Motion Computing M1300, M1200, Tablet PC Instruction Manual

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OMPUTING

ABLET

USER GUIDE

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About This User Guide

CAUTIONS, WARNINGS AND NOTICES

MENU ITEMS, BUTTONS, ICONS

WRITING ON

THE DISPLAY

The following notices are found in this User Guide:

WARNING: Text set off in this way indicates that failure to follow directions in the warning could result in bodily harm or loss of life.

CAUTION: Text set off in this way indicates that failure to follow directions in the Caution could result in damage to the equipment or loss of information.

IMPORTANT: Text set off in this way presents information or instructions that should be followed or information of particular interest.

NOTE: Text set off in this way presents information or instructions.

Menu items, icons, and instructions found in the procedures in this User Guide are set apart by capitalizing them exactly as shown on screen. For

example, the Start menu, Dashboard, Tablet and Pen Settings icon, Apply , Reset, etc. Buttons on the chassis are identified through diagrams.

Writing on the Motion Tablet PC digitizer display in this User Guide refers to any hand-written input using the specially-designed Motion digitizer Pen, provided. The display responds only to this Motion Pen and not to any other type of pen or to a stylus or other device such as those used with personal digital assistants (PDAs). The display surface may be damaged by ink pens or other pointed objects.

INK Reference to ink in the documentation means text entered in handwritten

format and converted to an object that can be displayed exactly as you write it.

REFERENCES

TO USING THE

EN AND EN FUNCTION

P BUTTON

Notations for using the Motion Digitizer Pen, which are found throughout this User Guide, are described below:

• Tap — Tap the Pen on the Tablet PC display, without pressing the function button on the Pen

• Double-tap — Double-tap the Pen on the display , without pressing the function button on the Pen

• Right-click — Press the function button on the Pen and tap the Pen on the display (equivalent to a mouse right-click)

• Press and hold — Press and hold the tip of the Pen to the display, without pressing the function button on the Pen (equivalent to a mouse right-click)

• Tap and drag — Tap and drag the Pen on the display

• Select/Highlight — Tap on the item on the Tablet PC display with the Pen to activate the function

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Cautions, Warnings and Notices Menu Items, Buttons, Icons Writing on the Display Ink References to Using the Pen and Pen Function Button

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Getting Started with the Motion Tablet PCs

Motion Tablet PC Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

What’s New with the Motion M1300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Motion Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Some Hints About What To Do First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Calibrate the Pen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Practice Using the Pen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Take the Tutorials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Motion Resources Page and Online User Guide . . . . . . 9

Microsoft Help and Resources Center Page . . . . . . . .10

Did You Know Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Take a Tour of Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Chapter 2 Motion Tablet PC Hardware

Tablet PC Display and Writing Surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Overview of the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Chassis and Hard Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Pen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Motion AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Motion Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Front Panel Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Modem and LAN Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Tablet PC LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Front Panel LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Battery Status LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Battery Status Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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Motion Desktop Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Motion FlexDock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Motion Multi-Unit Battery Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Motion Mobile Keyboard with Touch Pad . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Motion Hard Top Cover and Portfolios . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Motion Optical Disc Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

256MB and 512MB Memory Upgrade Modules . . . . . . 22

PC Card Slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Mini PCI Card (Wireless) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Chapter 3 Motion Tablet PC Software

Software CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Motion System Recovery CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Motion Utilities and Drivers CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Motion Application CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Motion Application Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Motion Dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Tablet PC Input Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Speech and Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Chapter 4 Using Your Motion Tablet PC

Initializing Microsoft Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Required Equipment and Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Optional Connections, Equipment, and Information . . . 28

Windows Initialization Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Microsoft Office Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Starting and Stopping the Motion M1200 Tablet PC . . . . . 30

Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Opening the Motion Dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Conserving Power Using Stand By or Hibernate . . . . . . . . 31

Launching Stand By or Hibernate from the Start Button 32

Setting Up Stand By or Hibernate from the Power Button32

Resuming Work from Stand By or Hibernate. . . . . . . . . 32

Operating the Motion Digitizer Pen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Calibrating the Pen to Increase Its Accuracy. . . . . . . . . 33

Hints for Writing with the Pen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Adjusting Pen Properties for Ease of Use . . . . . . . . . . .35

Hints for Optimizing Your Display Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Making Best Use of the Tablet PC Input Panel . . . . . . . . . 36

Hints for Working with the Tablet PC Input Panel . . . . . . . 36

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Input Panel Text Preview Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

“Sending as Ink” (Handwriting/Drawings) from the

Input Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Eliminating Paper with Windows Journal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Creating Forms and Editing Them in the Windows Journal 39 Have Sticky Notes Handy for Jotting Down Information . . .40

Changing Screen Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Customizing Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Adjusting Brightness for Different Lighting Scenarios . . . . . 42

Identifying the Right AC Power Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Keeping Tabs on Your Battery Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Reading Battery Power from the Tablet PC Display . . . 42

Reading Battery Power from the Battery Gauge . . . . .43

Reading Battery Power from the Power Meter . . . . . . . 43

Creating a New Power Scheme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Setting Up Max Battery Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Swapping the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Disposing of Used Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Battery and Power Management Hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Adding Memory to Improve System Performance . . . . . . .45

Installing Optical Disc Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Mirroring or Extending Your Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Connect the VGA Monitor and Tablet PC . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Setting Up a Mirrored Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Setting Up an Extended Desktop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Setting Up a Wireless Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Setting Up Speech Recognition for Dictation . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Using Speech Recognition Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Changing Screen Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Creating a Screen-Resolution Scheme for an External

Monitor or Similar Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Multimedia Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Setting Up Tablet PC Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Setting the Windows Operating System Password . . .53

Setting the BIOS Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Clearing Tablet PC Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Caring for the and Its Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

General Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Caring for the Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Caring for the Motion Digitizer Pen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Ordering New Pens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Traveling With the Tablet PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Packing the Tablet PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Traveling by Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Other Travel Hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

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Appendix A Troubleshooting and Support

Appendix B Specifications

Appendix C Wireless Mini-PCI Installation

Index

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Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Motion Tablet PC

MOTION

ABLET PC

EATURES

Chapter

Getting Started with

Your Motion Tablet PC

Thank you for deciding to purchase a T a blet PC from Motion Computing TM! Motion Tablet PCs combine the best features of desktop computing and notebooks with more power than any touchscreen PC or personal digital assistant (PDA) can provide.

The Motion M1200 Tablet PC offers these unique features:

•Intel® Pentium® III M processor (ULV)

• Intel 830GM chipset family

• IEEE 802.11b wireless LAN mini-PCI card capability

• USB 1.1

• PC133 SDRAM memory slot

• Graphics resolution 1800 x 1440 (maximum) The Motion M1300 Tablet PC offers these unique features:

•Intel® Centrino

• Intel Pentium M processor (ULV)

• Intel 855 chipset family

• Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 Network Connection that supports IEEE

802.11b or WMIB-100 GS that supports IEEE 802.11g; Wi-Fi compliant

• USB 2.0

• PC266 DDR memory slot

• Graphics resolution 2048 x 1536 (maximum) Motion Tablet PCs offer these standard features:

mobile technology, which includes:

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•Microsoft® Windows® XP Tablet PC Edition operating system

• 12.1-inch XGA TFT LCD display

• Motion Digitizer Pen

• 256MB base RAM, upgradeable to 1GB; minimum 20GB hard drive

• Front panel status LEDs

• Front panel function Buttons

• Motion Dashboard for easy access to Tablet PC functions

• Screen rotation; handwriting and drawing recognition; voice recognition software; dual-head video controller

• Power switch On/Off; with Stand By and Hibernate modes

• AC Power Adapter and power cord

• I/O: Microphone in; Headphone out; DC power in; two USB ports; IEEE 1394 port; external VGA monitor port; RJ-11 (modem); RJ-45 (Ethernet network)

• Pen storage slot and Pen tether anchor on the Tablet PC chassis

• PC card slot, for networking, memory expansion or accessory connections

• USB keyboard and mouse support

• 3- and 6-cell, prismatic Lithium-ion battery

WHAT’S NEW

WITH THE

OTION

M M1300

• Programmable power-saving schemes

• Lightweight Magnesium alloy chassis

• Kensington lock slot

Intel Centrino mobile technology

• Higher CPU performance

• Improved graphics performance

• Integrated 802.11b wireless LAN capability

USB 2.0 interface

• Peripheral-to-PC connection speed: 480 Mbps; 40 times faster than USB 1.1

• Fully backward compatible to USB 1.1

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PACKAGE

ONTENTS

Motion Tablet PC packages may contain the following Motion equipment:

• Motion M1200 or M1300 Tablet PC

• Digitizer Pen, extra Pen tips, and Pen tip replacement tool

• AC Adapter, Power Cord, and AC Mini Plug

• Hardtop Cover

• Adjustable desktop stand

• Cloth for cleaning the display

• System software CDs (for a list of CDs, see Chapter 3 of this User Guide)

• Product documentation

NOTE: Before discarding any shipping containers, check that you’ve unpacked all the items. If anything appears to be missing from your order, read the invoice to see if the part was back ordered. To check your order, contact your Motion Computing, if you bought the Tablet PC directly from us, or your Motion reseller.

Motion Accessories

You can purchase any of the following Motion accessories:

NOTE: New accessories may be added from time to time. Visit the Motion Computing website at www.motioncomputing.com/accessories for the most current list of options.

