User manual PANASONIC CF-170

[. . . ] 4 Touch Pad (Advanced) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Standby/Hibernation Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 12 Computing On the Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Battery Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Doing so has been known to cause damage, fire or electric shock. RAM Module Slot 3 Installing the RAM module Slide in the module at an angle. 2 Snap the module into place by pushing down on it. 2 RAM Module Removing the RAM module Open the left and right hooks. 2 Gently remove the RAM module from the slot. Hooks 4 Put the cover back into place 2 Port Replicator Expansion Bus Connector A port replicator is available as an option (CF-VEB481). This device eliminates the hassles of having you connect/disconnect the various cables when carrying your computer around and allows a variety of peripherals to be connected including a headphone or microphone, etc. The port replicator connects to the expansion bus connector on the bottom of your computer. For more detailed information, refer to the operation manual of the port replicator. 30 NOTE When connecting the external display to the display port on the port replicator, the characters on the external display may be blurred if 1280 x 1024 (or a higher resolution) is set. In this case, select a resolution that is lower than 1280 x 1024. Printer 1 Power off your computer ( "Starting Up/Shutting Down") Do not shut down using the standby or hibernation mode. 31 Parallel Port 2 Connect the printer to your computer 3 Turn on the printer, then turn on your computer 4 Setting your printer * Windows 2000: [Set as Default Printer] Go to [Start] - [Settings] - [Printers]. Find your printer's icon, click on it, and click [File] - [Set as Default]*. If no icon is available, select [Add Printer] and then follow the on-screen instructions. NOTE You may need to install a driver for your printer. Follow the onscreen instructions and refer to the operation manual of the printer on how to install the driver. Confirm whether or not the setting for the [Parallel Port] in the Setup Utility is optimal. ( page 45) External Display 1 Power off your computer ( External Display Port "Starting Up/Shutting Down") Do not shut down using the standby or hibernation mode. 32 2 Connect the external display to your computer NOTE For more detailed information, refer to the operation manual of the external display. 3 Turn on the external display, then turn on your computer NOTE When an external display is connected, the computer displays on both the internal LCD and the external display after Windows starts up regardless of the [Display] setting in the Setup Utility. When there is no display when the Dual-Display Mode is disabled: The application running is being displayed in the external display (external display [2]). Set the Dual Display Mode again, move the application from the external display (external display [2]) to the internal LCD (internal LCD [1]) and then disable the Dual Display Mode. When the Dual Display Mode is used, set [Never] for [Plugged in] and [Running batteries] for [Turn off monitor] in [Control Panel] - [Power Management] - [Power Schemes]. If this setting is not made, there are cases the display will not be shown properly. To prevent images from being burned onto the external display, manually shut off the power to the external display when the display does not have to be used. When the display domain for the Dual Display Mode is changed, there are cases the wallpaper and icons become displaced. Wallpaper: Change the setting for the wallpaper. Icons: Run the command to automatically realign the icons. (Auto Arrange) When an animated pointer is used for the mouse pointer (e. g. , when changing the theme in [Desktop Themes] of the [Control Panel]), an error may occur when resuming from the standby or hibernation mode. In such cases, change the mouse pointer to the standard pointer with the following procedure. 1 In [Control Panel], select [Mouse] and then select [Pointers]. [. . . ] Is the disc loaded on the tray correctly?To remove a disc when the computer is powered off, insert a sharp object such as the bent-out tip of a paper clip into the emergency hole. Pushing it completely to the end will free the tray so that it can be pulled out. Unable to write to a disk How to format a disk is unclear Unable to read/write to the hard disk When the previous item is not the cause Trouble has occurred with the disc The access lamp ( ) does not light Cannot play disc or read data from it Cannot eject disc Emergency Hole A blue background appears on the screen with the MPEG image The CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive vibrates a lot Did you open the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive or remove the MPEG disc while it was operating?Re-insert the MPEG disc and close the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive. [. . . ]