Panasonic CF-Y7 series appendix Troubleshooting Basic/Error Code/Message

Troubleshooting (Basic)/Error Code/Message

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Appendix

Troubleshooting (Basic)

Follow the instructions below when a problem has occurred. There is also an advanced troubleshooting guide in the “Reference Manual”. For a software problem, refer to the software’s instruction manual. If the problem persists, contact

your technical support office. You can also check the computer’s status in the PC Information Viewer (				Reference
Manual “Check the Computer’s Usage Status”).
Starting Up and Sleep and Hibernation Mode
The computer does not		Connect the AC adaptor.
power on/		Insert a fully charged battery.
The power indicator or bat-		Remove the battery pack and the AC adaptor, then connect them again.
		If an additional RAM module has been inserted, remove the RAM module and check to
tery indicator is not lit.
		see if the RAM module is the recommended one.
		When the CPU temperature is high, the computer may not start up to prevent overheating of
		the CPU. Wait until the computer cools down, and then turn the power on again. If the com-
		puter does not power on even after cooling down, contact your technical support office.
Windows does not start up.		When you turn on the computer for the first time after purchase
		Windows setup screen may not be displayed and [The computer restarted unexpectedly
		or encountered an unexpected error] message may appear. This message appears
		when the computer is forcibly turned off (e.g. The AC adaptor is removed. The battery
		becomes empty due to setup without connecting the AC adaptor.) and you cannot use
		Windows until reinstallation is complete. In this case, reinstall.
		When Windows does not start when resuming from hibernation, set the Product Recovery
		DVD-ROM and display [System Recovery Options] ( page 24), and run [Startup Repair].
		If the problem persists, perform reinstallation with the Product Recovery DVD-ROM.
		Remove all peripheral devices.
		•	If a device is connected to the USB port, disconnect the device or set [Legacy USB
			Support] to [Disable] in the [Advanced] menu of the Setup Utility.
		If an additional RAM module has been inserted, remove the RAM module and check to
		see if the RAM module is the recommended one.
		If the power indicator is lit, slide the power switch for four seconds or longer to turn off,
		then turn on again.
		Using the following procedure, start up in Safe Mode, and check the error details.
		A Turn on the computer, and when the [Panasonic] boot screen disappears (after enter-
			ing the password*1 if one is set) hold down F8.
		B Release your finger when [Advanced Boot Options] is displayed, and with			or	,
			select [Safe Mode], then press Enter.
	*1		Follow the on-screen instructions.
		Supervisor Password or User Password set with the Setup Utility
		Press F9 in the Setup Utility ( page 31 “To start the Setup Utility”) to return the Setup
		Utility settings (excluding the passwords) to the default values. Start the Setup Utility and
		make the settings again.
There is a beep sound, and		If “Extended RAM Module Failed” appears, the RAM module is not correctly inserted.
either “Extended RAM Mod-		Turn off the computer, check that the RAM module is a recommended module, then
ule Failed” or “Standard		insert it correctly.
RAM Failed” appears.		If “Standard RAM Failed” appears, contact your technical support office.
Cannot boot from internal		Make sure that the bootable CD/DVD is set properly.
CD/DVD drive.		Start the Setup Utility, and confirm the following settings.
		•	[DVD Drive] is set to [Enable] in the [Advanced] menu.
		•	[DVD Drive Power] is set to [On] in the [Main] menu.
		•	[Optical Drive] is the first device shown in [Boot priority order] in the [Boot] menu.
		Bootable CD/DVD created using B’s Recorder in the CF-W4/CF-W5/CF-Y4/CF-Y5
		series cannot be used on this computer. If you want to share bootable CD/DVD with
		those series, create a new bootable CD/DVD.
		When an external CD/DVD drive is connected, you cannot boot from the internal CD/
		DVD drive.
You have forgotten the		Supervisor Password or User Password: Contact your technical support office.
password.		Administrator password:
		•	If you have another account with Administrator authority, log-on with it, then delete the
		•	password for the problem account.
			If you have a password reset disk, click [Reset password] displayed after the password
			input error, then follow the on-screen instructions to set a new password.
		If you cannot do either of the above, you will need to reinstall ( page 26) and setup
		Windows.

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