HP Compaq tc1000 Hardware manual

Hardware Guide

HP Tablet PC Series

Document Part Number: 331734-001

October 2003

This guide explains how to identify, use, modify, and maintain the hardware features on the tablet PC and keyboard. It also includes power, networking, and environmental specifications, which may be helpful when traveling with the tablet PC.

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The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.

Hardware Guide HP Tablet PC Series First Edition October 2003 Reference Number: TC1100/TR1105 Document Part Number: 331734-001

1 External Components

Pen Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1

Tablet PC Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2

Front: Lights and Bluetooth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2

Front: Pen-Activated Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3

Right Side: Power Switch and

Power/Standby Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4

Right Side: Windows Security and

Display Toggle Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5

Right Side: Esc, Tab and Q Menu Buttons . . . . . . . . 1–6

Right Side: Jog Dial and Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–7

Lower Side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–8

Left Side: Attachment Slots and

Keyboard Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–9

Left Side: Security Cable Slot, Vent and

Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–10

Top: Connectors and Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–11

Top: Pen Holder and LAN Connection Lights . . . . 1–12

Top: Card Slots, Buttons and Tether Eyelet . . . . . . 1–13

Back: Attachment Features and

Hard Drive Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–14

Back: Battery Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–15

Back: Memory and Mini PCI Compartment . . . . . . 1–16

Back: Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–17

Back: Tilt Feet and Pad Feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–18

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Contents

Additional Tablet PC Standard Components . . . . . . . . . 1–19

Documentation CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–20

Cords and Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–21

Adapters and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–22

Tablet PC Keyboard Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–23

Front: Lights and Pointing Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–23

Front: Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–24

Front: Positioning and Security Features. . . . . . . . . 1–25

Top. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–26

Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–27

Additional Keyboard Standard Component . . . . . . 1–28

2 Pen, Command Controls and Keyboards

Pen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1

Entering Information with the Pen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2

Calibrating the Pen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4

Setting Pen Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5

Command Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–6

Identifying Command Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–6

Command Controls Quick Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7

Using Command Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8

Setting Command Control Preferences . . . . . . . . . . 2–14

On-Screen Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–17

Tablet PC Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–18

Using the Pointing Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–19

Using the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–20

Using F11/F12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–23

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3 Battery Packs

Running the Tablet PC on Battery Power . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1

Replacing a Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2

Removing a Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2

Inserting a Battery Pack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–4

Securing a Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–6

Accessing the Battery Pack Security Screw . . . . . . . 3–6

Inserting a Battery Pack Security Screw . . . . . . . . . . 3–7

Charging a Battery Pack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–8

Charging a New Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–9

Charging an In-Use Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–9

Monitoring the Charge in a Battery Pack. . . . . . . . . . . . 3–10

Obtaining Accurate Charge Information . . . . . . . . . 3–10

Displaying Charge Information on the Screen . . . . 3–10

Displaying Charge Information on a

Battery Pack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–12

Managing Low-Battery Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–13

Identifying Low-Battery Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–13

Resolving Low-Battery Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–14

Initiating and Resuming from Standby or

Hibernation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–15

Calibrating a Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–16

When to Calibrate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–16

How to Calibrate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–16

Battery Conservation Procedures and Settings . . . . . . . 3–19

Conserving Power as You Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–19

Selecting Power Conservation Settings. . . . . . . . . . 3–19

Storing a Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–20

Disposing of a Used Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–21

Finding More Power Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–21

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4 Drives

Adding a Drive to the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–1

Understanding Drive Terms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2

Terms for Types of Drives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2

Terms for Drive Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2

Caring for Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–3

Inserting or Removing Drive Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–4

Inserting a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–4

Removing a CD or DVD (with Power) . . . . . . . . . . . 4–5

Removing a CD or DVD (Without Power) . . . . . . . . 4–6

Inserting a Diskette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–7

Removing a Diskette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–7

Using Drive Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–8

Avoiding Standby and Hibernation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–8

Displaying Media Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–8

Caring for Drive Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–9

Finding More Drive Software Information . . . . . . . . . . 4–10

5Audio

Adjusting Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–1

Using the Volume Control Icon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–1

Using the Q Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–2

Using the Internal Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–3

Using the Internal Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–4

Connecting an Audio Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–5

Identifying Audio Jacks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–5

Using the Audio-Out Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–6

Using the Headset Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–6

Using the Microphone Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–7

Finding Audio and Video Software Information . . . . . . . 5–7

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6Internal Modem

Connecting the Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–2

Selecting Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–2

Connecting the Modem to an RJ-11 Jack . . . . . . . . . 6–3

Connecting the Modem with an Adapter. . . . . . . . . . 6–4

Setting Country Preferences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–5

Displaying the Current Country Configuration . . . . . 6–5

Adding a Country Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–5

Solving Travel Connection Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–6

Accessing Communication Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–8

Finding AT Command Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–8

7 Network Connections

Connecting the Network Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–2

Turning a Network Connection Off and On . . . . . . . . . . 7–3

Using the LAN Connection Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–3

Accessing the Network at Startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–4

Enabling a NIC for Startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–4

Responding to a Network Service Boot Prompt . . . . 7–5

Finding Wireless LAN Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–5

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8 External Device Connections

Standard Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–1

USB Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–2

Tablet PC Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–3

Attaching the Tablet PC to the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . 8–3

Adjusting the Tablet PC and Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . 8–5

Closing the Tablet PC and Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–6

Transporting the Tablet PC and Keyboard . . . . . . . . 8–7

Detaching the Tablet PC from the Keyboard . . . . . . 8–8

Cable Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–10

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9 Additional Hardware Options

Obtaining Upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–1

Using a PC Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–1

Selecting a PC Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–2

Configuring a PC Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–2

Inserting a PC Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–3

Stopping and Removing a PC Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–3

Using an SD Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–4

Configuring an SD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–5

Inserting an SD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–5

Stopping and Removing an SD Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–6

Increasing Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–7

Displaying Memory Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–7

Removing or Inserting a Memory Module . . . . . . . . 9–8

10Maintenance, Shipping and Travel

Maintaining Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10–1

Protecting Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10–2

Using Portfolios. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10–3

Attaching a Portfolio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10–3

Detaching a Portfolio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10–5

Cleaning Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10–6

Cleaning the Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10–6

Cleaning a Tablet PC Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10–7

Replacing Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10–8

Replacing the System Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10–8

Replacing a Pointing Stick Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10–13

Preparing the Tablet PC for Shipping or Travel . . . . . 10–14

Traveling with the Tablet PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10–15

Checklist for Travelers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10–15

Contacting HP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10–16

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11Specifications

Tablet PC and Tablet PC Keyboard Dimensions. . . . . . 11–1

Tablet PC Operating Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11–2

Tablet PC Rated Input Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11–2

Modem Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11–3

Finding More Environmental Information. . . . . . . . . . . 11–3

Index

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External Components

Pen Components

Component Description

Pen tip Interacts with the tablet PC whenever

Pen button Functions like the right button on an

Pen tether eyelet Used with the tether eyelet on the

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the tip is touching the screen or within

1.27 cm (0.5 inch) of the screen. When tapped on or held over a

pen-activated button, activates the button.

external mouse.

tablet PC, enables you to tether the pen to the tablet PC.

External Components

Tablet PC Components

Front: Lights and Bluetooth

Component Description

AC adapter light On: AC power is being supplied

Battery light On: A battery pack is charging.

Bluetooth antenna Sends and receives Bluetooth*

Wireless activity light On: The wireless mini PCI and/or

*Bluetooth is not available on all models

†

For optimal performance when using Bluetooth, keep the area around the

antenna free from obstructions.

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through the AC adapter.

Flashing: A battery pack that is the only available power source has reached a low-battery condition.

Integrated Wireless signals.

Bluetooth are on. Off: The wireless mini PCI and/ or

Bluetooth are off.

†

Front: Pen-Activated Buttons

Component Description

External Components

Tablet PC Input Panel launch

button*

Journal launch button* When Windows is running, opens and

Rotate button* Switches the image between

*This table describes default settings. For information about changing the functions of the Tablet PC Input Panel launch, Journal launch, and rotate buttons, see Chapter 2, “Pen, Command Controls and Keyboards.”

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When Windows is running, opens the Microsoft Tablet PC Input Panel application, which includes a handwriting pad and an on-screen keyboard.

closes the Microsoft Journal application, which supports handwriting.

landscape and portrait orientation.

External Components

Right Side: Power Switch and Power/Standby Light

Component Description

Power switch* When the tablet PC is:

■ Off: Turns on the tablet PC.

■ On: Initiates Standby.*

■ In Standby: Resumes tablet PC

from Standby.

■ In Hibernation: Resumes

tablet PC from Hibernation.*

If the system has stopped responding and Windows shut down procedures cannot be used, slide and hold for 4 seconds to turn off the tablet PC.

Power/standby light On: Tablet PC is on.

Flashing: Tablet PC is in Standby. Off: Tablet PC is off or in Hibernation.

*This table describes default settings. For information about changing the functions of the power switch and about using Standby and Hibernation, refer on this CD to the

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Software Guide,

“Power” chapter.

External Components

Right Side: Windows Security and Display Toggle Buttons

Component Description

Windows Security

button*

When pressed with the pen tip or a small object like the end of a paper clip while:

■ Windows is open, enters the ctrl+alt+delete

command.

†

■ The Setup utility is open, enters the reset

command.

Display Toggle

button

When Windows is running, toggles the external monitor display settings:

■ Internal only

■ Internal and External

■ Extended Desktop

*This table describes default settings. For information about changing the functions of the Windows Security button, see Chapter 2, “Pen, Command

Controls and Keyboards.”

