Panasonic Cf W2fwczzbm Owners Manual

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Setup Utility
The Setup Utility sets the computers boot-up operating environment, i.e. passwords, 
startup drive, etc. The following six menu items are available:
[Information], [Main], [Advanced], [Security], [Boot], [Exit]
1Turn on or restart the computer.
2Press the F2 key while [Panasonic] boot screen is displayed 
soon after the computer begins the startup procedure.
When the password is set, the screen shown at left will be displayed. Enter 
your password, and press the 
Enter key.
When inputting the Supervisor Password
zYou can register all items of the Setup Utility.
When inputting the User Password
zOn the [Advanced] and the [Boot] menu:
 You can view the settings, but cannot change it.
zOn the [Security] menu:
 [Clear registered SD card], [Set Supervisor Password] and [Hard 
Disk Lock] will not be displayed.
 [Password on boot], [SD Startup], [SD Setting Method], [Setup Utility 
Prompt], [Boot First Menu] and [User Password Protection] will be 
displayed, but cannot be set.
 The User Password can be changed only when [User Password Pro-
tection] has been set to [No Protection].  The User Password cannot 
be deleted.
zOn the [Exit] menu:
 [Get Default Values] option will not be displayed. 
zThe 
F9 key does not work.
NOTE
zCannot display the Setup Utility screen in simultaneous display.
By pressing the 
Fn+F3 key, display destinations can be changed either exter-
nal display or the internal LCD.
zWhen [Password on boot] in the Setup Utility is set to [Disable]:
 When the computer is started up, entering a password is not necessary.
 When the Setup Utility is started up: 
The password becomes necessary.  This alternative can prevent the contents 
of the Setup Utility from being changed.
zIf you fail to press the 
F2 key at the right moment, the Setup Utility will not start 
up. In this case, let the computer fully boot up, and then perform a shutdown or 
restart from Windows.
zTo close the Setup Utility:
APress the 
Esc key.
BSelect the exiting method from the [Exit] menu and press the 
Enter key.
CSelect [Yes] and then press the 
Enter key.
Running the Setup Utility
       
						

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How to use the screen
A. You can select menu items by moving the cursor with the Í key and the Î
key.
B. If there are several selectable items, you can choose the desired item by 
pressing the Ï
 key and the Ð key.  The color of the selected item will 
change.
C. You can display the submenu by pressing the 
Enter key on the item 
shown in reverse display.
D. When the submenu is displayed, you can select items by pressing the Ï
key and the Ð key.
E. The keys that can be used for settings are displayed in the Setup Utility 
screen.
Key Operations
zF1
To display the corresponding help file (Press the Ï key or the Ð key to display next 
help page or previous help page. Press the 
F1 key to return to the original screen.)
z
Esc
To display the [Exit] menu
zÏ
Ð
To move among the items (Use these keys when selecting the item.)
zÍ
Î
To move among the menus (Use these keys when the [Information], [Main], 
[Advanced], [Security], [Boot], or [Exit] menu is selected.)
z
F5
Select previous item (Use this key when changing setting values.)
z
F6
Select next item (Use this key when changing setting values.)
z
Enter
To display submenu of each item (Use this key after selecting the item by using the 
Ï
 key or the Ð key. Close the submenu by using the Esc key.)
z
F9
To set default settings (except the password, System Time and System Date.)
z
F10
To save the settings and exit
      
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Information Menu
(An underline indicates the factory default settings)
Language
 Select the language for displaying the Setup Utility.English
Japanese
Model No.
Serial No.
CPU Type
CPU Speed
BIOS
Embedded Controller
System Memory
Primary MasterTo display and con-
firm information.  
These items cannot 
be selected or 
changed.
Secondary Master
 When [CD/DVD Drive Power] has been set to [Off] in [Main] menu, [Power Off] is displayed.
Main Menu
(An underline indicates the factory default settings)
System Time
 Time is shown in 24-hr. style.
The 
Tab key can be used to move hour/minute/second. Numerical values can be 
adjusted using the 
F5 key and the F6 key.[xx:xx:xx]
System Date
 Date is shown in order of Month/Day/Year.
