Casio MPC-701 User Manual

(Product No: MPC-701 series)

Thank you for purchasing the CASIO MPC-701 series. This guide describes the basic operations of the MPC-701 series. Read this guide in its entirely before handling or operating the product, and keep it close at hand so it can be easily referenced.

FIVA

User’s Guide

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Power Plug and AC Adapter

AC cord plug and wall outlet illustrated in this User’s Guide shows the

Note

• Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in

• smARTwriter, smARTscribble and Quick Trainer are trademarks or registered trade-

• Other company, product and service names used herein may also be trademarks or

two-pin plug type. It may not be the same shape of AC cord plug used in your area. FIVA’s AC adapter has an automatic voltage switching circuit (input: 100 to 240VAC, 50/60Hz) and lets you use your FIVA under AC power virtually anywhere in the world without having an extra power-transformer. Note, however, that AC cord plug shape differs according to area you are in. Make sure that the AC cord you will use can fit into wall outlet and is compliance with the local electric safety standard.

the United States and/or other countries.

marks of Advanced Recognition Technologies in the United States.

service marks of respective companies.

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standards.

Packing List

Thank you for purchasing the CASSIOPEIA FIVA MPC-701 series. A list of the items included with this product is given below. Confirm that nothing is missing or damaged. If anything is missing or damaged, contact the dealer from which you purchased this product.

FIVA MPC-701

Stylus

×2

Battery pack

Screen protector

Modular Cable

Neck strap

×2

User’s Guide

FIVA

User s Guide

701

Keep in a safe place

UNIT ID sticker

Windows2000 Quick Start Guide

Windows

2000

Quick

Start

Guide

Product Recovery CD-ROM

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• Do not dispose of the box and packing materials. Use the box and packing materials for storage and transport.

Safety Precautions

• To use this product safely and correctly, read this User’s Guide thoroughly and operate as instructed. After reading this guide, keep it close at hand for easy reference. Please keep all informations for future reference.

• Always observe the warnings and cautions indicated on the product.

• If this guide is misplaced or damaged so as to be unreadable, a

new one can be ordered. To obtain a new User’s Guide, contact the dealer from which this product was purchased.

About the icons

In this guide various icons are used to highlight safe operation of this product and to prevent injury to the operator and other personnel and also to prevent damage to property and this product. The icons and definitions are given below.

Warning!

Caution!

Icon examples

Indicates that there is a risk of severe injury or death if used incorrectly.

Indicates that injury or damage may result if used incorrectly.

To bring attention to risks and possible damage, the following types of icons are used.

The symbol indicates that it includes some symbol for attracting attention (including warning). In this triangle the actual type of precautions to be taken (electric shock, in this case) is indicated.

The

symbol indicates a prohibited action. In this symbol the actual type of prohibited actions (disassembly, in this case) will be indicated.

The

symbol indicates that a restriction. In this symbol the type of actual restriction (removal of the power plug from an outlet, in this case) is indicated.

Handling FIVA

Warning!

Should FIVA malfunction, start to emit smoke or a strange odor, or otherwise behave abnormally, immediately shut down the power, remove batteries, and unplug the AC adapter from the power outlet. Continued use creates the danger of fire and electric shock.

• Contact your original retailer or authorized distributor.

Do not place containers of liquids near FIVA and do not allow any foreign matter to get into it. Should water or other foreign matter get into FIVA, immediately shut down the power and unplug the AC adapter from the power outlet. Continued use creates the danger of shorting, fire and electric shock.

• Contact your original retailer or authorized distributor.

Never bring in FIVA a bathroom or any other location where the possibility of splashing or high humidity exists. Use of FIVA in such an area creates the danger of electric shock. Be especially carefully when using FIVA while rain or snow is falling, or in beach areas.

Never try to take FIVA apart or modify it in any way. High-voltage components inside FIVA create the danger of fire and electric shock.

• Contact your authorized distributor for all repair and maintenance.

Should you drop FIVA and damage it, immediately shut down the power and unplug the AC adapter from the power outlet. Continued use creates the danger of shorting, fire and electric shock.

• Attempting to repair FIVA yourself is extremely dangerous. Contact your authorized distributor for all repair and maintenance.

The liquid inside the LCD is harmful to humans. Never touch it or allow it to get in your mouth.

• Should liquid from the LCD panel accidentally get into

Should lightning strike nearby, stop using FIVA, and disconnect modular cable or the power cord from the power outlet. Continued use creates the danger of electric shock or damage.

Power Plug and AC Adapter

AC cord plug and wall outlet illustrated in this User’s Guide shows the

Note

two-pin plug type. It may not be the same shape of AC cord plug used in your area.

Use only a proper AC electric outlet (100V~240V) when powering FIVA with the AC adapter. Use of an outlet with a different voltage from the rating creates the danger of malfunction, fire, and electric shock.

AC100~240V

Overloading an electric outlet creates the danger of overheating and fire.

Warning!

your mouth immediately wash out your mouth with clean water. If it gets onto your skin, immediately rinse for at least 15 minutes with clean tap water. In either case, consult a physician.

Do not place bedding materials on top of the AC adapter while it is on or place the FIVA on heated flooring or near other heating apparatus during charging. Doing so might cause it to deform, or result in a fire or malfunction.

Make sure the power plug and AC adapter plug are inserted as far as they will go. Loose plugs create the danger of electric shock, overheating, and fire.

• Do not use the adapter if the plug is damaged. Never connect to a power outlet that is loose.

Specified

AC adapter

Warning!

Use a dry cloth to periodically wipe off any dust built up on the prongs of the plug. Humidity can cause poor insulation and create the danger of electric shock and fire if dust stays on the prongs.

Do not allow the power cord or plug to become damaged, and never try to modify them in any way. Continued use of a damaged power cord can cause deterioration of the insulation, exposure of internal wiring, and shorting, which creates the danger of electric shock and fire.

• Contact your authorized distributor whenever the power cord or plug requires repair or maintenance.

Use only the AC adapter specified by CASIO for this product. Use of another type of AC adapter creates the danger of fire.

Battery Pack

Battery (included)

Warning!

Use only the battery pack that comes with FIVA. When the battery pack reaches the end of its life, replace it with a new battery pack as specified by CASIO. Other types of batteries have different voltage rating and polarity, which creates the danger of fire and bursting of the batteries.

Never try to take the battery pack apart or modify it in any way. Doing so creates the danger of overheating, fire, and bursting of the battery pack.

Never throw the battery pack into fire or otherwise expose it to direct flame. Doing so creates the danger of fire and explosion.

Never allow the positive (+) and negative (–) poles of the battery to become connected by metal. Do not store or transport the battery pack together with metal necklaces, hairpins, or other metal items. Connection of the battery pack poles creates the danger of overheating, fire, and explosion.

• When transporting or storing the battery pack, wrap it in plastic to keep the poles away from metal items that might cause a short.

Handling FIVA

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Caution!

Do not place FIVA on an unstable or uneven surface. Doing so can cause FIVA to fall, creating the danger of malfunction, fire, and electric shock.

Do not leave FIVA in the following areas.

• Areas where FIVA will be subject to large amounts of humidity or dust, or directly exposed to hot or cold air.

• Areas exposed to direct sunlight, in a close motor vehicle, or any other area subject to very high temperatures.

The above conditions can cause malfunction or deformation of FIVA, which creates the danger of fire.

When transporting FIVA, take care to avoid subjecting it to vibration and impact. This unit contains a hard disk and other precision components that can be damaged by rough handling.

The AC adapter normally becomes warm during use. Avoid allowing the AC adapter to rest on your lap or other part of your body when using it for long period. Long term with the AC adapter creates the danger of burns.

Power Cord and Peripherals

Do not overly bend the power cord, do not allow it to be caught between desks or other furniture, and never place heavy objects on the power cord. Doing so can cause shorting or breaking of the power cord, creating the danger of fire and electric shock.

Be sure to grasp the plug when unplugging the power cord from the wall outlet. Pulling on the cord can damage it, break the wiring, or cause short, creating the danger of fire and electric shock.

Never touch the plug while your hands are wet. Doing so creates the danger of electric shock. Pulling on the cord can damage it, break the wiring, or cause short, creating the danger of fire and electric shock.

When using headhone, make sure you do not turn up the volume too high. Doing so can cause heaning damage.

Caution!

Avoid use in areas where the brightness around the display is very different from surrounding lighting, or where the sunlight is shining directly on the display. Such conditions can cause eye fatigue.

Before Using FIVA

• This product has been designed and manufactured under stringent quality control. Should you suspect FIVA is defective or malfunctioning, contact your original dealer or authorized distributor. Repair and maintenance are subject to the terms and conditions of the Warranty. The mis-operation of electronic product may create a risk of injury caused by a fire or electric shock, etc. To avoid the accident, be sure to follow the instructions below.

Follow the cautions

The cautions for FIVA are described on pages from 2 to 8.

Do not use FIVA if it does not work correctly

Contact your original retailer or authorized distributor.

If FIVA works abnormally

If FIVA malfunctions, or emits smoke, strange odor or noise, etc., immediately shut down the power, remove the battery pack, and unplug the power cord of the AC adapter from the power outlet. Contact your original retailer or authorized distributor.

• CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. shall not be held liable for any loss or claims due to using this product except as instructed to do so in this User’s Guide.

• CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. shall not be held liable for any loss or claims (lost profits, interruption of business, corruption or loss of memory data, etc.) by you or any third party due to the use of this product or the inability to use this product for a specific purpose, except as specifically stipulated by law.

• Unauthorized copying of this product or its software is prohibited.

• This product is guaranteed only when operating under the version

of Windows 2000 operating system that comes bundled with it.

Product Application

• This product is intended for use as a general office computing device.

• CASIO makes no warranties that this product is fault-tolerant. It is not designed, manufactured or intended for use in any equipment or system (such as traffic control devices, safety devices, medical devices, etc.) where the malfunction or misoperation of FIVA could lead directly to death, personal injury, or serious damage to physical assets.

System Recovery

• This product comes with Windows 2000 operating system and a collection of utility software pre-installed on its hard disk. Should the system start to malfunction or produce errors, you can use the “Product Recovery CD-ROM” that comes with FIVA to restore the factory default system. This returns FIVA the same settings and state it was in when you originally purchased it.

Computer Viruses

Avoiding Computer Viruses

A computer virus is a program. It gets installed on your system without you being aware of it, and can do anything from displaying strange messages to destroying your data and other programs. A virus can enter your system via a floppy diskette or network. Taking the following precautions are normally sufficient to protect against having a virus invade your system.

• Write protect the master copies of your programs and data files.

• Never open data files or run programs of unknown origin.

• Use a commercially available virus checker to check new

programs, and periodically check your system for virus contamination.

Use the latest version of a commercially available virus checker to check your system.

An immediate virus check is recommended in the following cases.

• Check your system each time you start up your computer.