†To protect your work and the system, the ctrl+alt+delete command cannot be entered using the Ctrl, Alt, and Del keys on the on-screen keyboard.

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External Components

Right Side: Esc, Tab and Q Menu Buttons

Component Description

Esc button* While the tablet PC is:

■ Starting up and a flashing pointer

is displayed on the screen, opens the Setup utility.

■ In Windows, functions like esc on

a standard keyboard.

Tab button* When Windows is running, functions

Q menu button* When Windows is running, opens or

*This table describes default settings. For information about changing the functions of the esc, tab, and Q menu buttons, see Chapter 2, “Pen,

Command Controls and Keyboards.”

†

The tab button can also be used, instead of an F12 command, to respond

to a Network Service Boot prompt during startup.

like tab on a standard keyboard.

closes the Q Menu.

†

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Right Side: Jog Dial and Antenna

Component Description

Jog dial* Functions like enter and the up and

down arrow keys on a standard keyboard.

■ Press inward to enter a command.

■ Rotate upward to scroll upward.

■ Rotate downward to scroll

downward.

External Components

Antennas, not visible from

the outside of the tablet PC

*This table describes default settings. For information about changing the rotation functions of the jog dial, see Chapter 2, “Pen, Command Controls

and Keyboards.”

†

For optimal performance, keep the antennas free from obstructions while

you are using an internal wireless LAN.

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Sends and receives internal wireless LAN signals.

†

External Components

Lower Side

Component Description

Docking alignment slots (2) Secure the tablet PC to an optional

Speakers (2) Produce stereo sound.

Tablet PC Docking Station.

Audio-out jack Connects optional stereo headphones

Headset jack Connects an optional headset, such as

Microphone jack Connects an optional monaural or

Microphone Inputs monaural sound.*

*If you are using speech recognition or other software that requires optimal sound quality, you must use an optional external microphone or a headset.

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or powered stereo speakers.

a mobile telephone headset with a microphone and a monaural ear piece.

stereo microphone.

Left Side: Attachment Slots and Keyboard Connector

Component Description

Screen protector slots (2) Secure the screen protector* when it is

Universal attachment

slots (2)

attached to the tablet PC.

Secure the portfolio, a screen protector*, or an attachment, such as a tablet PC keyboard, to the tablet PC.

External Components

Keyboard connector Connects the tablet PC keyboard to

Alignment key slot Accepts an alignment key to safeguard

*A screen protector is included with an optional Tablet PC Docking Station.

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the tablet PC.

attachment procedures. For example, matching the alignment key on the tablet PC keyboard to the alignment key slot helps you correctly orient the tablet PC to the keyboard as you attach the tablet PC to the keyboard.

External Components

Left Side: Security Cable Slot, Vent and Antenna

Component Description

IrDA Fast Infrared Port Transmits and receives infrared

transmissions between the tablet PC and other infrared devices.

Security cable slot Attaches an optional security cable to

Vent Allows airflow to cool internal

Antenna*, not visible from the

outside of the tablet PC

*The tablet PC has 2 antennas. The other antenna is found on the right side of the tablet PC.

†

For optimal performance, keep the antennas free from obstructions while

you are using an internal wireless LAN.

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the tablet PC.

components.

To prevent overheating, do

not obstruct the vent. Do not allow a hard surface, such as an adjoining optional printer, or fabric, such as bedding or clothing, to block airflow.

Receives internal wireless LAN signals.

†

Top: Connectors and Jacks

Component Description

USB connector Connects an optional USB 2.0- or

1.1-compliant device.*

External Components

External MultiBay

connector

RJ-11 telephone jack Connects a modem cable.

RJ-45 network jack Connects an Ethernet network cable.

External monitor

connector

AC power connector Connects an AC adapter or an optional

*If an optional External MultiBay is connected to the USB connector, the External MultiBay must also be connected to external power. If an External MultiBay is connected to the External MultiBay connector, it is not necessary to connect the External MultiBay to external power.

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Connects an optional USB 2.0- or

1.1-compliant device.*

Connects an optional VGA external monitor or projector.

DC cable, Auto/Air Cable, or Automobile Power Adapter/Charger.

External Components

Top: Pen Holder and LAN Connection Lights

Component Description

Pen holder (shown with

pen 2 inserted)

LAN connection lights (2) Both lights off: The tablet PC is not

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Secures the pen to the tablet PC.

connected to a LAN. Both lights on: The tablet PC is

connected to a LAN with a 100 Mbps link.

Green light on and yellow light off: The tablet PC is connected to a LAN with a 10 Mbps link.

External Components

Top: Card Slots, Buttons and Tether Eyelet

Component Description

PC Card slot Supports an optional Type I or Type II

32-bit (CardBus) or 16-bit PC Card.

PC Card eject button Ejects an optional PC Card from the

Tablet PC tether eyelet Used with the tether eyelet on the pen,

SD (Secure Digital) Card slot Supports an optional SD Card.

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PC Card slot.

enables you to tether the pen to the tablet PC.

External Components

Back: Attachment Features and Hard Drive Bay

Component Description

Docking connector Connects the tablet PC to an optional

Docking restraint latch

recess

Attachment release switch Releases an attachment, such as the

Hard drive bay Holds the system hard drive.

Hard drive bay retaining

screws (2)

*A screen protector is included with an optional Tablet PC Docking Station.

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Docking Station.

Accepts the docking restraint latch on an optional Docking Station to secure the tablet PC to the Docking Station.

portfolio, a screen protector*, or an optional tablet PC keyboard, from the universal attachment slots on the tablet PC.

Secure the hard drive bay cover to the tablet PC.

Back: Battery Bay

Component Description

Battery pack release latch Releases the battery pack from the

Battery quick check button on

battery pack*

battery bay.

Activates the battery quick check lights (see below) which display how much charge remains in the battery pack.

External Components

Battery quick check lights (3)

on battery pack*

Battery bay Holds the battery pack. Also, contains

*This illustration shows the battery pack inserted in the battery bay. The battery pack is included with the tablet PC, but is not inserted. For insertion instructions and information about using a battery pack security screw for protection against theft, see Chapter 3, “Battery Packs.”

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On: Each light represents a percent of a full charge. For example, when all 3 lights are on, the battery pack is fully charged.

Flashing: When one light is flashing, less than 5 percent of a full charge remains in the battery pack.

one battery pack security screw.*

External Components

Back: Memory and Mini PCI Compartment

Component Description

Memory and mini PCI

(Peripheral Component Interconnect) compartment, not visible from the outside of the tablet PC

Memory and mini PCI

compartment retaining screws (2)

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Contains one memory slot for a PC133-compliant memory module.

Also, holds an optional mini PCI board such as a wireless board. (A mini PCI board is included with some tablet PC models.)

The FCC does not allow unauthorized

mini PCI devices to be used in the tablet PC. Installing an unsupported mini PCI device can prevent your tablet PC from operating properly and may result in a warning message. To resume proper operation, remove the unauthorized device. Contact your HP Customer Care Center if a warning message about your mini PCI device displays in error.

Secure the memory and mini PCI compartment cover to the tablet PC.

Back: Labels

Component Description

External Components

Microsoft Certificate of

Authenticity label (inside the battery bay)

System label Provides regulatory information about

Product identification label Contains the serial number of the

Modem approvals label Lists the countries in which the modem

Wireless certification label

(on mini PCI wireless device)

*You may need this information when traveling.

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Contains the Product Key number. You may need this number to update or

troubleshoot the operating system.

the tablet PC.

tablet PC and a code describing the original configuration of the tablet PC. You will need the serial number if you call HP Customer Care.

has been approved for use.*

Lists the countries in which the wireless device has been approved for use.*

External Components

Back: Tilt Feet and Pad Feet

Component Description

Tilt feet (2) While the tablet PC is being used in

portrait orientation as a free-standing tablet, can elevate the top of the tablet PC to provide a comfortable writing and viewing angle.

Pad feet (2) Stabilize the tablet PC when the

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tablet PC is placed as a free-standing tablet on a flat surface.

External Components

Additional Tablet PC Standard Components

The components included with the tablet PC vary by geographical region and the tablet PC hardware ordered. The following illustrations and tables identify the standard external components included with most tablet PC models.

These illustrations do not include supplementary documentation, supplementary CDs, the portfolio that shipped attached to the tablet PC or an optional keyboard, or optional devices such as PC Cards or drives. The system hard drive ships inside the hard drive bay.

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External Components

Documentation CDs

Among the CDs included are:

■ Documentation Library CD, which includes product-specific

documentation for the tablet PC, along with modem, networking, safety, and regulatory information.

For information about using the Documentation Library CD, refer to the printed Startup Guide included with the tablet PC.

■ Documentation Library Wireless LAN CD, which includes

documentation on the wireless devices available for the tablet PC.

■ Documentation Library Bluetooth CD, which includes the

guides and software for Bluetooth wireless connection.

Wireless information may vary depending upon the exact

✎

configuration of your tablet PC.

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Cords and Cables

Component Description

Power cord* Connects the AC adapter to an AC electrical

Modem cable Connects the modem to an RJ-11 telephone

outlet.

jack or to a country-specific modem adapter.

External Components

The modem cable has a

✎

telephone connector at each end.

Network cable Connects the tablet PC to an RJ-45 (Ethernet

*Power cords vary in appearance by region.

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network) jack. (A network cable is included with network models only.)

The network cable has an

✎

network connector at each end.