The 
Tab key can be used to move Month/Day/Year. Numerical values can be adjusted 
using the 
F5 key and the F6 key.[xx/xx/xxxx]
Touch Pad
 Select whether to use the touch pad ([Enable]) or not ([Disable]).Disable
Enable
Fn/Ctrl Key
 Select whether to switch the 
Fn key with the Ctrl key functions, and vice versa on the 
internal keyboard.
 Do not attempt to replace the markings on the keys, or the keys themselves.NormalReplace
Display
 The display destination in cases where Windows is not running is set here.
 If an external display is not connected, all information will appear on the internal LCD even 
if [External Monitor] is selected.
After Windows starts up, the screen is displayed on the display destination set in the fol-
lowing menu.
[start] - [Control Panel] - [Other Control Panel Options] - [Intel(R) Extreme Graphics] - 
[Devices]External Monitor
Internal LCD
Display Expansion
 Select whether to have the display expanded when not using the native screen resolution.Disable
Enable
CD/DVD Drive Power
 You can set the drive power to [On] or [Off] when the computer is started up.
 When set to [Off].
 The next time the computer is started up, you will not be able to boot from the 
DVD-ROM & CD-R/RW drive. The disk cover cannot be opened until Win-
dows has started. To boot from the DVD-ROM & CD-R/RW drive (give priority 
to CD/DVD drive in [Boot] menu), set this to [On].
 If operations are resumed from hibernation mode while a disk is set, it may 
take about 20 seconds for operations to resume.Off
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NOTE
zThe [Advanced] menu cannot be changed when the Setup Utility is started up 
with the User Password.
CD/DVD Drive Speed
 Select whether to set the DVD-ROM & CD-R/RW drive speed to fast ([High]) or slow 
([Low]).High
Low (An u
nderline indicates the factory default settings)
Advanced Menu
(An underline indicates the factory default settings)
Modem
 Select whether to use the internal modem function ([Enable]) or not ([Disable]). (This does 
not work for the external modem.)Disable
Enable
LAN
 Select whether to use the internal LAN function ([Enable]) or not ([Disable]).
(This does not work for the external LAN card.)Disable
Enable
Boot up from LAN
 Select whether to use the function starting the computer from a LAN server ([Enable]) or 
not ([Disable]).
 This can be set only when [LAN] is set to [Enable]. (This function works only for the inter-
nal LAN.  This does not work for an internal wireless LAN and external LAN card.)Disable
Enable
Wireless LAN
 Select whether to use the internal wireless LAN function ([Enable]) or not ([Disable]). (This 
does not work for the external wireless LAN card.)Disable
Enable
Legacy USB Support
 Select whether to use the function that makes the computer recognize USB keyboard and 
USB floppy disk ([Enable]) or not ([Disable]) before starting Windows.Disable
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NOTE
zWhen the Setup Utility is started up with the User Password:
 [Clear registered SD card], [Set Supervisor Password] and [Hard Disk Lock] 
will not be displayed.
 [Password on boot], [SD Startup], [SD Setting Method], [Setup Utility Prompt], 
[Boot First Menu] and [User Password Protection] will be displayed, but cannot 
be set.
 The User Password can be changed only when [User Password Protection] 
has been set to [No Protection].   The User Password cannot be deleted.
 [SD Startup], [SD Setting Method] and [Clear registered SD card] will be dis-
played only when an SD memory Card has been registered. (ΓChapter 4: 
SD Memory Card Security Function” in onscreen Reference Manual)
Security Menu
(An underline indicates the factory default settings)
Password on boot
 Select whether you will need to input ([Enable]) or not ([Disable]) the Supervisor Password 
or the User Password on booting.Disable
Enable
SD Startup
 Select whether to use an SD memory card instead of entering the password on booting 
([Enable]) or not ([Disable]).
 When registered SD memory card, this is set to [Enable].
 Cannot be set when [Password on boot] is set to [Disable].Disable
Enable
SD Setting Method
 Select whether to set an SD memory card to [Leave Set] or [Set and Eject] when an SD 
memory card is used instead of entering the password.
 This can be set only if [SD Startup] has been set to [Enable].
