Panasonic Cf 07lzazydm Owners Manual

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02D0  System cache error - Cache disabledContact Panasonic Technical Support.
02F0: CPU ID: CPU socket number for Multi-Processor error.
02F4:  EISA CMOS not writable ServerBIOS2 test error:  Cannot write to EISA CMOS.
02F5:  DMA Test Failed ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot write to extended DMA (Direct Memory Acc\
ess) registers.
02F6:  Software NMI Failed ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot generate software NMI (Non-Maskable Inte\
rrupt).
02F7:  Fail - Safe Timer NMI Failed ServerBIOS2 test error: Fail-Safe Timer takes too long.
device  address Conflict
Address conflict for specified  device.
Allocation Error for:  device
Run ISA or EISA Configuration Utility to resolve resource conflict for t\
he specified  device.
Failing Bits :  nnnn
The hex number  nnnn is a map of the bits at the RAM address which failed the memory test.
Each 1 (one) in the map indicates a failed bit.  See error 230,231 or \
232 for offset address of the
failure in System, Extended or Shadow memory.
Invalid System Configuration Data Problem with NVRAM (CMOS) data.
I/O device IRQ conflict I/O device IRQ conflict error.
Operating System not found Operating system cannot be located on either drive A: or drive C:.  Ente\
r Setup and see if fixed
disk and drive A: are properly identified.
Parity Check 1  nnnn
Parity error found in the system bus.  BIOS attempts to locate the addre\
ss and display it on the
screen.  If it cannot locate the address, it displays ????.  Parity is a\
 method for checking errors in
binary data.  A parity error indicates that some data has been corrupted\
.
Parity Check 2  nnnn
Parity error found in the I/O bus.  BIOS attempts to locate the address \
and display it on the
screen.  If it cannot locate the address, it displays ????.
Press  to resume,  to Setup Displayed after any recoverable error message.  Press  to start the \
boot process or  to
enter a Setup and change the settings. Write down and follow the information shown on the
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Dealing with Problems (Summary)
When a problem occurs, power off the wireless display, then connect the \
optional port
replicator (CF-VEB071), external keyboard and external display and ref\
er to this page.  The
“Reference Manual” also contains detailed information.  If a probl\
em appears to be related
to a software application, read the software related manual.  If you sti\
ll cannot troubleshoot
the problem, contact Panasonic Technical Support.
Check the cable connection for the AC adaptor.
Check to see if a fully charged battery is properly installed.
Remove the battery pack and disconnect the AC adaptor,
then connect them again.
Input your password.  If you have forgotten it, contact
Panasonic Technical Support.
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Press   F9   in the Setup Utility (  “Setup Utility”).
This will restore the Setup Utility’s settings to their default
values (except the password settings).  Then, the Setup Util-
ity must be run once again for you to input the appropriate
operating environment settings.  (The processing speed de-
pends on the application software used, so this operation may
not cause the processing speed to increase.)
You can set the date and time through [Date/Time] in
[Start] - [Settings] - [Control Panel].
  When the computer is connected to a Local Area Network (LAN), confirm the date and time of the server.
If you continue to experience problems, the internal bat-
tery maintaining the clock may need to be replaced.  Con-
tact Panasonic Technical Support.
  This computer will not correctly recognize the date andtime starting from the year 2100 A.D.
The power indicator
or battery indicator
is not lit
[Enter Password] is
displayed
POST Startup
Error(s) is displayed
Windows startup, or
an operation is ex-
tremely slow
The date and time
are incorrect
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Press   F9    in the Setup Utility (  “Setup Util-
ity”).   This will restore the Setup Utility’s settings to their
default values (except the password settings).
Try removing all peripheral devices.
Windows 98
Run SCANDISK to check the hard disk.
At start-up, press     Ctrl    to operate the computer in the
Safe mode.
Windows 2000
Click [Local Disk(C:)] in [My Computer] with the right
button, select [Properties], then select [Tools] - [Check
Now].
At start-up, press     F8    to operate the computer in the
Safe mode.
Restart the computer by using the keyboard (e.g.,      or
  Ctrl    +     Esc   ).
When the port replicator is not connected, turn off the com-
puter.
Use the Windows password as the following.
Select [Start] - [Settings] - [Control Panel] - [Power Man-
agement]* - [Advanced], then add the check mark for
[Prompt for password when computer goes off standby].
*
Windows 2000   : [Power Options]
Press the Menu button of the wireless display, then set the
password (
 Operating Instructions of the wireless dis-
play).
A problem possibly occurred during startup. After power-
ing off the computer, connect the  port replicator and restart
the computer.
After powering off the computer, connect the USB floppy
disk drive and restart the computer.
After reinstalling, setup Windows, then set the password again.