• Check any data file or program you received on a floppy diskette or

other external media, over a network, from a BBS or the Internet, via e-mail, etc. before opening the file or running the program.

FIVA

Precaution Label

• The label shown above is affixed to the bottom of FIVA. Be sure to carefully observe these precautions at all times. Never remove this label. Should this label ever start to come off or should its contents become unreadable, contact your original dealer or authorized distributor.

Caution

• Turn off this product before connecting or disconnecting peripherals.

• Never apply impact or vibration.

• Never take this product apart.

• Use only the specified AC adapter.

• The bottom of this product becomes warm

during use. Avoid using it in your lap for a

long period.

Power Requirements

• Plug the AC adapter into a power outlet rated for 100V to 240V AC, 50/60Hz only.

• Do not connect FIVA to the same outlet of another device that generates electrical noise. Such a device can corrupt data in FIVA.

Turning Off Power

• Never unplug the power cord or otherwise cut off power to FIVA while the system is starting up or while a program is running. Doing so can cause data to be lost or corrupted, and can lead to malfunction of FIVA.

• Do not turn power off and then suddenly back on again. Doing so can cause data to be lost or corrupted, and can lead to malfunction of FIVA.

Cables

• Never pull on cable or place a heavy object on it. Doing so can cause the cable to break or short.

The bottm of FIVA on the AC adapter becomes warm during use

• This is caused by the CPU operation or the current when FIVA’s battery is charged. This is not malfunction. The heating value charges according to the condition of use.

• When FIVA or the AC adapter is warmer than usual, shut down the power, unplug the power cord of the AC adapter and remove the battery packs. Contact your original retailer or authorized distributor.

Avoid Strong Vibration and Impact

• Strong vibration or impact can cause malfunction. Be particularly careful when FIVA is turned on. Vibration and impact can cause corruption of data on built-in hard disk.

• Do not press down hard on the periphery of the screen. If any entry field near the periphery, right or left side of the screen as shown, suppose to be located, the area may be activated accidentally by the pressure.

FIVA conforms to drip-proof specifications.

• This means that it can be used in locations where it is subjected to slight amounts of rain or spraying with water. However, if FIVA gets wet, sufficiently wipe off rain or water droplets with a dry cloth.

Hard Disk Data

Important

• The hard disk drive can be damaged by shock. The exchange of the hard disk sometimes becomes necessary when strong vibration or impact are given to it though a hard disk is protected due to the shock absorption material.

Disk Operations

• A lit hard disk drive access lamp (

is being performed.

• Never shut down while a hard disk drive is being performed. Doing so can make data or applications on the disk unusable.

Backup Data

• You should occasionally back up data on the hard disk by copying it to floppy diskette. This ensures that you always have backup data on hand in case of accidental data deletion or corruption caused by mis-operation, malfunction, maintenance, etc.

Note that CASIO is not liable for any losses suffered by you or any third party due to the loss of data stored on FIVA’s hard disk.

Do not press down hard on these sections.

) indicates that a disk operation

Options

Non-CASIO options

• Check with each manufacturer for compatibility before using any non-CASIO options with this unit.

• CASIO assumes no responsibility for any loss (including but not limited to personal injury, material loss, damage to FIVA) suffered by you or other arising out of the use of a non-CASIO option.

Use Only as Directed

• Be sure to connect or disconnect an option only as expressly directed in the documentation that comes with the option.

• Incorrect use of options can cause malfunction and serious damage to FIVA, which can required extensive repair work to correct.

Consumables

The following items are consumables. You will need to inform your original dealer or authorized distributor of the model number of your unit when purchasing the stylus, screen protective film, and battery pack.

Stylus

•

Purchase a new stylus whenever the tip of your stylus becomes damaged.

Screen Protective film

• Purchase a new screen protective film when the one on your FIVA becomes scratched to the point that it makes display contents difficult to see.

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Battery Pack

• Long use of the battery pack causes it to deteriorate and lose its ability to recharge. If you feel your battery pack is not providing enough operating time, it may be time to contact your dealer or authorized distributor about purchasing a new one. (page 91)

• Use this product for only specified CASIO product.

•Never take this product apart or modify it or apply an impact on it.

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Cautions When Carrying FIVA Around

• Do not carry FIVA around in a bag containing hard objects with protrusions. If these objects bump against FIVA or force is applied from above, the display may be scratched or FIVA may malfunction.

• Before moving FIVA, be sure to shut down the power, and make sure that all peripheral devices (FDD unit, etc.) are disconnected. Then, move FIVA separately from these devices. Carrying devices around holding them by their connector cables may cause cables to break or devices to malfunction.

• When carrying FIVA around or when FIVA is not used, shut down the power, and put it in a protective case, for example, to prevent the display from being scratched.

Cautions When Storing FIVA

When FIVA is not to be used for a long time and is to be stored, carry out the following to prevent power from completely running down:

• Fully charge the battery packs with they connected to FIVA, remove the battery packs, and insulate the battery pack terminals with Cellotape or other insulating material before putting FIVA into storage.

• Store FIVA and the battery packs in the box and packing materials that they originally came with.

Disposal

When it comes time to dispose of your FIVA, do so in accordance with local regulations in your area. Contact your local government authorities for details about proper disposal methods.

• Battery disposal The product that you have purchased contains a rechargeable battery. The battery is recyclable. Affix tape to the battery contacts before disposing of the battery.At the end of its useful life, under various state and local laws, it may be illegal to dispose of this battery into the municipal waste stream. Check with your local solid waste officials for details in your area for recycling options or proper disposal.

• Prior to your disposal or give away of the MPC-701 to a third

Note

party, you are recommended to take necessary action to erase completely all important data saved on the HDD on your own account not to crate a trouble caused by the leak of data. In order to erase such the data, you use either a specific application software or physically destroy the HDD with a tool or magnetically with strong magnetism so that none of the data on the HDD can be utilized by unauthorized persons. To give away your MPC-701 without erasing or destroying the operating system and application software installed may also violate the User’s License Agreement of respective software.

Maintenance and Care

Normal Care

Shut down the power and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before cleaning FIVA. Cleaning FIVA with the power on creates the danger of electric shock.

• Clean FIVA by wiping it with a soft, dry cloth. If FIVA is very dirty, wipe it with a cloth that has been moistened with a weak solution of water and a mild neutral detergent. Wring out all excess of moisture before wiping.

• Thinner, benzene, or other organic agents can cause deformation or discoloration of FIVA’s case, and even malfunction of FIVA. Never use such agents when cleaning FIVA.

• Use only the stylus accompanied with the FIVA (or specified by CASIO) for inputting on the LCD screen. Before using the stylus, remove any dirt from the tip of it and on the screen. Dirt if any may make an input with the stylus more difficult or damage on the screen. Also take care that you do not misplace or lose the stylus.

• Clean the FIVA’s LCD screen by wiping it with a soft, clean cloth. Never use water, neutral detergents, or chemically treated cloths to clean the screen. A dirty screen can interfere with response to stylus operations, and smooth movement of the stylus tip. The screen is easily scratched, so take care that you do not apply to much pressure when cleaning it.

Maintenance

In the following instances, immediately shut down the power, remove the battery packs, unplug the power plug from the power outlet, and contact your original dealer or authorized distributor:

• Damaged power cord or plug

• Liquid leaking from FIVA

• Exposure of FIVA to water or rain

• Unit being dropped

• Damaged unit cover

• Very abnormal function

• Abnormal operation

Never try to make any adjustments except as specifically instructed by this User’s Guide. Improper adjustment or modification of FIVA can permanently damage it and make it impossible to restore normal operation.

Never attempt to repair or modify this unit in any way.

Never remove FIVA’S outer cover or otherwise try to take it apart or modify it in any way. High voltage inside the case creates the danger of electric shock.

Packing List .................................................................................................1

Safety Precautions ......................................................................2

Before Using FIVA ....................................................................................... 9

Maintenance and Care .............................................................................. 15

About This User’s Guide ..........................................................................20

Chapter 1 Getting Ready ........................................................21

Features .....................................................................................................23

Part Names and Their Functions ............................................................. 24

Keyboard ...................................................................................................28

Key Combinations ............................................................................................... 29

Backlight Switch and Key Lock Switch ............................................................... 29

Before Using FIVA for the First Time....................................................... 30

Affixing the Screen Protector on to the LCD screen ...........................................30

Connecting the Neck Strap ................................................................................. 30

Pulling out the Stylus .......................................................................................... 31

Connecting the AC Adapter ................................................................................ 31

Power Supply ............................................................................................ 32

Attaching and Removing the Battery Pack ......................................................... 32

Charging the Battery Pack .................................................................................. 34

Turning on Power ...................................................................................... 36

Turning on the power .......................................................................................... 36

Windows 2000 Operating System Setup ................................................ 37

Introduction .........................................................................................................37

Starting setup ...................................................................................................... 37

Shutting Down the Power ........................................................................ 46

Pressing the power switch ..................................................................................46

To shut down Windows 2000 operating system from the Start menu................. 47

How to Use Suspend ................................................................................ 53

Chapter 2 Using FIVA .............................................................55

Adjusting the Screen Brightness ............................................................ 57

Using the Stylus ........................................................................................ 58

To calibrate the screen........................................................................................ 58

Stylus Operations ............................................................................................... 59

Key lock .............................................................................................................. 60

Using the Keyboard ..................................................................................61

Keyboard Types .................................................................................................. 61

Changing the Mobile Keyboard Size ..................................................................62

Moving the Mobile Keyboard on the Screen ....................................................... 62

Inputting Text with the Mobile Keyboard ................................................ 63

Using handwriting input (smARTwriter) ................................................. 65

How does it work? ..............................................................................................65

Training smARTwriter ......................................................................................... 65

Achieving Good Recognition ..............................................................................66

Using Quick Trainer ............................................................................................66

Using the Euro Trainer ........................................................................................ 67

Using smARTwriter ............................................................................................. 68

Using Gestures ...................................................................................................70

Activating the Correction Box .............................................................................70

The smARTwriter Menu ...................................................................................... 72

Train .................................................................................................................... 73

Character ............................................................................................................73

Macros & Gestures .............................................................................................75

Application Shortcuts ..........................................................................................76

Library ................................................................................................................. 78

Library Manager .................................................................................................. 78

Using the Libraries Window ................................................................................80

Properties ........................................................................................................... 81

Quitting smARTwriter .......................................................................................... 84

Using smARTscribble ...............................................................................85

Basic Concepts ................................................................................................... 85

Starting Up smARTscribble ................................................................................. 85

Working with Images .......................................................................................... 85

Working with Text................................................................................................ 86

Ink .......................................................................................................................88

smARTscribble Documents................................................................................. 89

Navigating Around a Document .......................................................................... 89

Guidelines ........................................................................................................... 89

Page Size ...........................................................................................................90

Previewing a Document ...................................................................................... 90

