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Getting StartedUseful InformationTroubleshootingAppendix
zIf “An unexpected error has occurred ...” (or a similar message) is displayed,
click [OK]. This is not a malfunction.
Click [start] - [Control Panel] - [User Accounts] - [Create a new account].
CAUTION
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Remember your password. If you forget the password, you cannot use the Windows
operation system. Creating a password reset disk beforehand is recommended.
Î Reference Manual “CD/DVD Drive”
NOTE
zPC Information Viewer
This computer periodically records the management information of the hard disk, etc. The maximu m data volume for
each record is 1024 bytes.
This information is only used for estimating the cause when the hard disk g oes down by any possibility. They are
never sent to outside via network nor used for any other purpose except for the purpose described the above.
To disable the function, add the check mark for [Disable the automatic save function for management information
history] in [Hard Disk Status] of PC Information Viewer, and click [OK].
When you disable the function, information on how to use the hard disk of PC Inform ation Popup is not displayed.
(Î Reference Manual “Check the Computer’s Usage Status” and “PC Information Popup”)
zIf you hear the sounds from CD/DVD drive
In the following situations, the sounds from the CD/DVD drive can be heard.
• Immed iately after the CD/DVD drive is turned on
• Just after turni ng on the computer with [Optical Drive Power] set to [On] in the Setup Utility
• When a CD or DVD is playing
The sounds you hear are normal operating sounds created by the motor in the CD/DV D drive operating; it is not a
malfunction.
zTo conserve power, the following power saving methods are set at the time of purchase. (When AC adaptor
is connected)
• The sc reen automatically turns off after 15 minutes of inactivity.
• The compu ter automatically enters sleep*1 / standby*1 after 20 minutes of inactivity.
*1 Refer to Reference Manual “Sleep/Standby or Hibernation Functions” about resuming from sleep/standby.
zEven when the AC adaptor is not connected to the computer, power is consumed (Max. 0.2 W) simpl y by
having the AC adaptor plugged into an AC outlet. (When using with 115 V AC)
zNote that the computer consumes electricity even when the computer power is off. If the battery pack is fully
charged, the battery will be fully discharged in the following period of time:
• In sleep / standby: Approx. 4 .5 days (If “Wake Up from wired LAN” is enabled:
3days)
*2
• In hib ernation: Approx.20 days (If “Wake Up from wired LAN” is enabled: 6 days)*2
• When power is off: Approx. 20 days (If “Power On by wired LAN” is enabled: 6 days)
*2 If “Wake Up from wired LAN” is disabled, the period of time will become slightly longer.
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When the CD/DVD drive power is turned off, the message “The ‘
MATSHITA DVDXXXXXXXXX
’ device can now be
safely removed from the computer” will appear, but the CD/DVD drive is an internal device, so it cannot be
removed.
6 Create a new account.7 Change the internal CD/DVD drive letter if necessary.