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Reinstalling Software

Troubleshooting

Before Reinstallation

Preparing

You will need the followings:

Product Recovery CD-ROM

Optional port replicator (CF-VEB071)

External keyboard

External mouse

External display

Important

Save all important data. If reinstallation is carried out, all data existing 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 is completed.

Reinstalling

1Turn the computer off and connect the port replicator, external display, external key- board and external mouse.

2 Turn the computer on, and press F2 while [Panasonic] boot screen is displayed. The Setup Utility will start up.

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, then select [CD Drive] and press F6

until [CD Drive] is at the

 

top of the [Boot] menu.

 

5Place the disc number one of the recovery CDs into the CD-ROM drive.

6Press F10 .

At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and press Enter .

The computer will restart, and this screen should appear.

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Select a number

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1.[ Recovery ] Reinstall Windows.

2.[ Erase HDD] Erase the whole data on HDD for security.

0. [ Cancel ] Cancel.

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7Select [1.[Recovery]].

The License Agreement screen should appear.

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