Using the Battery Pack ............................................................................. 91

Checking the Current Charge Level of the Battery Pack ....................................91

Using the Battery Pack Effectively ...................................................................... 93

Chapter 3 Supplementary Information .................................97

Connecting a Peripheral to FIVA .............................................................99

Connecting a Headphone or a Microphone ......................................................100

Connecting to the LAN port .............................................................................. 101

Connecting to the modem port ......................................................................... 102

Performing Infrared Communications ...............................................................103

Connecting to the USB port

Using External Monitor .....................................................................................107

Changing the screen's resolution and colors ....................................................108

..................................................................... 104

Using a PC Card ...................................................................................... 109

Using a PC Card ............................................................................................... 109

Using a CF Card ...................................................................................... 112

Using a CF Card ............................................................................................... 112

Loading an Expansion Memory ............................................................. 115

Using the “Mobile Cockpit

Registering applications in the “Launcher bar” ................................................. 119

Changing the display position of the tool bar .................................................... 122

Pop-up menu .................................................................................................... 123

One Touch Operation Button Setting ................................................................125

Wake On Timer Setting ..................................................................................... 125

Power Management Setting .............................................................................126

Settings (Preferences) ......................................................................................129

#” ............................................................... 118

Using the Terminal Equipment 1456VQL19V (INT) (built-in Modem) ..... 136

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..........................................................136

For users in the United States .......................................................................... 136

Notice Concerning FCC Radial Regulations ..................................................... 139

For users in Canada ......................................................................................... 139

For users in Europe .......................................................................................... 140

Main functions of the modem ............................................................................ 141

Connecting to telephone line ............................................................................ 142

Connecting to the FIVA ..................................................................................... 143

Caution on operation of the product ................................................................. 143

Troubleshooting ...................................................................................... 144

Basic Troubleshooting ...................................................................................... 144

FIVA Malfunction ............................................................................................... 146

Power Supply .................................................................................................... 147

Display Problems .............................................................................................. 148

Password Problems .......................................................................................... 148

Software Problems ...........................................................................................149

General Operation Problems ............................................................................150

DECLARATION OF CONFIRMITY ........................................................... 152

Specifications .......................................................................................... 154

Options List .............................................................................................155

About This User’s Guide

This User’s Guide is divided into the four sections shown below. Be sure you read the section titled “Before Using FIVA” starting from page 9 before you do anything else.

Before Using FIVA

This section provides important safety precautions and things you need to know to use FIVA correctly.

Chapter 1 Getting Ready

This chapter provides you with general description of functions and part names. It also explains required procedures for turning power on and off for the first time.

Chapter 2 Using FIVA

This chapter explains how to turn on power and perform a number of basic computer operations.

Chapter 3 Supplementary Information

This chapter contains information about how to connect peripherals and what to do when you experience problems.

Important

Note

The words “Windows 2000” and “Windows” used in this user’s guide simply refer to the “Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional” operating system.

This mark indicates important cautions and things to which you need to pay attention when you operate the FIVA.

This mark indicates that you need to memorize.

Chapter 1

Getting Ready

This chapter provides you with general description of functions and part names. It also explains required procedures for turning power on and off for the first time.

Features

The MPC-701 Series is a lightweight and compact pen type computer.

8.4-inch SVGA (800 × 600) TFT LCD

• High-density TFT color LCD has high resolution. MPC-701M30E: VE-transflective type MPC-701M50E: Transmissive type Backlight turns on automatically in response to the brightness sensor. (M30E only)

Highly mobile B5 size

• Compact 1,400g, B5 size goes along anywhere.

• Comes with 128MB of memory as standard (384MB maximum) and

a 20GB hard disk built in.

• The hot-swapping function allows two power supplies (battery pack or AC adapter) to be used. FIVA also comes with various power management functions.

• 10-key pad with backlight for mobile use is provided with a key switch.

• Built-in Windows 2000 operating system lets you take your desktop files along everywhere.

Versatile Stylus Interface

• Pointing is performed by touching the screen with a stylus.

• Highly efficient handwriting recognition.

Versatile Networking

• Can be connected to existing LAN or other networks using standard LAN or built-in modem.

• Comes with PC card and CF card slots, and USB Ver.2.0 as standard, enabling connection of various peripheral devices.

Part Names and Their Functions

The part names introduced in this chapter are used throughout the rest of this User’s Guide.

Front

Indicator lamps

LCD screen

Brightness sensor

Speaker

Power switch

Microphone port

Headphone port

USB port

Battery pack

compartment

Keyboard

Stylus

Backlight switch

Key lock switch

Hook

qLCD screen

SVGA (800 × 600) 8.4" type color TFT with touch panel MPC-701M30E: VE-transflective type MPC-701M50E: Transmissive type

wIndicator lamps

LED lamps indicate the following states from the left as you face FIVA: Power (PW-LED) Indicates the power state. (page 92) HDD (HDD-LED) Indicates the disk accessing state.

(Lights green during accessing.) BATT1 (BAT-LED) Indicates the power state of battery pack 1. (page 35) BATT2 (BAT-LED) Indicates the power state of battery pack 2. (page 35)

eBrightness sensor

Used for detecting the surrounding brightness, this sensor is interlocked with backlights control.

rSpeaker

Built-in monaural speaker.

tPower switch (

Tur ns the power on/off, and is used for suspending FIVA.

yMicrophone port (

Used for connecting a commercially available voice input microphone.

uHeadphone port (

Used for connecting commercially available audio use headphones or speakers.

iUSB port ( )

Used for connecting USB peripheral devices. (USB Ver.1.1 compliant)

oBacklight switch (AUTO/ON/OFF) (page 29)

MPC-701M30E: 3 settings for the LCD screen and keyboard backlight. MPC-701M50E: 3 settings for keyboard backlights.

!0Key lock switch (LOCK/FREE)

Switch (LOCK/FREE) for preventing wrongful input on the keyboard. (page 29)

!1Hook

Used for attaching the neck strap. (page 30)

!2Stylus

Use this stylus for entering items on the touch panel screen.

!3Keyboard

Contains the control keys and 10-key pad. Keys are provided with an EL backlight that is interlocked with the backlight switch.

!4Battery pack compartment

Contains two battery packs.

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Back

Ventilation hole

Infrared

communications port

RGB port

Battery pack compartment

CF card slot

USB port

Modem port

LAN port

Power adapter port

Hook

PC card slot

Battery release latch

Memory replacement cover

Reset switch

Battery pack

qBattery pack compartment

Contains the battery pack.

wHook

Used for attaching the neck strap.

ePC card slot (PCMCIA CARD)

Used for inserting the PC card.

rUSB port ( )

Connects USB peripheral devices. (USB Ver.2.0 compliant)

tModem port (

Connects the built-in modem to the telephone line by modular cable.

yLAN port (LAN)

Connects to an Ethernet network.

uPower adapter port (

Connect the power cord from the AC adapter to this port.

iCF card slot (CF CARD)

Used for inserting the CF card.

oInfrared communications port

Used for data communications by the IrDA interface. Enables data communications with another computer equipped with the infrared (IrDA) interface, and connections with an IrDA network that is compliant with the IrDA standard.

!0RGB port (RGB)

Used for connecting an external monitor.

!1Ventilation hole

Hole for cooling the inside of FIVA.

!2Memory replacement cover

Used for replacing extended memory.

!3Reset switch

This switch is used for resetting FIVA to its initial settings when the power is turned ON. If something has caused FIVA to stop functioning, press this switch with a fine-tipped object. This forcibly turns the power off. Press this switch only when operation locks up and nothing else works. Otherwise, never press this switch.

!4Battery pack

Install the removable two battery packs.

!5Battery release latch

Move this release catch to remove the battery pack.

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Keyboard

This section describes the basic functions of the keyboard. Actual keyboard functions may differ in accordance with the application you are using.

• Keyboard keys are grouped according to function: control keys, 10-key pad, and arrow keys.

Function

Control Keys

10-key Pad

Arrow Keys

Key

ESC

DEL

Ta b

Alt

CTRL

0 9

Enter

–

Spc

Key Name

Escape

Delete

Backspace

Ta b

Alternate

Control

10 keys

Enter (Return)

Decimal point

Hyphen

Space

Cursor

Description

Cancels an operation.

Deletes the character to the right of the cursor.

Deletes the character to the left of the cursor.

Inputs a tab operation.

Activates certain “hot keys” functions.

Used in combination with other keys to perform operations and execute commands.

Inputs numbers (0 to 9).

Enters data or inserts a carriage return.

Inputs a decimal point.

Inputs a hyphen or a minus sign.

Inputs a blank space.

Moves the cursor on the screen.

Key Combinations

• Key combinations where you must hold down one key and press a second are indicated by a plus symbol.

• The following shows the key combinations that are available with

the

Key

“1”

“2”

“3”

“4”

“5”

“6”

“7”

“0”

Alt Del

Ctrl

“ . ”

“–”

Fn Spc

In Windows 2000 operating system, you can use English input by executing CTRL+ "8", "9" and ALT+ "8", "9" during the setup operation.

key. This is called the “hot keys” function.

Description

Decreases LCD brightness. (page 57)

Increases LCD brightness. (page 57)

Puts FIVA into Standby Mode. (page 135)

Puts FIVA into Hibernation Mode. (page 135)

Decreases speaker sound volume. (page 131)

Increases speaker sound volume. (page 131)

Stops speaker sound.

Changes the destination at which the screen is displayed when an external monitor is connected. (page 107)

Starts up Windows Security.

Launches the screen calibration routine. (page 58)

Launch previously defined applications. (page 125)

Perform page operations (PgUp, PgDn, Home, End).

Backlight Switch and Key Lock Switch

Backlight switch

This 3-stage switch controls lighting of the backlight for the keyboard. AUTO: The backlight is turned on/off automatically according to the

surrounding brightness.

ON: The backlight is on at all times depending on power

management settings. OFF: The backlight is off at all times. (MPC-701M30E: The backlight switch is also interlocked with the LCD screen backlight.)

Key lock switch

This switch is for preventing wrongful entry on the keyboard. LOCK: Disables entry on the keyboard. (The keyboard backlight is

turned off.) FREE: Enables entry on the keyboard.

Before Using FIVA for the First Time

Affixing the Screen Protector on to the LCD screen

Follow the steps to affix the film.

1. Peel off a thin sheet on each side of the film first.

2. Note the four corners on the Screen Protective Film. The surface

with the corners pointing upward must face to your side and the other side must face to the LCD screen. Affix it as shown in the illustration.

A corner is upward

Connecting the Neck Strap

When you use the neck strap, be sure to hook it as follows. If the neck strap is hooked in the wrong way, it cannot move freely causing excessive pressure over the Hook on the FIVA.

Right

Wrong

Pulling out the Stylus

Use your finger to slide the stylus from its storage slot on the front of the FIVA unit. To replace the stylus, slide it carefully back into the slot so the raised part of the stylus enters the slit.

