Panasonic CF-17, CF-M34 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-
		agement mode.
POINT	3	Check to see that you have your AC adapter with you before
		leaving your home or office.
		Purchasing a spare battery (CF-VZSU15) is highly recommended.
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 + F1

By repeatedly pressing the keys to minimize the brightness (	will be displayed),
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 a key unrelated to the direct triggering of a selection, like Ctrl key.

Setting the timeout function (	page 20)
The ECO mode / suspend or hibernation function (		page 13) allow you to

save power by automatically cutting off power when the computer is idle or there is no access to individual devices.

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

N O T E

If you plan to use only the battery pack or set the power management, it is neces-

sary to check [Allow Windows to manage power use on this computer] in [Start] - [Settings] - [Control Panel] - [Power].

If the check is removed, the time may not be displayed properly when operation is resumed from the suspend or hibernation mode or the operating time with the battery pack may become short (the power management function of Windows does not work).

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Contents Illustrations in this Reference Manual Reference Manual CF-M34/CF-17 SeriesComputer Viruses Read Me FirstSaving Data on the Hard Disk Saving Data on DisksHandling MaintenanceRead Me First Usage EnvironmentN c t i o n s Popup Window Key CombinationsLED Indicators Changing the mode of the touch pad Using the Touch PadTouch Pad Advaced Basic Operation Touch Pad AdvancedMagnify/reduce the display Handling the Touch Pad Double-clicking Dragging TouchscreenHandling the Touchscreen Moving the cursor ClickingTouchscreen Configuring the TouchscreenMake necessary changes Click OK Drawing Characters or Figures Panasonic Hand Writing TouchscreenSelect Save As or Save from File Starting Up Your Computer Quickly Setting the Suspend or Hibernation FunctionShutting Down Using the Suspend or Hibernation Function Suspend/Hibernation FunctionsResuming Operation Suspend/Hibernation FunctionsPrecautions for Using the Suspend or Hibernation Function Security Measures Starting up when the password is setIf entering the Setup Utility with Supervisor Password If entering the Setup Utility with User PasswordSecurity Measures Setting the Supervisor PasswordRun the Setup Utility Computing On The Road Conserving PowerThings to Remember Computing On The Road Setting Timeout FunctionFn + F9 Battery PowerBattery Status Use the Battery Indicator to check the battery statusIf the suspend or hibernation function is set Battery PowerWhen the remaining battery charge becomes low Save your data and power off your computerClick Detail Panasonic Battery MonitorAttach the battery pack, then connect the AC adapter Accurately Displaying Battery CapacityRemove the battery pack Replacing the Battery PackRemove the cover Put the cover back into place Put the battery packRemoving a PC Card Installing/Removing the PC CardInstalling a PC Card PC CardsRAM Module Installing/Removing the RAM ModuleConnect the external display to your computer External DisplayTurn on the external display, then turn on your computer USB Devices Installing USB DevicesSet the power management function to disable Install the Windows 95 USB device driversRemoving USB Devices USB DevicesD e m Connecting to a telephone line and settingsConnecting a telephone line to the internal modem Performing the Country setting for the modemPort Replicator Handle AccessoriesHand-grip Belt and Shoulder Strap Hard Disk Drive Installing/Removing the hard diskRemove the hard disk Installing the hard diskPut the cover back into place and insert the battery pack Hard Disk DriveRunning the Setup Utility Setup UtilityMain Menu Setup UtilityR a m e t e r s Advanced Menu R a m e t e r s DefaultSecurity Menu Power Menu R a m e t e r s Exit MenuSelect Start Programs Panasonic Smart Boot Smart BootAdd check mark depending on your needs Click OK T w o r k Technical InformationInternet Explorer Running DMI Viewer DMI ViewerSaving information to a file Connect the external floppy disk drive to your computer Creating Backup DisksMake a copy of the CD-ROM driver Creating Backup DisksSet the floppy disk to the write-protect state Failure Fixed Disk List of Error CodesAllocation Error for device List of Error CodesShutting Down Dealing With Problems AdvancedBattery Indicator Starting UpDisplay Dealing With Problems AdvancedReference Manual Drive Operations Sound Timeout FunctionCharacter Input Application SoftwareConnecting Peripherals S c l a i m e r A d e m a r k s P y r i g h t