6-pin

8-pin

RJ-11

RJ-45

External Components

Adapters and Accessories

Component Description

AC adapter* Converts AC power to DC power.

Country-specific modem

adapter (included by region as required with modem models only)

Japan-specific outlet adapter

(Japan only)

Battery pack Runs the tablet PC when the tablet PC

*AC adapters vary in appearance by region. The only AC adapter that should be used with the tablet PC is the AC adapter included with the tablet PC or a replacement AC adapter provided by HP.

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Adapts the modem cable to a non-RJ-11 telephone jack.

Connects the AC adapter to a 2-prong electrical outlet.

is not connected to external power.

External Components

Tablet PC Keyboard Components

This section identifies the hardware components of an optional tablet PC keyboard.

■ For information about detaching, attaching, and adjusting the

keyboard, see Chapter 8, “External Device Connections.”

■ For information about using the keyboard, see Chapter 2,

“Pen, Command Controls and Keyboards.”

Front: Lights and Pointing Device

Component Description

Num lock light On: The keypad is on.

Caps lock light On: Caps lock is on.

Pointing stick Moves the pointer and selects and

Left and right pointing stick

buttons

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activates items on the screen.

Function like the left and right buttons on an external mouse.

External Components

Front: Keys

Component Description

Function keys (11) Perform system and application tasks. For

Fn Combines with other keys to perform system

example, in Windows and many applications, pressing F1 opens a Help file.

■ To enter an F11 function, press F11/F12.

■ To enter an F12 function, press

Fn+F11/F12.

tasks. For example, pressing Fn+num lk turns on the keypad.

Keypad keys (15)* Can be used like the keys on an external

Microsoft logo key Displays the Windows Start menu.

Applications key Displays a shortcut menu for an item beneath

*For more information about using keypad keys, see Chapter 2, “Pen,

Command Controls and Keyboards.”

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numeric keypad.

the pointer.

External Components

Front: Positioning and Security Features

Component Description

Rotation disk Rotates the tablet PC while it is

attached to the keyboard.

Docking alignment

notches (4)

Keyboard latch When the tablet PC and keyboard are

Help guide the tablet PC and keyboard into an optional Docking Station.

closed, locks the tablet PC to the keyboard:

■ Slide to the right to lock the

tablet PC to the keyboard.

■ Slide to the left to unlock the

tablet PC from the keyboard.

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External Components

Top

Component Description

Alignment key Inserts into the alignment key slot on

the tablet PC to safeguard attachment procedures. For example, matching the alignment key to the alignment key slot on the tablet PC helps you correctly orient the tablet PC to the keyboard as you attach the tablet PC to the keyboard.

Keyboard hooks (2) Secure the tablet PC to the keyboard.

Keyboard connector Connects the tablet PC to the

Tilt adjustment Tilts the tablet PC upward or

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keyboard.

downward while it is connected to the keyboard.

Back

Component Description

Screen protector slots (2) Secure a screen protector* to the

Attachment release switch Releases attachments, such as the

keyboard.

portfolio, a screen protector*, or the tablet PC, from the keyboard.

External Components

Docking connector

pass-through

Universal attachment

slots (2)

*A screen protector is included with an optional Tablet PC Docking Station.

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Allows the tablet PC to be connected to an optional Docking Station while the tablet PC is attached to the keyboard.

Secure the portfolio, a screen protector*, or the tablet PC to the keyboard.

External Components

Additional Keyboard Standard Component

Component Description

Spare pointing stick caps (2) Replace a worn pointing stick cap.

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Pen

Pen, Command Controls

and Keyboards

You can enter and access information on the tablet PC by voice (supported in English only), pen, command controls, the on-screen keyboard, or the tablet PC keyboard or external USB keyboard. An optional external mouse can be connected to a USB connector on the tablet PC, an optional Docking Station, or some external USB keyboards.

This chapter provides information about using the pen, command controls, the on-screen keyboard, and a tablet PC keyboard.

You can write with the pen in pen-specific applications such as Journal and Tablet PC Input Panel, in all Microsoft Office applications, and in most other Windows applications and utilities. The information you write on the screen with the pen can be filed, searched, and shared among most Windows applications.

■ To access basic information about using the pen within the

operating system, refer to the printed Windows XP Tablet PC Edition Start Here guide included with the tablet PC.

■ To access on-screen tutorials which include more detailed

information about using the pen in the tablet PC system:

1. Open Windows Explorer. To open Windows Explorer

from the Start button, select Start > All Programs >

Accessories > Windows Explorer.

2. In Windows Explorer, select My Computer > Local

Disk (C:) > WINDOWS > Help > latute.hta.

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Entering Information with the Pen

Identifying the Pen Tip and Pen Button

The pen interacts with the tablet PC whenever the tip of the pen 1 is within 1.27 cm (0.5 inch) from the screen. The pen button 2 emulates the functions of the right-click button on an external mouse.

Identifying the pen tip and pen button

Holding the Pen

Hold the pen as if you were writing with a standard pen or pencil. Position your hand on the pen so that you will not accidentally press the pen button.

As you monitor the movements of the pen, focus on the pointer, not on the tip of the pen.

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Performing Mouse Clicks with the Pen

To select an item on the screen as you would with the left button of an external mouse:

» Tap the item with the tip of the pen.

To double-click an item on the screen as you would with the left button of an external mouse:

» Tap the item twice with the tip of the pen.

To select an item as you would with the right button of an external mouse:

» Press and hold down the pen button, then tap the item with

the tip of the pen.

Performing Other Procedures with the Pen

In addition to emulating mouse clicks, the pen can be used for the following tasks:

■ To display the pointer location, hold the pen tip immediately

over any location on the tablet PC screen without touching the screen with the pen tip.

■ To display the menu options related to an item on the screen,

tap the screen with the pen tip.

■ To write with the pen, write on the screen with the tip of

the pen.

■ To press a pen-activated button, tap the button with the

tip of the pen.

Pressure-Sensitivity

The tablet PC pen is equipped with a pressure-sensitive feature. This means that you can manipulate the pen to create lines of various thickness, depending upon the amount of pressure you use to write.

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Calibrating the Pen

The pen can function at the default calibration or at a calibration set by another user. However, HP highly recommends that you use the pen only while it is calibrated to your personal handwriting and mouse action motions. Calibration optimizes pen performance for all users and particularly for left-handed users.

To calibrate the pen:

1. Select Start > Control Panel > Printers and Other Hardware icon > Tablet and Pen Settings window > Settings tab.

2. Select the Calibrate button.

3. Follow the instructions on the screen.

❏ Tap the pen in the exact center of each of the calibration

markers. The calibration markers are displayed on the screen as plus signs (+).

❏ Be sure to calibrate the pen for use in both portrait and

landscape orientations.

You can display information about any setting in the Tablet and

✎

Pen Settings window by selecting the question mark button in the upper right corner of the window, then selecting a setting. A definition, explanation, or procedure is displayed.

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Using the Pen Holder

To protect the pen when you are not using it, insert the pen, tip first, into the pen holder on the tablet PC.

Inserting the pen into the pen holder

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Setting Pen Preferences

Pen preferences are set in the Tablet and Pen Settings window of the operating system. The preferences include settings that optimize handwriting recognition and the location of on-screen menus for either right-handed or left-handed users. To access the pen settings:

» Select Start > Control Panel > Printers and Other Hardware

icon > Tablet and Pen Settings window > Pen Options tab.

The preferences you set in the Tablet and Pen Settings window are specific to the pen and the tablet PC.

Pointing device preferences, such as pointer speed, click speed, and mouse trails, that apply to any pointing device in the system, are set in the Mouse Properties window. For instructions, see

“Setting Pointing Device Preferences” in the “Tablet PC

Keyboard” section later in this chapter.

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Command Controls

The 9 command controls enable you to enter commands usually entered with keyboard keys while you are using the tablet PC without an external keyboard. The command controls can also be used while you are using the on-screen keyboard or an optional keyboard.

Identifying Command Controls

1 Tablet PC Input Panel

launch button

2 Journal launch button 5 Q menu button

3 Rotate button 6 Tab button

4 Display Toggle button

7 Windows Security button

8 Esc button

9 Jog dial

Identifying the command controls

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Command Controls Quick Reference

The following table identifies the default setting and activation procedure for each command control.

■ To activate a pen-activated button, tap the button with the

tip of the pen.

■ To activate a manually activated button, press and release

the button.

Button Default Function Activation

Tabl e t P C Input Panel launch button*

Journal launch button*

Rotate button* Switches the image between

Display Toggle button

Opens and closes the Tablet PC Input Panel application, which includes a writing pad and the on-screen keyboard.

Opens and closes the Journal application.

landscape and portrait orientation.

When Windows is running, toggles the external monitor display settings:

■ Internal only

■ Internal and External

■ Extended Desktop

Q menu button*

Tab button* Functions like tab on a standard

Opens and closes the Q Menu. Manual

keyboard.

Pen

Manual

(Continued)

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Button Default Function Activation

Windows Security button*

Esc button* During startup, opens the Setup

Jog dial* Enters commands or scrolls the

*These controls are programmable. For instructions, see “Setting

Command Control Preferences,” later in this chapter.

In Windows, functions like the ctrl+alt+delete command on a standard keyboard.

In the Setup utility, functions like the reset button on some computers.

utility. In Windows, functions like esc on a

standard keyboard.

image upward or downward.