Important

• Take care to avoid misplacing the stylus.

• Take care to avoid damaging or breaking the tip of the stylus.

• Keep the tip of the stylus and the FIVA screen clean and free of

dirt. Performing stylus operations when the stylus or screen is dirty can damage the screen.

Connecting the AC Adapter

Connect the AC adapter to FIVA as shown in the illustration below. To prevent unnecessary consumption of electrical power, do not leave the AC adapter plugged into the power outlet when it is not connected to FIVA.

Use only the dedicated AC adapter, model no. ADS60160A-E. Use of another type of AC adapter creates the danger of fire caused by smoking or ignition.

1. Connect one end of the power cord into the AC adapter. (q).

Connect the other end into the power outlet (w).

2. Firmly connect the AC adapter plug as far as possible into the AC

adapter port (

) on the side of the FIVA unit (e).

Power Supply

This section describes how to set up, remove, and charge the battery packs. Though operation is possible using the AC adapter only, it is a good idea to attach the battery packs and charge them before using FIVA for the first time.

Attaching and Removing the Battery Packs

When you set the full-charged battery packs, you can use this unit without connecting the AC adapter. Make sure you correctly set the battery packs so they do not come off accidentally during unit opetation.

Use only the battery pack that comes with FIVA or a battery pack specified in this User’s Guide. Use of other type of battery pack creates the danger of fire.

——— When a-two battery pack

Please connect AC adapter, when you exchange two battery packs simultaneously. Or please prepare a full charged battery pack, then change battery. And exchange other battery after waiting until the first battery pack is recognized by Windows of MPC-701.

To set the battery pack

1. Turn over the FIVA.

2. Push in the battery pack towards the left side (w) while sliding the

battery release latch (q) after sliding the battery release latch on the attachment side, and then gently insert the right side of the battery pack. (e)

is exchanged simultaneously ———

Battery release latch

Battery holder

Make sure the battery pack is set securely to FIVA. Make sure you attach the battery pack securely to FIVA. An incorrectly attached battery pack can fall off, creating the danger of accident and personal injury.

• Two battery packs can be attached at the same time, and they can

be attached in any order. Of course operation with only one battery pack is also possible.

To remove the battery pack

Before removing the battery pack, be sure to turn off the power when the AC adapter is connected to FIVA and a power outlet you can remove the battery pack without turning off the power. Also, when two battery packs are attached, one can be removed without turning off the power.

Important

• If you remove the battery pack while the power of the FIVA is turned on without connecting the AC adapter, data may be erased. Also, if you remove the battery pack while FIVA is in Stand-by Mode, data may be erased. To prevent data from erasing, be sure to connect the AC adapter. The charged battery pack can be replaced by the "hot swap" function even if the power is turned on when the battery pack is attached on one side.

1. Turn over the FIVA.

2. Hold the battery pack hook while sliding the battery release latch

(q) and after sliding the battery release latch on the side to be removed, pull out the battery (w).

wLift up while sliding to the

left side holding the hook.

qSlide the battery release latch.

Make sure you have a firm grasp of the battery pack when you pull it from FIVA. Dropping the battery pack can cause it to fall on your foot or otherwise cause personal injury.

Charging the Battery Pack

The AC adapter is used not only to supply power from the AC power outlet but also to charge the battery pack. The battery pack is also charged while FIVA is in use (power is on) if the AC adapter (provided) is connected with the battery pack inserted in the FIVA unit. Unwanted power consumption can be prevented and safety ensured if the power outlet side of the AC adapter also is disconnected when the AC adapter is not connected to the FIVA unit.

• When you buy the battery pack, it is not fully charged. Fully

Note

charge the battery pack before you use it for the first time.

• Before you use a new battery pack for the first time, fully charge it, disconnect the AC adapter from the FIVA unit, and then completely use up battery pack power. Though the battery pack can be used without doing this, the indicated remaining power of the battery pack may be inaccurate.

Use only the dedicated AC adapter, model no. AD-

S60160A-E. Use of other type of AC adapter creates

the danger of fire caused by smoking or ignition.

1. Attach the battery pack following the procedure above.

2. Attach the AC adapter to the FIVA unit following the procedure

above (q→w→e).

FIVA’s

and turns green when charging is complete. If the

lamp (BAT1 or BAT2) lights amber when charging starts,

lamp lights red during charging, it can mean that FIVA’s protection circuit has cancelled the charge operation. If this happens, remove the battery pack from FIVA and then reattach it to resume charging. The

lights red frequently during charging indicates malfunction, and you should contact your original dealer or authorized distributor.

lamp

When the two battery packs are used for MPC-701, one of them can be exchanged by the "hot swap" function at any time,even in the state of the use MPC-701. MPC-701 starts battery charge from a large remained capacity battery pack. Please check the lamp color of BATT1 / BATT2. When the battery pack under charge becomes full charge, charge of the other battery pack is started. Even if the battery pack of the waiting for charge is exchanged to more remained capacity battery than the charging now,the target of charge battery pack does not exchange.

Battery Indicator Lamp

Green

Amber

Red, even when chargin

Off during charge

Meaning

Full charge

Charging

Charging is disabled. Try charging again in an area where temperature is within allowable range. Charge the battery in the ambient operating environment (0 to 40°C). The battery sometimes cannot be charged in low or high temperatures even if charging is performed within the ambient operating environment. There is also a possibility of malfunction.

Charge was aborted. Remove battery pack from unit and check it for external abnormality. * When two battery packs are attached, only the lamp of

the battery pack being charged lights amber. The lamp of the other battery pack does not light.

Important

Note

• If the battery pack is attached to FIVA, do not unplug the AC adapter until the

helps to extend battery pack life.

• The battery pack requires period replacement. The end of a battery pack’s service life is indicated when the battery pack powers FIVA for a relatively short period after a full charge. When this happens, replace the battery pack with a new one.

• While the battery pack is being used or recharging, it may become warm to the touch, this is not a malfunction but it just the normal operation of the battery pack.

• Locate the AC adapter power cord in a place where it will not be tripped over.

• When disconnecting the power cord from the power adapter port on the FIVA unit, hold the connector and draw out straight.

• If the power cord is connected to a power outlet for a long time, the plug way become dusty. Clean the plug occasionally.

• See page 91 for information about battery pack life and charging

capacity.

indicator lamp turns green (full charge). This

Turning on Power

Either connect the FIVA unit to the power outlet by the AC adapter, or attach a charged battery pack.

Turning on the power

Press the power switch until the PW indicator lamp lights.

Important

Note

Do not turn on and off in a short time. After turning power off, wait for at least 10 seconds before turning it back on again.

The first time you turn on the power, you must perform a Windows 2000 operating system setup procedure. Consult your original detailer for information about the setup procedure. You need to perform this procedure only once. After that, Windows 2000 operating system will boot up automatically when you turn on the power.

• The screen goes through a number of changes and may even flicker

while Windows 2000 operating system is starting up. This is normal and does not indicate malfunction of FIVA.

• FIVA’s is equipped with “power management” functions that

automatically go into a low-power standby or hibernation mode if you do not perform any screen touch or keyboard operation for about 10* minutes. Input data on the screen when the low-power Standby or Hibernation is entered is automatically saved, so the screen reappears on the display when you recover from a low power mode. *You can change the trigger time setting using the Power

Management settings under Mobile Cockpit. See page 126.

If power does not turn on when you press the power switch, see the troubleshooting guide on page 147.

Windows 2000 Operating System Setup

Introduction

When FIVA is first turned on, Windows 2000 operating system setup is required for setting license information and other information. Perform this operation when you turn a newly purchased FIVA on for the first after. When you next turn FIVA on, the Windows 2000 initial screen will be displayed according to the details you set up here.

Windows 2000 operating system setup involves the following settings. You will need to do these settings in advance. To prevent power from being disconnected during the setup, connect the AC adapter for extra safety.

Setup Items Description

Licensing Agreement Agreement with terms of use of Windows User information Register your name and the name of your

organization.

Product key Enter the Windows product key. (The key

is indicated on the label affixed to the bottom of the machine.)

Windows password Register the user name and password.

Starting setup

1. Also, make sure that the AC adapter is connected before pressing

the power switch. The CASIO logo screen is displayed, following by several other screens, and finally the Windows setup screen.

2. Confirm the terms of the Windows 2000 operating system licensing

PgUp

agreement. Be sure to read these terms. If you agree with the terms of this agreement, select “I accept this agreement.”, and click Next. If you do not agree to these terms, you cannot use Windows 2000 operating system provided on FIVA.

• To read all, use the ▲ or ▼ button, or

PgDn

( Fn + ↓ ) button to scroll the screen.

( Fn + ↑ ) or

3. Set the location where FIVA is to be used.

4. Next, the user information screen for setting details relating to the individual using the software is displayed. Register your name and the name of your organization. When you have entered your name, press the tab. The cursor moves to the textbox for entering the name of your organization.

• Personal settings in the software

Enter your “Name” and your “Organization name” here. Entering characters is done by using both the CTRL key and the number keys.

Key Change characters Description

CTRL+ “8” The entire alphabet

in ascending order. abcdefg...

CTRL+ “9” The entire alphabet

in descending order. zyxwvut...

To display the next letter in the next cursor position, you need to release the CTRL key. As long as you hold down the CTRL key, the current cursor position will just be overwritten.

Input example: If your name is fiva

Name fiva

f While holding down the CTRL key, press “8” repeatedly, when

“f” appears, release the CTRL key and the “8” key. “f” is displayed on the screen.

i While holding down the CTRL key, press “8” repeatedly, when

“i” appears, release the CTRL key and the “8” key. “i” is displayed on the screen.

v While holding down the CTRL key, press “9” repeatedly, when

“v” appears, release the CTRL key and the “9” key. “v” is displayed on the screen.

a While holding down the CTRL key, press “8” repeatedly, when

“a” appears, release the CTRL key and the “8” key. “a” is displayed on the screen.

5. Enter the Windows product key. (The key is indicated on the label affixed to the bottom of the FIVA.)

If you make a mistake when entering the product key, an error will be displayed, and you can enter the product key again. This key will be needed when you ask for customer support, or when you set up Windows 2000 again. Take care not to allow it to get dirty as it cannot be re-issued.

• Product key

The product key combines the ALT key, the “8” key and the “9” key for English letters and numbers only. Product key numbers are input from the 10 key. For English letters, while pressing the ALT key, repeatedly press the “8” key or the “9” key until the appropriate letter appears. When the appropriate letter appears, release the ALT key to set the letter. If you want to make corrections, if the letter to be corrected is the preceding letter, press the BS key, or touch the appropriate letter with the stylus and input it again.

