Panasonic CF-18FCAZXVM Notebook Computer - Page 18

Operation, Starting Up / Shutting Down

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Starting Up/Shutting Down Operation Starting Up Latch B 2 1 Latch A Power Switch Power Indicator 1 Open the display. 1 Pull up latch A and release latch B. 2 Lift open the display. 2 Turn your computer on. Slide the power switch and hold it for approximately one second until the power indicator turns on before releasing it. CAUTION While booting, avoid the following until the hard disk drive indicator ( ) has turned off. • Connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor. • Touching the power switch or the tablet buttons. • Performing any keyboard, touch pad, digitizer (or external mouse) opera- tions. • Closing the display. Once the computer is powered off, you must wait at least ten seconds before powering it on again. When using this computer with the battery pack only, it may take some time for the power to turn on after sliding the power switch. In this case, slide the power switch and hold it for more than one second. This phenomenon occurs because the standby power is minimized while the power is turned off; it is not a malfunction. When the CPU temperature rises, the computer may not power on to prevent the CPU from overheating. Should this happen, allow the computer to cool down then switch the power on again. If the computer still does not power on, contact Panasonic Technical Support. NOTE When the power is turned on in a low-temperature environment, sometimes the message "Warming up the system. Please wait..." is displayed (up to 25 minutes) or the battery indicator alternately blinks green and orange. This function is designed to prevent hard disk drive malfunctions that may occur at low temperatures. Wait for the computer to start up. If [Enter Password] is displayed, Enter your password*1 and press Enter .( "Security Measures") Enter Password [ ] The correct password Will Start Three incorrect attempts or No password for about a minute Will Not Start (Power off) *1 Supervisor Password or User Password set in the Setup Utility (not the Windows password). 18

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Operation
1
Open the display.
Starting Up/Shutting Down
Starting Up
2
Turn your computer on.
Slide the power switch and hold it for approximately one second until the power
indicator turns on before releasing it.
2
CAUTION
While booting, avoid the following until the hard disk drive indicator (
)
has turned off.
Connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor.
Touching the power switch or the tablet buttons.
• Performing any keyboard, touch pad, digitizer (or external mouse) opera-
tions.
Closing the display.
Once the computer is powered off, you must wait at least ten seconds before
powering it on again.
When using this computer with the battery pack only, it may take some time
for the power to turn on after sliding the power switch.
In this case, slide the
power switch and hold it for more than one second.
This phenomenon occurs
because the standby power is minimized while the power is turned off; it is
not a malfunction.
When the CPU temperature rises, the computer may not power on to prevent
the CPU from overheating.
Should this happen, allow the computer to cool
down then switch the power on again.
If the computer still does not power on, contact Panasonic Technical Support.
Pull up latch A and release latch B.
1
1
Lift open the display.
2
Latch B
Power Switch
Power Indicator
Latch A
When the power is turned on in a low-temperature environment, sometimes
the message “Warming up the system. Please wait...” is displayed (up to 25
minutes) or the battery indicator alternately blinks green and orange.
This func-
tion is designed to prevent hard disk drive malfunctions that may occur at low
temperatures.
Wait for the computer to start up.
NOTE
Enter your password*
1
and press
Enter
.(
“Security Measures”)
Will Start
Will Not Start
(Power off)
If [Enter Password] is displayed,
*
1
Supervisor Password or User Password set in the Setup Utility
(not the Windows password).
Three incorrect attempts
or
No password for about a minute
The correct password
Enter Password
[
]