Using Command Controls

Tablet PC Input Panel Launch Button

Tap the Tablet PC Input Panel launch button with the pen tip when the tablet PC is in Windows to open the Tablet PC Input Panel application. The Tablet PC Input Panel application displays a keyboard on the screen and can also display a writing pad, which supports handwriting.

To protect your work and the system, the ctrl+alt+delete command cannot be entered using the the on-screen keyboard. To enter the ctrl+alt+delete command, press the Windows Security button on the tablet PC with the pen tip or a small object like the end of a paper clip.

Ctrl, Alt, and Del keys on

Manual

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For more information about using the Tablet PC Input Panel application, refer to the Help file within the application, the

“On-Screen Keyboard” section, later in this chapter, or to an

on-screen tutorial. To access the tutorials:

1. Open Windows Explorer. To open Windows Explorer from the Start button, select Start > All Programs > Accessories > Windows Explorer.

2. In Windows Explorer, select My Computer > Local Disk (C:) WINDOWS > Help > latute.hta.

Journal Launch Button

Tap the Journal launch button with the pen tip to open the Journal application. The Journal application is a handwriting program unrelated to the Journal feature in Microsoft Outlook.

For more information about using the Journal application, refer to the Help file within the application or to an on-screen tutorial. To access the tutorials:

1. Open Windows Explorer. To open Windows Explorer from the Start button, select Start > All Programs > Accessories > Windows Explorer.

2. In Windows Explorer, select My Computer > Local Disk (C:) WINDOWS > Help > latute.hta.

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Rotate Button

Tap the rotate button with the pen tip when the tablet PC is in Windows to rotate the image on the screen 90 degrees. For example, if the image is in landscape orientation, tap the rotate button to rotate the image to portrait orientation.

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Display Toggle Button

Press the Display Toggle button to adjust the display settings for the tablet PC and the optional external monitor.

When Windows is running, the Display Toggle button toggles the external monitor display settings in the following order:

■ Internal only

■ Internal and External

■ Extended Desktop

Q Menu Button

Press the Q menu button manually when Windows is running to open or close the Q Menu. The Q Menu provides quick access to programmable tasks and destinations including:

■ System controls, such as volume and screen brightness.

■ Key simulations such as Capture Screen, which functions like

the

print screen key on a standard keyboard.

■ Applications, files, or folders on a drive, a network, or the

Internet.

To select an item from the Q Menu without using the pen or a keyboard, press the Q menu button to display the Q Menu, rotate the jog dial upward or downward until your selection is highlighted, then press the jog dial inward.

For more information about using the Q Menu, refer on this CD to the Software Guide, “Q Menu and Desktop Video Profiles ” chapter.

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Tab Button

Press the tab button manually to enter the tab command as you would by pressing the

tab key on a standard keyboard. The tab

button can be used with or without the on-screen keyboard or an optional keyboard.

The function of the tab command varies by application. For example, in Microsoft Word the tab command indents and in Microsoft Excel the tab command moves the pointer to an adjoining cell.

The tab button can be combined with keystrokes on the on-screen keyboard or an external keyboard. For example, press the on either keyboard, then the tab button, to display and select from among all open applications.

Windows Security Button

Press the Windows Security button with the pen tip or a small object like the end of a paper clip to enter the ctrl+alt+delete command while you are in Windows or the reset command while you are in the Setup utility. The ctrl+alt+delete command cannot be entered using the keyboard.

Ctrl, Alt, and Del keys on the on-screen

Pen, Command Controls and Keyboards

alt key

Ctrl+Alt+Delete Command

When the tablet PC is in Windows, the Windows Security button clears your work from the screen and displays the Windows Security window in which you can lock, log off, or shut down the tablet PC, initiate Standby or Hibernation, or open Task Manager.

■ The Shut Down option in the ctrl+alt+delete window enables

you to safely shut down the tablet PC if the system has become unresponsive.

■ Task Manager displays the status of all open applications and

enables you to close an application that has become unresponsive.

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If the system remains unresponsive after selecting Shut Down in the Windows Security window, slide and hold the power switch for 4 seconds. For additional shut down procedures, refer on this CD to the Software Guide, “Power” chapter. For information about using the ctrl+alt+delete command in non-Windows applications, refer to the application documentation.

Reset Command

When the Setup utility is open, the Windows Security button simulates the reset button found on some computers. When the tablet PC is reset, the tablet PC restarts and all unsaved information is lost.

The reset function can be used to restore functionality when the system has become unresponsive. For information about the Setup utility, which is a non-Windows utility, refer on this CD to the Software Guide, “Setup and Support Utilities” chapter.

Esc Button

Press the esc button manually to open the Setup utility or to use the esc button like the

esc key on a standard keyboard.

Setup Utility Function

While the tablet PC is starting up, the HP logo is displayed and the cursor flashes in the upper right hand corner of the screen. During this time, press the esc button to open the Setup utility. For information about the Setup utility, refer on this CD to the Software Guide, “Setup and Support Utilities” chapter.

Esc Key Function

When the tablet PC is on, press the esc button to enter the esc command as you would by pressing the keyboard. The esc button can be used with or without the on-screen keyboard or an external keyboard.

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esc key on a standard

The function of the esc command varies among applications. Esc is usually used to exit a mode or routine or to cancel a function.

The esc button can be combined with keystrokes on the on-screen keyboard or an external keyboard. For example, press the Windows Start menu.

Jog Dial

Press or rotate the jog dial manually to enter commands or scroll vertically:

■ Press inward to simulate the function of the enter key on a

■ Rotate upward or downward to scroll toward the top or

At the default setting, the jog dial scrolls line by line like the up and down arrow keys on a standard keyboard. The jog dial can be set to scroll page by page like the page up and page down keys on a standard keyboard or three lines at a time like a mouse wheel. Other settings, in addition to scroll functions, are also available. For instructions, see “Setting Command Control Preferences,” next in this chapter.

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ctrl key on either keyboard, then the esc button, to display the

standard keyboard.

bottom of an image.

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Setting Command Control Preferences

All command controls except the Display Toggle button and the enter function of the jog dial can be customized to launch applications, simulate key combinations, or perform preset system functions.

Each programmable command control can be assigned to 4 settings. Each setting applies only to 1 of 4 views:

■ Portrait-Primary

■ Portrait-Secondary

■ Landscape-Primary

■ Landscape-Secondary

Command control preferences are set in the Tablet and Pen Settings window. You must select a view before setting a preference. Each view is illustrated in the Button Location pane of the Tablet and Pen Settings window as you select it.

If you are unfamiliar with the four views, you may want to read

“Selecting a View” next in this section, before setting a command

control preference.

Selecting a View

In the Portrait-Primary and Portrait-Secondary views, the image is displayed vertically, in portrait orientation. In the LandscapePrimary and Landscape-Secondary views, the image is displayed horizontally, in landscape orientation.

■ A portrait view is often optimal when you are using the

tablet PC as a handheld.

■ A landscape view is often optimal when you are displaying

the image on an optional external monitor or projector.

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In the primary views (Portrait-Primary and Landscape-Primary), the image switches clockwise between vertical and horizontal. In the secondary views (Portrait-Secondary and LandscapeSecondary), the image switches counterclockwise between vertical and horizontal.

■ Left-handed users may find the secondary views more

convenient.

■ HP recommends that you not use a secondary view

while using the internal wireless. The positions commonly occupied by the tablet PC, external devices, and users while the tablet PC is in a secondary view may obstruct the antennas.

When you are facing the tablet PC screen with the tablet PC in portrait orientation, the antennas, not visible from the outside of the tablet PC, are on the right and left sides of the tablet PC, near the upper corners.

To switch the system among the Portrait-Primary, LandscapePrimary, Portrait-Secondary, and Landscape-Secondary views:

1. Press the Q menu button.

2. Select a view from the Q Menu. (The system switches to the view you select.)

For more information about using the Q Menu, including instructions for adding or removing items from the Q Menu, refer on this CD to the Software Guide, “Q Menu and Desktop Video Profiles” chapter.

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Assigning or Changing a Preference

To assign or change the function of a programmable command control:

1. Select Start > Control Panel > Printers and Other Hardware icon > Tablet and Pen Settings window > Tablet Buttons tab.

2. In the Button Settings For field, select the view in which you want to use your preference. (The view is illustrated in the Button Location panel.)

3. In the Tablet Button drop-down list, select the button you plan to assign.

❏ To assign or change the function of rotating the jog dial

upward, select Up.

❏ To assign or change the function of rotating the jog dial

downward, select Down.

4. Select the Change button. (The Button Action dialog box opens.)

5. Select your preference in the Button Action dialog box. To save your preference, select the OK or Apply button.

Returning All Command Controls to Default Settings

To return the settings on all command controls to their default settings:

1. Select Start > Control Panel > Printers and Other Hardware icon > Tablet and Pen Settings window > Tablet Buttons tab.

2. In the Button Settings For field, select the view in which you want to change all command controls to their default settings.

3. Select the Reset button. (All command controls are returned to their default settings only in the orientation currently selected.)

4. Select the Apply button, then select OK.

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On-Screen Keyboard

The Tablet PC Input Panel application displays a keyboard on the screen. This on-screen keyboard simulates the functions of an optional keyboard.

To open the Tablet PC Input Panel application, tap the Tablet PC Input Panel launch button 1 with the pen.

■ To type, tap a key.

■ To switch the keys displayed in the top row between number

keys and function keys, tap

■ To enter the ctrl+alt+delete command, press the Windows

Security button 2 on the tablet PC with the pen tip or a small object like the end of a paper clip. To protect your work and the system, the ctrl+alt+delete command cannot be entered using the

For more information about using the Tablet PC Input Panel application, see “Tablet PC Input Panel Launch Button” in the “Using Command Controls” section, earlier in this chapter.

