Setting
Sleep or Hibernation”).
Entering/Resuming from Sleep or Hibernation

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Sleep and Hibernation Functions
In sleep*3 or hibernation
zDo not attach or remove a multimedia pocket device and peripheral devices. Doing so may cause malfunction.
zPower is consumed in sleep*3. 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 sleep*3 function.
zDo not turn on/off the wireless switch.
To resume from sleep*3 or hibernation
1Open the display, or press the power switch (A).
zIn the default setting, the Windows password will be requested to resume.
z When [Stand by] or [Hibernate] is selected as the setting for [When I close the lid of
my portable computer] (
Î page 7), you can resume operation opening the display.
CAUTION
zDo not perform the following operations until resuming is complete. After the display is resumed, wait approximately
30 seconds (normally) or 60 seconds (when the computer is on a network).
• Touch the keyboard (except for password input), touch pad or power switch.
• Use an external mouse or other peripheral devices.
• Connect or disconnect the AC adaptor.
• Close or open the display.
• Shut down or restart Windows.
• Enter sleep*3 or hibernation (Wait approximately 1 minute).
• Operate the wireless switch.
• Insert and remove the SD Memory Card.
zIf the computer enters sleep*3 while a USB keyboard or mouse is connected, touching the USB keyboard keys or
mouse will resume the computer.
NOTE
z<Only for model with Bluetooth>
After resuming from sleep or hibernation, the message “TosBtMng has stopped working” may appear.
Click [Close program].
If Bluetooth connections are cut off, click (Start)*5 - [All Programs] - [Bluetooth] - [Bluetooth Settings], and connect
to the Bluetooth devices again.
*3 Windows XP: standby
*4 If the speakers are muted, beeps do not sound.
*5 Windows XP: [start]