OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Personal Computer CF-H2 series Model No. Contents Read Me First Safety Precautions ............. Regulatory Information ..........Getting Started Introduction ............... Description of Parts ..........Preparation ............... First-time Operation ..........Turning On / Turning Off ........... Useful Information On-screen Manual ............ Handling and Maintenance ........
Safety Precautions To reduce the risk of injury, loss of life, electric shock, fire, DANGER malfunction, and damage to equipment or property, al- ways observe the following safety precautions. Electrolyte leakage, generation of heat, ignition or Explanation of symbol word panels rupture of the Battery Pack may result.
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Burns or low-temperature burns may result. WARNING Do Not Use This Product in Close Contact With Your Body For a Long Period of Time Fire or electric shock may result. Ö Do not use this product with its heat-emit- ...
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THAT ARE INVOLVED WITH ENSURING HUMAN perform the operation in the shortest time LIFE OR SAFETY. PANASONIC WILL NOT BE RE- possible. SPONSIBLE FOR ANY LIABILITY RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT ARISING OUT OF THE FOREGOING USES.
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Before putting the computer away, be sure to wipe off any moisture. NOTE l The battery pack may become warm during recharg- ing or normal use. This is completely normal. l Recharging will not commence if internal temperature of the battery pack is outside of the allowable temper- ature range (0 °C to 50 °C).
Ny-Ålesund. The latest version of “ERC RECOMMENDATION 70-03” by European Radiocommunications Committee and the regulation in Turkey. Use only the antenna specified by Panasonic. Confirm the latest information to the radio regulation authorities. 40-E-1 Lithium Battery Lithium Battery! This computer contains a lithium battery to enable the date, time, and other data to be stored.
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Laser Devices Caution <Only for model with the following label on the computer> CAUTION! THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. USE OF CONTROLS, ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE. DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR YOURSELF. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
Failure to comply with these precautions violates safety stan- dards of design, manufacture and intended use of the product. Panasonic assumes no liability for customer failure to comply with these precautions.
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<Only for model with a “CE ” mark on the Rear of the computer> Declaration of Conformity (DoC) “Hereby, Panasonic declares that this Personal Computer is in compliance with the essential require- ments and other relevant provisions of the Directive 1999/5/EC.” Hint: If you want to get a copy of the original DoC of our above mentioned products, please contact our web address: http://www.ptc.panasonic.eu...
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Models for India For the purpose of recycling to facilitate effective utilization of resources, please return this product to a nearby authorized collection center, registered dismantler or recycler, or Panasonic service center when disposing of this product. Please see the Panasonic website for further information on collection centers, etc.
Introduction Thank you for purchasing this Panasonic product. For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions carefully. In these instructions, the names are referred as follows. indicates Windows 8 Operating System. ® indicates Windows 7 Operating System. ® Terms and illustrations in these instructions è...
NOTE Reference Manual “Wireless WAN” è l When you do not use the RFID Reader, you can E: LCD turn it off by using the Panasonic Dashboard. Reference Manual “Screen Input Operation” è Reference Manual “Panasonic Dashboard” è F: Pen Holder...
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Rear A: GPS Antenna F: Strap <Only for model with GPS> G: Camera B: Wireless LAN Antenna <Only for model with Camera> <Only for model with wireless LAN> Reference Manual “Camera” è Reference Manual “Wireless LAN” è H : USB 3.0 Port C: RFID Reader Reference Manual “USB Devices”...
Confirmation A Check and identify the supplied accessories. If you do not find the described accessories, contact Panasonic Technical Support. • AC Adaptor ..1 • AC Cord ..1 •...
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About the battery for this computer This computer uses 2 battery packs. Power is consumed only on either battery pack. Charging is made for the two battery packs at the same time. l When the computer is connected to the Cradle (optional: CF-VEBH21U, CF-VEBH21KU), the battery pack is charged when the AC adaptor is connected to the Cradle.
CPU. Wait until the computer cools down, and then turn the power on again. If the computer does not power on even after cooling down, contact Panasonic Technical Support. l Any changes from the default setting of the Setup Utility must not be made until the “First- time Operation”...
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A Select language on “Your display language” and click [Next]. Follow the on-screen instructions. A Select language and OS (32bit or 64bit) on “Select OS” screen and click [OK]. The language setting will start by clicking [OK] on the confirmation screen. The language and OS setting will be completed in about 15 minutes.
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First-time Operation Restart the computer. A Display “Charm” and click B Click [Power] - [Restart]. A Click (Start) - - [Restart]. Create the recovery disc. If the recovery partition of the hard disk is damaged or have some problems, you can use a recovery disc to install the OS and restore its factory default condition.
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To change the partition structure You can shrink a part of an existing partition to create unallocated disk space, from which you can create a new partition. Open “Computer”. Right-click [Computer], then click [Manage]. To open “Computer”, proceed as follows on the Start screen. 1.
Turning On / Turning Off Turning On Press and hold the power switch (è page 12) until the power indicator (è page 12) lights. NOTE l Do not press the power switch repeatedly. l The computer will forcibly be turned off if you press and hold the power switch for four seconds or longer. l Once you turn off the computer, wait for ten seconds or more before you turn on the computer again.