• Motion FlexDock docking station with Microphone in; Headphone out; DC power in; three USB ports, one IEEE 1394 port; VGA monitor port; pass-through to an RJ-11 (modem) port on the Tablet PC; RJ-45 (Ethernet LAN/network) port; docking connector for the Tablet PC

• Mobile Keyboard with Touch Pad

• Motion Hardtop Keyboard

• Replacement Hardtop cover

• Executive Portfolio or Clamshell Portfolios

• Rubber Edge Protector

• Battery charger

• Extra batteries

• Extra pens

• Optical Disc Drives

• 256MB or 512MB Memory Upgrade Modules

• 40GB or 60GB Hard Drives

• PC card options

• Additional software (For a list of software, see Chapter 3.)

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SOME HINTS

BOUT WHAT

O DO FIRST

Congratulations on selecting a Motion T ablet PC! By now you have read the Installation Poster, probably started your Tablet PC, and started Windows XP. We recommend that you now take the following steps:

NOTE: If you are reading this User Guide from our website, you may not have set up nor used a Tablet PC before. When you begin using your unit, you may be required to attach a standard USB keyboard to initialize Windows XP operating system software. This procedure is described in Chapter 4 of this User Guide.

• Calibrate the Pen.

• Practice using the Pen.

• Play Inkball.

• Go through the tutorials.

• Check out the Using Your Motion Tablet PC page.

• See what’s on the Windows Help and Support Center page.

• Take the Microsoft Windows XP tour.

Each of these is briefly described in the following sections.

Calibrate the Pen

Your Digitizer Pen will function better and you’ll be more successful using it if you calibrate it immediately and recalibrate it occasionally. For information about calibrating the Pen, see the section “Calibrating the Pen” in Chapter 4 of this User Guide.

Practice Using the Pen

The Motion Digitizer Pen is one of the unique components of the Tablet PC, but it may take a little practice to use. Here are some hints:

• When you write with the Pen, you can rest your hand or arm anywhere on the Tablet PC display without disturbing any open programs or damaging the display surface.

• Watch the Pen cursor instead of the Pen tip when you write. The cursor is a guide for your Pen movements.

• Practice writing and learn how hard and where to tap on the Tablet PC display. You need these skills for writing recognition and for activating programs, menus, or other Tablet PC functions.

• The Pen can be held like any other writing tool. Learn how to hold it and when and how to press the Pen function button, which activates rightclick functions.

For other hints about using the Pen, see the section “Using the Pen” in Chapter 4 of this User Guide.

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Play Inkball

Practice your Digitizer Pen skills on this game, which is activated from Start, All Programs, Games, Inkball.

Take the Tutorials

When you start your Tablet PC, several Tutorials are offered to help you learn about its various functions, such as the Windows Journal, Tablet PC Input Panel, and Speech recognition.

The Tutorials are short, quick, and informative and we highly recommend them as a starting place to begin a successful Tablet PC experience.

NOTE: Microsoft Windows XP for Tablet PC offers several tutorials. One set appears each time you start the Tablet PC (unless you deactivate this option). Others can be found by selecting Start, Using Your Motion Tablet PC, or from Start, Get Going with Tablet PC.

Motion Resources Page and Online User Guide

The link to the Motion Tablet PC User Guide is provided on the

Using Your Motion Tablet PC page, shown here. In addition to this link, other instructions for using the Pen, Dashboard, and other applications are included there.

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Microsoft Help and Resources Center Page

You can find additional information about your Tablet PC and the Microsoft Windows XP operating system in the Microsoft Help and Support Center. The Help and Support Center is installed on your Tablet PC. To access Help, select Start, then Help and Support.

Did You Know Section

Whenever you open the Help and Support Center while your Tablet PC is connected to the Internet, the “Did You Know” section checks for updates from Microsoft and Motion Computing, such as system-use hints, or notices from Motion Computing about your Tablet PC.

Take a Tour of Windows XP

If this is your first experience with the Windows XP operating system, this tour is a good introduction. You can find this by selecting Start, then Windows Help and Support Center, and finally What’s New in Windows XP.

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Chapter 2 Motion Tablet PC Hardware

TABLET PC DISPLAY AND WRITING SURFACES

Chapter

Motion Tablet PC Hardware

This chapter describes the Motion Tablet PC, including components, LEDs, hardware, and accessories.

All Motion Computing Tablet PC displays and writing surfaces combine three key components:

• A highly-readable, liquidcrystal display

• An acrylic protective layer that provides a hard writing surface, minimizes glare, and improves viewability

• Under the display, a digitizer panel that allows on-screen keyboard data entry, plus hand-written entry with a speciallydesigned Digitizer Pen

The Motion Tablet PC display, unlike touchscreens and personal digital assistants (PDAs), responds to the Motion Digitizer Pen, but not to a PDA stylus or to finger taps.

You can steady your hand on the display surface when you write. The pressure of your hand won’t affect any open programs or data input.

NOTE: For more information about the care and maintenance of the Tablet PC display and writing surface, see Chapter 4 of this User Guide.

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OVERVIEW OF

THE DISPLAY

The following diagram shows the LEDs, buttons, connectors, and other components on the Tablet PC.

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Table 2-1 Tablet PC LEDs, Buttons, Connectors, and Other Components

1 Pen holder Storage bay for the Motion Digitizer Pen 2 Power LED Displays power status 3 Battery LED Displays battery status 4 Hard Disk Drive LED Displays Hard Disk Drive (HDD) activity 5 Wireless LED Displays wireless activity and on/off status 6 Escape button Primary function (not programmable): Esc. Secondary function (programmable): Alt+Tab 7 Function button Press this Function button + another button to activate Secondary functions 8 Five-way directional

control button

9 Hot Key #1 Primary function (programmable): Displays the Motion Dashboard

10 Hot Key #2 Primary function (programmable): Changes the Tablet PC display orientation

11 Security button Primary function: Ctrl-Alt-Del; Secondary function: None 12 Microphone Works at a natural distance; disabled when an external microphone is plugged in 13 Pen tether post Post to which you can secure th e Pen by means of a plastic loop 14 PC card slot Holds one Type-II PC card for networking, memory expansion or accessory connections.

15 Antenna cover 802.11 wireless networking antenna cover; this area does not open 16 Power switch Turns the Tablet PC on and off; can configure to activate Hibernate or Stand By modes 17 AC power jack Connects to the Motion AC Adapter through a right-angled connector on the Adapter. Use

18 RJ-11 modem port Connector for a 56.6K V.90 modem 19 RJ-45/LAN Standard RJ-45 connector for a 10/100 Mbps network 20 RJ-45 LEDs (2) Display LAN connection status; blink green/amber for a connection 21 VGA connector A standard DB-15 monitor connector for an external monitor 22 Docking connector Docks with the Motion FlexDock 23 USB ports (2) Stands for Universal Serial Bus; a port connect for connecting USB devices, such as a

24 IEEE 1394 port Connects 4-pin accessories, such as DVD players, optical disc drives, video cameras and

25 Audio-in/Microphone Input jack for 3.5mm plug for a microphone 26 Audio-out/Headphone Input jack for a 3.5mm plug for a headset; mutes the built-in speakers 27 Speakers (2) Integrated speakers that mute when you connect a headset or external speakers 28 Product identification Serial numbers and system certifications marks and labels 29 Battery release latch Latch that releases the battery from the battery bay 30 Battery Self-monitoring battery tracks the amount of charge

31 Battery gauge Displays the battery’s charge 32 Hard drive bay Bay that houses the HDD; 20GB HDD memory (standard); optional 40GB and 60GB

33 Memory/mini-PCI

access 34 Security lock slot Fits a cable lock for securing the unit to a desk, etc.

Primary functions (not programmable): Scrol ls Up/D ow n /R i g ht/Left + Enter Secondary functions (programmable): Left arrow—Shift+Tab; Right arrow—Tab; Up arrow—Page Up; Down arrow—Page Down

Secondary function (programmable): Opens the Microsoft Windows Journal

Secondary function (programmable): Opens the Tablet PC Input Panel.

A plastic blank ships in this slot in the Tablet PC; leave this installed when not in use.

only a Motion AC Adapter with the Tablet PC.

mouse, printer, or digital camera

other electronics

capacity Bay that houses the memory modules and mini-PCI card; 256MB memory (standard),

upgradeable to 1GB

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CHASSIS AND HARDTOP COVER

The Motion Tablet PC chassis are constructed of magnesium alloy, which is lightweight, durable, and easy to maintain. The Motion Hardtop Cover is molded of a tough plastic. It snaps over the display, to protect it when the Tablet PC is not in use or snaps onto the bottom of the Tablet PC for convenient storage.

PEN The Motion Digitizer Pen is a sensitive, electronic data-entry device

designed in conjunction with the Tablet PC display. It contains no batteries and requires no external power. To help prevent Pen loss attach it to the built-in pen tether post on the chassis.

NOTE: For best results, we recommend that you calibrate your Pen before using it for the first time. For information about this and other Pen procedures, see Chapter 4 of this User Guide.

