Panasonic CF-52CCABCBM - Toughbook 52 - Core 2 Duo GHz Operating Instructions Manual

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13 Getting StartedUseful InformationTroubleshootingAppendixNOTEz Regarding Windows XPYou can select the Classic view of Control Panel or the Classic Start menu. You can also change the way a user logson or off. This manual explains using the Windows XP default setting (not Classic view or Classic Start menu etc.).z Windows UpdateYou can update to the latest patches and service packs for Windows with the following menus.Click [start] - [All Programs] - [Windows Update].Do not apply “Driver Updates” even if a message to update a driver appears. If a driver update is required,contact Panasonic Technical Support (Î page 36).z If the message “Your computer might be at risk” is displayedSelect (red icon) on the notification area and make the appropriate settings. The Windows Security Center regu-larly gives you notice so that you can make the optimum settings.This is not an error message and you can use the computer. However, making appropriate measures is recom-mended to reduce the risk of virus and other attacks.z To conserve power, the following power saving methods are set at the time of purchase.• The screen automatically turns off after 15 minutes of inactivity.• The computer goes automatically into standby mode *1 after 20 minutes of inactivity.*1 Refer to Reference Manual “Standby or Hibernation Functions” of your computer about resuming from standby.z Power Consumption in each mode is as follows.When the screen is off: 18 W, 13 WIn standby: 2 WThe battery pack is fully charged (or not being charged) and the computer is off: 0.9 Wz Note that the computer consumes electricity even when the computer power is off. If the battery pack is fullycharged, the battery will be fully discharged in the following period of time:When power is off: 8 weeksIn standby: 3 daysIn hibernation: 6 daysIf “Wake up from LAN” is disabled, the period of time in standby will become slightly longer, and the period of time inhibernation will become about the same as during power-off.