7 Select the Operating System

Windows 2000 and Windows XP are preinstalled on this computer. After one of them is selected with the following procedure, only that Operating System can be used.

1 At the screen for the agreement of the selection of the Operating System, press Y .

2With the number keys, select either Windows 2000 or Windows XP.

(The selection of the Operating System is only performed the first time the computer is started up. A change cannot be made after the selection.)

3 At the confirmation message, press Y . The Operating System preparation will start, during which the computer will restart.

CAUTION

Do not touch the keyboard. If you accidentally touch the keyboard and the cancel confirmation menu is displayed, do not cancel.

4When the screen indicating the completion of the Operating System preparation is displayed, press any key.

The computer will restart.

8 Setup Windows

Moving the cursor ( ) or clicking buttons can be performed with the touch pad ( page

17).

Windows 2000

CAUTION

Do not press any key or move the touch pad until [Windows 2000 Professional Setup] is displayed.

1At the [Welcome to the Windows 2000 Setup Wizard], select [Next].

2After reading the agreement, select [I accept this agreement] or [I don't accept this agreement] and then select [Next].

NOTE

If [I don't accept this agreement] is selected, the Windows setup will be aborted.

3Select settings for your region and then select [Next].

4Enter your name and organization and then select [Next].

5Enter your computer name and administrator password and then select [Next].

CAUTION

Remember this password! If the password is forgotten, Windows 2000 cannot be operated.

6Enter the correct date, time and the time zone and then select [Next]. You can also complete these settings at a later time.

7At the [Networking Settings], select [Typical settings] and then select [Next].

8At the [Workgroup or Computer Domain], select [No, this computer is not on a net- work, or is on a network without a domain] and then select [Next].

The computer will restart.

9At the [Welcome to the Network Identification Wizard], select [Next].

10At the [Users of This Computer], select [Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer] and then select [Next].

11Select [Finish].

12Enter your administrator password and then select [OK].

<Only for models with touchscreen>

If the cursor can not be pointed correctly with the stylus, perform [Calibration] in [Start] - [Settings] - [Control Panel] - [Mouse] - [TouchScreen].

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Panasonic CF-72 Series appendix Select the Operating System, Setup Windows, Only for models with touchscreen

CF-72 Series specifications

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