When the previous
item is not the cause
The cursor cannot be
contr olled
The password is not
required when re-
suming from the
standby or hiberna-
tion mode
The DISPLAY
READY indicator
does not go on even
when the HDD indi-
cator goes off
Windows 98
When starting up in
the MS-DOS mode,
the USB floppy disk
drive can not be used
Windows 2000
The password of the
administrator was
forgotten
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Dealing with Problems (Summary)
The red indicator
lights.
Repeated beeping
sound while the com-
puter is in use.
The red indicator
blinks
The orange indicator
blinks
The green indicator
blinksThe battery level is low.  Save your data and power off your
computer.
After connecting the AC adaptor or replacing the battery pack
with a fully charged one, turn your computer on.
The battery pack or recharging function may be defec-
tive.  Quickly remove the battery pack and disconnect the
AC adaptor, then connect them again.
If the problem persists, contact Panasonic Technical Sup-
port.
Unable to charge because of an improper temperature range.
(
 page 8)
Battery is discharging to prescribed charging level in high
temperature mode.
 Battery Indicator
Is Acrobat Reader installed?
If Acrobat Reader is not installed, run  
[c:\util
eader\setup.exe]*
in [Start] - [Run] to reinstall the program.  When installing
the program, do not change the installation destination folder.
If the destination folder is changed, the Reference Manual
cannot be opened from the [Start] menu.
*
Windows 2000 : [c:\util
eader\ar405.exe]
If an attempt is made to open  a PDF file from [Windows
Explorer], etc., by clicking on the file, there are cases Acro-
bat Reader will no longer start up.  In such cases, restart the
computer.
To open a PDF file, run Acrobat Reader first and then specify
the name of the file to open in [File] - [Open].  For the Refer-
ence Manual, this procedure does not need to be followed.
The Reference Manual can be opened by selecting [Refer-
ence Manual] in [Start] - [Programs] - [Panasonic] - [On-
Line Manuals].
 Reference Manual
The Refer ence Manual
is not displayed
Windows 2000
A PDF file cannot be
opened
Wireless Display (except below  Operating Instructions of the wireless display)
Wireless connection
is interruptedSelect  on the taskbar of the external display, then select
[Configuration], and then set [Tx Rate] to [Auto 1 or 2 Mb].
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 Application Software
After shutting down by pressing the power switch for more
than four seconds, press the power switch to power on and
open the application again.
If the program no longer works normally, go to [Start] - [Set-
tings] - [Control Panel] - [Add/Remove Programs] to delete
the program.  Then reinstall the program.
Install the software after powering off the computer and the
wireless display and  then connecting  the port replicator, op-
tional USB floppy disk drive, external keyboard and external
display.
Computer hangsUnable to install
Unable to shut down
Windows
 Shutting down
Do not shut down Windows during music playback.
No display after pow-
ering on
The power has not
been turned off, but
after a certain period
of time, there is no
display
An afterimage ap-
pears
The external display
no longer displays
properly
The screen becomes
disordered When there is no display to an external display,
• Check your cable connection to the external display.
• Confirm your display is powered on.
• Check the settings for your external display.
Has the computer been set to the power-saving mode?
    To resume operation of your computer from the condition the power of the display is off (for energy conservation
purposes), use the touch screen or an external keyboard
or mouse.
To save power, your computer may have automatically
entered the standby or hibernation mode.  (
 
“Computing On the Road”)  Press the power switch.
If an image is displayed for a prolonged period of time, an
afterimage may appear.  This is not a malfunction.  Set the
screen saver.
When an external display not compatible with the power sav-
ing mode is used with the computer, the external display may
no longer display properly when the computer enters the con-
dition the power of the display is off  (for energy conserva-
tion purposes).  In such cases, turn off the power to the exter-
nal display.
Changing the number of colors of the display may affect the
screen. Restart the computer.
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Reinstalling Software
Before Reinstallation
 Preparing
You will need the followings:
• Product Recovery CD-ROM
• Optional port replicator (CF-VEB071)
• External keyboard
• External mouse
• External display
• If it was necessary to create BACKUP DISKS (“Create backup disks for\
 reinstal-lation” on page 17), you will need the BACKUP DISKS (e.g., FIRSTAID FD),
the USB floppy disk drive (CF-VFDU03).
The operation of reinstallation takes about 1 hour (Windows 98) or 20 minutes
(Windows 2000).
 Important
Save all important data.  If reinstallation is carried out, all data exi\
sting prior to the
installation will be lost.  The reinstallation will return the computer \
to close to the
conditions at time of purchase.
Before the reinstallation procedure, remove unnecessary peripherals.
Be sure the AC adaptor is connected until the reinstallation procedure i\
s com-
pleted.
