Panasonic CF-18 Hard Disk Drive

Hard Disk Drive

To change your hard disk drive, contact Panasonic Technical Support.

CAUTION

Be sure to back up all important data before changing the hard di sk drive.

You can erase the data before changing the hard disk drive. ("Hard Disk Data Erase

Utility")

If [Hard Disk Lock] is set to [Enable] in the Setup Utility, change this to [Disable] before

changing the hard disk drive.

Be careful when changing the hard disk drive. The hard disk dr ive is extremely

sensitive to shock. In addition, static electricity could later affect some internal

components.

1Power off your computer. (⇒ Operating Instructions "Starting Up/

Shutting Down")

Do not connect or disconnect devices while the computer is in the sta ndby or

hibernation mode.

Disconnect the AC adaptor.

2Remove the battery pack. (page 57)

3Insert/remove the hard disk drive.

Removing the hard disk drive

AUnlock the cover by sliding the latch (A) to the right.

Inserting/Removing the Hard Disk Drive

Contents

Main Read Me First Illustrations and Terminology in this Reference Manual cccc Read Me First About Display Mode Key Combinations Page Page Page Hotkey Settings 1 2 Page LED Indicators Tablet Buttons Tablet Buttons Changing the Settings of Tablet Buttons Changing the Settings Tablet Buttons Page Touch Pad Changing the mode of the touch pad Operating the Touch Pad Page Page Page Page 10 Page Touchscreen Page Touchscreen Configuring the Touchscreen 1 2 Page Software Keyboard Using the Software Keyboard 1 2 3 Software Keyboard Changing the Settings 1 2 Page Panasonic Hand Writing Drawing Characters or Figures 1 following procedure. 2 Panasonic Hand Writing 3 Page Display Rotation 1 Rotating the Display Display Rotation 1 2 Exiting the Tool 1 Changing the Settings Display Rotation Standby/Hibernation Functions Differences between the Standby and Hibernation Functions Entering the Standby or Hibernation Mode Starting Up Your Computer Quickly Setting for Using the Hibernation Mode 1 [Power Options]. 2 [OK]. Precautions Before entering the standby or hibernation mode 1 [Power Options] - [Advanced]. 2 Entering the standby or hibernation mode 1 Using the Display Setting 1 [Power Options] - [Advanced]. 2 portable computer], and then select [OK]. Entering the standby or hibernation mode Resuming Operation Using the Power Switch 1 Security Measures 3 Setting the Supervisor Password (enabling, changing, disabling) 4 5 8 7 6 Setting the User Password (enabling, changing, disabling) 3 4 8 7 When you do not want your computer to be used without permission 4 and select [Yes], then press 5 Starting Up When the Password on boot is Set When you do not want data stored on the hard disk to be read/ written Setting the Hard Disk Lock (enabling, disabling) 3 4 5 Computing on the Road Saving Power Power Saving Methods Computing on the Road Battery Power Use the Battery Indicator to Check the Battery Status Check the Remaining Battery Power 1 + to Check the Remaining Battery Power on the Screen (After logging on to Windows) About High Temperature Mode Page When the Remaining Battery Charge Becomes Low Accurately Displaying Battery Capacity (Battery Recalibration) 1 2 3 Replacing the Battery Pack 2 3 C B PC Cards PC Cards Inserting/Removing the PC Card Inserting a PC Card 1 2 3 PC Cards Removing a PC Card 1 2 3 4 Page RAM Module Inserting/Removing the RAM Module RAM Module 2 3 4 5 Page Port Replicator External Display 2 3 4 Extended Desktop 1 2 and [Secondary Device]. To prevent images from being burned onto the external display Page USB Devices Connecting/Removing USB devices Connecting USB devices 1 referring to the operating instructions of the USB device. USB Devices Removing USB devices 1 2 USB Floppy Disk Drive Page Modem Connecting the Internal Modem with a Telephone Jack 1 telephone cable (included)(B). 2 Modem Ring Resume Function Enabling the Ring Resume Function Modem LAN Connecting LAN 2 3 LAN Wake up from LAN Enabling the Wake up from LAN Function LAN Wireless LAN Precautions Turning On/Off for the Wireless LAN Function 1 2 The Settings 5 Exchanging Data between Computers Using the Wireless LAN 6 7 Hard Disk Drive Inserting/Removing the Hard Disk Drive 1 2 3 Hard Disk Drive 4 B A Page Setup Utility Running the Setup Utility 1 2 Key Operations Information Menu Main Menu Advanced Menu Page Security Menu Page Boot Menu Exit Menu Technical Information DMI Viewer 1 2 Running DMI Viewer Saving information to a file Icon Enlarger How to magnify the computer screen display 1 2 Size]. Loupe Utility Use Loupe Utility Run Loupe Utility 1 2 Loupe Utility Enlarging a Part of the Screen 2 1 3 Set Loupe Utility 1 2 Page List of Error Codes List of Error Codes Dealing with Problems (Advanced) Page Display Setup Utility Display Shutting Down Setup Utility Standby/Hibernation Function Battery Indicator Keyboard Display Rotation Keyboard Networking: General Page Page Page Page Page Disk Operations Touch Pad / Touchscreen Disk Operations Sound Fast User Switching Function Page Page Page Page Page Check the Computer's Usage Status Running PC Information Viewer Save information to a file Save a copy of the screen to a file