Document Outline

• Customer's Record
• Introduction
• Illustrations in this Manual
• Copyright
• Disclaimer
• Trademarks
• Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement
• Lithium Battery!
• Read Me First
  • Precautions
    • Usage
    • Handling
    • i Peripherals
    • i Cables
  • Transporting
  • When flying
  • ^Maintenance
  • Saving Data on the Hard Disk
  • Saving Data on Floppy Disks
  • Computer Viruses
• Names of Parts
  • Top Side
  • Front / Right Side
  • Left Side
  • Names of Parts
    • Rear / Bottom Side
      • t Confirm the inclusion of all parts
      • 2 Turn your computer over, install the battery pack
  • First-time Operation
    • 3 Connect your computer to a power outlet
    • 4 Read the LIMITED USE LICENSE AGREEMENT (cs-page 69)
    • 5 Setup Windows
    • Internet Explorer
• starting Up/Shutting Down
  • Starting Up
    • 7 open the display
    • 2 Turn your computer on
    • If H is displayed,
    • When an application or file that was previously displayed appears on your screen,
    • 3 Select your application
  • Using the Trackball and Click Buttons
    • Double-clicking
    • or
    • NOTE>
    • 1 To shut down, save all data and select [Shut Down] from the [Start] menu
    • ^Confirm shutdown
    • # Restarting your computer (without shutting down)
  • Starting Up Your Computer Quickly
    • # Differences between suspend and hibernation function
  • Shutting Down
    • O Using the suspend or hibernation function
    • ^ Click [Start] - [Settings] - [Control Panel]
    • 2 Double-click [Panasonic Power Management]
    • 3 Click [Operation Setting], then set [Suspend] or [Hibernation] for [Power Switch]
    • 4 Click [OK]
  • Resuming Operation
• Creating Backup Disks
  • -—The following items are necessary:
  • 1 Power off your computer (cépage 18) and disconnect the AC adapter
  • 2 Turn over the computer
  • 3 If an Extended life Battery Pack (CF-vzsuo6) is connected to your computer, remove it (cépage 32)
  • Creating Backup Disks
    • 4 Attach the Port Replicator (cépage 42)
    • 5 Attach the external floppy disk drive (o^-page 45)
    • 6 Connect the AC adapter, then open the display panel and turn on the power
    • Make a copy of the CD-ROM driver
• Computing On The Road
  • Four Important Points
  • Conserving Power
  • Things to Remember
    • ( Leave your computer off when it is not in use (cépage 18) P Adjust the brightness (dark) with(^+(F2| (cépage so)
    • > Before stepping away from your computer, press ^n\+ [FIO] to put your computer in the standby mode(a=page 81)
    • In the power management mode, the setting of [Power Saving] is recommended (cépage 26)
    • Enter the following settings under [Operation Setting] in [Panasonic Power Management] (cépage 26)
    • NOTE>
  • Computing On The Road
    • Setting Panasonic Power Management
      • Panasonic Power Management Settings
  • Computing On The Road
    • Battery Status
    • Use the Battery Indicator (Q) to check on the battery status
      • Getting a detailed reading |Fn]+|F9
      • If it seems that the battery status has not been checked properly {O"Accurately Displaying Battery Capacity" on page 34)
    • When the remaining battery charge becomes low
      • # If the suspend function is set under [Battery Setting] in [Panasonic Power Management]
      • If the hibernation function is set under [Battery Setting] in [Panasonic Power Management]
• Using the Battery Pack
  • Precautions
    • ® Handling precautions
    • Notice concerning operating temperature
    • Notice concerning charging
  • Using the Battery Pack
    • Installing/Removing the Battery Pack
      • */ Power off your computer (o-page 18)
      • 2 # Installing the battery pack # Removing the battery pack
    • Charging
      • 1 Connect the AC adapter
      • 2 Check the charging status
  • Using the Battery Pack
    • Accurately Displaying Battery Capacity
      • 1 Attach the battery pack, then connect the AC adapter
      • 2 Once the battery indicator turns green, remove the AC adapter (full charge)
      • 3 Use the discharge tool to fuiiy discharge the battery pack.
