15 Getting Started3 Opening the DisplayA Pull up the part (A) and release the latch.B Lift open the display.4 Connect your computer to a power outlet.The battery charging starts automatically.CAUTION Do not disconnect the AC adaptor and do not switch the wireless switch to onuntil the first-time operation procedure is completed. When using the computer for the first time, do not connect any peripheral deviceexcept the battery pack and AC adaptor. Handling the AC adaptor Problems such as sudden voltage drops may arise during periods of thunder andlightning. Since this could adversely affect your computer, an uninterruptible powersource (UPS) is highly recommended unless running from the battery pack alone.5 Turn on the computer.A Slide and hold the power switch (B) until the power indicator lights.CAUTION Do not slide the power switch repeatedly. The computer will forcibly be turned off if you slide and hold the power switch forfour seconds or longer. Once you turn off the computer, wait for ten seconds or more before you turn onthe computer again. Do not perform the following operation until the hard disk drive indicator turns off. Connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor Sliding the power switch Touching the keyboard, touch pad, tablet buttons, touchscreen (only for modelwith touchscreen), dual touch (only for model with dual touch) or external mouse Closing the display Turn on/off the wireless switch When the CPU temperature is high, the computer may not start up to preventoverheating of the CPU. Wait until the computer cools down, and then turn thepower on again. If the computer does not power on even after cooling down,contact Panasonic Technical Support ( page 33). Any changes from the default setting of the Setup Utility must not be made untilthe First-time Operation is completed.6 Setup Windows.Follow the on-screen instructions. The computer restarts several times. Do not touch the keyboard or touchpad, and wait until the hard disk drive indicator has turned off. After the computer is turned on, the screen remains black or unchanged fora while, but this is not a malfunction. Wait for a moment until the Windowssetup screen appears. During setup of Windows, use the touch pad and clicking to move the cursorand to click an item. Setup of Windows will take approximately 20 minutes.Go to the next step, confirming each message on the display. “Join a wireless network” screen may not appear.You can set the Wireless Network after the setup of Windows is complete.