Panasonic CF-31 appendix Troubleshooting Basic, Starting Up

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, con-

tact Panasonic Technical Support (			pages 32 - 36). You can also check the computer’s status in the PC Information
Viewer (	Reference Manual “Troubleshooting (Advanced)”).
Starting Up
Cannot start up.		Connect the AC adaptor.
The power indicator or bat-		Insert a fully charged battery.
tery indicator is not lit.		Remove the battery pack and the AC adaptor, then connect them again.
		If a device is connected to the USB port, disconnect the device, or set [USB Port] or
		[Legacy USB Support] to [Disable] in the [Advanced] menu of the Setup Utility.
		If a device is connected to the ExpressCard slot, disconnect the device, or set
		[ExpressCard Slot] to [Disable] in the [Advanced] menu of the Setup Utility.
		Press Fn + F8 to turn off the concealed mode.
The power is turned on but		The computer is warming up before start up. Wait for the computer to start up (takes
“Warming up the system (up		up to 32 minutes). If, “Cannot warm up the system” is displayed, the computer failed to
to 32 minutes)” appears.		warm up and will not start. In this case, turn off the computer, leave it in an environment
		of 5 °C {41 °F} or higher temperature for about an hour, and then turn on the power
		again.
Cannot turn on the computer.		Leave it in an environment of 5 °C {41 °F} or higher temperature for about an hour, then
The computer does not re-		turn on the power again.
sume from sleep.
(The power indicator blinks
quickly in green.)
After adding or changing		Turn off the computer and remove the RAM module, then confirm whether the RAM
the RAM module, the power		module has compliant to specification. When the RAM module has conformed to specifi-
is turned on but nothing is		cation, install it again.
displayed on the screen.
The computer does not		Slide and hold the power switch for four seconds or longer to shut down the computer
enter sleep mode while the		forcibly. (Data not saved will be lost.) Then disable the screen saver.
screen saver is running. (The
screen stays black.)
You have forgotten the pass-		Supervisor Password or User Password: Contact Panasonic Technical Support
word.		(	pages 32 - 36).
		Administrator password:
			If you have a password reset disk, you can reset the administrator password. Set the
			disk and enter any wrong password, then follow the on-screen instructions and set a
			new password.
			If you do not have a password reset disk, reinstall ( page 21) and set up Windows,
			and then set a new password.
“Remove disks or other		A floppy disk is in the drive (optional) and it does not contain system startup information.
media. Press any key to		Remove the floppy disk and press any key.
restart” or a similar message		If a device is connected to the USB port, disconnect the device, or set [USB Port] or
appears.		[Legacy USB Support] to [Disable] in the [Advanced] menu of the Setup Utility.
		If a device is connected to the ExpressCard slot, disconnect the device, or set
		[ExpressCard Slot] to [Disable] in the [Advanced] menu of the Setup Utility.
		If the problem persists after removing the disk, it may be a hard disk failure. Contact
		Panasonic Technical Support (				pages 32 - 36).
Windows startup and opera-		Press			in the Setup Utility (	Reference Manual “Setup Utility”) to return the
				F9
tion is slow.		Setup Utility settings (excluding the passwords) to the default values. Start the Setup
		Utility and make the settings again. (Note that the processing speed depends on the ap-
		plication software, so this procedure may not make Windows faster.)
		If you installed a resident software after purchase, turn off the residence.
The date and time are incor-		Make the correct settings.
rect.		Click		(Start) - [Control Panel] - [Clock, Language, and Region] - [Date and Time].
		If the problem persists, the internal clock battery may need to be replaced. Contact
		Panasonic Technical Support (				pages 32 - 36).
		When the computer is connected to LAN, check the date and time of the server.
		The 2100 A.D. or later year will not be correctly recognized on this computer.

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