20 Most Recent Panasonic Toughbook 71 Notebook Questions & Answers

On all Panasonic Toughbooks, I would suggest to physically remove the battery pack and unplug the unit. Then WITHOUT putting the battery back in, try to plug back in the Toughbook and turn on the unit. This is even a suggestion from Panasonic Technicians themselves. This process will "dissipate" any charge which may be preventing your Toughbook from turning on. I hope this works for you and Good Luck! From Richard, Montreal Based Panasonic Canada Authorized Toughbook Dealer since 1989

Well, first you need to have an internet connection. DSL, CABLE, etc. Your internet service provider will supply you with a modem. On the back of the modem you will find an ethernet port. It is a rj45 jack which is wider than telephone. An ethernet cable, usually yellow or blue, is supplied with the modem. This cable plugs into the ethernet port on your computer. This gives you internet capability. All you have to now is open a browser.

I don't think there is a CF-82.

You need to get the correct Video Driver and install it for your Laptop, go to manufacturers web site and download the correct driver for your model and install.

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It could be your HDD or DVD drive problem.

Try low level format your HDD and re-install XP again.

If it still problem come again then try clean the laser unit of the DVD drive or replaced another one if you can.

You should be able to turn your wireless on by going to connection preferences in your Start Menu.

Vista is good and reliable for all laptops.

hi, first try cleaning all the contacts of the battery and the laptop,let me know

as in our chat session, you will need a pcmcia card, cardbus/type-II wireless card, preferably 802.11g with backwards compatibility. the cd that will come with it should install everything needed with minimal user interaction. you can try a usb wireless dongle, but i don't believe most work well with usb1.x. the good news is, although your laptop is old, the pcmcia card specs have not changed much, just make sure that whichever card you pick up has windows 98/98se drivers.

On any Panasonic Toughbook you can rotate the screen as follows: Hold down the "CTRL" and the "ALT" keys and while holding down these two keys press the "UP Arrow" key and then release all three keys. This will reset the screen so it is right side up instead of upside down. Good Luck and regards from: Richard, Authorized Panasonic Canada Toughbook Dealer since 1989. P.S. The arrow keys look like this: The up arrow is the one on the top

I'm not sure if yours is the same layout as the CF-53 I use. But my F12 button has a picture of a button with light on it. I use FN-F12 to adjust the brightness of the keyboard. Mine goes through 5 brightness levels before returning to off and starting over.

The VGA or "Video Driver" for the Panasonic Toughbook CFY4 can be found at: http://pc-dl.panasonic.co.jp/itn/drivers/d_menu_en.html Remember to choose your operating system and then click on the "Download Now" button located on the right side. Good Luck! Regards, Richard - Montreal Based Panasonic Canada Toughbook Dealer since 1989

From two different websites: The same answer 1) "F-11 seems to have been an emergency hot key for police use" The website: http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/rubber-illuminated-kb-cf-29.239110/ 2) "The red F11 can be programed to report through police dispach an officer is in trouble. This key only works with Special software used by Law Enforcement." The website: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/toughbook/J__ssDTCm_0 Both these guys gave the same opinion and both seem very knowledgeable. Good Luck! Regards, Richard - Montreal Based Panasonic Canada Toughbook Dealer since 1989

On ALL Panasonic Toughbook Models, if the screen stays dark I would shut-off the Toughbook and connect an external monitor to the VGA port (15-pin female connector), which is usually BLUE in color. Make sure the monitor is ON first, then turn ON the Toughbook. If the monitor comes on then your problem is the backlight or possibly the inverter of the screen. If no image is shown on the external monitor and the screen stays dark and you cannot hear any startup (ie. Windows) sound, then your video card may be defective. Very few Toughbooks fail this way since they are normally very very relaible but it can happen. Good Luck Regards, Richard - Montreal Based Panasonic Canada Toughbook Authorized Dealer since 1989

yes, but you should be able to get a universal charger with proper output cheap

Panasonic Toughbook PC Laptops usually have very reliable battery pack. When your unit is plugged-in but the Power is OFF, you should see an LED light as follows: RED FLASHING: Means the battery needs replacement. Orange/Yellow Solid: Means battery is charging. Solid Green: Means battery is fully charged. NO Light AT ALL: Means that Battery Pack is missing. There is also a battery calibration utility on all Panasonic Toughbook PC's manufactured since 2004. This is a factory installed software and is only present in factory units. This software may also be downloaded as a driver from the Panasonic Toughbook website as follows: http://pc-dl.panasonic.co.jp/dl/ Check also in the bottom right hand corner under Windows for the battery Icon. This will indicate if the battery is charging, present or not present, and under Windows 7+ will indicate if the battery needs to be replaced or not. Good Luck! Regards, Richard - Montreal Based Panasonic Toughbook Authorized Dealer since 1989.