MOTION AC ADAPTER

The Motion AC Adapter has three components:

•AC power adapter (with a right-angled connector)

•Power cord

•AC mini-plug with folding prongs for travel

CAUTION: Use the appropriate AC Adapter with your Motion Tablet PC. This adapter should not be used to power any other electronic devices. If you do so, you may damage the accessory or other device.

MOTION BATTERIES

A standard configuration Motion Tablet PC ships with a 6-cell Lithium-ion battery in the battery bay. Fully charged, a new 6-cell battery can power the Tablet PC for 3-4 hours, depending on operating conditions.

Extra batteries are available from Motion Computing. Use only Motion Lithium-ion batteries in your Motion Tablet PC.

WARNING: To avoid personal injury, handle the battery with care. Do not open, puncture, short, or expose it to fire or water. Keep the battery in an ambient temperature of less than 140° F (60° C); for example, don’t leave it in a closed car in hot weather for extended periods of time.

NOTE: For more information about the battery LEDs, see the section “Battery Status LEDs” in this chapter; and for more information about battery care, see Chapter 4 of this User Guide.

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FRONT PANEL BUTTONS

The front panel of the Motion Tablet PC contains six buttons, shown in T able 2-2. Most of these buttons have both primary and secondary functions. In addition, some may be re-programmed for other functions.

Table 2-2

Default Button Functions

Button Primary Function

Escape Function

Five-way Directional Control

Button

Hot Key #1 Hot Key #2 Security

1 & 2 1 & 2

Same as keyboard Esc key Equivalent to Alt + Tab Function + other button

activates secondary function

Works like the arrow keys on a keyboard. The center of the button works like the Enter key.

Opens the Motion Dashboard. Opens the Windows Journal. Rotates the display. Opens the Tablet PC Input Panel. Opens the Windows Task

Manager (Ctrl + Alt + Del). Also used for domain authentication or logon screen.

Secondary Function

(Press Function + this button)

None

Left arrow = Shift+Tab Right arrow = Tab Up arrow = Page Up Down arrow = Page Down

None

MODEM

AND LAN

CONNECTORS

NOTE: 1Primary function programmable. 2Secondary function programmable.

Not programmable. For information about programming buttons, see Chapter 4.

The Motion Tablet PC modem and LAN (network connection) communication ports are found on the connector edge, as shown below.

Modem and LAN Connectors: (1) RJ-45 LEDs; (2) RJ-11 Modem; (3) RJ-45 LAN

NOTE: The Motion FlexDock has no built-in modem port. When using a FlexDock, you must connect to the modem port on the Tablet PCs through the FlexDock opening designed for this purpose.

• Modem (RJ-11 port) — Built-in, V.90 modem that operates at a

maximum of 56.6K throughput and has fax capabilities; port supports a standard phone cord connector; connect the modem only to an analog telephone jack, not to a digital telephone (PBX) network jack

• Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) — Connects a network, cable modem, or

xDSL; contains two status LEDs

CAUTION: Do not plug a standard RJ-11 phone cord into the RJ-45 port or you may damage the RJ-45 LAN port.

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TABLET PC CHASSIS LEDS

The T ablet PC front panel (shown in the diagram) and the battery case on the bottom of the unit contain status LEDs, described here.

Tablet PC Front Panel LEDs

The Motion Tablet PC has four front-panel status LEDs:

Table 2-3

Front Panel Status LEDs

LED Description Status

Power/Stand By Steady green Tablet PC is on.

Flashing green Tablet PC is in Stand By. Battery Status See Table 2-4. Hard Disk Drive

(HDD) Wireless Activity Steady or flash-

Flashing/On The Tablet PC HDD is being

read or written to. Wireless is on.

ing green

Off Wireless is off.

Battery Status LEDs

The Motion Tablet PCs are equipped with a “smart” battery that can communicate messages about power status. Some messages are informational only, while others require attention, as described in Table 2-4.

CAUTION: To avoid personal injury, if the battery is overheated, wait until the battery cools to room temperature before recharging or replacing it.

NOTE: If the unit operatingis on battery power, you can move the Pen over the Power/Battery icon, shown here, (in the System Tray at the lower-right corner of the Tablet PC display) to see the number of hours of charge and the percentage of battery charge remaining.

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Table 2-4

Front Panel Battery Status LED

LED Battery Status Action

Steady green Battery 100% charged

(AC plugged in)

Steady amber Battery charging

(AC plugged in)

Steady red Battery overheated or defective Wait for the battery to cool.

Flashing green and amber

Slow-flashing amber 10% battery charge remaining

NOTE: When the remaining battery charge is 10%, the Tablet PCs issue a Low Battery alarm message in addition to the LED warning. For information about modifying this alarm (you can set it to display a message or to produce an audible warning), see Chapter 4 of this User Guide.

Fast-flashing amber (for only a few seconds)

NOTE: Hibernate mode attempts to save data in any open programs to your Hard Disk Drive. When you restart the Tablet PC, it returns to the same system status as before hibernation.

Off Tablet PC is unplugged from

Battery discharging abnormally Replace the battery.

(AC unplugged).

3% battery charge remaining (AC unplugged)

AC power and the system is running on battery power.

None

Replace the battery.

Immediately charge the battery to avoid loss of data.

The Tablet PCs issue a Critical Battery alarm and automatically goes into Hibernate mode.

Plug the Tablet PC into AC power if you want to preserve battery power.

Battery Status Gauge

A five-LED battery gauge is located on the battery on the bottom of the Tablet PCs. Each LED represents about 20% of available power. You can activate the gauge by pushing the black button next to the LEDs.

In the example shown here, two LEDs are lit, which means the battery has about 40% of its power remaining.

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LABELS Most Tablet PC identification and system labels are on the bottom of the

unit. These include serial and model numbers as well as regulatory and approval labels. Some internal components, such as the modem, also contain their own approval labels.

Motion T able t PC Label Locations: ( 1) Produ ct Identificat ion, System Labels; (2) Internal Modem with Label; (3) Hard Disk Drive Cover

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ACCESSORIES You can order the following accessories from the Motion Computing

website at www.motioncomputing.com/accessories.

NOTE: You can order the Motion FlexDock, batteries, and Digitizer Pens from Motion Computing.

Motion Desktop Stand

The Motion Desktop Stand is an easel-like device that holds the Tablet PC in portrait or landscape modes. You can open the Desktop Stand to different widths to change the display angle: the wider you open the stand, the less the Tablet PCs will tilt back.

Some connectors may be inconveniently located when the Tablet PC is in the Desktop Stand. If you regularly connect several accessories to your Tablet PC, consider buying a Motion FlexDock.

Motion FlexDock

The Motion FlexDock is a desktop docking station that provides a convenient interface for the Tablet PC. Its components are shown below:

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Motion FlexDock: (1) Back of FlexDock; (2) Front of FlexDock; (3) RJ-45/Ethernet; (4) RJ-45 LEDs; (5) IEEE 1394; (6) USB; (7) Audio-in/Microphone Jack; (8) Audioout/Headphone Jack; (9) External Monitor; (10) Power Jack; (11) USB

• Easily docks and undocks with the Tablet PC

• Adjusts to support the display from 0o- 90o for viewing and writing

• Automatically adjusts the display when you rotate the Tablet PC 90o between Primary Landscape and Primary Portrait

• “Grab-and-Go” capability lets you safely remove the Tablet PC from the FlexDock without turning the system off or putting it in Stand By mode

NOTE: For more information about installing the FlexDock, see Chapter 4 of this

User Guide or the Installation Guide packaged with the FlexDock.

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Motion Multi-Unit Battery Charger

The Multi-Unit Battery Charger provides a quick and convenient way to recharge a 3- or 6-cell battery independent of your Tablet PC. It contains two charge bays with status LEDs on each bay and can simultaneously charge two batteries. It can recharge the 3-cell battery to 95% capacity in 1-3/4 hours and the 6-cell battery in 2-1/2 hours; it resumes charging automatically if power is interrupted. For further information about operation of the Battery Charger, see the documentation packaged with the unit. For Battery Charger specifications, see Appendix D of this User Guide.

Motion Hardtop Keyboard

The Motion Hardtop Keyboard combines the functions of a keyboard, stand, and display cover into a single product. It features an integrated USB cable that plugs into the Tablet PC, an integrated pointing device, mouse buttons, and a display angle adjuster. The Hardtop Keyboard is powered directly through the USB cable. The Hardtop Keyboard also snaps onto the bottom of the Tablet PC for convenient storage or onto the top to protect the display.

Motion Mobile Keyboard with Touch Pad

The Motion Mobile Keyboard with Touch Pad plugs into any USB port on the Tablet PC or into the Motion FlexDock. The Keyboard features an integrated touch pad and compact size, making it perfect for tight work spaces or travel.

IMPORTANT: The first time you start your Tablet PC, you may be required to connect a standard USB keyboard to complete the initialization of the Windows XP operating system. For the steps in this procedure, see Chapter 4 of this User Guide.

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The Touch Pad on the keyboard has a scroll zone (1) similar to the scroll bar along the side of a window.

• Scrolling — Drag your finger up, to scroll up; or down, to scroll down through a document

• Deleting text — Align the cursor over the text you want to select, tap the Entry bar (2) with your finger to place the cursor in the text (the cursor will begin to blink). Tap again to select a single word; doubletap to select a whole line. Select Delete from the keyboard. (Or, tap the right entry bar, which opens a drop down menu. Select Cut.)