Ctrl, Alt, and Del keys on the on-screen keyboard.

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Func.

Identifying the Tablet PC Input Panel launch and Windows Security buttons

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Tablet PC Keyboard

An optional tablet PC keyboard that is thinner than the tablet PC but the same length and width is available from your HP authorized dealer, reseller, or service provider.

When the tablet PC is attached to the keyboard, the tablet PC can be folded down flush with the keyboard for transport or tilted upward and used like a notebook display.

This chapter provides information about using the keyboard pointing device and keypad.

■ For information about identifying other keyboard

components, see Chapter 1,“External Components.”

■ For information about attaching, detaching, and positioning

the keyboard, see Chapter 8, “External Device Connections.”

Using the tablet PC and tablet PC keyboard like a notebook

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Using the Pointing Device

Navigating and Selecting

To move the pointer, press the pointing stick 1 in the direction you want to move the pointer. To increase or decrease pointer speed, increase or decrease the directional (not downward) pressure on the pointing stick. after you release the pointing stick, wait a few seconds and the pointer will stop moving.

Use the left 2 and right 3 pointing stick buttons as you would the left and right buttons on an external mouse.

For information about replacing the pointing stick cap with one of the two spare pointing stick caps included with the keyboard, see Chapter 10, “Maintenance, Shipping and Travel.”

If the pointer continues to move

Identifying pointing device components

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Setting Pointing Device Preferences

Pointer speed, click speed, mouse trails, and other pointing device preferences can be set in the Mouse Properties window of the operating system. To access Mouse Properties, select Start > Control Panel > Printers and Other Hardware icon > Mouse icon.

To learn more about a setting, select the question mark icon in the upper right corner of the window, then select the setting. To select a setting, follow the instructions on the screen, then select the OK button.

Mouse Properties settings apply to any pointing device in the system, including the pen, an optional mouse, and the pointing device on an optional tablet PC keyboard.

Using the Keypad

The tablet PC keyboard includes 15 keys that can be used like the keys on an external numeric keypad. When the keypad is turned on, each of these 15 keys performs the functions indicated by the icon in the upper right corner of the key. The standard functions of the keypad keys can still be accessed while the keypad is turned on.

Identifying the keypad keys

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Turning the Keypad On and Off

Press Fn+num lk 1 on the keyboard to turn the keypad on and off.

■ When the keypad is on, press Fn+num lk 1 to turn the

keypad off. The num lock light 2 turns off.

■ When the keypad is off, press Fn+num lk 1 to turn the

keypad on. The num lock light 2 turns on.

Identifying the Fn and num lk keys and the num lock light

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Switching Keypad Keys Between Standard and Keypad Functions

You can temporarily switch the functions of keypad keys between their standard keyboard functions and their keypad functions by using

Fn 1 and shift 2.

■ To use a key on the keypad temporarily as a keypad key while

the keypad is off, press and hold

■ To use a keypad key temporarily as a standard key while the

keypad is on:

❏ Press and hold Fn to type in lowercase.

❏ Press and hold Fn+shift to type in uppercase.

When

Fn is released, the keypad keys return to their standard

functions if the keypad is off or to their keypad functions if the keypad is on.

Fn as you press the key.

Identifying the Fn and shift keys

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Using F11/F12

F11/F12 provides both F11 and F12 functions.

■ To enter an F11 function, press F11/F12 1.

■ To enter an F12 function, press Fn+F11/F12 2.

Pen, Command Controls and Keyboards

Identifying the F11/F12 and Fn keys

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Battery Packs

Running the Tablet PC on Battery Power

When the tablet PC is connected to external power, the tablet PC runs on external power.

When a charged battery pack is in the tablet PC and the tablet PC is not connected to external power, the tablet PC runs on battery power.

The tablet PC switches between external power and battery power according to the availability of an external power source. For example, if the tablet PC contains a charged battery pack and is running on external power supplied through the AC adapter, the tablet PC will switch to battery power if the AC adapter is disconnected from the tablet PC.

Whether to leave a battery pack in the tablet PC or in storage depends on how you work. Keeping a battery pack in the tablet PC enables the battery pack to charge whenever the tablet PC is connected to external power and also protects your work in case of a power outage.

On the other hand, a battery pack in the tablet PC slowly discharges even while the tablet PC is turned off.

If you will not be using the tablet PC for one month or more, removing the battery pack and storing it as described in “Storing

a Battery Pack,” later in this chapter, will prolong its life. For

more information about leaving your work, refer on this CD to the Software Guide, “Power” chapter.

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Battery Packs

Replacing a Battery Pack

Removing a Battery Pack

CAUTION: To prevent loss of work when removing a battery pack that is

running the tablet PC, initiate Hibernation or turn off the tablet PC before removing the battery pack.

■ If you remove a battery pack that is running the tablet PC while

the tablet PC is in Standby, your work is saved in Standby for up to one minute, then the tablet PC shuts down and your unsaved work is lost.

■ If you remove a battery pack that is running the tablet PC while the

tablet PC is on, the tablet PC shuts down immediately and your unsaved work is lost.

To remove a battery pack from the tablet PC:

1. Turn the tablet PC front side down. (If a battery pack security screw is in place, remove the screw.)

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2. To unlock the battery pack release latch, slide the latch firmly toward the unlock icon 1. Then hold the latch as you disengage the 2 tabs on the battery pack from the 2 slots on the battery bay 2 and lift the battery pack out of the battery bay 3.

Removing a battery pack

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Battery Packs

Inserting a Battery Pack

To insert a battery pack into the tablet PC:

1. Turn the tablet PC front side down.

2. Align the 2 rectangular tabs 1 on the battery pack with the 2 rectangular alignment slots 2 in the battery bay.

Aligning the battery pack tabs with the battery bay alignment slots

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3. Angle the battery pack toward the alignment slots 1 until the 2 tabs are inserted into the 2 alignment slots 2.

4. Tilt the battery pack downward until it snaps into place 3.

Inserting a battery pack

5. If you initiated Standby or Hibernation before replacing the battery pack, slide and release the power switch to resume from Standby or Hibernation.

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Battery Packs

Securing a Battery Pack

Use the battery pack security screw to hold the battery pack in place, and to provide antitheft protection for the battery pack.

Accessing the Battery Pack Security Screw

A battery pack security screw ships inside the battery bay.

To access the battery pack security screw:

1. Remove the battery pack as instructed in “Removing a

Battery Pack” earlier in this section.

2. Remove the battery pack security screw.

Removing the battery pack security screw

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Battery Packs

Inserting a Battery Pack Security Screw

To secure the battery pack in the battery bay with a battery pack security screw:

1. Insert the battery pack into the battery bay as instructed in

“Inserting a Battery Pack” earlier in this section.

2. Insert a battery pack security screw through the battery pack case and into the tablet PC.

Inserting a battery pack security screw

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Battery Packs

Charging a Battery Pack

The battery pack in the tablet PC charges whenever the tablet PC is connected to external power.

The battery pack charges whether or not the tablet PC is in use, but charges faster when the tablet PC is off.

Charging may be delayed if a battery pack is new, has not been used for 2 weeks or more, or is much warmer or cooler than room temperature. Charging times vary.

The battery light displays charge status:

■ On: the battery pack is charging.

■ Off: the battery pack is fully charged.

■ Flashing: the battery pack has 5 percent or less of a full

charge.

Identifying the battery light

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Charging a New Battery Pack

Fully charge the battery pack while the tablet PC is connected to external power through the AC adapter.

A new battery pack that has been partially charged, but not fully charged, can run the tablet PC, but battery charge displays may be inaccurate.

Charging an In-Use Battery Pack

To prolong battery life and increase the accuracy of battery charge displays:

■ Allow the battery pack to discharge to less than 10 percent of

a full charge through normal use before charging it.

■ When you charge the battery pack, charge it fully. An in-use

battery pack can be charged while the tablet PC is connected to external power through the AC adapter or an optional Automobile Power Adapter Charger, Docking Station, or DC cable.

An optional Auto/Air Cable can be used to run the tablet PC, but cannot be used to charge a battery pack.

Battery Packs

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Battery Packs

Monitoring the Charge in a Battery Pack

Obtaining Accurate Charge Information

To increase the accuracy of all battery charge displays:

■ Allow a battery pack to discharge to less than 10 percent of

a full charge through normal use before charging it.

■ When you charge a battery pack, charge it fully.

■ If a battery pack has not been used for one month or more,

calibrate the battery pack instead of simply charging it. For calibration instructions, see “Calibrating a Battery Pack” later in this chapter.

Displaying Charge Information on the Screen

Accessing Charge Displays

To display battery charge information on the screen, use the operating system Power Meter feature.

To access Power Meter displays, use either of the following methods:

■ Select Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance

icon > Power Options icon > Power Meter tab.

■ Select the Power Meter icon in the system tray.

To display the Power Meter icon in the system tray:

1. Select Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance icon > Power Options icon > Advanced tab.

2. Select the Always Show Icon On The Taskbar check box.

3. Select the OK button.

4. If the icon is not displayed, select in the system tray the icon for Show Hidden Icons.

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Interpreting Charge Displays

Power Meter displays battery charge status in both percent and time:

■ The percent indicates the amount of charge remaining in the

battery pack.

