First-time Operation

Getting Started

Windows XP

CAUTION

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

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

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

NOTE

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

3Select settings for your region, 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 XP cannot be operated.

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

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

The computer will restart.

9Enter your administrator password and select .

<Only for models with touchscreen>

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

This concludes the first-time use operation guidelines.

NOTE

Windows XP

You can select Classic view for the Control Panel or select the Classic Start menu. You can also change the way a user logs on or off.

The procedure in this manual uses the method or view of the Windows XP default setting (not Classic view or Classic Start menu etc.).

<Resetting the password>

Windows XP has a function to reset a forgotten password.

To use this function, you need to create a password reset disk beforehand following the steps below.

1Select [Control Panel] - [User Accounts] and select the account you used to logon.

2Select [Prevent a forgotten password] from the [Related Tasks] menu and create a password reset disk following the on-screen instructions.

•Store the password reset disk in a safe place.

•Only the logon password for each account can be reset. The password set in the Setup Utility cannot be reset.

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Panasonic CF-72 Series appendix This concludes the first-time use operation guidelines, Resetting the password
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CF-72 Series specifications

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