Dealing with Problems (Summary)
Starting Up (continued)
When the previous item is not the cause
Press F9 in the Setup Utility ( “Setup Utility”). This will restore the Setup
Utility’s settings to their default values (except the password settings). Try removing all peripheral devices.
Check a disk error using the following procedure.
1Select [start] - [My Computer],
2Select [Tools] - [Check Now].
3Select [Start] after selecting required items in [Check disk options].
At startup, hold down F8 when [Panasonic] boot screen disappears*1, and release your finger when the Windows Advanced Options Menu is displayed. Start the computer in Safe Mode, and confirm the details of the error.
*1 When [Password on boot] is set to [Enable], [Enter Password] appears after the [Panasonic] boot screen disappears. Hold down F8 soon after inputting the password and pressing Enter .
Entering Password
On the [Enter Password] screen, a beep sounds and the password cannot be input
Even after inputting the password, [Type your pass- word] is displayed again
The computer may be in | NumLk |
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If the NumLK indicator | lights, press | to disable the | |
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The computer may be in | NumLk |
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If the NumLK indicator | lights, press | to disable the | |
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Troubleshooting |
Display
No display after powering on | When there is no display to an external display, |
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| • Confirm your display is powered on. |
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| • Check the settings for your external display. |
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| The display destination may be set to the external display. |
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| Press | Fn + | F2 and adjust the LCD brightness. |
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The power has not been | Has the computer been set to the |
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turned off, but after a cer- | To resume operation of your computer from the condition the power of the display is off | |||||||
tain period of time, there is | (for energy conservation purposes), press any key unrelated to the direct triggering of a | |||||||
no display | selection, like | Ctrl . |
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When the battery pack is | Press | Fn + | F2 and adjust the LCD brightness. Note, however, that when the LCD | |||||
used, the screen is darker | brightness is increased, the battery running time will become shorter. | |||||||
than when the AC adaptor | The LCD brightness can be set to separate levels for when the AC adaptor is connected | |||||||
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