Panasonic CF-28 Series operating instructions Dealing with Problems Summary, Starting Up

Dealing with Problems (Summary)

When a problem occurs, refer to this page. The "Reference Manual" also contains detailed information. If a problem appears to be related to a software application, read the software related manual. If you still cannot troubleshoot the problem, contact Panasonic Technical Support.

Starting Up

The power indicator or bat-					Check the cable connection for the AC adaptor.
tery indicator is not lit					Check to see if a fully charged battery is properly installed.
					Remove the battery pack and disconnect the AC adaptor, then connect them again.
	is displayed			Input your password. If you have forgotten it, contact Panasonic Technical Support.
POST Startup Error(s) is						page 19
displayed
Windows startup, or an op-				Press F9 in the Setup Utility (				“Setup Utility”).	This will restore the Setup
eration is extremely slow				Utility's settings to their default values (except the password settings). Then, the Setup
				Utility must be run once again for you to input the appropriate operating environment set-
				tings. (The processing speed depends on the application software used, so this operation
				may not cause the processing speed to increase.)
The date and time are incor-					You can set the date and time using the following menu.
rect						Windows 2000	: [Control Panel] - [Date/Time]
						Windows XP	: [Control Panel] - [Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options] -
							[Date and Time]
						When the computer is connected to a LAN, confirm the date and time of the server.
					If you continue to experience problems, the internal battery maintaining the clock may
					need to be replaced. Contact Panasonic Technical Support.
					This computer will not correctly recognize the date and time starting from the year 2100
					A.D.
When resuming from the				Use the Windows password as follows:
standby or hibernation				Windows 2000
mode,			does not appear	Set the password in [Control Panel] - [Users and Passwords], then add the check mark for
even if			password has been	[Prompt for password when computer goes off standby] in [Control Panel] - [Power Op-
		a
set in the Setup Utility				tions] - [Advanced].
				Windows XP
				Select the account to change in [Control Panel] - [User Accounts] and set the password, then
				add the check mark for [Prompt for password when computer resumes from standby] in
				[Control Panel] - [Performance and Maintenance] - [Power Options] - [Advanced].
When the administrator				Windows 2000
password is forgotten				After reinstalling, setup Windows and then set the password again.
				Windows XP
				If you have created a password reset disk (				page 12), a message is displayed when you
				fail to correctly enter the password. Follow the message’s instructions and set the password
				again by using the password reset disk.
				If you have not created a password reset disk, after reinstalling, setup Windows and then set
				the password again.
When the previous item is					Press F9 in the Setup Utility (			“Setup Utility”).	This will restore the Setup
not the cause					Utility's settings to their default values (except the password settings).
					Try removing all peripheral devices.
						Windows 2000
					Click [Local Disk(C:)] in [My Computer] with the right button, select [Properties], then
					select [Tools] - [Check Now].
						Windows XP
					Click [Local Disk(C:)] in [Start] - [My Computer] with the right button, select [Proper-
					ties], then select [Tools] - [Check Now].
					At start-up, press		F8 to operate the computer in the Safe mode.

Troubleshooting

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