Panasonic Toughbook CF-52GUNBX2B User manual

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Reference Manual
Personal Computer
Model No. CF-52 Series
We recommend that this Reference Manual be printed.

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Regarding Windows Vista
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.
The Windows Sidebar does not appear in the default setting. To display it, click (Start) - [All Programs] - [Accessories] -
[Windows Sidebar].
zTo always display the sidebar:
ARight-click the sidebar icon on the notification area, and click [Properties].
BAdd a check mark for [Start Sidebar when Windows starts] and click [OK].
If you cannot communicate with the access point or if the access point is not detected, right-click on the notification area
and click [Connect to a network], and then click in the [Connect to a network] screen.
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.
zSound 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.
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].
User Account Control
Windows Sidebar
When Using Wireless LAN
Sound and Video

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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.
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 . By using the key com-
binations of
Fn + F3 , the display is switched between the internal LCD, simultaneous display*1 and the external dis-
play.
zThe key combinations may not work with some applications.
zThe pop-up menu icon appears after logging on to Windows. It may not appear in some application conditions.
*1 Only for model with Mobile Intel®PM965 Express Chipsets
Key Function Pop-up 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.
Fn + F4 Speaker on/off
NOTE
zBeeps do not sound if you turn off the speaker sound.
OFF
(MUTE)
ON

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Key Combinations
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.
Fn + F7 Activate sleep (Îpage 7)
Fn + F9 Remaining battery level
(When the battery pack is inserted in the computer)
Îpage 14
Fn + F10 Activate hibernation (Îpage 7)
Key Function Pop-up menu icon

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Key Combinations
You can make two 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 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]*2
[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 menu icon will not be displayed.
3Click [OK].
NOTE
zYou can have different settings for each user.
*2 If the speakers are muted, beeps do not sound.
Hotkey Settings

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Sleep or Hibernation Functions
The sleep/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 or hibernation.
zConnect the AC adaptor if the computer will be in sleep for a long period of time. If you cannot use the AC adaptor, use
hibernation instead.
zUsing sleep or hibernation repeatedly may cause malfunction of the computer. To stabilize computer operation, restart
Windows regularly (about once a week) without using sleep or hibernation.
zSave the necessary data.
zClose files you have opened from removable disks and network drives.
zThe password you set in the Setup Utility is not requested at resuming. You can use the Windows password for security in
sleep or hibernation. In the default setting, you are requested to enter the Windows password when the computer
resumes. To set the Windows password and resume function, perform the following procedure.
AClick (Start) - [Control Panel] - [User Accounts] - [Change your Windows password].
BClick [Create a password for your account] and set the password.
CClick (Start) - [Control Panel] - [Change battery settings] - [Require a password on wakeup].
DClick [Change settings that are currently unavailable].
• A standard user needs to enter an administrator password.
ECheck [Require a password] and click [Save changes].
zDo not enter sleep or hibernation in the conditions below, otherwise the data or file may be corrupted, sleep/hibernation
may not work, or malfunction may occur in the computer or the peripheral devices.
• When any of the multimedia pocket device indicator , the hard disk drive indicator or the SD Memory Card indica-
tor 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 function.
Starting Up Your Computer Quickly
Function Data is saved to Recovery time Power supply
Sleep 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.)
Precautions

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Sleep or Hibernation Functions
• When using a PC Card/ExpressCard.
(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 sleep or hibernation. Eject the disc beforehand.
To enter sleep or hibernation
1Close the display, or press the power switch (A) until a beep*1
sounds.
Sleep: The power indicator (B) blinks green.
Hibernation: The power indicator (B) goes off.
zYou can alternatively use the Windows menu to enter sleep or hibernation.
Click (Start) - - [Sleep] / [Hibernate].
CAUTION
While the computer is entering sleep 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) or goes off (hibernation).
zIt may take one or two minutes to enter sleep or hibernation.
zAt the beep*1, 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 four 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 [Shut down] in
[Choose what the power button does].
*1 If the speakers are muted, beeps do not sound.
In sleep or hibernation
zDo not attach or remove a multimedia pocket device and peripheral devices. Doing so may cause malfunction.
zPower is consumed in sleep. 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 function.
Entering/Resuming from Sleep or Hibernation

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Sleep or Hibernation Functions
zDo not turn on/off the wireless switch.
To resume from sleep or hibernation
1Open the display, or press the power switch (A).
zIn the default setting, the Windows password will be requested to resume.
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 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 or hibernation (Wait approximately one minute).
• Operate the wireless switch.
• Insert and remove the SD Memory Card.
zIf the computer enters sleep while a USB keyboard or mouse is connected, touching the USB keyboard keys or mouse
will resume the computer.

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Sleep or Hibernation Functions
Sleep
1Click or on the notification area, and click [More power options] - [Change when
the computer sleeps].
2Select 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 1of “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].
Changing When the Computer Sleeps or Hibernates

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Security Measures
Use these features to protect your data.
zOther security measures
• Embedded Security (TPM) (Îpage 67): 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 63).
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.
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.
• Use only the upper horizontal row of numeric keys to input your password.
• You cannot use
Shift and Ctrl to input a password.
zDisabling the Supervisor Password also disables the User Password.
Setting the Supervisor Password/User Password