Motion Hardtop Cover, Portfolios, and Cases

• The Motion Hardtop Cover is molded of a tough plastic. When snapped over the display, it protects the display when it is not in use. It can also be snapped onto the bottom of the Tablet PC for convenient storage.

• The Motion Portfolio is a lightweight cover with a hand strap for a secure hold, plus a shoulder strap and two pen holders.

• The Motion Executive Portfolio is made of high-quality materials with a shoulder strap and foldover cover. It features a sleeve for papers, a business card holder, and pen holder. Snap-in retention clips make it easy to insert and remove the Tablet PC.

• The Motion Slip Case has a clear cover to protect the display, zippered access to side ports, and a hand strap on the back.

• The Clamshell Portfolio has a flip-out stand, pockets, carrying handles, and a shoulder strap and was designed for use with a mobile keyboard.

• The Rubber Edge Protector fits around the edge of the Tablet PC to provide extra edge cushioning and to protect the port connections.

For information about the latest portfolios and cases, visit the Motion Computing website at www.motioncomputing.com.

Motion Optical Disc Drives

Motion offers CDROM and DVD/CDRW combo drives. Depending on which you purchase, these drives offer CDROM, CDRW, or DVD capabilities.

For information about installing these Drives, see the documentation packaged with each Drive. For general information about Optical Disc Drive software, see Chapter 4 of this User Guide.

256MB and 512MB Memory Upgrade Modules

Additional memory modules improve the performance of your Tablet PC. You can add up to 1GB of memory in your Tablet PC.

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NOTE: For information about installing additional memory upgrade modules, see Chapter 4 of this User Guide or the Installation Guide packaged with the memory module.

PC Card Slot

The PC card slot, located on the Power Switch edge of the Tablet PC, holds one Type-II PC Card for networking, memory expansion, or accessory connection.

1. To install the PC card, insert it label-side up.

2. To remove the PC card, push the button next to the slot until it pops out

3. Push it again to eject the card.

NOTE: Both Tablet PC models ship with a plastic blank in the PC Card slot. When the slot isn’t in use, we recommend that you leave the plastic blank in place.

Mini PCI Card (Wireless)

Both T ablet PC models accept a mini-PCI card for wireless communications.

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Motion Tablet PC Software

Pre-loaded on Motion Computing Tablet PCs is the Windows XP Tablet PC Edition operating system plus additional software applications, drivers, and utilities. These help you personalize and make the most of your Tablet PC and its features. This chapter describes some of the CDs, software, applications, and software features available for your Tablet PC.

NOTE: For additional information about Tablet PC software applications, from Start, tap Using Your Motion Tablet PC, Explore the Tablet PC applications.

SOFTWARE CDS

Depending on which Motion Tablet PC and software configuration you order, you may receive the following CDs:

• Motion M1200: Two Motion System Recovery CDs; Motion Utilities and Drivers CD; Motion Application CD (Optional)

• Motion M1300: Motion Operating System Recovery CD; Motion Utilities and Drivers Recovery CD; Motion Application CD (Optional)

IMPORTANT: For additional information about initial installation of software on your Tablet PC, see the section “Installing Initialization Software” in Chapter 4 of this User Guide.

Motion System Recovery CD(s): Description and Use

These CDs contain a complete re-install of the Windows XP Tablet PC Edition operating system, all drivers, utilities, and applications.

They include Utilities and Drivers Readme.txt and System Recovery .txt files with installation instructions. Use the System Recovery CDs when your system is completely down and you must completely re-install. If possible, back up your data files before running this procedure.

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Motion M1200 System Recovery Procedure -- Once initiated, this procedure overwrites everything on your system with complete data loss.

1. If possible, back up your data files.

2. Turn off your Tablet PC.

3. Attach a USB keyboard.

4. Insert the Recovery CD-1 of 2 (Windows XP Professional Service Pack 1 CD) into your CDROM drive.

5. Turn on the Tablet PC. The system should automatically begin installing the operating system.

6. Follow the onscreen instructions for entering any information.

For the Motion M1300System Recovery Procedure -- In most cases, once initiated, this procedure lets you repair the Tablet PC hard disk drive and retain the original system data, applications, passwords, and settings with no data loss. When no repair is possible, it overwrites your system data. However, you can cancel before beginning the procedure.

1. If possible, back up your data files.

2. Turn off your Tablet PC.

3. Attach a USB keyboard.

4. Insert the Motion M1300 Operating System Recovery (Windows XP Professional Service Pack 1) CD into the CD-ROM drive and start the Tablet PC.

5. When prompted, quickly press any key to boot from the CD.

6. On the Setup screen, select ENTER to set up Windows XP.

NOTE: Do not select R=Repair before you execute the End User License Agreement (EULA). If you do, you need to exit this procedure, shut down and restart your Tablet PC, and read/accept the EULA before proceeding.

7. Press F8 to accept the terms of the End User License Agreement.

8. When the next options appear, select from the following:

IMPORTANT: In those cases where Windows XP cannot repair your installation, the procedure automatically skips to the reformatting option.

• R=Repair option -- Installs Windows XP Tablet PC Edition on your system, preserving your system data, applications, passwords, and settings

• ESC=Don't Repair (reformatting) option -- Reformats your hard disk drive. If Windows XP automatically skips to this option (that is, no repair is possible), you either reformat now or cancel the procedure. If you choose to reformat, select either Format the partition using the NTFS File System or the NTFS File System (Quick). If you choose not to reformat, select ESC to cancel the procedure.

9. Continue following the onscreen instructions.

10.After your operating system has been reinstalled, you will be prompted to insert the Motion Utilities and Drivers Recovery CD.

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a. For a repaired system, this process is quick and your system will

automatically reboot. If you receive a VirtualDrive error message, you may need to re-install the FarStone’s VirtualDrive application (described below).

b. For a reformatted system, this process takes some time as the

drivers and utilities are reinstalled. Don’t interrupt this process. When the reformatting is complete, your system will automatically reboot. At that point, you need to install any additional software (such as Microsoft Office), as appropriate. You may also want to restore your personal preferences and settings.

Reinstalling the VirtualDrive Application (Optional)

If you previously had the VirtualDrive application installed on your Tablet PC and you get VirtualDrive error messages, perform these steps to reinstall the application.

1.Go to Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs, and uninstall the VirtualDrive application. You will be prompted to reboot your system.

2.Insert the Motion Utilities and Drivers Recovery CD.

3.Go to Start, Run and type in "d:/vdrive/vdrive.bat" and press enter.

4.Reinstall the Virtual Drive application from c:\windows\motion\virtualdrive\setup.exe or from the Motion Application CD.

Motion Utilities and Drivers CD

The Motion Utilities and Drivers CD contains installable drivers and utilities. To install a specific driver or utility, open the Utilities and Drivers Readme.txt file on the Motion CD and follow the instructions.

Motion Application CD

The Motion Application CD contains additional applications for the Motion M1200 and M1300. Go to the Motion Computing website at www.motioncomputing.com to see a list of Motion Computing software, third-party applications to purchase, as well as free applications.

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MOTION APPLICATION SOFTWARE

Both T ablet PC models contain software applications to enhance your Tablet PC, some available exclusively from Motion Computing.

Motion Dashboard

An exclusive Motion Computing design for Motion Tablet PCs, the Motion Dashboard makes many operations easy to identify and puts them in a single location for convenient access.

To display the Motion Dashboard, press Hot Key #1.

Motion Dashboard features:

Table 3-1

Motion Dashboard Features

Feature Description

Speaker Volume

Display Brightness

Display Rotation

Calibrate Opens the interface to calibrate the Pen to the display Properties Displays the Intel(R) Graphics Controller properties External

Display Power

Management

Wireless Operation

Battery Displays the battery status. Quick Keys Performs the keyboard equivalent of various keystrokes. The slide bar

Shortcuts Provides access to software programs, e.g. Windows Journal, Sticky

Input Panel Opens the onscreen Tablet PC Input Panel for typing and writing. Stand By Puts the Tablet PC in low-power Stand By for temporary suspension

Help Motion Dashboard Help.

Adjusts the speaker volume. The Advanced option adjusts or mutes the volume of the Tablet PC Wave, SW Synth, and PC Speaker.

Adjusts the display’s brightness level.

Lets you directly change the Tablet PC display orientation to 0

, or 270o.

180

Lets you Mirror (clone) the Tablet PC display or Extend it to an external monitor or projector.

Lets you view and select Power Schemes and Power Button options. Power Option Properties lets you set Power Schemes and Alarms, check the Power Meter, and enable/disable Hibernate.

Enables/Disables the optional mini-PCI wireless LAN. Properties include General (a description of the connection), Wireless Network and Internet connection options

lets you view additional Quick Keys.

Notes, MSN Messenger, Calculator , Tablet and Pen Settings, Windows Control Panel.

from which you can quickly resume your Windows session.

, 90o,

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Tablet PC Input Panel (TIP)

To open the Tablet PC Input Panel, tap the TIP icon located next to the Start button. From this window, you can enter hand-written data or input data by soft keyboard or by voice.

The illustration below shows the Tablet PC Input Panel with the Text Preview window open. You can select this option from the Tools drop-down menu.