■ The time indicates the approximate running time remaining

on the battery pack if the battery pack continues to provide power at the current level. For example, the time remaining

will decrease if you start backing up to an SD Card and will increase when the backup is complete.

A lightening bolt icon indicates that the battery pack is charging.

Battery Packs

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Battery Packs

Displaying Charge Information on a Battery Pack

Charge information about a battery pack can be displayed on the battery pack with the Quick Check feature, which can be used whether or not the battery pack is inserted in the battery bay.

To display the percent of a full charge remaining in a battery pack, press the battery quick check button 1 on the battery pack. The three battery quick check lights 2 on the battery pack indicate the charge remaining in the battery pack.

Indication Percent of a Full Charge Remaining

3 lights on 67 to 100%

2 lights on 34 to 66%

1 light on 6 to 33%

1 light flashing* 0 to 5%

*When the battery pack reaches 5% of a full charge, the battery light on the tablet PC also flashes.

Identifying the quick check button and lights on a battery pack inserted in the battery bay

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Battery Packs

Managing Low-Battery Conditions

The information in this section describes default alerts and system responses.

Some low-battery condition alerts and system responses can be changed in the Power Options Properties window of the operating system. Preferences set in the Power Options Properties window do not affect lights.

For information about setting preferences in the Power Options Properties window, refer on this CD to the Software Guide, “Power” chapter, “Setting Power Preferences” section.

Identifying Low-Battery Conditions

Low-Battery Condition

When a battery pack that is the sole power source available to the tablet PC reaches a low-battery condition (5 percent of a full charge), the battery light flashes.

Critical Low-Battery Condition

If a low-battery condition is not resolved, the tablet PC enters a critical low-battery condition (1 percent of a full charge).

In a critical low-battery condition:

■ If Hibernation is enabled and the tablet PC is on or in

Standby, the tablet PC initiates Hibernation.

■ If Hibernation is disabled and the tablet PC is on or in

Standby, the tablet PC remains briefly in Standby, then shuts down and loses your unsaved work.

Hibernation is enabled by default. To verify that Hibernation is enabled, select Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance icon > Power Options icon > Hibernate tab. If Hibernation is enabled, the Enable Hibernation check box is selected.

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Battery Packs

Resolving Low-Battery Conditions

CAUTION: If the tablet PC has reached a critical low-battery condition

(one percent of a full charge) and has initiated Hibernation, do not slide the power switch until Hibernation is complete. Hibernation is complete when the power/standby light turns off.

When a Charged Battery Pack Is Available

To resolve a low-battery condition, select one of the following options:

■ Turn off the tablet PC or initiate Hibernation, insert a charged

battery pack while the tablet PC is off or in Hibernation, then turn on the tablet PC.

■ To replace the battery with minimal disruption to your work,

slide and release the power switch 1 to initiate Standby, confirm that Standby has been initiated by making sure the power/standby light is flashing 2, then replace the battery pack within one minute.

CAUTION: To prevent loss of work, be sure to replace the battery pack

within one minute. The bridge battery runs the tablet PC in Standby for up to one minute, at which point the tablet PC will shut down and lose unsaved work if no external power is available.

Do not immediately repeat the Standby procedure for replacing a battery pack. The bridge battery requires time to recharge between uses.

Identifying the power switch and the power/standby light

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Battery Packs

When External Power Is Available

To resolve a low-battery condition, select one of the following options:

■ Plug the AC adapter cable into the tablet PC, then plug the

power cord into the AC adapter and into an AC electrical outlet.

■ Plug an optional Automobile Power Adapter/Charger into the

tablet PC and into a vehicle cigarette lighter receptacle.

■ Plug an optional Auto/Air Cable into the tablet PC and into

the in-seat power supply available on some commercial aircraft. (An optional Auto/Air Cable can run the tablet PC but cannot charge a battery pack.)

When No Power Source Is Available

To resolve a low-battery condition, initiate Hibernation. Or, save your work, then shut down the tablet PC.

Initiating and Resuming from Standby or Hibernation

For more information about Standby and Hibernation, refer on this CD to the Software Guide, “Power” chapter.

■ To initiate Standby, slide and release the power switch. To

resume from Standby, slide and release the power switch.

■ To initiate Hibernation, select Start >Turn off Computer >

Hibernate. If the Hibernate option is not displayed and an external keyboard is attached, press and hold press and hold

shift, the Hibernate option replaces the Standby

shift. (When you

option in the Shut Down window.) To resume from Hibernation, slide and release the power switch.

For information about initiating Standby or Hibernation from the Q Menu, refer on this CD to the Software Guide, “Q Menu and Desktop Video Profiles” chapter.

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Battery Packs

Calibrating a Battery Pack

When to Calibrate

Calibrate an in-use battery pack whenever battery charge displays seem inaccurate or whenever the battery pack has not been used for one month or more. It should not be necessary to calibrate any battery pack, even if it is heavily used, more than once a month. It is not necessary to calibrate a new battery pack before first use.

How to Calibrate

Calibration requires three steps:

■ “Charging the Battery Pack”

■ “Discharging the Battery Pack”

■ “Recharging the Battery Pack”

To initiate an unattended calibration in an optional Battery Charger or Multibattery Charger, follow the instructions included with the charger.

To calibrate a battery pack manually, follow the instructions in the following sections.

Charging the Battery Pack

You can charge the battery pack while the tablet PC is on or off, but the battery pack will charge faster while the tablet PC is off.

To charge the battery pack:

1. Insert the battery pack into the tablet PC.

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2. Connect the tablet PC to external power. (The battery light turns on.) To connect the tablet PC to external power, use any of the following methods:

❏ Plug the AC adapter cable into the tablet PC, then plug

the power cord into the AC adapter and into an AC electrical outlet.

❏ Plug an optional Automobile Power Adapter/Charger

into the tablet PC and into a vehicle cigarette lighter receptacle.

3. Leave the tablet PC connected to external power until the battery pack is fully charged. (The battery light turns off.)

Discharging the Battery Pack

The tablet PC must remain on while the battery pack is being discharged. The battery pack can discharge whether or not you are using the tablet PC, but will discharge faster while the tablet PC is in use.

■ If you plan to leave the tablet PC unattended during the

discharge, save your work before beginning the discharge procedure.

■ If you use the tablet PC occasionally during the discharge

procedure and have set energy-saving timeouts, expect the following performance from your system during the discharge process:

❏ The monitor will not turn off automatically.

❏ Hard drive speed will not decrease automatically while

the tablet PC is idle.

❏ System-initiated Standby will not occur.

❏ System-initiated Hibernation will not occur until the

battery has discharged to a critical low-battery condition.

Battery Packs

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Battery Packs

To fully discharge a battery pack:

1. When the battery light turns off indicating that the battery pack is fully charged, select Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance icon > Power Options icon > Power Schemes tab.

2. Record the 2 settings in the Plugged In column and the 2 settings in the Running On Batteries column so that you can reset them after the calibration.

3. Change the settings in both columns to Never.

4. Select the OK button.

5. Disconnect the tablet PC from the external power source, but do not turn off the tablet PC.

6. Run the tablet PC on battery power until the battery pack is fully discharged. (The battery light begins to flash when the battery pack has discharged to a low-battery condition. When the battery pack is fully discharged, the tablet PC initiates Hibernation and the power/standby light turns off.)

Recharging the Battery Pack

1. Connect the tablet PC to external power, then leave the tablet PC connected to external power until the battery pack is fully recharged. (The battery light turns off.)

You can use the tablet PC while the battery pack is recharging but the battery pack will charge faster if the tablet PC is off.

2. If the tablet PC is off, turn it on when the battery pack is fully charged and the battery light turns off.

3. Select Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance icon > Power Options icon > Power Schemes tab.

4. Referring to the settings you recorded earlier, reenter your settings for the 2 options in the Plugged In column and the 2 options in the Running On Batteries column.

5. Select the OK button.

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Battery Packs

Battery Conservation Procedures and Settings

Using the battery conservation procedures and settings described in the following sections extends the time that a battery pack can run the tablet PC from a single charge.

Conserving Power as You Work

To conserve power as you use the tablet PC:

■ Turn off wireless and local area network (LAN) connections

and exit modem applications when you are not using them.

■ Detach, disconnect, stop, or remove unpowered external

devices that you are not using. Such devices include a PC Card, an SD Card, or a tablet PC keyboard.

■ Use the Brightness item on the Q Menu to lower and raise

screen brightness quickly.

■ Use optional powered speakers instead of the internal

speakers, or use volume controls to mute, restore, raise, and lower system volume quickly.

■ If you leave your work, initiate Standby or Hibernation or

shut down the tablet PC.

Selecting Power Conservation Settings

To set the tablet PC to conserve power:

■ Select a short wait for the screen saver and select a screen

saver with minimal graphics and motion. To access screen saver settings, select Start > Control Panel > Appearance and Themes icon > Display icon > Screen Saver tab.

■ Follow the instructions on this CD in the Software Guide,

“Power” chapter, to select a power scheme with low power-use settings.

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Battery Packs

Storing a Battery Pack

If the tablet PC will be unused and unplugged for more than one month, remove and store the battery pack.

CAUTION: To prevent damage to a battery pack, do not expose it to

high temperatures for extended periods of time.

High temperatures accelerate the self-discharge rate of a stored battery pack. To prolong the charge of a stored battery pack, place it in a cool, dry place.

Use the following table to estimate how long you can safely store a battery pack. The storage times provided are based on a battery pack that contains 50 percent of a full charge. A fully charged battery pack can be safely stored for longer; a battery pack containing a low charge can be safely stored for less time.