Key Change characters Description

ALT+ “8”

ALT+ “9”

Input example: If the first five characters are WJ6BT. Product key (

WJ6BT - - - -

Letters that are valid as product IDs are shown in order in the parenthesis. (BCDFGHJKMPQRTVWXY)

Letters that are valid as product IDs are shown in order in the parenthesis. (YXWVTRQPMKJHGFDCB)

To display the next letter in the next cursor position, you need to release the ALT key. As long as you hold down the ALT key, the current cursor position will just be overwritten.

WPress the “9” key while pressing the ALT key. Pressing “9” one

time displays y->x->w, when “w” appears, release the ALT key and the “9” key.

JPress the “8” key while pressing the ALT key. Pressing “8” one

time displays b->c->d, when “j” appears, release the ALT key

and the “8” key. 6 For numbers, press only the “6” key. B Input “B” the same way as above. T Input “T” the same way as above.

6. The screen for entering the name of the computer and the administrator (system manager) password is displayed.

7. Setting the date and time Set the correct date and time to FIVA.

8. Set the network settings. In this screen, you must enter information that is common not only to FIVA but that is also shared with other computers over a network. If you do not know this information, ask the system administrator of the network you are using or the system supervisor at the store of purchase.

Continue with the settings for the "work group and the domain."

9. In the exit Windows 2000 operating system setup screen, select Exit. This reboots FIVA, and the Windows 2000 initial screen is displayed.

10. Enter the user name and password in this field to log on.

After doing the input, setup closes and the Windows desktop screen returns.

Shutting Down the Power

There are 3 ways to shut down the power. However, power consumption with the power off, and the time until Windows can be used again vary according to how FIVA is stopped and power is shut down. Select the appropriate method after having fully understood the details in the following table:

Mode

qPower Off No need Off Long (restart) None wStand by Need Flashing Fast Memory eHibernate No need Off Long Hard Disk

Note

Important

Power Supply

• FIVA’s default settings cause it to enter the Stand by Mode if you

do not perform any key or Keypad operation for about 10 minutes under battery power alone. After another 10 minutes continuously without operation, FIVA enters into the Hibernation Mode.

FIVA with the power source only from battery packs may not completely recover if left in the Stand by Mode for a very long time. If you do not plan to use FIVA for long time, turn it off or put it in the Hibernation Mode. Do not connect a peripheral to the FIVA, or do not disconnect it, in the Suspend Mode.

There are 2 ways of turning FIVA off.

Power Time Unit Storage

Indicator Lamp

Recovery for state

Pressing the power switch

Pressing the power switch allows you to set [Stand by], [Hibernate] or [Shutdown]. Holding the power switch for at least 4 seconds sets [Forced Exit] and forcibly turns the power off. (page 129)

Important

Holding down the power switch for at least 4 seconds resets, forcibly shuts down and turns FIVA off. Perform this operation only when operation locks up and nothing else works. Do not perform this in other instances.

To shut down Windows 2000 operating system from the Start menu

Selecting [Shut Down...] from the Start menu ( ) [Shutdown], [Restart], [Stand by] and [Hibernate] can be selected in the Windows Shutdown dialog box.

The following describes how to shut down from the Start menu (

Selecting [Shutdown] in the Windows Shutdown dialog box

This shuts down Windows and turns the power off. Select this method when FIVA is not to be used for a long time (for example, when power is not to be turned on until the following day) or when adding on memory.

1. Select "Shutdown".

2. Check the screen, and click OK.

This completely shuts down the system, and stops power supply. When the power is turned on again, FIVA is rebooted from Windows, so it takes a little while until you can perform operations on FIVA.

Selecting [Restart] in the Windows Shutdown dialog box

This exits the currently active session, completely shuts down the system, and then restart the system as in a normal bootup. Select this method when you are experiencing a problem in the application or when you want to change system settings.

1. Select "Restart".

2. Check the screen, and click OK.

Selecting [Stand by] in the Windows Shutdown dialog box

Use this method when you have to leave your desk for only a short time or you want to resume operation immediately after the previous operation. In the Standby mode, screen displays, Windows states and the states of previously active applications are saved to memory so that they can be immediately used. In this mode, the Power indicator lamp flashes amber, and only a slight amount of power is constantly consumed. To resume use of FIVA, lightly press the power switch to reset FIVA to the previous state.

Important

Set to the Hibernation mode to conserve power consumption when FIVA is left unused for a long period when it is running on the battery packs only.

1. Select "Standby".

2. Check the screen, and click OK.

Selecting [Hibernate] in the Windows Shutdown dialog box

In the Hibernation mode, the state of Windows 2000 operating system and previously active applications are saved to hard disk. (In the Standby mode, they are saved to memory and a slight amount of power is constantly consumed.) Also, almost no power is supplied. To resume use of FIVA, lightly press the power switch to restart FIVA operation from the previous state. (page 129)

1. Select "Hibernation".

2. Check the screen, and click OK.

This completely shuts down the system, and stops power supply. When the power is turned on again, FIVA is rebooted from Windows, so it takes a little while until you can perform operations on FIVA. Select this method when FIVA is not to be used for a long time (for example, when power is not to be turned on until the following day).

Important

• Avoid entering the Hibernation Mode while a communication

operation is in progress, or while a peripheral (disk, printer, etc.) is in use. Entering the Hibernation Mode while a communication operation is in progress will cause an error on the other computer.

• The Standby Mode and Hibernation Mode are disabled in the

MS-DOS.

• You can reset FIVA and force power to turn off by holding down

the power switch for 4 seconds. Use this method to reset FIVA only when operation locks up and nothing else works.

How to Use Suspend

The FIVA unit is provided with the suspend of the power saving function as standard. Suspend refers to both the Hibernate and Stand by modes described on the previous pages. Use of the battery packs can be prolonged by suspending FIVA when FIVA is not to be used temporarily. (The time that FIVA is held in the suspend state varies according to the battery pack charge state.)

Important

Perform One of the Following

to Suspend FIVA

Select [Stand by] in the Windows Shutdown dialog box. (page 50)

Select [Hibernate] in the Windows Shutdown dialog box. (page 51)

Press the power switch to select [Hibernate]. (page 129)

Press the power switch to select [Stand by]. (page 129)

Set the Standby mode by +"3". (page 135)

Set the Hibernation mode by +"4". (page 135)

Click the ( ) button in the Mobile Cockpit. (page 135)

• If you set FIVA to Stand by when it is running on the battery packs

only, the Power indicator lamp continuously flashes amber. When the AC adapter is connected, the Power Indicator lamp flashes green.

How to Cancel

Suspend

Lightly press the power switch and release immediately.

Chapter 2

Using FIVA

This chapter explains how to turn on power and perform a number of basic computer operations.

Adjusting the Screen Brightness

When you use FIVA, the brightness of the screen must sometimes be adjusted. There are two ways of doing this, from the keyboard and from the Mobile Cockpit. q From the keyboard (page 29)

+"1" ( ) turns down (darkens) the brightness.

+"2" ( ) turns up (lightens) the brightness.

w From the Mobile Cockpit (page 130)

Click the brightness ( ) button in the Mobile Cockpit. You can change the screen brightness in eight stages in the dialog box that is displayed.

Using the Stylus

Before actually using the stylus to perform screen operations, be sure to first clean the tip of the stylus and the screen. Performing stylus operations when the stylus or screen is dirty can damage the screen and interfere with stylus input. Use only the stylus that comes with FIVA to perform screen operations. Never use a pencil, a mechanical pencil, or any other pointed object. Such objects can damage the display.

When you touch the screen with the stylus, a pointer (

the display to indicate the point you touched. If the position on the LCD screen you tap with the stylus moves, perform the calibration immediately. If amount of the move is excessive, the calibration may not be performed.

To calibrate the screen

1. Open the Taskbar, touch Start, Programs, FIVA TOOLS, and then Calibration Tool. This causes the calibration screen shown below

to appear, with a cross mark in the upper left corner.

• You can also display the calibration screen by pressing

“.”.

2. Tap the cross marks with the stylus in the sequence they appear on the screen.

3. After you tap the final cross mark, a title bar appears in the title bar at the bottom of the screen. Use the stylus to draw something on the screen. Check to make sure line drawn on the screen appears where you drag the stylus on the screen.

• Pressing Del deletes the line drawn with the stylus and moves

the title bar display up and down.

• If the line appears in the correct location, press Enter to exit the

calibration procedure.

• If the location of the line is not correct, press 0 and go back to

step 2 of the above procedure.

) appears on

Stylus Operations

With FIVA, you can perform all the operations you need by lightly touching the screen. The following provides descriptions and examples of a number of basic functions.

Important

• Do not trace along the frame line on the LCD screen with the stylus, or apply an excessive pressure when inputting on the screen as it is easily damaged. Doing so may cause malfunction of the screen.

q Double-click

Tap twice on the screen in quick succession to accomplish the same result as double clicking with a mouse.

w Drag

Touching an icon causes it to change colors. Holding the stylus against the icon and dragging causes the icon to move along with the stylus.

e Drag and Drop (Depend on the application)

Drag and drop lets you move a selected range of text from one location on the screen to another.

• Touch and hold the beginning of the range of text you want to select, and drag stylus to the end of the range. Remove the stylus from the screen when all the text you want is selected. Selected text is highlighted on the screen as shown above.

• Holding the stylus anywhere inside the highlighted text, drag it to the location to which you want to move it, and then remove the stylus from the screen.

Key lock

r Right Click

Touch the touch the screen with the stylus performs a right-click operation.

Some applications do not allow right clicking while a range of text is selected (highlighted).

The key lock switch is located on the right side of the FIVA unit. This switch has two settings LOCK and FREE, and is for preventing wrongful entry on the keyboard. When this switch is set to LOCK, wrongful entry on the keyboard is prevented even if the keyboard is touched. LOCK: Disables entry on the keyboard. (The keyboard backlight is turned off.) The backlight for keyboard is not lightning. FREE: Enables entry on the keyboard.

icon on the lower right of the screen. The next time you

Using the Keyboard

Keyboard Types

FIVA Hard Keyboard

The keys to the right of the FIVA display are grouped according to function: control keys, 10-key pad, and arrow keys. Pressing the function key See page 29 for a complete list of hot key combinations.

Text Input Panel

There are two types of text input panels: Mobile Keyboard and smARTwriter (a handwriting input panel). The most appropriate keyboard for the type of operation you are performing appears list, and you can switch between keyboards.

and then another key performs a hot key function.

• smARTwriter (handwriting input panel)

Use this input panel to input text by hand writing directly on the screen. smARTwriter cannot be used in combination with the Mobile Keyboard.

• Mobile Keyboard

Use this keyboard when setting up the system and performing other input. Press the The Mobile Keyboard has the same configuration as a computer keyboard. You cannot use the Mobile Keyboard and the smARTwriter at the same time.

and “–” keys to display the Mobile Keyboard.