 Cannot be set when [Password on boot] is set to [Disable].Leave Set
Set and Eject
Clear registered SD card
 Clear the registration from all registered SD memory cards not to be used instead of 
entering the password on booting.To the sub-menu
Set Supervisor Password
 Set a Supervisor Password if you wish to prevent any unauthorized changes to the Setup 
Utility settings, also if you require a password on boot, set [Password on boot] to [Enable] 
after you set Supervisor Password.To the sub-menu
Setup Utility Prompt
 Select whether to display ([Enable]) or not to display ([Disable]) the message “Press F2 for 
Setup/F12 for LAN” shown on the bottom of the [Panasonic] boot screen that is displayed 
after starting this computer.Disable
Enable
Boot First Menu
 Select whether to display “Boot Menu” ([Enable]) or not ([Disable]). (Îpage 36).Disable
Enable
Hard Disk Lock
 Select whether enable ([Enable]) or disable ([Disable]) the hard disk lock.
 This function will not work without the Supervisor Password being set.Disable
Enable
User Password Protection
 Select whether to permit changing the User Password ([Protected]) or not ([No Protec-
tion]).No Protection
Protected
Set User Password
 Set User Password when multiple users use this computer, etc.
For example, when the system administrator sets Supervisor Password and User Pass-
word and lets other users know only the User Password, other users cannot change some 
of the settings in Setup Utility.
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Set priorities (displayed in order from top to bottom) for devices that start up the operat-
ing system.
To move a device up by one in the order, select the device with the Ï
 key and the Ð
key, and then press the F6 key.
To move a device down by one in the order, select the device with the Ï
 key and the Ð
key, and then press the F5 key.
zPanasonic USB floppy disk drive (CF-VFDU03 (optional)) can be used for startup 
(recommended).
*1A “+” will not be displayed if a floppy disk drive is not connected.*2When you select an item with a “+” display and press the Enter key, the name of the con-
nected device (including internal devices) will be displayed.  (Press the 
Enter key once 
more to return the display to its original condition.)
Press the 
Ctrl + Enter key to display the names of both the floppy disk drive and the hard 
disk drive.
NOTE
zWhen [CD/DVD Drive Power] is set to [Off] in [Main] menu, startup cannot be 
executed from DVD-ROM & CD-R/RW drive (item name CD/DVD drive). The 
disk cover cannot be opened until Windows has started.
zThe [Boot] menu cannot be changed when the Setup Utility is started up with 
the User Password.
zBoot Menu
The device for starting up the operating system can also be selected during 
computer start-up.  After the computer is turned on and the 
Esc key is pressed 
at [Panasonic] boot screen, [Boot Menu] (the device selection screen) will 
appear.  When the [Boot] menu setting is changed, the selection screen display 
will also change.  [Boot Menu] is displayed only when [Boot First Menu] in the 
[Security] menu is set to [Enable].
Boot Menu
+Floppy Drive*1*2
+Hard Disk Drive*2
CD/DVD Drive
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Exit Menu
Save Values & Exit Exit the Setup Utility and save your changes to 
CMOS.
Exit Without Saving Changes Exit the Setup Utility without saving your changes to 
CMOS.
Get Default Values
 This item is not displayed when starting up the Setup Util-
ity with the User Password.Set the Setup Utility to the default settings.
Load Previous Values Load previous values from CMOS for all Setup items.
Save Current Values Save your changes to CMOS.
Battery  Recalibration To accurately display remaining battery capacity, fully 
charge the battery pack, then fully discharge it. 
(ΓChapter 2: Battery Power” in onscreen Refer-
ence Manual)
Hard Disk Backup / Restore Backup data to a backup area in the hard disk. Also, 
restore backed up data to the original hard disk. 
Before executing, be sure to read Hard Disk Backup 
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Operation
Useful Information
Usage / Handling / Maintenance
zPlace the computer on a flat stable surface.