NOTE: For more information about the Tablet PC Input Panel, see Chapter 4 of this User Guide.

IMPORTANT: To view the text you write or type in the Tablet PC Input Panel, you must open another application, such as Windows Journal, Notepad, Wordpad, or install Microsoft Office (ordered separately; this works with XP Pack for Tablet PC-- called Pen Extensions). Otherwise, your text will be transferred to the Text Preview area (if it is open), but not to another application since none is available to accept the input. If the text preview window isn’t open, your text will disappear from the display after a few seconds.

NOTE: For security and accuracy when entering passwords or other confidential text, we recommend that you use the soft keyboard on the Tablet PC Input Panel instead of the writing pad.

Speech and Voice Recognition

Both Tablet PC models are designed to accept and interpret the human voice for dictation as well as for keyboard-equivalent voice commands.

NOTE: For information about setting up speech recognition through the Tablet PC Input Panel, see Chapter 4 of this User Guide.

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INITIALIZING MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP

Chapter

Using Your

Motion Tablet PC

This chapter describes various procedures and functions you for your Motion Tablet PC.

Motion Tablet PCs come with pre-installed software applications and drivers, including those for the Windows XP Tablet PC Edition operating system. The first time you start your Tablet PC, you must initialize Windows XP.

Required Equipment and Information

• Computer name (you can create this yourself or obtain one from your system administrator); this should be a unique name

• A USB keyboard (for inputting information to initialize the Microsoft Windows XP for Tablet PC operating system) may be needed

Optional Connections, Equipment, and Information

• Internet access

• Motion AC Power Adapter

• Administrative password

• Description of your computer

• Company name

• Network settings

• Domain name

• Names of the people who will be using this Tablet PC

• Microsoft Office Product Keys (if you are going to install any Microsoft Office products, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

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Windows Initialization Procedure

IMPORTANT: Y ou do NOT need Internet access to initialize Windows. When the Windows initialization procedure prompts you for this information, you can either select “Skip” or select the option that lets you set up Internet access later.

1. (Optional) Before you start your T ablet PC, you may need to connect any USB keyboard to a USB port on the Tablet PC so that you can enter information through the keyboard or keyboard touch pad. (The Pen does not function until later in the Windows initialization process.)

2. (Optional) Connect your Tablet PC to AC power. (This ensures continuous power during this initialization procedure and in case the battery is low.)

3. Slide the Power switch to start the Tablet PC. After a short time, the “Welcome to Microsoft Windows” screen appears.

4. Move the cursor with the keyboard touch pad and select Next. The End User License Agreement for Microsoft Windows XP appears.

NOTE: You can also use the Tab key, arrow keys, Enter keys, space bar, and other keys on the keyboard to select and enter data. This installation only describes using the keyboard touch pad.

5. To accept the End User License Agreement and continue the installation, select “Yes, I Accept.” Then select Next.

6. Type in the name of your computer (Tablet PC name). Choose the name provided by your network administrator or, if one isn’t available, a unique network name.

7. (Optional) Type in a description of your computer. Select Next.

8. (Optional) Enter the Administrator password (from your network administrator) or specify a password for yourself as Administrator . If you don’t have an Administrator password, just select Next.

9. (Optional) Type in the domain name (from your network Administrator). If you don’t have a domain name, select “No,” then Next.

10.(Optional; you do not need Internet access to initialize Windows) Check the option for how this computer will connect to the Internet. Select Skip to set up Internet access later.

11.Select “Yes, Ready to activate Microsoft Windows XP.”

12.(Optional) Ready to register with Microsoft. Skip this screen if you don’t want to register now. Select “No, not at this time.” If you choose to register, you will need Internet access.

13.You may get a message either that your computer is not connected to the Internet or asking if you want to set up Internet access. You do not have to set up Internet access to initialize Windows. Select Skip.

14.Type in your name in the “Your name” field. If others will be using the Tablet PC, type in their names also (up to five total). These messages appear:

Thank you! Congratulations, you’re ready to go!

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15.Select Finish. These messages appear:

Windows XP Please wait.

Windows is starting up....

Loading your personal settings Applying your personal settings

IMPORTANT: It is not necessary to connect to the Internet to activate your system.

16.Windows will load and may discover and install new hardware. When prompted, answer Yes or OK to install all hardware.

17.When the Tablet PC Tutorials appear, we recommend that you run them. However, you can access them later if you wish.

This completes the Windows XP initialization process. The Tablet PC is ready to use and your Pen is operational.

Microsoft Office Registration (Optional)

If you ordered the Microsoft Office XP Professional software with your Tablet PC system, all the necessary software it is already installed. To register Microsoft Office, follow these steps:

STARTING AND

TOPPING

S Y

OUR ABLET PC

1. Open a Microsoft Office application, such as Microsoft Word.

2. A screen appears, prompting you to enter your User name, Initials, Organization, and the 25-character Product Key. The Product Key is printed on the Microsoft Office CD packaged with your Tablet PC.

3. Follow the onscreen messages to complete the Microsoft Office installation.

Starting

Start the Tablet PC by sliding the Power switch (the ridged button beside the Tablet PC). If you have connected the Tablet PC to AC power, the Power LED briefly turns amber and then solid green and the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) LED flashes green. Then Windows XP launches.

When you start the Tablet PC, the Windows XP Tablet PC Tutorials screen appears. If you don’t want this to continue to appear, check “Do not show me this again.” We recommend that you look at the tutorials, which take just a few minutes. You can return to the Microsoft Tutorials from Start, Using Your Motion Tablet PC.

Stopping

The recommended way to shut down your Tablet PC is by selecting Start and then Turn Off Computer.

IMPORTANT: You can force a shutdown by pressing and holding the Power switch for about 5 seconds. A forced shutdown should only be used when the

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system is completely unresponsive to software commands. If you have any applications open or any unsaved work, you will lose it. Windows will not prompt you to save your work if you force a shutdown.

OPENING THE MOTION DASHBOARD

CONSERVING POWER WITH STAND BY

OR HIBERNATE

In the following sections, you will be instructed to open the Motion Dashboard. To do this, press Hot Key #1 (see Table 2-2) on the Tablet PC front panel.

You can also access Dashboard by first selecting Start, All Programs, and then Motion Resources.

The Motion Dashboard offers many Tablet PC functions in a convenient location.

Low-power Stand By or Hibernation modes can conserve Tablet PC power. Each preserves your Tablet PC settings so you can resume work where you left off.

• Stand By — Greatly reduces Tablet PC power consumption and restarts

from within a few seconds; the T ablet runs on battery if not connected to AC power. The Tablet PC r. Choose Stand By when you plan to return to work within a short time (a few minutes to a few hours) and want to conserve power.

• Hibernate — Completely shuts down the Tablet PC to conserve power.

It takes slightly longer to restart from Hibernate than from Stand By. Choose Hibernate when you plan to stop work for longer periods of time, such as overnight. Saves the system status of the Tablet PC to the hard disk drive.

Launching Stand By or Hibernate from the Start Button

To quickly place your system in Stand By or Hibernate:

1. Select Start/Turn Off Computer.

2. From the pop-up window, tap Stand By or press the Shift key on the keyboard to toggle to Hibernate, and then tap that option.

3. The Tablet PC will then enter Stand By or Hibernate. In Stand By, the power LED will flash green. In Hibernate, all LEDs are off.

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IMPORTANT: You can put the Tablet PC in either Stand By or Hibernate to swap the battery. See the section “Swapping the Battery” in this chapter.

Launching Stand By from the Motion Dashboard

Open the Motion Dashboard and then tap the Stand By button.

Setting Up Stand By or Hibernate from the Power Switch

When you slide the power switch, by default it shuts down your Tablet PC. You can change this so you start Stand By or Hibernate from the power switch. To do this:

1. Open the Motion Dashboard.

2. On the Dashboard, under Power Management, tap the down arrow by the Pwr Button.

3. From the drop-down menu, select Stand By or Hibernate, as desired.

4. Select OK.

Restarting from Stand By or Hibernate

OPERATING THE MOTION DIGITIZER PEN

To restart from Stand By or Hibernate, briefly slide the Power switch until the display Tablet PC starts up. Tap your user name to resume work.

The Motion Digitizer Pen contains internal electronics that make the Pen the only way you input information on the Tablet PC display. Finger-tapping or writing with a PDA stylus has no effect. The Pen contains a Pen function button, used for right-clicking (like a mouse) and a small opening near the end for attaching it to the Pen tether. The Pen also comes with replacement Pen tips and a replacement tool, shown here. For information about replacing the Pen tips, see “Replacing the Pen Tips” in this chapter.

Notations for using Motion Pen are described below:

• Tap — Tap the Pen on the Tablet PC display, without pressing the function button on the Pen

• Double-tap — Double-tap the Pen on the display, without pressing the function button on the Pen

• Right-click — Press the function button on the Pen and tap the Pen on the display (equals a mouse right-click). For more information about using the Pen function button, see the section “Writing with the Pen” in this chapter.