Changing the Mobile Keyboard Size

Touch and hold the lower right corner of the keyboard with the stylus so the pointer changes from screen to change the size of the keyboard. Note that the size of the smARTwriter handwriting input panel cannot be changed.

to . Drag the stylus on the

Moving the Mobile Keyboard on the Screen

Hold and tap the area on the left side of the keyboard and drag it to the location you want.

Inputting Text with the Mobile Keyboard

There are five different Mobile Keyboard configurations. You can select the one that suits you best. To change the configuration of the Mobile Keyboard, tap the current keyboard, and then select the keyboard you want from the menu that appears.

q Full Qwerty key

icon in the upper left corner of the

w Middle Qwerty key

e Small Qwerty key

r ABC key

t Ten key

Using handwriting input (smARTwriter)

FIVA comes with smARTwriter handwriting recognition software. You can find detailed information about all of the features and functions in the online help that is available while smARTwriter is running. The following explains of smARTwriter Plus Ver.3.5. smARTwriter is a pre-installed handwriting recognition application that lets you input text into an active application, launch applications, open documents and more by writing with the stylus directly on the FIVA screen. Writing on any part of the FIVA screen creates “electronic ink,” which is then recognized and interpreted by smARTwriter. Finally, the results are sent to the active application as if they were typed using a keyboard.

How does it work?

“Electronic ink” appears as you write on the FIVA screen. When a timeout occurs (when you lift the stylus for a certain time interval), smARTwriter passes the recognized output to the active application. The recognition process is performed by comparing the symbols you write against a set of defined smARTwriter symbols. This set of symbols is called a Library. The Library contains shapes of letters, digits, punctuation marks, etc. The Library can contain more than one version of a letter or symbol. The letter “G,” for example may be written as shown below:

smARTwriter has a generic library containing common handwriting styles for characters, so your handwriting probably will be easily recognized the first time you use smARTwriter.

Training smARTwriter

Training lets you teach smARTwriter your own handwriting style, which improves the recognition rate. You can train smARTwriter using any of the methods listed below.

• Quick Trainer. This is an automatic tool for adding letter models to the Library (page 66).

• On-the-spot training. You can correct a recognition error whenever one occurs.

Achieving Good Recognition

Following the tips listed below helps to improve the handwriting recognition rate.

• Write without stopping. There is no need to wait for smARTwriter to recognize text.

• Write using printed (not connected or cursive) characters.

• Do not use delayed strokes. Dot your “i” and cross “t” characters

immediately.

• Avoid touching the screen with your hand while writing. Doing so can leave unwanted ink on the screen.

• Avoid writing small characters. Doing so can cause loss of resolution and character recognition errors.

• After using smARTwriter for a few days, we recommend that you edit the Library and delete any redundant or incorrect models. See “Library” on page 78 for more information.

Using Quick Trainer

Quick Trainer is an application you can use to teach smARTwriter your particular style of writing, which helps to improve recognition results. It takes less than five minutes to complete one Quick Trainer session.

To run Quick Trainer

1. Start up Quick Trainer by selecting: Start → Programs →

smARTwriter for Windows → Quick Trainer.

2. A prompt appears asking if you want to train Western European

characters.

• If you want to train using standard English characters, tap No and then tap OK.

• If you want to train using other (non-standard English) characters, tap Yes and then select the language from the pull down menu on the right. Next, tap OK.

Note

3. The Quick Trainer window appears, showing a passage of text.

4. Copy each character into the slot or box directly under it, one

character in each slot. If you make a mistake, re-write the letter or character. You can re-write a letter or character as many times as you need. Make sure you write characters in all the slots provided. Letters that smARTwriter immediately recognizes will be highlighted. The rest will be learned by the recognition system when you tap the Accept button. The bar at the bottom of the window indicates the progress of the session.

5. After you finish writing all the characters, tap the Accept button. If you want to clear the screen and start over, tap the Clear button.

• You can repeat Quick Trainer sessions as often as you want. Repeating sessions improves recognition results even more.

Using the Euro Trainer

Using the Euro Trainer, you can train smARTwriter to recognize your handwriting in Western European languages other than English. To launch training for non-English Western European characters, select Start → Programs → smARTwriter for Windows → Euro Trainer. A prompt asks you to choose a Western European language. Select a language, and tap OK. Then follow the instructions described above in Using Quick Trainer.

Using smARTwriter

This section explains what you need to know in order to actually set up and use smARTwriter on your FIVA.

Starting Up smARTwriter

smARTwriter always starts up automatically every time you turn on FIVA. You can, however, quit smARTwriter manually (selecting Exit from the smARTwriter menu option), and then start it back up manually the next time you want to use it.

To start up smARTwriter manually

1. On your FIVA, select: Start → Programs → smARTwriter for Windows, and then tap the smARTwriter shortcut icon.

2. The above step causes the smARTwriter control icon to appear in

the icon tray in the bottom right corner of the screen. This indicates that smARTwriter is active.

smARTwriter Modes

You can control stylus operations and handwriting recognition using the smARTwriter icon in the bottom right corner of the screen.

The shape of the icon indicates the current mode.

• Pointing Mode (

This icon indicates that the stylus operates as a pointing or selection device.

• Writing Mode (

This mode indicates that the stylus operates as a writing device. Tapping the icon toggles between the modes. Double-tapping the icon or holding down the Alt key and tapping the icon, opens the smARTwriter menu.

• Pen-Aware mode (

This is an automatic mode used by applications with several input fields. Pen-aware applications (such as ART’s Quick Trainer) switch back and forth between the Writing and Pointing modes according to the stylus’s position on the screen.

smARTwriter tray icon (Writing Mode)

)

First Steps in Writing with smARTwriter

1. Switch to Pointing Mode( ) and then start up an application, such

as Word.

2. Switch to Writing Mode ( application so the insertion cursor appears. You are ready to start writing on the screen.

3. Using the stylus, write a few words in the Pocket Word document area. Write continuously. It is not necessary to pause after each letter. smARTwriter reads the “ink,” recognizes it, and converts it into printed text.

4. The recognized text appears at the insertion point.

) and tap in the input area of the

Note

• Recognized text is always inserted to the left of the cursor in the active window.

Using Gestures

A “gesture” is a symbol you draw to activate a special function or enter a special character, like a backspace, new line, etc. The following are the gestures available with smARTwriter.

Note

Training

Backspace Space New Line

Edit Selected Edit Selected Ta b

Correction

Backspace

• The heavy dot indicates the starting point of each gesture.

For example, the following describes the steps you should perform when you want to use the Backspace gesture.

1. Switch to the Writing Mode (

2. Draw the Backspace gesture on the screen.

3. This causes the character to the left of the cursor position to be

deleted.

Activating the Correction Box

The Correction Box is a built-in tool that makes it easy to correct misrecognized text. You can use any of the three different procedures to activate the Correction Box.

To activate the Correction Box with the Correction gesture

1. Write until a recognition error occurs.

2. Draw the Correction gesture over the word you want to correct.

• This selects the word and activates the Correction Box with the misrecognized word inside it.

To activate the Correction Box with the menu

1. Write until a recognition error occurs.

2. Select (highlight) the misrecognized word.

3. Tap the smARTwriter icon and then select Correct... from the

smARTwriter menu.

• This activates the Correction Box with the misrecognized word inside it.

To activate the Correction Box with an Edit Selected gesture

1. Write until a recognition error occurs.

2. Select (highlight) the misrecognized word.

3. Draw either of the Edit Selected gestures.

Note

• This activates the Correction Box with the misrecognized word inside it.

Using the Correction Box

The Correction Box displays the characters that make up the selected word with a down arrow underneath each one.

To make corrections

1. Tap the down arrow under the character you want to change. This

displays a menu of other possibilities for the character.

2. Choose the character you want by tapping it. You can also change

a character by writing the new character directly into the box or slot on the Correction box.

• The menu that appears when you tap a down button also contains two commands. Tapping Ins inserts a space in front of the current character, while Del deletes the current character or space.

3. Tap the Replace button to replace the original word with your

corrected version. To delete the word from your input, tap the Delete button.

The smARTwriter Menu

Tapping the smARTwriter icon opens the smARTwriter menu, which provides access to the main functions of smARTwriter.

Correct

Activates the Correction Box. See “Using the Correction Box” on page 71.

Train

Opens the Trainer dialog box so you can “teach” smARTwriter your handwriting style. See “Training smARTwriter” on page 65.

Library

Opens the Library Manager. See “Library Models” on page 79.

Properties

Displays the smARTwriter Properties dialog box. See “Properties” on page 81.

Help

Displays smARTwriter online help or copyright and version information.

Exit

Tap here when you want to manually shutdown smARTwriter.

Pen mode

Toggles between the smARTwriter Writing mode ( mode (

). See “smARTwriter Modes” on page 68.

Tap here.

) and Pointing

Train

You can train smARTwriter to recognize your own handwriting style for characters, strings, macros, gestures, or application shortcuts.

Note

Character

• Training improves the handwriting recognition rate because it teaches smARTwriter how to recognize your particular writing style. See “Using Quick Trainer” on page 66 for information about how to use another training tool named Quick Trainer.

To access training while you are inputting text, tap the smARTwriter icon in the icon tray, select Train from the smARTwriter Menu, and then select one of the training options: Character...,

Macros and Gestures..., or Application Shortcuts....

This option opens the Trainer dialog box. You can also draw the gesture shown below to open the Trainer dialog box.

When the Trainer dialog box opens, it shows the last ink pattern you wrote or selected. Use this dialog box to teach smARTwriter to interpret the pattern (or a part of it) as a single character.

To teach smARTwriter a character

1. Display the Trainer dialog box by tapping the smARTwriter icon and

then selecting Train → Character....

• The last ink pattern you drew is shown in the upper part of the

Trainer dialog box.

2. In the upper part of the Trainer dialog box, select the segments or parts of the ink pattern that you want to use as a character.

Note

• Tap the ink pattern to select it, tap it again to deselect. If there is more than one stroke, make sure you select all the strokes that are part of the character. The strokes you select appear in the Trainer dialog box, which shows the ink pattern that will be used for recognition.

3. Tap the down arrow next to the As box and select the character from the list that appears.

• If you cannot find the character you want in the list, select Other.

See “Other Symbols” below.

• You can also use the stylus to write the text character you want

directly into the As box.

• No matter how you specify a character, the character in the As box

will be associated with the ink pattern in the Trainer dialog box.

4. Tap the Train button to train the character and save your changes to the Library of Models.

5. Tap the close box

Other Symbols

If the character you want is not in the list, select Other from the list to open the Train Symbol dialog box.

to close the Trainer dialog box.

The Train Symbol dialog box provides a selection of non-standard and international symbols. Tap the character you want on the Train Symbol dialog box to select it, and then tap OK.

The following functions are also available on the Trainer dialog box.

• Tap the Undo button if you made a mistake and want to “untrain”

the character.