Do not place the computer to tip over. When the computer receives extremely strong 
shock after disk may become inoperable.
zOperation: Temperature: 5°C to 35°C {41°F to 95°F}
Humidity: 30% to 80% RH (No condensation)
zStorage: Temperature: -20°C to 60°C {-4°F to 140°F}
Humidity: 30% to 90% RH (No condensation)
 Even within the temperature and humidity ranges noted above, using the com-
puter for long periods of time in an environment with exceptionally low or high tem-
peratures or high humidity may result in deterioration of the product, which can 
lead to a reduction in product life.
zKeep the computer clear of electromagnetic cards and objects that emit electromagnetic 
waves.
 Do not place the computer near magnets, electromagnetic bracelets, or other mag-
netic fields.
 This computer uses a magnet in the position marked with a circle in the diagram 
on the left.  Do not place a magnetic card or other magnetic field in contact with 
the computer.
‹We recommend the following:
zPreparing a spare battery pack (sold separately).
zMaking backup copies on SD memory cards, etc. and if necessary, carrying them 
with you.
‹When Carrying the computer, be sure to keep to the fol-
lowing:
zTurn off the computer.
zRemove all external devices, cables, PC Cards protruding from the computer (see 
figure A), SD memory cards, and MultiMedia Cards before transporting the com-
puter.
zClose the display, and ensure that the latch (Îpage 14) is positioned correctly in 
the slot.
Do not carry the computer by gripping the display or the cabinet around the display 
(see figure B).
zDo not drop or hit the computer against solid objects.
zWhen taking an airplane
 Always carry your computer and disks, etc with you. Never check it in with lug-
gage.
 Before using the computer inside an airplane, we recommend asking the airlines 
regarding their policy on this issue.
zWhen transporting a spare battery pack (sold separately) inside a package, brief-
case, etc., it is recommended that it be placed in a plastic bag in order to protect its 
contacts.
zIf the computer is being carried in a soft bag when the battery pack has been 
removed, be careful to avoid undue pressure on the body of the computer in a 
crowded place, etc., as this may result in damage to the LCD.
zCare of the display / touch pad:
Wipe lightly with a gauze or other dry, soft cloth.
zWhen the touch pad or other area other than the screen becomes dirty: wet a soft 
cloth with water or a diluted kitchen cleanser (neutral), wring the cloth out thor-
oughly, and wipe the dirty area gently.  Using a detergent other than a neutral 
Usage Environment
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Useful Information
kitchen cleanser (e.g., a weak alkali cleanser) may adversely affect painted sur-
faces.
CAUTION
zDo not use benzene, thinner, or rubbing alcohol. Doing so may adversely affect 
the surface, e.g., discoloration. In addition, do not use commercially-available 
household cleaners and cosmetics, as they may contain components harmful to 
the surface.
zDo not directly add or spray water or detergent onto the computer. If liquid 
enters the inside of the computer, it may cause it to work improperly or be dam-
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Operation
Useful Information
Wireless LAN
For instructions on settings for wireless LAN and cautions during use, click [start] - 
[Reference Manual], and refer to “Chapter 5: Wireless LAN” in onscreen Reference 
Manual.
About Turning On/Off the Wireless LAN
zBefore using a wireless LAN, turn it on using Intel® PROSet/Wireless Software.
‹Turning on/off the Wireless LAN
1Double-click the   icon / the   icon / the   icon (when 
the wireless LAN is on) or the   icon (when the wireless 
LAN is off) on the notification area or click [start] - [All Pro-
grams] - [Intel PROSet Wireless] - [Intel PROSet Wireless].
2Click U and click [Wireless On] or [Wireless Off].
‹Enable/disable wireless LAN standard IEEE802.11a 
(802.11a)
In some countries, communication using IEEE802.11a (5 GHz wireless LAN) standard 
is restricted by law. Comply with the laws in the country concerned. (Îpage 3)
1Click the   icon (when the wireless LAN is on) or the   
icon (when the wireless LAN is off) on the notification area.
2To disable 802.11a:
zClick [Disable 802.11a].
To enable 802.11a:
zClick [Enable 802.11a].
Even when 802.11a is enabled or disabled,  or   will not change.
‹Do not use the wireless LAN on airplanes, in hospitals, 
or in other locations where wireless LAN signals may 
affect the operation of devices in the vicinity.
Abide by instructions regarding use in airplanes and hospitals.