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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Personal Computer
Model No. CF-W4 Series
XP
Contents
For first-time and basic opera-
tion, refer to the Operating
Preparations Page
Instructions (this manual).
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Read Me First .............................................................. 3
Usage Precautions/About Notations..........................11
How to Use this Manual............................................ 12
Names and Functions of Parts.................................. 13
For more information on how
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Customer’s Record 1 Model No.* Dealer’s Name Serial No. or Code No. Dealer’s Address Date of Purchase *1 For the Model No., insert the 12 digit number (for example, CF-W4GWCZZBM) located on the bottom of the computer. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Panasonic computer. Read this manual thoroughly for proper operation of your new computer. Copyright This manual is copyrighted by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. with all rights reserved. No part of this manual may be repro- duc
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Read Me First For U.S.A. Federal Communications Commission Radio Fre- High power radars are allocated as primary users of the quency Interference Statement 5.25 to 5.35 GHz and 5.65 to 5.85 GHz bands. These radar stations can cause interference with and /or dam- Note: This equipment has been tested and found to com- age this product. ply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to This device complies with Part 15 of the FC
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Read Me First 6. If trouble is experienced with this equipment, for repair 10.According to the FCC’s electrical safety advisory, we or warranty information, please contact Panasonic recommend that you may install an AC surge arrestor Corporation of North America at DIAL TOLL FREE 1- in the AC outlet to which this equipment is connected. 800-LAPTOP5 (1-800-527-8675). If the equipment is Telephone companies report that electrical surges, typ- causing harm to the telephone network, the telephone
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L'entreprise de télécommunications peut demander à l'utilisateur de débrancher un appareil à la suite de répa- Industry Canada rations ou de modifications effectuées par l'utilisateur ou à This product complies with RSS210 Industry Canada. cause de mauvais fonctionnement. Operation is subject to the following two conditions; Pour sa propre protection, l'utilisateur doit s'assurer que (1) this device may not cause interference, and tous les fils de mise à la t
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Read Me First Information to the User This product and your Health This product, like other radio devices, emits radio frequency electromagnetic energy. The level of energy emitted by this product however is far much less than the electromagnetic energy emitted by wireless devices like for example mobile phones. Because this product operates within the guidelines found in radio frequency safety standards and recommendations, we believe this product is safe
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For Europe (For models with a “CE” mark on the bottom of the computer) Declaration of Conformity (DoC) “Hereby, we declare, that this Personal Computer is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the Directive 1999/5/EC.” Hint: If you want to get a copy of the original DoC of our products which relates to the R&TTE, please con- tact to our web address: http://www.doc.panasonic.de Contact: Panasonic Services Europe A Division of Panasonic Marketing Europe Gm
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Read Me First Precautions Usage Handling Avoid Extreme Heat and Cold Avoid Magnetic Fields Do not store or use the computer in loca- Keep the computer away from magnets. tions exposed to heat, direct sunlight, or Data stored on the hard disk may be lost. extreme cold. Avoid moving the computer between Avoid Stacking locations with large temperature differ- Do not place heavy objects on top of the ence. computer. Operation: 5 °C to 35 °C {41 °F to 95 °F} Storage: -20 °C to 60 °C {- 4 °F to 14
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Clean the DC plug of dust and other Hold the plug when unplugging the AC debris regularly cord If dust or other debris accumulates on the Pulling on the cord may damage the cord, plug, humidity, etc. may cause a defect in resulting in a fire or electrical shock. the insulation, which may result in a fire. Pull the plug, and wipe it with a dry Do not turn the volume up to loud cloth. when using headphones Pull the plug if the computer is not Listening at high volumes that overstimu- bein
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Read Me First Precautions (Battery Pack) Care should be exercised with regard to the following Do not touch the terminals on the battery pack. The in order to avoid the possibility of overheating, fire or battery pack may no longer function properly if the damage. contacts are dirty or damaged. Do not expose the battery pack to water, or allow it to Avoid Heat become wet. Do not throw the battery pack into a fire or If the battery pack will not be used for a long period of expose it to
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Usage Precautions / About Notations Usage Precautions When closing the disk cover Press down near the drive power/open switch (position of the arrow) to ensure that the cover is locked. About Notations Notations Meanings NOTE NOTE provides a useful fact or helpful information. CAUTION CAUTION indicates a condition that may result in minor or a moderate degree of injury. Enter This illustration means pressing the Enter key. Fn+F5 This illustration refers to pressing and holding the Fn key, th
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How to Use this Manual Manual Types and Contents Using the Operating Instructions This manual explains startup methods and basic operations required hard copy (This manual) when using the computer for the first time. The Reference Manual explains functions for you to make greater Reference Manual use of the computer, such as how to add peripheral devices, how the (PDF format) Setup Utility works, and other useful information. Using the onscreen Important Tips provides information on how to
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Names and Functions of Parts Names Functions/Reference Press a key in combination with the Fn key to execute the function allocated to that A Function Keys key. page 26 B Keyboard — C LEDs page 15 D Touch Pad page 25 Power Switch/ Slide the switch for about one second to turn the power on. E Power Indicator (Power switch page 17 / Power indicator page 15) Wireless LAN WIRELESS LAN F Slide the wireless LAN switch to turn the wireless LAN power on or off.