Double-click [Manual Selector] on the desktop screen, and select the on-screen manual. To access the Reference Manual: Double-click on the desktop. ● Alternatively click (Start) - [All Programs] - [Panasonic] - [On-Line Manuals] - [Reference Manual]. To access the Important Battery Tips: Double-click on the desktop. ● Alternatively click...
Handling and Maintenance Operation environment l Temperature: Operation : <Only for Field model> –10 °C to 50 °C (IEC60068-2-1, 2) <Only for Healthcare model> 5 °C to 35 °C Storage : –20 °C to 60 °C Humidity: Operation : 30% to 80% RH (No condensation) Storage : 30% to 90% RH (No condensation) Even within the above temperature/humidity ranges, operation for a long time in extreme environments, smoking nearby, or operation in places where oil is used or where there is a lot of dust will result in the product deterioration...
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Battery Recalibration l The battery recalibration may take a long time due to the large battery capacity. This is not a malfunction. <When performing “Battery Recalibration” after shutting down Windows> Full charge: Approximately 3 hours with 2 batteries ...
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Handling and Maintenance Maintenance To clean the LCD panel If drops of water or other stains get on the surface of the LCD panel, wipe them off immediately. Failure to do so may result in staining. Use the soft cloth included with the computer. (For further information, refer to “Suggestions About Cleaning the LCD Surface”...
Installing Software Installing software will return the computer to the default condition. When you install the software, the hard disk data will be erased. Back up important data to other media or an external hard disk before installation. CAUTION ● Do not delete the recovery partition on the hard disk.
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[Panasonic] boot screen is displayed. The Setup Utility starts up. ● If the [Panasonic] boot screen is not displayed, turn on the computer while holding down F2 or Del. ● If the password is requested, enter the Supervisor Password.
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Turn on the computer, and press F2 or Del while [Panasonic] boot screen is displayed. ● If the [Panasonic] boot screen is not displayed, turn on the computer while holding down F2 or Del. ● If the password is requested, enter the Supervisor Password.
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Installing Software 15 At the confirmation message, click [YES]. Installation starts according to the instructions on the screen. (It will take approximately 30 - 45 minutes.) ● Do not interrupt installation, for example by turning off the computer. Otherwise installation may become unavailable as Windows may not start up or the data may be corrupted.
“Reference Manual”. For a software problem, refer to the software’s instruction manual. If the problem persists, contact Panasonic Technical Support. You can also check the computer’s status in the PC Information Viewer (è Reference Manual “Checking the Computer’s Usage Status”).
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B Click [Clock, Language, and Region] - [Date and Time]. ● If the problem persists, the internal clock battery may need to be replaced. Contact Panasonic Technical Support. ● When the computer is connected to LAN, check the date and time of the server.
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Advanced Options Menu is displayed. When [Password on boot] is set to [Enabled] in the [Security] menu of the Setup Utility, [Enter Password] appears after the [Panasonic] boot screen disappears. As soon as you (Enter), press and hold F8 .
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E Click [Yes], click [Yes] and click [OK]. Then restart the computer. F Press F2 or Del while [Panasonic] boot screen is displayed. G Set [GPS] to [Enabled] in the [Advanced] - [Serial Port Settings]. H Press F10 and select [Yes] at the confirmation message, and press (Enter).
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■ Others No response. ● Press [ ] (Security) button to open Task Manager and close the software application that is not responding. ● An input screen (e.g., password input screen at startup) may be hidden behind another window. Press Alt + Tab to check. ●...
YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE. Panasonic Corporation has developed or otherwise obtained the Programs and hereby licenses their use to you. You assume sole responsibility for the selection of the Product (including the associated Programs) to achieve your intended results, and for the installation, use and results obtained therefrom.
Specifications This page provides the specifications for the basic model. The model number is different according to the unit configuration. l To check the model number: Check the bottom of the computer or the box the computer came in at the time of purchase. l To check CPU speed, memory size and the hard disk drive (HDD) size: Run the Setup Utility (è...
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PROSet/Wireless Software Utility , Bluetooth ® Stack for Windows by TOSHIBA , Hand Writing Utility, Panasonic Dashboard, Application Button Setting Utility, Cleaning Utility, Display Switch Utility, Battery Recalibration Utility, Infineon TPM Professional Package , Camera Utility , Right Click Utility, Camera Light...
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= 1,024 bytes / 1 = 1,048,576 bytes / 1 = 1,073,741,824 bytes A segment of the main memory is allotted automatically depending on the computer’s operating status. The size of the Video Memory cannot be set by the user. The size of Video memory is allotted depending on the operating system. = 1,000,000 bytes / 1 = 1,000,000,000 bytes.
• Additional peripherals manufactured by Panasonic (including media bay devices such as CD-Rom drives) - 1 year • Batteries - 6 months. Panasonic Warranty covers the battery for six months. A battery is considered good if it maintains 50% of its charge capacity during the warranty period. If a battery is returned under this contract and testing determines that it has charge capacity greater than 50%, the battery will be returned with an invoice for the retail purchase price of a new battery.
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Panasonic on the main unit are stored. This media is originally provided with the unit. Panasonic warrants to you only that the disc(s) or other media on which the Programs are furnished will be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use for a period of sixty (60) days from the date of delivery thereof to you, as evidenced by your purchase receipt.