Panasonic CF-50 - Manual (Page 16)

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Operation
1
Open the display
1 Slide the latch located at the front.
2 Lift open the display.
Starting Up/Shutting Down
Starting Up
2
Turn your computer on
Press the power switch and hold it for approximately one second until the power indicator
turns on before releasing it.
While booting, avoid the following until the hard disk drive indicator ( ) has
turned off.
• Connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor.
• Touching the power switch.
• Performing any keyboard or touch pad or external mouse operations.
• Closing the display.
Once the computer is powered off, you must wait at least ten seconds before pow-
ering it on again.
When the CPU temperature rises, the computer may not power on to prevent the
CPU from overheating. Should this happen, allow the computer to cool down then
switch the power on again.
If the computer still does not power on, contact Panasonic Technical Support (
page 40).
CAUTION
Power
Switch
Power Indicator
1
2
You may encounter the following situations when the computer is turned on at very
low temperatures. These functions are designed to prevent hard disk drive malfunc-
tions that may occur at low temperatures.
NOTE
Situation
The computer turns on,
and the message “Warm-
ing up the system (up to
20 minutes)” is displayed.
• The computer does not
turn on.
• The computer does not
resume operation from
standby or hibernation
mode.
(The power indicator
blinks quickly in green.)
Action
The computer is warming up before start up. Wait for the
computer to start up (takes up to 20 minutes).
However, the computer may fail to warm up and the mes-
sage “Cannot warm up the system” will be displayed, and
the computer will not start. In this case, turn off the com-
puter, and leave it in an environment with a temperature
of 5 °C {41 °F} or more for about an hour, after which try
turning the power on once more.
Leave it in an environment with a temperature of 5 °C
{41 °F} or more for about an hour, then try turning the
power on once more.