Panasonic CF-74 Series User manual

Reference Manual

Personal Computer

Model No. CF-74 Series

We recommend that this Reference Manual be printed.

Key Combinations

NOTE

zDo not repeatedly press the buttons in quick succession.

zDo not use the key combinations together with touch pad (external mouse), touchscreen (only for model with touch-

screen) 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

and

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

LCD brightness

(

= down /

= up)

Display switching (Îpage 44)

(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.

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)

Key Combinations

Volume

(

= down /

= up)

NOTE

zThis does not work on beeps or speakers connected to the USB port.

Activate standby (Îpage 7)

Remaining battery level

(When the battery pack is inserted in the computer)

(Îpage 13)

F10

Activate hibernation (Îpage 7)

Key Function Popup menu icon

Key Combinations

You can make two settings:

•Fn key lock

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

key combination

APress

once. (Locked)

BPress another key. (Lock released)

zWhen using successive

key combinations

APress

twice. (Locked)

BPress another key.

Fn key remains locked until you press

again.

[Notification]

[Make sounds when Fn key is pressed]*1

[Show status on screen]: Displays the Fn key status on the notification area.

•:

is locked.

•:

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

Touchscreen

You can use the touchscreen function to perform the same operation as the touch pad and mouse. Touch the screen surface

with the stylus.

zTo right-click

You need to make the following setting for each user.

ASelect [start] - [All Programs] - [Fujitsu Touch Panel (USB)] - [Touch Panel Configuration].

BSelect the settings, and then select [OK].

NOTE

zThis function does not work in the Setup Utility or in the full screen of [Command Prompt].

1Run [Touch Screen Calibration Utility].

Select [start] - [All programs] - [Fujitsu Touch Panel (USB)] - [Touch Screen Calibration Utility].

2Using the stylus, touch each of the 12 “+” target marks one by one until it blinks, and then

select [Calibration].

3Select [Save & Exit].

NOTE

zPerform the touchscreen calibration for each user.

Touchscreen Calibration

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 select [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

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 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, touchscreen (only for model with touchscreen), 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

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 6 “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

30 seconds (normally) or 60 seconds (when the computer is on a network).

• Touch the keyboard (except for password input), touch pad, touchscreen (only for model with touchscreen), 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.

Security Measures

You can set the password and/or enable/disable some functions for security purpose.

zOther security measures

• SD Security (Îpage 35)

• Embedded Security (TPM) (Îpage 63): 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 59).

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.

• 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.

Setting the Supervisor Password/User Password

Security Measures

You can set a start-up password to protect your computer from unauthorized use.

1Set the password (Îpage 9), and select [Enable] in [Password on boot] in the [Security]

menu of the Setup Utility (Îpage 63).

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 63).

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 9).

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].

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.)

Preventing Your Computer from Unauthorized Use

Preventing Your Hard Disk Data from Being Read or Written

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