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Names and Functions of Parts Names Functions/Reference DC-IN Jack A Connect the AC adaptor. page 17 Connect the external display cable. If the mini port replicator is connected to the computer, connect the external display to External Display Port B the external display port on the mini port replicator. You cannot use the external display port on the computer. “External Display” in onscreen Reference Manual Mini Port Replicator C Connect the Mini Port Replicator (optional) EXT. Connector
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Confirm the Status Using the LEDs Indicators Indicator Name/Status Indicators Indicator Name/Status Power indicator Caps Lock indicator This indicator lights green when the Not lit: Power off / Hibernation mode Green: Power on CapsLock key is pressed: Subse- quent non-shifted input is capitalized. Blinking green: Standby mode ECO Economy Mode (ECO) indicator NumLk indicator (Ten-key mode) Not lit: Economy Mode (ECO) disabled This indicator lights green when the Green: Economy Mode (ECO)
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First-time Operation Explains operating procedures from the time of purchase to the start of first Windows operations. 1 Confirm the inclusion of all parts. Make sure the parts shown in the figure have been supplied. If any of these items are missing or is not working properly, contact your technical support office. 2 Read the LIMITED USE LICENSE AGREEMENT ( page 54). Be sure to read the LIMITED USE LICENSE AGREEMENT before breaking the seal on the computer’s packaging. 3 Turn the computer
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4 Open the display. A Press and hold the latch (B) located at the front. B Lift open the display. Do not open the display wider than necessary (140° or more), and do not apply excessive pressure to the LCD. Do not open or close the computer holding the edge of the LCD segment. Hold the C (below) segment to open or close the computer. 5 Connect your computer to a power outlet. Be sure the AC adaptor is connected until completing the first-time use operation. The battery pack will be char
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First-time Operation 7 Setup Windows. Moving the cursor or clicking buttons can be performed with the touch pad (A) and left button (B). During operations, it may take some time before the next screen is dis- played. Wait, and do not press any keys, or touch the touch pad, etc. A At [Welcome to the Windows XP Setup Wizard], click [Next]. B After reading the agreement, click [I accept this agreement], then click [Next]. If [I don’t accept this agreement] is selected, the Windows setup will b
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8 Create "User Accounts" to recognize this computer's user. If you make mail settings or execute other operations (password reset disk ( page 21) etc.) before creating the user account, you will be unable to use mail history or settings. Create the user account at this time. *1 A Click [start] - [Control Panel] - [User Accounts] - [Create a new account]. *1 Immediately after Windows setup, the screen may show a display as though [start] has been clicked (i.e., [All Programs] and other men
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First-time Operation *1 9 Change the drive letter for the internal DVD-ROM & CD-R/ RW drive. In some cases, the drive letters for the DVD-ROM & CD-R/RW drive or con- nected devices (SD memory cards, external drives, etc.) may change when the DVD-ROM & CD-R/RW drive power is turned on or off. To prevent these letters from changing, we recommend that you allocate the drive letter for the DVD-ROM & CD-R/RW drive from the latter half of the alphabet (e.g., "L drive"). At the time of purchase, t