• Press and hold — Press and hold the tip of the Pen to the display without pressing the Pen function button (equivalent to a mouse right-click)

• Tap and drag — Tap and drag the Pen on the display

• Select/Highlight — Tap on the item on the Tablet PC display with the Pen to activate the function

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Calibrating the Pen to Increase Its Accuracy

Be sure to calibrate your Pen the first time you start your Tablet PC, then at other times if the cursor doesn’t seem to line up with the Pen tip. Calibration ensures the accuracy of the Pen and adjusts the Tablet PC display for each person who uses it. The Tablet PC stores Pen settings on a per-user basis.

To open the calibration program:

1. Open the Motion Dashboard and tap the Calibrate button. Or double-tap the Tablet and Pen Settings icon in the System Tray, located in the lower right-hand corner of the display window. This opens the Tablet and Pen Settings window.

NOTE: This icon may be hidden in the System Tray. Tap the System Tray left-arrow to open all hidden icons.

2. Choose the Settings tab.

3. Tap Calibrate while holding the Pen in a normal writing manner.

4. Carefully align the Pen point precisely in the crosshairs of the calibration display.

5. Rotate the Tablet PC display and repeat this for each orientation

(0o, 90o, 180o, or 270o).

Hints for Writing with the Pen

The first time you pick up the Pen, you’ll notice it is lightweight (it has no internal battery), has a plastic tip, and contains an elongated button that called the “function button.”

• You can hold the Pen like any other writing tool, except you may want to place your fingers on either side of the Pen function button so that you don’t inadvertently press it as you write. Pressing the function button while tapping the Pen on the display is like right-clicking with a mouse and will launch pop-up menus.

• Practice pressing the Pen function button with both your index finger and thumb to see which you prefer.

• Relax your grip. Only a light touch is needed to write with the Pen.

• With a little practice, you will learn how to tap on the Tablet PC display to activate buttons and menus.

• The more precise your handwritten input, the more accurate the Tablet PC will be in converting it to text. You can use printed or cursive handwriting, but a mixture of upper and lowercase letters works best.

• When you hold the Pen over the Tablet PC display, a pointer (small dot) appears under the Pen tip on the display and moves with the Pen on the

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display.

• To select something on the display, line up this pointer before you touch (tap) the Pen to the display surface. The digitizer under the Tablet PC display reads the position of the pointer, not where you touch the Pen to the display.

CAUTION: Do not write on the Tablet PC display with ink pens or other pointed objects that could damage it.

A comparison of the Pen and mouse operations is made below:

Table 4-1 Mouse versus Pen Actions

With a Mouse

Point and click Point and tap the Pen on the display. Double-click Double-tap the Pen on the display. Click-and-drag Tap-and-drag the Pen on the display. Right-click Press the Pen button while tapping, or press

and hold the Pen on the display.

With the Digitizer

Pen

Ending Accidental Right-Clicks

If your writing is frequently interrupted with right-clicks of the Pen when you accidentally press the Pen button, you may want to deactivate this function altogether. (You will still be able to activate right-click menus by pressing and holding the Pen against the display surface.

1. Double-tap the Tablet and Pen Settings icon in the System Tray, located in the lower right-hand corner of the display window. This opens Tablet and Pen Settings. (You can also access this through the Windows Control panel.)

2. Select the Pen Options tab.

3. Uncheck the option Use pen button to right-click.

4. Tap Apply.

Adjusting Pen Properties for Ease of Use

For convenience and ease of use, you may want to adjust the settings on the Pen, such as which hand you write with or the menu location.

To access Pen properties:

1. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 above.

2. Select the Settings tab.

3. Change the Handedness or Menu location, as desired.

4. Tap Apply.

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You can use Pen gestures to quickly perform the following actions:

NOTE: Gestures work primarily in the Tablet PC Input Panel and the Write Anywhere feature. For more information about gestures, gesture symbols, and for handwriting tips, open the Tablet PC Input Panel, Tools menu, then select Help, Help Topics. Under Tips and Tricks, select T ips for entering text. You will find a Gesture reference.

• Open the Tablet PC Input Panel — Holding the tip of the Pen above

the screen, quickly move the pointer back and forth several times.

• Backspace (erase the previous

character) — Quickly draw a right-to-left line on the display surface

• Erase — Draw a short, wide

“Z” from left to right across what you want to erase. (It may take some practice to master this gesture. ) The erase gesture works in the Windows Journal, Tablet PC Input Panel, and the Write Anywhere (an option of the Windows Journal).

HINTS FOR OPTIMIZING YOUR DISPLAY WINDOW

To free work space and enlarge your writing area, you can optimize your Tablet PC display window in these ways:

• Move the Tablet PC Input Panel anywhere — From T ools, uncheck Dock. This lets you drag the input panel anywhere on the display.

• Hide the Input Panel — Select the (up arrow) on the Input Panel

• Enlarge the Preview window — From Tools, tap Options, and then tap Two lines.

• Relocate the taskbar anywhere on the display — From Windows Control Panel, tap Taskbar and Start Menu (Classic View) or doubleclick Appearance and themes (Category View) and then tap Taskbar and Start Menu. Uncheck the box beside Lock the taskbar. Tap OK and close Control Panel. Now place your Pen inside the Taskbar and drag it to the sides or top of the display.

• Change the amount of delay to transfer writing, or the thickness of the ink — From Tools, select Options.

NOTE: For more information about Tablet PC Input Panel functions, see the Help menu under Tools on the Tablet PC Input Panel window.

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MAKING BEST USE OF THE TABLET PC INPUT PANEL

HINTS FOR WORKING WITH

THE INPUT

PANEL

The Tablet PC Input Panel keyboard and writing pad let you:

• Enter information in other input fields, such as passwords

• Hand write or type entries in Journal documents

• Write or type E-mail messages

1. Open the Tablet PC Input Panel by tapping the icon, shown here.

2. With another application active, such as a password entry field, a Journal document, or Outlook, write or type on the Input Panel window.

3. By default, after a short delay, your handwriting will be automatically sent to the active program.

Here are some hints about the Tablet PC Input Panel:

• Disappearing text — If you don’t have an active application or the Input Panel Preview window open, your writing or typing will disappear from the display in a few seconds. Open an application (such as Microsoft Word) or the Preview window to accept your text.

• Tablet PCs without Microsoft Office Pen Extensions installed — If you have Microsoft Office installed but not Pen Extensions, these programs (Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel) will not accept ink. Pen Extensions are included with associated Motion software orders or are available free on the Microsoft website.

• However, other programs will accept text, including Journal, Wordpad, and Notepad.

• Sending drawings — While probably not the best application for drawings, you can send them from the Input Panel to some applications (such as Wordpad or Microsoft Word). However, they don’t transfer to the Text Preview window. If you draw from the Input Panel with the Text Preview window open, Windows XP tries to interpret the drawing as text, with unpredictable results.

• Entering passwords — For security and accuracy, we recommend you use the keyboard on the Input Panel instead of writing this confidential information where it is clearly visible and where handwriting recognition will try to make it into words.

Input Panel Text Preview Window

The Tablet PC Input Panel has a Text Preview window that lets you see a text transcription of what you have written before you send it to an active application:

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“Sending as Ink” (Handwriting and Drawings) from the Input Panel

To transfer ink input to another application:

1. Open the Tablet PC Input Panel.

2. Close the Text Preview window by deselecting it in Tools.

3. Open another application, such as Notepad, Wordpad, or Microsoft Word to write your input to. If you don’t open this second application, your input will disappear from the Tablet PC Input Panel display in a few seconds.

4. Tap the down arrow beside Send.

5. Enable Send as Ink. (If the application you have open doesn’t accept ink input, this option will be grayed out.)

6. Create the text or simple drawing you want to send as ink.

NOTE: To increase the size of the text and drawings, highlight these on screen, then change the font size. Wordpad and Notepad don’t allow you to reset the default font size, but once you can increase the font size.

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ELIMINATING PAPER WITH WINDOWS JOURNAL

Windows Journal of fers these note-taking capabilities:

• Search — Look for a handwritten or typewritten word in all your Journal Notes

• Organization — Use color, and/or titles to arrange information

• Versatility — Draw diagrams and charts, copy and paste information between documents, convert handwriting to text

CREATING FORMS AND EDITING THEM

IN WINDOWS

JOURNAL

You can create forms or edit documents from many formats (such as Word, Excel, Adobe® Acrobat) by creating a Journal T emplate. You can then write on your new “form,” exchange edits with others, or write on them during a presentation.

1. Create or open the desired document on your Tablet PC.

2. Tap Print.

3. Select the Journal Note Writer as the printer.

4. Tap Print.

5. On the Save As screen, type in a name for the document.

6. Tap Save. By default, this saves your document as a Windows Journal template (.JNT file) to My Documents/My Notes.

7. Tap Save. By default, this saves your document as a Windows Journal template (.JNT file) to My Documents/My Notes.

NOTE: Windows Journal may take a few minutes to save, but even multi-page files will convert to a Journal Note Writer file.

8. Open the Windows Journal, then open your document.

9. Write with your Pen on this document as you would any other Journal document (fill in your “form” or make your annotations).

10.Save your document with a new file name to preserve your edits.

You can reuse and save this document as many times as you want.

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Sticky Notes are a convenient place to store things like names, phone numbers, simple maps, or other information that you would normally put on a paper note. And since they’re electronic, you can export them to other programs. Sticky Notes are kept in a numbered stack that you can browse through and discard when you’re through with them.

They can also be used to record voice notes (although you can’t drag the voice notes to another program or the desktop).

