16 Operation1 Open the display.Starting Up/Shutting DownStarting Up2 Turn your computer on.Slide the power switch and hold it for approximately one second until the power indicatorturns on before releasing it.Under the condition that both the AC adaptor and the port replicator are not con-nected, the power will not go on if the display is closed.While booting, avoid the following until the hard disk drive indicator ( ) hasturned off.• Connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor.• Touching the power switch.• Performing any keyboard, touch pad, touchscreen (only for models with touch-screen), or external mouse operations.• Closing the display.Once the computer is powered off, you must wait at least ten seconds before pow-ering it on again.When the CPU temperature rises, the computer may not power on to prevent theCPU from overheating. Should this happen, allow the computer to cool down thenswitch the power on again.If the computer still does not power on, contact Panasonic Technical Support.CAUTION1 Pull the carrying handle forward.2 Press the latch as illustrated.3 Lift up the latch and open the display.Power IndicatorPower Switch123LatchThree incorrect attemptsorNo password for about a minuteThe correct passwordWill StartEnter your password*1 and press Enter . ( “Security Measures”)Will Not Start(Power off)If [Enter Password] is displayed*1Supervisor Password or User Password set in the Setup Utility (notthe Windows password).Enter Password [ ]POWERWhen the power is turned on, sometimes the message “Warming up the system (upto 20 minutes)” is displayed or the battery indicator alternately blinks green andorange. This function is designed to prevent hard disk drive malfunctions that mayoccur at low temperatures. Wait for the computer to start up.NOTE