Calibrate a battery pack that has been stored for one month or more before using it.

You Can Safely Store a Battery

At These Temperatures

Pack for This Amount of Time

Temperature Range °F

115°–140° 46°–60° Less than 1 month

79°–113° 26°–45° No more than 3 months

32°–77° 0°–25° 1 year

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Temperature Range °C Storage Time

Battery Packs

Disposing of a Used Battery Pack

WARNING: There is a risk of fire and chemical burn if a battery pack

is handled improperly. Do not disassemble, crush, or puncture a battery pack or short the contacts on a battery pack. Do not expose a battery pack to temperatures higher than 60° C (140° F), or dispose of a battery pack in water or fire.

When a battery pack has reached the end of its useful life, do not dispose of it in general household waste.

■ In North America, you can dispose of battery packs by using

the HP battery recycling program. This program provides you with a postage-paid battery pack mailer preaddressed to a reclamation facility where the metals are recycled. For more information, call the telephone number listed for your location in the Worldwide Telephone Numbers booklet, included in English only with the tablet PC.

■ In Europe, dispose of or recycle battery packs by using the

public collection system or by returning them to HP, your authorized HP partners, or their agents.

■ In other regions, refer to the Worldwide Telephone Numbers

booklet, included in English only with the tablet PC, to contact an HP-authorized dealer, reseller, or service provider and request information about battery pack disposal.

For more information about battery pack precautions and disposal and the complete text of governmental agency notices, refer on this CD to the Regulatory and Safety Notices guide.

Finding More Power Information

For more information about using Standby and Hibernation, conserving power, setting power preferences, and using other power management features, refer on this CD to the Software Guide, “Power” chapter. For information about initiating Standby or Hibernation from the Q Menu, refer in the Software Guide to the “Q Menu and Desktop Video Profiles” chapter.

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Adding a Drive to the System

Drives enable you to store and access data.

A standard removable drive can be added to the system by inserting the drive into the MultiBay of an optional External MultiBay or Docking Station. A USB drive can be added by connecting the drive to a USB connector on the tablet PC or on the Docking Station. Hard drive functions can also be added with aPCCard.

For information about connecting a USB drive, see Chapter 8,

“External Device Connections.” For information about PC Cards,

see Chapter 9, “Additional Hardware Options.” information about inserting and removing drives from an External MultiBay or Docking Station, refer to the documentation included with the device.

This chapter provides specific information about using drives in the tablet PC system.

The tablet PC hard drive bay supports only a 9.5-mm system hard drive. A MultiBay in an External MultiBay or Docking Station supports an additional 9.5-mm optional hard drive (inserted in a MultiBay Hard Drive Adapter) and the following 12.7-mm standard removable drives:

Drives

For general

❏ CD-ROM drive ❏ DVD/CD-RW drive

❏ CD-RW drive ❏ Diskette drive

❏ DVD-ROM drive

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Drives

Understanding Drive Terms

Terms for Types of Drives

A hard drive is used for the permanent storage of data files and of software such as system files, applications, and drivers. The hard drive in the hard drive bay is the system hard drive, sometimes called the local disk. The system hard drive can be replaced, but cannot be used in a MultiBay. A hard drive is sometimes called a

hard disk drive or HDD.

Diskette drives are often used to store or transport data. The

tablet PC can read or write to any MultiBay diskette drive. A diskette drive is sometimes called a floppy disk drive, floppy

drive, or FDD.

Optical drives include CD and DVD drives. Optical drives are

used to store or transport data and to play music and movies. DVD media have higher capacities than CD media. The tablet PC can read or write to optical drives as described in the following table.

Optical Drive Read Write

CD-ROM drive Yes No

CD-RW drive Yes Yes

DVD-ROM drive Yes No

DVD/CD-RW drive Yes Yes

Terms for Drive Media

A diskette or disc that can be inserted or removed from a drive is referred to as a drive medium. In this guide a diskette is inserted in a diskette drive, and a disc is inserted in an optical drive.

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Caring for Drives

Drives are fragile system components that must be handled with care. Observe the following cautions when handling any drive.

CAUTION: To prevent damage to the tablet PC or a drive and loss

of work:

■ Do not remove the system hard drive except for repair or

replacement. For instructions, see Chapter 10, “Maintenance,

Shipping and Travel.”

■ Electrostatic discharge can damage electronic components.

To prevent electrostatic damage to the tablet PC or a drive, follow these 2 precautions: (1) Discharge yourself from static electricity before handling a drive by touching a grounded metal object and (2) Avoid touching the connectors on a drive. For more information about preventing electrostatic damage, refer on this CD to the Regulatory and Safety Notices guide.

■ Excessive force can damage drive connectors. When you insert a

drive, use only enough force to seat the drive.

■ Handle a drive carefully. Do not drop it.

■ Avoid exposing a hard drive or a diskette to devices with magnetic

fields. Products with magnetic fields include video and audio tape erasure products, monitors, and speakers. Security devices with magnetic fields include airport walk-through devices and security wands. The airport security devices that check carry-on luggage, usually while it is placed on a conveyor belt, use x-rays instead of magnetism and will not damage a hard drive or a diskette.

■ Do not spray a drive with cleaners.

■ Avoid exposing a drive to liquids or temperature extremes.

■ If you mail a drive, ship it in packaging that protects it from shock,

vibration, temperature, and humidity. Label the package “FRAGILE.”

Drives

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Drives

Inserting or Removing Drive Media

For general information about inserting or removing a drive from a MultiBay, refer to the documentation included with an optional External MultiBay or Docking Station. This section provides information that is not provided with optional drives or MultiBays and that may be helpful to users unfamiliar with standard removable drives.

Inserting a CD or DVD

1. Be sure the tablet PC is turned on.

2. Press the media release button 1 on the drive bezel to release the media tray, then pull the tray outward until it is fully extended 2.

3. Position a CD or one-sided DVD over the tray label side up.

4. Gently press the disc onto the tray spindle 3 until the disc snaps into place. Handle the disc by the edges, not the flat surfaces. (If the media tray is not fully extended, tilt the disc to position it over the tray spindle, then press it downward into position.)

5. Close the media tray 4.

Inserting a CD or DVD into an optical drive

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Removing a CD or DVD (with Power)

If power is available:

1. Be sure the tablet PC is on.

Press the media release button 1 on the drive bezel to release the

✎

media tray, then pull the tray outward until it is fully extended 2.

2. Remove the disc from the tray 3 by gently pushing down on the spindle while pulling up on the outer edges of the disc. If the media tray is not fully extended, tilt the disc as you remove it. Handle the disc by the edges, not the flat surfaces.

3. Close the media tray 4.

4. Place the disc in a protective case.

Drives

Removing a CD or DVD from an optical drive when power is available

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Drives

Removing a CD or DVD (Without Power)

CAUTION: To prevent damage to the pen tip, do not insert the pen tip

into the release access.

If the tablet PC is turned off or if no power is available, the media release button on the drive will not work. To remove a disc from an optical drive without using the media release button:

1. Insert a small object like the end of a paper clip into the release access 1 in the front bezel of the drive.

2. Press gently on the paper clip until the media tray is released, then pull the tray outward until it is fully extended

3. Remove the disc from the tray 3. If the media tray is not fully extended, tilt the disc as you remove it. Handle the disc by the edges, not the flat surfaces.

4. Close the media tray 4.

5. Place the disc in a protective case.

Removing a CD or DVD from an optical drive when power is not available

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Inserting a Diskette

To insert a diskette into a diskette drive, gently push the diskette, label side up, into the drive until it clicks into place.

The media eject button extends when the diskette is correctly inserted.

Identifying the media eject button on a diskette drive

Removing a Diskette

To remove a diskette from a diskette drive:

1. Press the media eject button on the drive to eject the diskette.

2. Pull the diskette from the drive.

3. Place the diskette in a protective case.

Drives

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Drives

Using Drive Media

Avoiding Standby and Hibernation

Initiating Standby or Hibernation while playing audio or video

✎

drive media may stop the play or diminish the quality of the play.

If Standby or Hibernation is accidentally initiated while a medium is in use, slide and release the power switch to resume from Standby or Hibernation, then restart the tablet PC.

For more information about Standby and Hibernation, refer on this CD to the Software Guide, “Power” chapter.

Displaying Media Contents

When you insert a diskette, CD, or DVD into the system, the tablet PC can play the medium, display its contents, take no action, or display a response prompt on the screen. You can set the responses of the tablet PC to the insertion of various types of media by using the operating system AutoPlay feature.

Setting AutoPlay Preferences

To set AutoPlay preferences:

1. Select Start > My Computer.

2. Right-click a drive.

3. Select Properties > AutoPlay tab, then follow the instructions on the screen.

4. To save your settings, select the OK button.

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Drives

Displaying Media Contents Without Using AutoPlay

To display the contents of a drive medium when the contents are not displayed by AutoPlay:

1. Insert the medium into the drive.

2. Select Start > Run, then type:

explorer x:

(where X = the drive designation of the drive containing the medium).

3. Select the OK button.

A drive designation is a letter of the alphabet that the tablet PC

✎

uses to identify the drive. To display the drive designation of every drive in the system, select Start > My Computer.

Caring for Drive Media

CAUTION: To prevent damage to drive media:

■ Do not open the metal shutter of a diskette or touch the disk within

the diskette case.