• Tap the Macro button when you want to train the selected ink

pattern as a character string, macro, or gesture. Tapping Macro displays the Train Macro Wizard, which shows the selected ink pattern. See “Macros & Gestures” on page 75 for more information about this dialog box.

Note

• If you open the Trainer dialog box while text is selected in a document, the selected text is automatically replaced by the newly trained character when you close the Trainer dialog box.

Macros & Gestures

This option opens the Train Macro Wizard dialog box with the last ink pattern you wrote or selected. Use this dialog box to teach smARTwriter to interpret the pattern as a character string, macro, or gesture.

To teach smARTwriter a character string, macro, or gesture

1. Display the Train Macro Wizard dialog box by tapping the smARTwriter icon and then selecting Train → Macros & Gestures.

• The last ink pattern you drew is shown in the Draw Macro Ink box.

• You can use this pattern as it is, or you can replace it with another

pattern by tapping the Clear Ink button and then drawing another ink pattern.

2. When the ink pattern is the way you want, tap the Next button to continue.

• To cancel training, tap the Cancel button.

3. In response to the prompt that appears, tap New Macro if you are creating a new macro, or Existing Macro or Gesture to associate the ink pattern with an

What happens next depend on whether you selected New Macro or Existing Macro or Gesture in step 3 of the above procedure.

New Macro

1. In response to the prompt that appears, use the stylus to enter a name for the macro or gesture. The name you enter appears in the

Enter

Macro Name box. After you are finished, tap Next to

continue.

2. Use the stylus to enter the macro sequence or character string.

• Characters are displayed as characters.

• Functions are displayed as the functions they represent. For

example, a

existing macro. Next, tap Next to continue.

tab operation appears as <TAB>.

3. Tap Finish to save the macro and close the Train Macro Wizard.

Existing Macro

1. On the dialog box that appears, select the macro or gesture you want from the list.

• The lower part of the dialog box shows the sequence currently

assigned to the

2. Tap the Finish button to save your changes and close the Train Macro Wizard.

Application Shortcuts

This option opens the Train Shortcut Wizard dialog box with the last ink pattern you wrote or selected. Use this dialog box to teach smARTwriter to interpret the pattern as a shortcut to launch an application.

To teach smARTwriter an application shortcut

1. Display the Train Macro Wizard dialog box by tapping the smARTwriter icon and then selecting Train → Application Shortcuts.

• The last ink pattern you drew is shown in the Draw Macro Ink box.

selected macro or gesture.

• You can use this pattern as it is, or you can replace it with another

pattern by tapping the Clear Ink button and then drawing another ink pattern.

2. When the ink pattern is the way you want, tap the Next button to continue.

• To cancel training, tap the Cancel button.

3. In response to the prompt that appears, tap New Shortcut if you are creating a new shortcut, or Existing Shortcuts to associate the ink pattern with an continue.

existing shortcut. Next, tap Next to

Note

• The prompt described in step 3 appears only when one or more application shortcut already exists. If there are no application shortcuts yet, the New Shortcut option is selected automatically. What happens next depend on whether you selected New Shortcut or Existing Shortcuts in step 3 of the above procedure.

New Shortcut

1. Tap the Browse button. On the dialog box that appears, select the application for which you want to create a OK.

2. The path to the application you selected appears in the Shortcut command line box, and the name of the application appears in the Shortcut name box.

3. Tap Finish to save the shortcut and close the Train Shortcut Wizard.

Existing Shortcuts

1. On the dialog box that appears, select the shortcut you want from the list.

shortcut and then tap

• The lower part of the dialog box shows the path to the application

currently assigned to the

2. Tap the Finish button to save your changes and close the Train Shortcut Wizard.

selected shortcut.

Library

The collection of characters and shapes recognized by smARTwriter is called the Library of Library of Models with over 371 distinct characters. smARTwriter recognizes handwriting primarily by comparing the shape and of character shapes (models) stored in the Library of time you train smARTwriter, you add character models to the of Models. To improve recognition, you should periodically use Library Manager to delete redundant or library.

Library Manager

Library Manager lets you maintain the list of character shapes and symbols in a specific Library of Models. This is especially useful if your FIVA of Models for each individual’s personal handwriting style.

To open Library Manager

Tap the smARTwriter icon and then select Library... from the menu.

Library Name

Type of Models

Models. smARTwriter contains a pre-defined

direction of flow of individual characters you write to a set

Models. Every

Library

unnecessary models from the

is used by more than one person. You can create a Library

user, so smARTwriter can recognize each

Library Models

Library Name

This is the name of the currently active library. It also shows the total number of models in the library. Normally, the Library Name is same as the user name.

the

Note

Type of Models

Use this box to specify the category of models you want to view. Tap the down arrow and select one of the categories listed below.

To view: Select:

All characters in the Library of Models All

Lower case characters only Lower

Upper case characters only Upper

Numbers only Digits

Symbols and punctuation marks only Punc.

Gestures only Gestures

Macros only Macros

Shortcuts only Shortcuts

You cannot use this box to view macros and shortcuts.

Library Models

This box lists all the characters, gestures, macros, and shortcuts in the library. It associated models. character, select a category from Type of character in the Library Models list. The database of models for the character you select appears in the Models Box.

Models Box

This box shows the models assigned to character. The total number of models assigned to the selected character is shown above the Models Box. Use the scroll bar to view the different character models assigned to the selected character. The to the character. To select a model, tap it once.

lets you select a specific character and review its

To view the models associated with a specific

Models list. Then tap a

leftmost model is the last model assigned

Delete Button

• This button is dimmed (unavailable) unless a macro or a shortcut model is selected in the Models Box.

Tap this button to delete the selected model from the library.

Libraries Button

Tap this button to display the Libraries Window.

Using the Libraries Window

Use the Libraries Window to create new libraries, open an existing library

(change the active library), and to copy and delete libraries.

The icons on the top of the Libraries Window

Open (change), Copy, and Delete.

Creating a New Library

If more than one person uses the FIVA, it is a good idea if each user creates a

To create a new library

1. Tap the New button (

2. In response to the prompt that appears, enter the name you want

• Normally, you should use the name of the user as the name of

3. On the New Library dialog box that appears on the display, select

When you want to:

Load the standard smARTwriter library, with the full range of default model samples

Load all punctuation marks and predefined gestures and shortcuts only.

• This case, you must train smARTwriter to

personal Library of Models.

to give the new library, and then tap OK.

library.

one of the followings as the type of Library you want to

recognize your handwriting style. See “Training smARTwriter” on page 65, and “Using Quick Trainer” on page 66.

represent New (create),

the

create.

Select:

Standard default lilbrary.

Minimal lilbrary.

Note

4. Tap OK

• Whenever you create a minimal library, smARTwriter automatically launches Quick Trainer. See “Using Quick Trainer” on page 66.

To open an existing library and change the active library

1. On the Libraries Window, select the library you want to open from

the list of libraries.

2. Tap the Open button (

To copy a library and save it under a different name

1. On the Libraries Window, select the library you want to copy from

the list of libraries.

2. Tap the Copy button (

3. Enter the name you want to assign to the copy of the library.

4. Tap the OK button to save the copy.

) to display the Copy Library dialog box.

To delete a library

Note

1. On the Libraries Window, select the library you want to delete from

2. Tap the Delete button (

Properties

This menu option displays a dialog box for setting the properties of smARTwriter. The Properties dialog box

General

This tab contains settings for customizing smARTwriter behavior.

Timeout

Sets the time smARTwriter waits from the moment you lift the pen from the screen before is from 0.1 to 1.5 seconds.

Enhanced recognition of English

Checking this box enables the smARTwriter linguistic layer, which allows language. For a “y,” the linguistic layer knows that “iny” is not a common ending in English and that “ing” is a smARTwriter outputs “reading” as the recognized Enhanced Recognition of English is checked by default. You disable this option if you are not writing standard or plain English text.

Space after recognition

When this option is checked, smARTwriter adds a space after each set of characters recognized (after

Enable Sounds

When this option is checked, smARTwriter plays error and warning sounds through the FIVA’s speaker.

• Make sure that the library you are deleting is not the active library. If it is, change the active library.

the list of libraries.

contains the following tabs.

it begins recognition of the “ink” pattern. The range

smARTwriter to recognize rules and guidelines for the English

example, if the “g” in “reading” is written very similar to

more probable combination. Therefore,

word.

should

each timeout).

Ink

The settings on this tab control the way the electronic ink is displayed on the FIVA screen.

Ink Width

Use this setting to change the width of the ink. Tap the up or down arrow to change the

Ink Color

This area shows a sample of the color currently selected for the ink, and provides a button for changing the color.

To change the color of the ink

1. Tap the Change... button to display the Color dialog box, which is

standard Windows color palette.

width within the range of 1 to 5 points.

Note

2. Select the color you want to use for the electronic ink.

• Refer to your Windows documentation for more information about using this dialog box.

Note

Orientation

• This option affects smARTwriter only. The screen orientation of your other applications does not change.

These settings let you adjust the position of the screen for use as a writing board. They define the writing recognize the electronic ink pattern.

Ink Filter

Use these settings to correct ink patterns and help improve recognition.

• Smooth out jagged ink Check this option to eliminate “dotting” and make electronic ink appear smooth. For the same for both writing and

• Eliminate random ink spikes Check this option to remove sharp ink edges, making the edges of the electronic ink that this setting is the same

optimal recognition, make sure that this setting is

appear rounded. For optimal recognition, make sure

for both writing and training sessions.

orientation so smARTwriter can

training sessions.

Hot Key

Use this tab to create a hot key or shortcut that toggles between the Writing Mode ( to select a predefined hot key, or select Other to define your own shortcut. When you specify one of the Ctrl and Shift options, the toggle is performed after you press and release the applicable key.

• You cannot select Right Shift and Right Ctrl options with FIVA .

) and Pointing Mode ( ). You can tap a radio button

Note

Constraints

This tab lets you turn recognition filters on and off. Turning on filters helps to improve recognition. As explained previously, smARTwriter searches through a large number of symbols in the Library of Models to find a match for each character you group (lower case, numerals, etc.), you can constrain (limit) the search to those character groups and minimize recognition errors. To constrain the search, uncheck the character set(s) you are not using. You may check or uncheck any combination of sets to fit your writing style.

• For every recognition operation, smARTwriter searches through all the character sets that are checked on the Constraints tab.

The following is an example of using Constraints.

1. Tap the smARTwriter icon in the icon tray and select Properties....

Next, display the

write. If you are inputting only characters from a certain

Constraints tab.

Quitting smARTwriter

2. On the Constraints tab, uncheck all sets except Lowercase and then tap OK.

• Now anything you write will be interpreted as lower case letters.

Use the following procedure to manually quit smARTwriter when necessary.

