20 Most Recent Panasonic Toughbook 72 Notebook Questions & Answers

check your memory ram

There could be several problems with what you have done with your laptop. One of the problems which I have seen alot happen when changing ram in a laptop is you have gone over the limit of what the laptop can handle. Have you tried putting your old ram back in. If not try putting your old ram back in and see if the laptop boots up. If not then unplug your laptop and take the battery out and hold the power button down until the count of 10 mississippi which will drain the onboard power supply allowing you to reset the mother board. Did you ground yourself while working inside the laptop. If your body had any static charge to it while working inside the laptop you might have shocked the hardrive or one of the other vital parts inside. Also check your work to see that you didn't accidently knock a wire connection loose while working inside since laptops do not have alot of room to work this happens alot also.

This is just a suggestion, but some Dell Computers use an AC adapter which sometimes power the computer but do NOT charge the battery pack. Simply trying another different power supply or AC Adapter will fix the problem without changing the voltage regulator. I hope this corrects your problems. Good Luck and regards from: Richard, Montreal Based Panasonic Canada Toughbook Authorized Dealer since 1989.

AAh ha. That means the mother board disk has probably not been installed yet. You will need the mother board disk or the install software for the computer.
You will need to register with Panasonic to get your software. This is a commercial product so you will have to provide a valid serial number.

You Better replace the fun before your system get spoilt..or replace the entire heat sink

try pressing the Delete button while ur computer starts.

there is no sopport for anything under windows xp now
if your to get it to work you have to go to linksys and download the drivers for your operating system (if they still exist)

hi, replace the CMOS lithum battries, or check the smps, if still, then check the voltages on the motherboard regulators.. let me know

Windows 98 does not support USB and therefore no USB devices will work without a driver.
Why ae you using Windows 98?
If you insist on using a very old Windows operating system then at least use Windows ME, it does support USB devices.
Try pressing the DEL or F10 key when you boot up to get into the BIOS.

have had motherboards become static choked, and all you can do if this is the case is to leave it plugged in to power supply, but turned off, for a day or two. don't know if it works with laptops, but sure works great with "dead" motherboards.

i suggest you to bought an external hdd so that you can store more files and i don't see any solutions than that

Is the password set in the bios(the system asks for a password before booting up)?In that case, contact a service-man. He will help u reset the bios by opening the laptop and reinserting the button cell present on the motherboard.
OR
If the password is set in the OS(user password), then reinstalling the Operating System will help.

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.