      • ^ Connect the AC adapter and charge the battery pack until the battery indicator turns green (full charge)
    • When you do not want your computer to be used without permission
      • When the user password is set
      • 1 Run the Setup Utility (c^ page 73)
      • 2 Using Q and QJ , select [System Setup] then press
      • [Enter]
      • 3 Using Q and Q , select [User Password], then press [Enterl
      • ^ # To enable or change your password
      • #To disable your password
      • 5 At the confirmation screen, press ¡Enter)
      • S Press [escI to end the password setting procedure 7 Close the Setup Utility (q* page 74)
  • Security Measures
    • When you do not want your Supervisor Setup changed without permission
      • I When the supervisor password is set in the setup utility (o-page 78),
      • Setting the supervisor password (enabling, changing, disabling) 7 Run the Setup Utility (q> page 73)
      • 2 Using Q and 0 , select [Supervisor Setup] then press
      • [Enter]
      • 3 Using Q and Q , select [Supervisor Password], then press (Enter]
      • ^ # To enable or change your supervisor password
      • #To disable your password
      • 5 At the confirmation screen, press [Enter]
      • 6 Press [Esc] to end the password setting procedure
      • 7 Close the Setup Utility (c5= page 74)
• Infrared Data Communications
  • 1 Set the address of your infrared communications port to enable
  • 2 Install the Windows 95 infrared communication driver
  • 3 Prepare for Infrared Data Communications
  • 4 Perform infrared communications
• Add-ons/Peripherals
  • Connecting/Disconnecting the Port Replicator
    • 1 Power off your computer (G’page 18)
    • 2 Disconnect the AC adapter
    • 3 Close the display, then turn your computer over
    • 4 If an Extended life Battery Pack (CF-vzsuoe) is connected to your computer, remove it (cépage 32)
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  • Port Replicator Attachment Diagram
  • Using the External Floppy Disk Drive (FDD)
  • Connecting/Disconnecting the External FDD
    • 7 Connect the Port Replicator {o^page 42)
    • 2 # Connecting the External FDD
    • Disconnecting the External FDD
  • Using PC Cards
  • Installing/Removing the PC Card
    • 1 Power off your computer (o-page 18)
    • 2 9 Removing the PC Card (or the dummy card)
    • 9 Installing the PC Card (or the dummy card)
    • 3 Turn your computer on
  • Adding Memory
  • Installing/Removing the RAM Module 1 Power off your computer (o-page 18)
    • 2 Disconnect your computer from the power outlet
    • 3 Remove the battery pack (cépage 32)
    • 4 Turn your computer over and use a screwdriver to remove the screw shown in the illustration
    • 5 Open the display and remove the memory cover
    • 6 9 Installing the RAM module
    • 1 Removing the RAM module
    • 7 Put the cover back into place, then close the display
    • 8 Turn your computer over and use a screwdriver to fasten the screw
  • Using an External Display
    • 1 Power off your computer (a=page 18)
    • 2 Connect the external display to your computer
    • 3Turn on the display, then turn on your computer with the LCD panel opened
    • 1 Run the Setup Utility (opage 73).
    • 2 Using(i|andfî), select [System Setup], then press
    • 3 Using QandQ, select [Video Setup], then press
    • [Enterl
    • 4 UsingfnandQ, select [Display], select the display with ¡then press[Esc]
    • 5 Close the Setup Utility (cépage 74).
    • 4Select your external display
  • Using a Printer
    • 1 Power off your computer (o*page 18)
    • 2 Connect the printer to your computer
    • 3 Turn on the printer, then turn on your computer with the LCD panel opened
    • 4 Setting your printer
• List of Error Codes
• Dealing With Problems
  • # Starting Up
  • During Operation
  • Display
  • Dealing With Problems
    • Setup Utility
    • Connecting Peripherals
• Reinstalling Software
  • Reinstalling Preparations
    • 1 Prepare the following:
    • 2 If data on your hard disk is compressed, the data should be uncompressed.
    • 3 Power off your computer (c^ page 18) and disconnect the AC adapter
    • 4 Attach the external floppy disk drive (a* page 45)
    • 5 Connect your computer to a power outlet.
  • Reinstallatibn Procedure
    • Format the C drive
    • 2. Install Windows 95
    • 3 Reset the system
    • 4 Setting power management
    • 5 Setting display
    • 6 Setting PC Card
    • 7 Attach the CD-ROM drive
    • 8 Change the system properties
    • 9 Setting USB function
    • 10 Install the applications
• LIMITED USE LICENSE AGREEMENT
  • Creating a Hibernation Data Area
    • Error Messages
• Setup Utility
  • Running the Setup Utility
  • System Summary
  • Setup Utility
    • Power Management
    • Supervisor Setup
• Key Combinations
  • -o"-
• LED Indicators
• Index