Reinstalling
1 Power off the computer and connect the port replicator, external display, external key-
board and external mouse and USB floppy disk drive, then turn the comput\
er on.
2
When the message [Press  to enter SETUP] is displayed, press    F2    and then run
the Setup Utility.
If the password has been set, enter the Supervisor Password.
3
Write down all of the contents of the Setup Utility and then press     F9   .
At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and press    Enter   .
4
Select [Boot] menu, press      /      and     F5    /    F6     until [CD Drive] is at the top
of the [Boot] menu and [Floppy Disk] is the next position.
5 Set the Product Recovery CD-ROM* in the CD-ROM drive, and set the FIRSTAID
FD in the floppy disk drive.
*Windows 2000    : Product Recovery CD-ROM1
If data on your hard disk is compressed, the data should be uncompressed\
.
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In such cases, the initial partition size must be 2 GB or more of the ha\
rd
disk size.  Reinstallation cannot be performed with a small partition si\
ze.
If [The program has detected an error 110 on the partition starting at s\
ector
xxxxxxxx on disk1.] is displayed, select [Yes].
NOTE
8Make a selection from the menu.
To restore all contents of the hard disk to factory default, including t\
he partition
setting(s):
Select [1. Restore the whole HDD to factory default].
Windows 98
To restore the hard disk (C drive) to factory default, excluding the p\
artition
setting(s):
Select [2. Restore the drive C to factory default].
Windows 2000
To reinstall Windows Windows 2000 to the first partition to factory defa\
ult:
Select [2. Restore Windows 2000 to the first partition].
-------------------------------------------------Select a number-------------------------------------------------1.
Restore the whole HDD to factory default
2. Restore the drive C to factory default
3. End
-------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------Select a number-------------------------------------------------1.
Restore the whole HDD to factory default
2. Restore Windows 2000 to the first partition
3. End
-------------------------------------------------
Windows 98
6
Press    
F10  .
At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and press    Enter   . The computer will
reboot, and the License Agreement screen should appear. Select [1. Yes, I agree to the
provisions above and wish to continue!].
7 This screen should appear.
(To next page)
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Reinstalling Software
9At the confirmation message , press   Y    .
The computer will reboot, and the operation of reinstallation for the ha\
rd disk starts
automatically.
Windows 2000
When [Insert media 2] is displayed, insert Product Recovery CD-ROM 2 int\
o the
CD-ROM drive and immediately select [OK].
10 After the reinstallation procedure completes, the following message will\
 appear on
the display.  Remove  the Product Recovery CD-ROM * and FIRSTAID FD, then re-
start the computer by pressing
(When using the USB floppy disk drive, disconnect it.)
All data on the whole HDD has been restored to the factory default.
After removing floppy disk and the Product Recovery CD-ROM,
restart the computer and set up Windows again.
Windows 98 If [OK] is not immediately selected:
[The media does not contain the correct file] may be  displayed.  In such cases,
[Insert media 2...] is displayed again when [OK] is  selected.  Confirm that Product
Recovery CD-ROM 2 has been inserted by opening the tray of the CD-ROM
drive, then close the tray and immediately  select [OK].
NOTE
Windows2000 install wizard will start after reboot.
Restore process will execute more after Windows2000 install wizard.
Restart the computer after removing Product Recovery CD-ROM.
Windows 2000
Ctrl   +    Alt   +    Del    .
*Windows 2000     :  Product Recovery CD-ROM2 
						

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11When the message [Press  to enter SETUP] is displayed, press    F2    and then
run the Setup Utility.
If the password has been set, enter the Supervisor Password.
12
Press     F9  .
At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and press    Enter   .  (The Setup Utility
settings will return to their default values.  Even the security setting\
s with the excep-
tion of the password(s) will return to their default values.)
Change the settings where necessary.
13
Press     F10   .
At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and press    Enter   .
14 Perform the setup procedure for Windows by following the instructions on the screen.
   Windows 98 page 15
   Windows 2000 page 16
When an UPDATE FD is to be created, follow the steps in the readme.txt o\
n the
disk.(
 page 17)
When [Operating System not found] is displayed, press    Ctrl    +   Alt     +    Del
and perform the operations from step  11 to step  13.
If you fail to press    F2   in step  11, restart the computer and perform the opera-
tions from step  11 to step  13 after finishing Windows setup procedure.
NOTE 
						

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Appendix
LIMITED USE LICENSE AGREEMENT
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and related documentation nor in or to the algorithms, concepts, designs and
ideas represented by or incorporated in the Programs and related documen-
tation, all of which title, ownership and rights shall remain with MEI or its sup-
pliers.
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for the selection of the Product (including the associated Programs) to achieve your
intended results, and for the installation, use and results obtained therefrom.