To change the display orientation:

• From the Motion Dashboard

1. Press Hot Key #1 on the Tablet PC chassis to open the Motion Dashboard.

2. Select from the rotation options: 0o, 90o, 180o, or 270o

• From the Tablet PC chassis

1. Press Hot Key #2 on the Tablet PC chassis. Each time you press the key, the display rotates 90o.

2. Rotate the display to the desired orientation.

• From the Tablet and Pen Settings Screen

1. Tap the Tablet and Pen Settings icon on the System Tray, located at the bottom right of the display window. Or, go to the Control Panel and select the Tablet and Pen Settings icon.

2. From the Tablet and Pen Settings window, select the Display tab.

3. Tap the down-arrow next to Orientation.

4. Select the desired orientation: Primary landscape, Primary portrait, Secondary Landscape, Secondary portrait.

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CUSTOMIZING BUTTONS

You can customize the Tablet PC buttons so they perform the functions that you want. The default button settings of all the buttons are described in Chapter 2 of this User Guide.

• Escape button (Secondary function is programmable)

• Function button (not programmable)

• Five-way directional control buttons (Secondary functions are programmable)

• Hot Keys 1 & 2 (Primary and Secondary functions are programmable)

• Security (Ctrl+Alt+Del) not programmable)

To change the default button properties.

1. Double-tap the Tablet and Pen Settings icon in the System Tray, located in the lower righthand corner of the display window. Or, go to the Control Panel and select the Tablet and Pen Settings icon. This opens the Tablet and Pen settings window.

2. Choose the Tablet Buttons tab.

3. Highlight the button you want to reprogram. The button being programmed turns red.

4. Select Change.

5. On the Change Button Functions window, tap the down-arrow beside Action for a selection list.

6. Select a new action from the list.

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NOTE: For some Actions, you only need to select the Action to change the button property. For others, such as to launch a program, you must browse and find the program; or, to set up a key combination, you must press a sequence of keys. You can Reset the button defaults any time.

7. Select OK. The list of Actions should now display the new action for the button you reprogrammed.

You may want to adjust the brightness level of the Tablet PC display for different lighting situations and for improving battery life.

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•From the Motion Dashboard

1. Open the Motion Dashboard.

2. Adjust the desired brightness level on the Display Brightness slider.

• From the Tablet and Pen Settings Window

1. Double-tap the Tablet and Pen Settings icon in the System Tray, located in the lower right-hand corner of the display window. Or, go to the Control Panel and select the Tablet and Pen Settings icon. This opens the Tablet and Pen settings window.

2. Tap the Display tab.

3. Adjust the Brightness slider at the bottom of this window. You can have a different setting when running on AC power versus battery.

RACKING

T YOUR BATTERY POWER

Reading Battery Power from the Tablet PC Display

To check the power while running on battery , move the Pen over the Power/Battery icon, shown here, on the System Tray at the bottom-right corner of the Tablet PC display. This displays the number of hours of battery power and the percentage of battery power left. (The blue area on the battery icon shrinks as the battery runs down.)

Reading Battery Power from the Battery Gauge

Turn the Tablet PC over and press the battery gauge button. If all five LEDs are green, the battery is fully charged. Each LED represents about 20% battery capacity.

Reading Battery Power from the Power Meter

There are several other ways to determine the amount of battery power remaining:

• Open the Power/Battery icon in the System Tray, located in the lower right-hand corner of the display window; the Adjust Power Properties and Open Power Meter is displayed.

• Open the Power/Battery window and tap to open the Power Options Properties window. Select Power Meter.

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• From the Control Panel and select Power options.

CREATING NEW POWER SCHEMES FOR SPECIAL SITUATIONS

Creating a New Power Scheme

The Tablet PC is configured with the default power scheme “Motion Computing Optimized” that helps performance and battery life. You may want to create additional power schemes for other work scenarios or for special situations.

1. Right-click the Power/Battery icon in the System Tray, located at the bottom right of the Tablet PC display window until Adjust Power Properties or Open Power Meter is displayed. Or, go to the Control Panel and select Power options.

2. Tap Adjust Power Properties to open the Power Options Properties.

3. The window opens to Power Schemes.

4. Change the settings to the desired power configuration.

5. Tap Save As and enter a name for the new scheme.

6. Tap Apply.

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NOTE: We recommend that you create new power schemes instead of overwriting the default (Motion Computing Optimized) so you can reactivate it later.

Setting Up Max Battery Mode for Additional Power Savings

Max Battery mode prolongs the battery’s charge.

1. Right-click on the Power/Battery icon in the System Tray, located in the lower right-hand corner of the display window. Tap Adjust Power Properties in the menu. This opens Power Options Properties. Or, go to the Control Panel and select Power options.

2. Under Power Schemes, tap the down arrow to display a list of schemes.

3. Select Max Battery as your power scheme.

4. Tap apply.

When you connect the Tablet PC to AC power with the battery installed, the system automatically charges the battery until it reaches full charge.

The Battery Status LED is amber while the battery is charging and changes to green when fully charged.

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WARNING: To avoid personal injury, if the battery is overheated, wait until it cools to room temperature before recharging or replacing it with another battery.

To charge the battery:

1. Plug the AC power adapter into the Tablet PC, then into a wall outlet or power strip. (Completely recharging the battery may take up to two hours, although the battery reaches an 80% charge in much less time.)

2. Turn the Tablet PC over to see the battery gauge on the bottom of the Tablet PC and press the button next to the battery gauge. If all five LEDs are green, the battery is fully charged. Or, move the Pen over the Power/Battery icon to display battery power resources. (The blue area on the battery icon shrinks as the battery runs down.)

SWAPPING THE BATTERY

You can swap the battery while the system is powered on, with or without having the Tablet PC plugged into an AC power outlet.

1. If the Tablet PC is running, save all active files.

2. Go to Start>Turn Off Computer.

3. When the Turn Off Computer wind ow appears, press the Shift key on your external keyboard or tap Shift on the Tablet PC Input Panel keyboard to change the option from Stand By to Hibernate.

IMPORTANT: You can put the Tablet PC in either Stand By or Hibernate to swap the battery:

• If you choose Stand By, the unit is designed to maintain your system for up to 30 seconds while the battery is swapped. However, you may have less than 30 seconds to swap the battery because of the settings and the programs that you have running. You should save any data before putting the unit in Stand By to swap the battery.

• If you choose Hibernate, you have unlimited time to swap the battery. Hibernate saves the status of the Tablet PC to your Hard Disk Drive so that you can resume operations later.

4. Tap Hibernate or Stand By. The Tablet PC displays that it is Standing By or Hibernating.

5. Wait until the system shuts down and all LEDs are off.

6. Push the battery release latch on the bottom of the Tablet PC to eject the internal battery.

7. Insert the new battery until you hear the latch click, which ensures the new battery is correctly seated.

CAUTION: To avoid damage to the Tablet PC, install only Motion Computing batteries, which are specially designed for the Tablet PC.

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Disposing of Used Batteries

When a Tablet PC battery is no longer serviceable, dispose of it at a hazardous materials recycling center. Do not toss it in the trash wher e it will be sent to a landfill.

Battery and Power Management Hints

• Use AC power whenever available to lengthen the battery’s usable life. Leave the battery in place when using AC power.

• Use AC power when installing software or writing to a CD and, for best performance, when using a DVD player.

• When using battery power, if you leave the Tablet PC unattended, place the system in Stand By or Hibernate.

• Keep in mind that the display, processor, PC cards, wireless cards, and accessory drives all draw on the battery, so adjust properties and disable unused accessories and PC cards when operating on battery power.

• When running on battery, adjust the power mode and display brightness to lower settings to prolong the battery life.

ADDING MEMORY TO IMPROVE SYSTEM PERFORMANCE

Use only Motion Memory modules obtained from Motion Computing to upgrade the factory-installed memory.

Supported Memory Configurations for Motion M1200

Base Memory-Slot A* Base Upgrade-Slot B* Total Memory 256MB 256MB 512MB

512MB 768MB

512MB 256MB 768MB

512MB 1GB * PC133 SDRAM SODIMM Note: The Motion M1200 has Base Memory factory-installed in Slot A. You can

install/reinstall memory modules in either Slot A or B for best performance.

Supported Memory Configurations for Motion M1300

Base Memory-Slot A** Base Upgrade-Slot B** Total Memory 256MB 256MB 512MB 512MB 768MB 256MB 512MB 768MB 512MB 1GB ** PC266 DDR SODIMM Note: The Motion M1300 has Based Memory factory-installed in Slot B. If you

install/reinstall only a single memory module in the M1300, always install it in Slot B for best performance.

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WARNING: To avoid the risk of personal injury or damage to the Tablet PC, when performing the following tasks, turn off your Tablet PC, unplug the AC power connection, and remove the battery. Ground yourself by touching a grounded conductive surface, such as a device or appliance with a grounded, three-pronged plug. Avoid touching the pins and leads on the memory module and the internal circuitry of the Tablet PC.

