Panasonic CF-71 manual Computing On the Road, Conserving Power, Things to Remember

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Computing On the Road

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Conserving Power

One of the main features of notebook-type computers is that you have the power of computing away from your home or office. In the following, information is provided on how to maximize use of the battery pack which is necessary for such computing.

Four Important Points

POINT 1

Be sure to charge your battery before and after use.

POINT 2

To get the maximum use of your battery, set the power man-

POINT 3

agement mode.

Check to see that you have your AC adapter with you before

 

leaving your home or office.

 

Purchasing an extra battery (CF-VZS351A) and the optional bat-

tery charger* is highly recommended.

* for U.S.A. and Canada:

CF-VCB252 (with AC adapter)

for Europe:

CF-VCB251A

POINT 4 Always watch your battery level!

Things to Remember

Leave your computer off when it is not in use

( "Starting Up/Shutting Down")

Adjust the brightness (dark) with Fn + F2

By repeatedly pressing the keys to maximize the brightness (

will be dis-

played), following this, if the keys are pressed again, the brightness will be mini- mized, thereby lowering the power consumption.

Before stepping away from your computer, press Fn + F10 to put your computer in the ECO mode

The ECO mode helps you conserve power by cutting off power to the LCD and turning off the hard disk motor. To resume, you may press any key.

In the power management mode, the setting of [Advanced] is

recommended ( page 15)

With the Setup Utility, you can set the [Advanced] mode. This mode allows you to maximize power save regardless of whether you are using only the battery pack or the AC adapter.

Setting the suspend/hibernation timeout ( page 15)

The suspend or hibernation function ( page 6) allows you to save power by automatically cutting off power when the computer is idle or there is no access to individual devices for 4 or 16 minutes. If [Advanced] or [Standard (Battery/AC Adapter)] is selected for [Power Saving], the suspend/hibernation timeout func- tion will go into effect for both the battery pack and the AC adapter. If, however, [Standard (Battery)] is selected for [Power Saving], it will go into effect only dur- ing operation by the battery. The ECO mode timeout function is automatically set when [Advanced] or [Standard] is set. Note that the ECO mode timeout pre- cedes the suspend/hibernation timeout.

It should be noted that for some applications, the suspend/hibernation timeout will not work properly.

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Contents Contents Reference Manual CF-71 SeriesKey Combinations Key Functions Popup WindowLED Indicators Determine the position to begin drawing Panasonic Hand Writing Touch PadDrawing Characters or Figures To nextSelect Save As or Save from File Close the Hand Writing modePanasonic Hand Writing Touch Pad Suspend/Hibernation Functions Setting the Suspend or Hibernation FunctionShutting Down Using the Suspend or Hibernation Function Starting Up Your Computer QuicklyResuming Operation Push the sleep switch or Slide the power switchSuspend/Hibernation Functions Precautions for Using the Suspend or Hibernation Function Security Measures When the User Password is setSetting the user password enabling, changing, disabling Situation Function to use ReferenceWhen the coffee break password is set To disable your passwordRe-enter your password at the Enter User Password Again Security MeasuresSetting the Coffee break Password enabling or disabling To disable the Coffee break PasswordRun the Setup Utility Using Preventing theft of damage to data using a floppy diskProcedure When the supervisor password is setEnabling, changing, disabling Setting the Supervisor PasswordTo disable your supervisor password Things to Remember Conserving PowerComputing On the Road How to set Advanced and the suspend/hibernation timeout Setting Power ManagementHibernation with Using Computing On the RoadPower Management settings Use the Battery Indicator to Check on the Battery Status Battery PowerBattery Status Fn + F9Save your data and power off your computer Battery PowerWhen the Remaining Battery Charge Becomes Low If the suspend or hibernation function is setOpen the display Replacing the Battery PackRemove the battery pack Open the coverWhen closing the cover Connect the battery packConnector Tab Label-side up Flat Cable Close the coverUsing a Multimedia Pocket Device Installing/Removing a Multimedia Pocket DeviceParallel Port Using a Multimedia Pocket DeviceUsing the Floppy Disk Drive as an External Drive FDD CableInstalling a PC Card Using PC CardsInstalling/Removing the PC Card PC CardInstalling only if the ZV card does not operate properly Using PC CardUninstalling PC Card Utility ProgramRAM Module Installing/Removing the RAM ModuleAdding Memory Port Replicator Using a Printer External Display Port Using an External DisplayConnect the external display to your computer + F3Using USB Devices Run the Setup Utility Using EnterUsing USB Devices USB PortPreparations for Infrared Data Communications Setting for Infrared Data CommunicationsInfrared Data Communications Data CommunicationsHard Disk Drive Installing/Removing the hard diskRemoving/Installing the hard disk Ribs ConnectorHard disk Drive Closing the Program Setup UtilityRunning the Setup Utility Main ScreenParameters Setup UtilitySystem Setup Power Management Power Management SettingsSupervisor Setup WSS Codec I/OIRQ Technical Information NetworkSome software will not run normally Technical InformationHard Disk Non-recognition from other operating systemsIt takes a long time to reboot or the computer locks up ReinstallationPower Saving Function in the Sound Chip System module error occursList of Error Codes Code DescriptionSaving information to a file DMI ViewerRunning DMI Viewer Starting Up Dealing With ProblemsBattery Indicator Disk Operations Dealing With ProblemsDisplay Network Character InputApplication Software Connecting Peripherals Copyright Disclaimer Trademarks
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