Panasonic CF-F9 Troubleshooting Basic, „ Starting Up and Sleep/Standby and Hibernation Mode

Troubleshooting Useful Information Getting Started

Appendix

Troubleshooting (Basic)

„Starting Up and Sleep/Standby and Hibernation Mode

The computer will not auto-	z	If you connect to a network using wireless LAN function, perform access point settings.
matically enter		(Î	Reference Manual “Wireless LAN”)
sleep/	z If you do not use wireless LAN function, turn off wireless LAN function. (Î			Refer-
standby or hibernation.		ence Manual “Disabling/Enabling Wireless Communication”)

zMake sure that you are not using any software that regularly accesses the hard disk.

[Enter Password] does not	z Select [Enabled] in [Password On Resume] in the [Security] menu of the Setup Utility
appear when resuming from	(Î	Reference Manual “Setup Utility”).
sleep /	z The Windows password can be used instead of the password set in the Setup Utility.
standby	A Click	(Start) - [Control Panel] - [User Accounts and Family Safety] - [Add or
hibernation.
	remove user accounts] and select the account, and set the password.
	B Click	(Start) - [Control Panel] - [System and Security] - [Power Options] - [Require
	a password on wakeup] and a check mark for [Require a password].

AClick [start] - [Control Panel] - [User Accounts] and select the account, ant set the password.

BClick [start] - [Control Panel] - [Performance and Maintenance] - [Power Option] - [Advanced] and a check mark for [Prompt for password when computer resumes from standby].

When logging on (e.g.,	z Perform the following steps to change the audio settings to prevent audio output.
resuming the computer),
audio is distorted.	A Right-click the desktop and click [Personalize] - [Sounds].

BRemove the check mark from [Play Windows Startup sound], and click [OK].

AClick [start] - [Control Panel] - [Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices] - [Sounds and Audio Devices], and click [Sounds].

BSet [Windows Logon] and [Windows Logoff] to [(None)].

Cannot resume.	z One of the following operations may have been carried out.
	• In	sleep/	standby mode, the AC adaptor or battery
	pack was disconnected, or a peripheral was connected or disconnected.

•The power switch was slid for four seconds or longer to forcibly turn off the computer. Slide the power switch to turn on the computer. Data not saved will be lost.

Other startup problems.	z Check to see if there was a disk error.
	A Remove all peripheral devices including an external display.
	B
	Click	(Start) - [Computer] and right-click [Local Disk (C:)], and click [Properties].

Click [start] - [My Computer] and right-click [Local Disk (C:)], and click [Properties]. C Click [Tools] - [Check Now…].

• A standard user needs to enter an administrator password. D Select the option in [Check disk options] and click [Start].

E

Click [Schedule disk check] and restart the computer.

z Start the computer in Safe Mode and check the error details. (Î page 25 “Windows does not start up”.)

„ Shutting Down

Windows does not shut	z	Remove all peripheral devices.
down.	z	Wait one or two minutes. It is not a malfunction.

„Password

Even after entering the pass-		If	lights up, press		to disable the ten-key mode, and then input.
	z			NumLk
word, a message appears
	z	If	lights up, press Caps Lock to disable the Caps Lock mode, and then input.
requesting to type it again.

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