To quit smARTwriter

1. Tap the smARTwriter icon in the icon tray.

2. Select Exit from the Menu.

3. On the confirmation dialog box confirming whether you want to quit smARTwriter, tap Yes.

Using smARTscribble

Basic Concepts

About smARTscribble

smARTscribble is a sketching application you can use to draw on the screen and capture the stylus strokes you can edit later. smARTscribble also lets you add text to the image. The following are just some of the ways you can use smARTscribble.

• Taking handwritten notes - instantly put your ideas in writing.

• Drawing images, sketches, road maps, etc. with explanatory text.

• Combining any part of the ink or text with other Windows

applications such as

Starting Up smARTscribble

Select Start → Programs → smARTwriter for Windows and then tap the smARTscribble shortcut icon.

Working with Images

To draw an image

Simply use the stylus to draw on the screen of the FIVA as drawing on paper.

To edit an image

Use standard Windows editing procedures to edit images with smARTscribble. In other words, select the image and then edit it using Cut, Copy, Paste by selecting them on the keyboard shortcuts. You can also use the editing features of smARTscribble to paste images copied or cut from one document into another document.

Selecting Images

To select a single image

1. Tap the Selection Boundary button (

bar. The complete.

2. Drag the stylus diagonally across the area containing the image you want to where you drag the stylus.

ink pattern. The resulting image is a set of

Microsoft Word.

if you were

or Delete. You can access editing features

smARTscribble Edit menu or by using

) on the smARTscribble tool

button remains pressed until the selection procedure is

select. A selection boundary appears on the screen

Note

3. Lift the stylus from the screen. All the strokes contained within the

selection boundary become highlighted. Strokes that are partially within the selection boundary are

• Selecting as area or image automatically cancels any previous selection on the screen.

To select all the images on the screen On the Edit menu, tap Select All.

To delete an image

Select the image and then tap the Delete button (

To cut an image

Select the image and then tap the Cut button ( ). This deletes the image from the screen and places it onto the clipboard.

To copy an image

Select the image and then tap the Copy button ( copy of the image onto the clipboard without affecting the original image.

• Copied images can be pasted into documents created with other applications, such as Word.

To paste an image from the clipboard

1. Tap the Paste button (

2. Drag the pasted image (which is surrounded by a selection

boundary) to the location you want it.

3. Tap anywhere outside the selection boundary to deselect the pasted image.

To move an image

1. Select the image.

2. Drag the image to its new location with the stylus.

also highlighted.

). This places a

Working with Text

With smARTscribble, you can add text anywhere in a smARTscribble document. Each containing a single line of text.

To add new text

1. Tap the Text button (

2. Tap the location in the document where you want to place the new

text, and a text box

3. Enter text into the text box.

4. After you are finished, tap anywhere outside the text box or tap the

Text button again to finish

text line you enter is considered a separate object

) to switch to the text mode.

appears on the screen.

entering text.

Note

To modify existing text

1. Tap the Text button (

2. Tap the text item you want to edit.

3. Make any changes you want.

4. After you are finished, tap anywhere outside the text box or tap the

Text button again to finish

) to switch to the text mode.

entering text.

Editing Text

Use standard Windows editing procedures to edit text with smARTscribble. In other words, select the text and then edit it using Cut, Copy, Paste selecting them on the shortcuts.

To select text

• To select a whole word, double-tap the word.

• To select a string of consecutive letters or words, drag the stylus

across the text you

To delete text

Select the text and then tap the Delete button (

To cut text

Select the text and then tap the Cut button ( ). This deletes the text from the screen and places it onto the clipboard.

To copy text

Select the text and then tap the Copy button ( of the text onto the clipboard without affecting the original text.

• Copied text can be pasted into documents created with other applications, such as Word.

or Delete. You can access editing features by

smARTscribble Edit menu or by using keyboard

want to select.

). This places a copy

Note

To paste an image from the clipboard

Open the text box where you want to paste the text Paste button (

• Text copied from other applications can be pasted into a smARTscribble text box.

To insert the date and time into a page

On the File menu, tap Time Stamp to paste the date and time into the upper right corner of the active page. To remove the date and time, deselect the Time Stamp option on the File menu.

and then tap the

Ink

Note

Changing the Ink color

To change the color of the ink

1. On the Edit menu, tap Pen Color to display the Color dialog box,

which is a standard Windows color palette.

2. Select the color you want to use for the ink.

• For more information about using this dialog box, refer to your Windows documentation.

Changing the Ink width

smARTscribble supports three ink widths: thin, medium and thick. The currently selected width is always shown on the toolbar in the Ink Width box.

To change the ink width

1. Tap the Ink Width down arrow.

2. This displays the three available width options. Tap the width you want to select it.

smARTscribble Documents

Creating, Saving and Opening Documents

smARTscribble documents can be saved as files.

• smARTscribble document files have names that end with the

Note

extension INK. Any file with this extension is automatically associated with smARTscribble.

• To create a new smARTscribble document, tap New on the File menu.

• To save a smARTscribble document under its current name, tap Save on the File menu.

• To save a smARTscribble document under a different name, tap Save As on the File menu.

• To open an existing smARTscribble document, tap Open on the File menu.

• To save the current page in bitmap format (that you can print), select Export Page as Bitmap on the File menu.

Navigating Around a Document

A smARTscribble document can have up to 20 pages of ink (images) and text. To scroll through the pages of a document, tap the button. The number between the buttons indicates the current document page number.

Guidelines

smARTscribble lets you display guidelines to help you align your images and text. You can select either gridlines or horizontal lines.

To show guidelines

On the View menu, tap either of the followings

• Grid: Displays a grid of dashed guides.

• Lines: Displays thin horizontal guides.

To hide guidelines

On the View menu, tap the currently selected guideline style (Grid or Lines) to deselect it.

Page Size

Each new smARTscribble document page is sized to fit the FIVA screen. Use the Expand ( page.

• To lengthen the size of a page, tap the Expand ( This causes the page to expand downwards. You can view the area of the page off the bottom of the screen by using the vertical on the right of the page.

• When you switch between pages, smARTscribble automatically

Note

adjusts the page size so all the data fits on the page.

Previewing a Document

To preview the current page:

1. On the View menu, select Page Preview.

• This displays the Page Preview window, which shows the contents of the entire page.

2. To close the Page Preview window, tap the Close button.

) to expand the size of the document

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Using the Battery Pack

A charged battery pack lets you run FIVA without connecting the AC adapter. The following describes various power management functions that help to make battery pack operation more efficient.

• See page 32 for information about attaching and removing the

Note

Checking the Current Charge Level of the Battery Pack

battery pack. See page 34 for information about charging the battery pack.

The battery pack discharges naturally even when you are not using it. Make sure you charge the battery pack fully before trying to use it to power FIVA. You can use any of the following three methods to check the current charge level of the battery pack.

• The color of the BAT-LED indicator lamp

• The color of the PW-LED indicator lamp

• Mobile Cockpit

Checking the Battery Indicator Lamp Color

BAT-LED

If the battery indicator lamp lights green when the AC adapter is connected, this indicates that charging of the battery pack is completed. (page 35) When FIVA is used in this state, the "COMPLETE" message is displayed on the Mobile Cockpit tool bar.

When the battery indicator lamp lights amber, this indicates that charging is in progress. Continue use while charging the battery pack.

Checking the Power Indicator Lamp ColorBAT-LED

PW-LED

When there is little remaining battery power left when FIVA is running on the battery pack only, the Power Indicator lamp ( red, and the system notifies the user by the low battery power warning.

If you ignore this warning and continue using FIVA without the AC adapter connected, FIVA will automatically enter the Hibernation mode. Perform one of the following to continue use when the battery warning is displayed:

• Turn the power off, and connect a charged battery pack.

• Connect the AC adapter to FIVA and use FIVA while charging the

battery pack.

• Suspend FIVA, and replace with a charged battery pack.

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Important

• Tu rning on power while battery power is below the trigger level for low battery warning causes the warning message to appear on the display (Battery power is below XX%.) and power to turn off automatically. When this happens, connect the AC adapter to power FIVA.

Power Indicator Meaning

Lit Amber FIVA being powered by battery pack.

Flashing Amber When using battery power only,

indicates the Standby Mode.

Flashing Red When using battery power only,

indicates low battery power.

Lit Green FIVA being powered by AC adapter.

Flashing Green Standby Mode (AC adapter is used)

Checking with Mobile Cockpit

Mobile Cockpit’s battery monitor function lets you graphically view the charge level of the battery at any time. See page 134. For more information on the battery pack, press the battery control button to display some on-screen information.

Using the Battery Pack Effectively

The amount of operating time you get from the battery pack is greatly affected by operating conditions and how you use it. FIVA’s mobile computing Power Management functions help to ensure that you get maximum power out of the battery pack. See page 126.

Battery control button

Click.

Battery information is displayed here.

Note

• You can extend your running time by taking the battery out when you have finished using it. But, the battery will slowly lose power even if it is not installed. To be able to use FIVA whenever you want, you should recharge the batteries occasionally.

Forced Hibernation Mode

To help ensure that you do not lose application data files, FIVA goes into forced Hibernation mode whenever the battery charge level drops below a certain point. When this happens, connect the AC adapter or change the charged battery pack and press the power switch to recover from the Hibernation mode.

When to Replace the Battery Pack

The battery pack is a consumable item, and after long use the amount of operating time provided by a fully charged battery can become quite short. This indicates it is time to replace the battery pack with a new one. The Mobile Cockpit displays a message notifying you when to replace the battery pack. Look at battery life under battery control on the Mobile Cockpit. If the signal is red, it is time to replace the battery pack with a new one.

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Important

The values that appear in the Battery Report are provided for general reference only. Actual operability of the battery is affected by operating environment and other conditions.

When Two Battery Packs Are Mounted

When two battery packs are mounted, the hot-swapping function allows either of the two battery packs to be replaced while the other is in use even if FIVA is turned on.

About charging

Charging is started from the battery pack having more remaining power. So, check the charging state by the color of the BATT1/BATT2 indicator lamps. When the battery pack being charged becomes fully charged, charging of the other battery pack is started. If the battery pack standing by to be charged is replaced with a battery pack that has more remaining power than the battery pack being charged, the battery pack to be charged will not be changed.

When Replacing Two Battery Packs

Connect the AC adapter when replacing two battery packs at the same time. Also, prepare two charged battery packs, and wait until the first replaced battery pack has been detected by the FIVA before replacing the second battery pack.

Chapter 3

Supplementary Information

This chapter contains information about how to connect peripherals and what to do when you experience problems.

Casio MPC-701 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Packing List

Safety Precautions

Before Using FIVA

Maintenance and Care

Contents

Features

Part Names and Their Functions

Keyboard

Before Using FIVA for the First Time

Power Supply

Turning on Power

Windows 2000 Operating System Setup

Shutting Down the Power

How to Use Suspend

Adjusting the Screen Brightness

Using the Stylus

Using the Keyboard

Inputting Text with the Mobile Keyboard

Using handwriting input (smARTwriter)

Using smARTscribble

Using the Battery Pack