Panasonic Toughbook CF-18 Series Operating Instructions Manual

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2 Getting StartedIntroductionThank you for purchasing the Panasonic computer. Read the operating instructions thoroughly for proper operation of your newcomputer.Illustrations and Terminology in this ManualCopyrightThis manual is copyrighted by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. with all rights reserved. No part of this manual may bereproduced in any form without the prior written permission of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein.©2005 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.DisclaimerComputer specifications and manuals are subject to change without notice. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. assumes noliability for damage incurred directly or indirectly from errors, omissions or discrepancies between the computer and the manuals.TrademarksMicrosoft, Windows, the Windows logo and IntelliMouse are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation of the United Statesand/or other countries.Intel, Pentium and PROSet are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Intel Corporation.SD Logo is a trademark.Adobe, the Adobe logo and Adobe Reader are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in theUnited States and/or other countries.Bluetooth is a trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc., U.S.A. and licensed to Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Panasonic is a registered trademark of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Names of products, brands, etc., appearing in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective owner companies.NOTE: NOTE provides a useful fact or helpful information.CAUTION: CAUTION indicates a condition that may result in minor or moderate injury.Enter : This illustration means to press the [Enter] key.Fn + F5 : This illustration means to press and hold the [Fn] key, then press the [F5] key.[start] - [Run]: This illustration means to click [start], then to click [Run]. For some applications, you may need todouble-click.: Where to go for referred information.: This illustration means to refer to the Reference Manual, which is available on your computer.Refer to page 26 on how to access this manual.Some of the illustrations in this manual may differ slightly in shape from the actual items in order to make the explanationeasier to understand.The “CD/DVD drive” is a description about drives, such as DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, CD-R/RW, and DVD-ROM & CD-R/RWdrives.In this manual, descriptions are given using illustrations not featuring the hand strap for convenience of explanation.If the user has logged on without administrator authority, some functions may not be executable, and some screens may notbe displayed as shown in this manual. If this happens, log on with the administrator authority to enable these functions.Confirm the latest information on optional products in catalogs, etc.In this manual, “Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies” is indi-cated as “Windows” or “Windows XP”.* For the Model No., insert the 12 digit number (for example, CF-18KHHZBBE) located on thebottom of the computer.Customer's RecordSerial No.orDate of PurchaseModel No.*Code No.Dealer's NameDealer's Address