■ Do not expose a diskette to a strong magnetic field, such as the

security field used by a walk-through security device or a handheld security wand.

■ Clean a CD or DVD only with a disc cleaning kit. Disc cleaning kits

are available from most electronics retailers.

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Drives

Finding More Drive Software Information

All the software you need to play the types of CDs and DVDs supported by the tablet PC is included with the tablet PC. For information about this software, refer on this CD to the Software Guide, “CD and DVD Software” chapter.

In addition, a feature in the Setup utility enables you to set the tablet PC to start from a specified medium or device. For instructions, refer on this CD to the Software Guide, “Boot Order” chapter.

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Adjusting Volume

Volume can be adjusted by using the Windows volume control icon, the Q Menu, or the volume adjustment available within some applications. Volume can be adjusted on the Q Menu without using a keyboard or the pen. For information about application volume features, refer to the application documentation.

Using the Volume Control Icon

To display the Windows volume control icon in the system tray:

1. Select Start > Control Panel > Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices icon > Sounds and Audio Devices icon.

2. Select the Volume tab.

3. Select the check box for Place Volume Icon In The Taskbar.

4. Select the OK button.

5. If the icon is not displayed, select the system tray icon for Show Hidden Icons.

To adjust, mute, or restore volume using the volume control icon, select the icon in the system tray. Then:

■ To increase or decrease volume, select the slide bar, then drag

it upward or downward.

■

To mute or restore volume, select or clear the Mute check box.

To close the volume control pop-up window, click anywhere outside the window.

Audio

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Audio

Using the Q Menu

To adjust, mute, or restore volume using the Q Menu:

1. To open the Q Menu, press the Q menu button 1.

❏ To display the Windows volume control window, select

the Volume tab.

❏ To mute or restore system volume, select the Mute

On/Off tab. (Selecting the On/Off tab mutes system volume if it is on or restores system volume if it is muted.)

2. To close the Q Menu, press the Q menu button, tap anywhere outside the Q Menu with the pen tip, or click an optional pointing device.

To select an item on the Q Menu without using a keyboard or the pen, press the Q menu button, rotate the jog dial 2 upward or downward to scroll vertically through the items, then press the jog dial inward to select an item.

For more information about using the Q Menu, refer on this CD to the Software Guide, “Q Menu and Desktop Video Profiles” chapter.

Identifying the Q menu button and the jog dial

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Using the Internal Speakers

The internal speakers play sound in stereo from applications, the operating system, games, drive media, the Internet, and other sources.

The internal speakers are disabled if:

■ Optional powered speakers or a headphone is connected to

the audio-out jack on the tablet PC or an optional Docking Station.

■ An optional mobile telephone headset is connected to the

headset jack.

Attaching an optional tablet PC keyboard to the tablet PC or connecting a line-in device, such as a clock radio or MP3 player, to the tablet PC or to an optional Docking Station does not affect the performance of the internal speakers.

Audio

Identifying the internal speakers

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Audio

Using the Internal Microphone

The internal microphone:

■ Has a standard sensitivity of -45 decibels.

■ Can be used while a screen protector or an optional tablet PC

keyboard is attached. A screen protector is provided with an optional Docking Station.

■ Is disabled if:

❏ An optional external microphone is connected to the

microphone jack.

❏ An optional headset is connected to the headset jack.

If you are using speech recognition or other software that requires optimal sound quality, use an optional external microphone or headset. To access on-screen tutorials that include operating system speech features:

1. Open Windows Explorer. To open Windows Explorer from the Start button, select Start > All Programs > Accessories > Windows Explorer.

2. In Windows Explorer, select My Computer > Local Disk (C:) > WINDOWS > Help > latute.hta.

Identifying the internal microphone

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Connecting an Audio Device

Identifying Audio Jacks

The tablet PC has 3 audio jacks:

■ The audio-out jack 1 connects stereo headphones or powered

stereo speakers.

■ The headset jack 2 can support a headset, such as a mobile

telephone headset with a microphone and a monaural ear piece.

■ The microphone jack 3 supports a monaural external

microphone.

Audio

Identifying the audio jacks

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Audio

Using the Audio-Out Jack

WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury, adjust the volume

before putting on headphones.

CAUTION: To prevent possible damage to an external device, do not

plug a monaural plug into the audio-out jack.

When connecting a device to the audio-out jack:

■ Use only a 3.5-mm stereo plug.

■ For best sound quality, use 24-ohm to 32-ohm headphones.

When optional powered speakers or a headphone is connected to the audio-out jack on the tablet PC or an optional Docking Station, the internal speakers are disabled.

Using the Headset Jack

The headset jack can support a headset, such as a mobile telephone headset, that has a microphone, a monaural ear piece, and a 2.5-mm plug.

When a headset is connected to the headset jack, the internal microphone and speakers are disabled.

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Using the Microphone Jack

The microphone jack supports a monaural microphone with a

3.5-mm plug.

A monaural electret condenser microphone is recommended. If you connect a stereo microphone, left channel sound will record on both channels.

When an optional headset or external microphone is connected to the tablet PC, the internal microphone is disabled.

Finding Audio and Video Software Information

For information about using audio and video software, refer on this CD to the Software Guide, “CD and DVD Software” chapter.

Audio

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Internal Modem

The tablet PC has an RJ-11 telephone jack and preinstalled modem drivers.

A modem cable with RJ-11 connectors at each end is included with models that ship with an internal modem. If you purchased the tablet PC in a country where RJ-11 telephone jacks are not standard, a country-specific modem adapter is also included.

The internal modem supports:

■ All applications supported by the operating system.

■ V.34 ITU (International Telecommunications Union) analog

modem recommendations for speeds up to 33.6 Kbps.

■ V.44 data compression algorithm.

■ V.90/V.92 ITU digital/analog modem pair recommendations

for speeds up to 56 Kbps.

The digital/analog modem pair rates allow faster

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downloads only from compliant digital sources. Maximum achievable download rates are currently unknown, may not reach 56 Kbps, and will vary with line conditions. Maximum achievable upload rates are limited to 48 Kbps, may not reach 48 Kbps, and will vary with line conditions.

Hardware Guide 6–1

Internal Modem

Connecting the Modem

Selecting Connectors

The modem must be connected to an analog telephone line.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, or damage to the

equipment, do not plug a telephone cable into the RJ-45 network jack.

CAUTION: Jacks for digital PBX systems may resemble RJ-11 telephone

jacks, but are not compatible with the modem.

Jacks for analog telephone lines and procedures for connecting the modem vary by country:

■ If you are connecting the modem in a country where

RJ-11 telephone jacks are standard, follow the instructions in the “Connecting the Modem to an RJ-11 Jack” section, next in this chapter.

■ If you are connecting the modem in a country where RJ-11

telephone jacks are not standard, a modem adapter specific to the country in which you purchased the tablet PC is included with the tablet PC. Follow the instructions in the “Connecting

the Modem with an Adapter” section, later in this chapter.

■ If you plan to use the modem outside the country in which

you purchased the tablet PC, you can purchase adapters specific for the countries on your itinerary from most computer or electronics retailers. For information about using country-specific software configurations, see the

“Setting Country Preferences” section, later in this chapter.

6–2 Hardware Guide

HP Compaq tc1000 Hardware manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

External Components

Pen Components

Tablet PC Components

Front: Lights and Bluetooth

Front: Pen-Activated Buttons

Right Side: Power Switch and Power/Standby Light

Right Side: Windows Security and Display Toggle Buttons

Right Side: Esc, Tab and Q Menu Buttons

Right Side: Jog Dial and Antenna

Lower Side

Left Side: Attachment Slots and Keyboard Connector

Left Side: Security Cable Slot, Vent and Antenna

Top: Connectors and Jacks

Top: Pen Holder and LAN Connection Lights

Top: Card Slots, Buttons and Tether Eyelet

Back: Attachment Features and Hard Drive Bay

Back: Battery Bay

Back: Memory and Mini PCI Compartment

Back: Labels

Back: Tilt Feet and Pad Feet

Additional Tablet PC Standard Components

Documentation CDs

Cords and Cables

Adapters and Accessories

Tablet PC Keyboard Components

Front: Lights and Pointing Device

Front: Keys

Front: Positioning and Security Features

Back

Additional Keyboard Standard Component

Entering Information with the Pen

Identifying the Pen Tip and Pen Button

Holding the Pen

Performing Mouse Clicks with the Pen

Performing Other Procedures with the Pen

Pressure-Sensitivity

Calibrating the Pen

Using the Pen Holder

Setting Pen Preferences

Command Controls

Identifying Command Controls

Command Controls Quick Reference

Using Command Controls

Tablet PC Input Panel Launch Button

Journal Launch Button

Rotate Button

Display Toggle Button

Q Menu Button

Tab Button

Windows Security Button

Esc Button

Jog Dial

Setting Command Control Preferences

Selecting a View

Assigning or Changing a Preference

Returning All Command Controls to Default Settings

On-Screen Keyboard

Tablet PC Keyboard

Using the Pointing Device

Navigating and Selecting

Setting Pointing Device Preferences

Using the Keypad

Turning the Keypad On and Off

Switching Keypad Keys Between Standard and Keypad Functions

Using F11/F12

Battery Packs

Running the Tablet PC on Battery Power

Replacing a Battery Pack

Removing a Battery Pack

Inserting a Battery Pack

Securing a Battery Pack

Accessing the Battery Pack Security Screw

Inserting a Battery Pack Security Screw

Charging a Battery Pack

Charging a New Battery Pack