1. After you disconnect power, unscrew the L-shaped cover from the bottom of the Tablet PC.

2. If you are replacing a module, release the clips on each side of the module and lift to remove it.

3. Align the pins on the Memory Upgrade module with the receptors on the slot.

4. Gently push the new module into the slot at a 25-degree angle until it is firmly seated; then rotate it into place.

5. Replace the external cover and install the two screws.

INSTALLING OPTICAL DISK DRIVES

OPTICAL DISK DRIVE SOFTWARE

For information about installing your Optical Disk Drive, see the documentation packaged with the Drive.

Software for the CDROM — The Optical Disk Drive you’ve purchased does not require any special software drivers to operate as a standard CDROM device.

Software for the DVD/CDRW Combo drive — Requires CD writing software to write onto a CDR/RW disc for CD authoring. While Microsoft Windows XP includes CD writing features and may be sufficient for your needs, the additional CD writing software contains advanced features beyond those offered by Windows XP. In addition, the DVD/MPEG software is required to view video DVDs.

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MIRRORING OR EXTENDING YOUR DISPLAY

The Tablet PC has a Dual Head Video Controller that lets you mirror the Tablet PC display or extend it to a second monitor or external device, such as a projector.

Connecting the External Monitor/Data Projector and Tablet PC

1. Plug the VGA monitor cable into the VGA port on the Tablet PC or Motion FlexDock.

2. Then, connect the external monitor or data projector to a power outlet and turn it on. Windows XP will recognize the external monitor or data projector and search for a driver.

3. If necessary, install the driver from the CD supplied by the monitor’s manufacturer.

Setting Up a Mirrored Desktop

Use this feature to connect an external projector for presentations.

Mirrored Desktop Example: (1) Word Documents; (2) Tablet PC; (3) External Monitor

NOTE: The resolution of the external monitor will be the same as the Tablet PC display.

a. Open the Motion Dashboard. b. Select the Mirror Desktop

radio button under External Display. This setting automatically creates an identical display on the external monitor.

NOTE: You may also set up this feature through the Intel(R) Extreme Graphics icon, shown here (found in the Windows Control Panel or in the System Tray at the bottom right of the Tablet PC display).

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Setting Up an Extended Desktop

Use this feature to when you want multiple applications open on separate monitors, for example, your email and Microsoft Word.

Extended Desktop Example: (1) Word Document; (2) Tablet PC; (3) External Monitor; (4) Spreadsheet; (5) E-mail

a. Open the Motion Dashboard. b. Select the Extend Desktop

radio button under External Display. This setting automatically extends the Tablet PC display to the external monitor.

NOTE: You may also set up this feature through the Intel(R) Extreme Graphics icon found in the Windows Control Panel or through this same icon, which is located in the System Tray at the bottom right of the Tablet PC display.

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SETTING UP A WIRELESS CONNECTION

Wireless network access points are available in airports, public businesses, such as coffee shops, as well as in private companies. With the proper hardware, you can even have a wireless access point at home. Each access point may provide various levels of security and may require passwords and/ or fees for connection.

Although wireless access is available in public areas, your ability to use the wireless access point depends on the following conditions:

NOTE: The Tablet PC antenna should not be covered by your hand when making a wireless connection.

• Distance from the access point

• Ability to connect to the access point

• Service rights to it (which may require an account fee, user name, password, an/or network setup through an administrator)

WARNING: FAA regulations require that you disable any wireless connection when traveling by air. If the Wireless LED on the front of the Tablet PC is off, wireless communications are disabled.

T o set up a wireless connection through the Motion Dashboard:

1. Open the Motion Dashboard and make sure that Enable WMIB-100 GS Radio is checked.

2. Under Wireless Operation, tap Properties.

3. On the Wireless Network Connection Properties screen, tap the Wireless Networks tab.

4. From Available Networks, choose a network (an access point).

5. Tap Configure. The access point you selected should appear in the Network name (SSID) description.

6. Tap OK.

7. Tap OK again to complete the setup of the wireless connection.

NOTE: To complete the wireless connection, you may need to enable Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP), Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP), or other settings before the wireless network will connect. This may require you to add a network name (SSID) and Network key and/or to authenticate access (by password or other means). In a corporate wireless network, contact your System Administrator for these settings. For a home network, follow the instructions that come with your wireless access point. For other wireless access points that are available through third-party service providers (such as a wireless telephone service), contact the appropriate service provider.

To set up a wireless connection through the Control Panel:

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1. Open the Control Panel and tap Network Connections.

2. Make sure the Wireless Network Connection is enabled. (If it’s not, right-click on the connection and tap Enable.)

3. Right-click Wireless Network Connection.

4. Tap View Available Wireless Networks.

5. Tap Advanced.

6. Repeat Steps 3-7 in the previous procedure.

SETTING UP SPEECH RECOGNITION

FOR DICTATION

To set up speech recognition for dictation:

NOTE: The Tablet PC works best for dictation if you use a high-quality headset microphone.

1. Plug a microphone into your Tablet PC.

2. Tap the Tablet PC Input Panel icon on the menu bar at the bottom of the Tablet PC display. The Tablet PC Input Panel appears.

3. T ap the down-arrow beside Tools to open the selection box.

4. Tap Speech. The first time you access this function, a Speech Recognition Enrollment message appears suggesting that you take 10 minutes to adjust the microphone and train speech recognition before continuing. If you have not completed speech training, the speech buttons are inactive.

5. Tap Next and follow the Microphone Wizard.

NOTE: Speech recognition will only correctly recognize 85%-90% of your words as you dictate. As you use this tool, accuracy gradually improves. You can improve this performance by running further speech training sessions. Open the Windows Control Panel and select Speech to access speech training.

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After you complete Speech Recognition training, when you select Speech, the Tablet PC Input Panel displays options for Dictation or Commands. The display also indicates if it is Not Listening or Listening.

NOTE: For more information about using this feature, see the Windows Help and Support Center where you can search for topics about speech recognition and training. Also available are the speech tutorials. To find the speech tutorial, select Start, Help and Support, Welcome to Tablet PC, Tablet PC Tutorials.

To create a special screen resolution scheme:

1. Tap the Properties button on the Motion Dashboard. Or, the Intel(R) Extreme Graphics icon in the System Tray, located at the bottomright corner of the display. Then select Graphics Options, Graphics Properties...

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2. From the Intel(R) 82830M Graphics Controller Properties window, select the Schemes tab. The current Video Mode is displayed.

3. Tap the New button on this window.

4. Type in a name for the new scheme.

5. Highlight this new scheme in the Schemes window.

6. Add or change the parameters for this scheme.

7. Tap Save.

8. To test or launch a scheme, select it from the list and tap the Invoke button.

9. Tap OK.

MULTIMEDIA APPLICATIONS

SETTING UP TABLET PC SECURITY

M1200 and the M1300 Tablet PCs support most multimedia applications.

Passwords protect your Tablet PC from unauthorized access. Passwords can create different levels of protection for your Tablet PC and its data:

• Operating system password — Secures the files on your Tablet PC

from other users

• BIOS passwords — Secures the software routines that test hardware at

startup, start the operating system, and support the transfer of data among hardware devices; BIOS is the Basic Input/Output System

• System password — Locks access to the BIOS setup

• Boot password — Locks access to the system

• HDD (Hard Disk Drive) password — Secures your data so the Hard

Disk Drive cannot be accessed by removing it and connecting it to another Tablet PC

Setting the Windows Operating System Password

You can set up a Windows operating system password through the Control Panel, User Accounts.

Setting the BIOS Passwords

CAUTION: We strongly recommend that you write down your password(s) and keep it in a location that is appropriate to your work environment. If you

enter a wrong BIOS System password several times, you will be locked out of the system. If you become locked out, you can restart the Tablet PC and retry the password again. You can repeat restarting and retrying the password as many times as you want. However, if you are unable to remember your password, you will not be able to access your Tablet PC. If this happens, you call Motion Computing Technical Support or your Motion reseller for assistance. Have your Tablet PC Serial number available (located on the label on the back of the unit) for them to assist you.

The level of security you want on your Tablet PC helps determine what BIOS password(s) you set. These are described in the following sections.

BIOS System Passwords

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To set up a password to access the PhoenixBIOSTM Setup Utility on the Tablet PC:

NOTE: These procedures describe using the Pen to enter information; you can also attach an external keyboard if you prefer.

1. Start the Tablet PC.

2. When the Motion Computing Splash Screen appears, quickly press Hot Key #2 (icon shown here). If you miss the Splash screen, turn the Tablet PC off then back on and try this step again.

3. From the PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility, tap Security on the menu bar.

4. To set up a System password, double-tap Enter next to Set System Password.

5. Type in a System Password using the onscreen keyboard.

6. Tap Enter.

7. Type in the password again to confirm it.

8. Tap Enter. The system returns to the Security screen and the System Password reads Set. A password is now required to enter the PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility.

9. To set up a Password on boot, tap Disabled next to Password on boot until Enabled is highlighted. You will not be prompted to type in another password because Password on boot uses the System password.

NOTE: You cannot set up Password on boot until you set up a System password.

10.If you have finished setting up a password, tap Exit or press the Esc key on the Tablet PC to exit the PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility.

11.When you exit, you’re prompted to select from the following options:

• Exit Saving Changes

• Exit Discarding Changes

• Load Setup Defaults

•Discard Changes

• Save Changes

12.Select the desired action.

13.Confirm the selection by tapping Yes.

Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Password

To set up a password to start the Tablet PC (so no one can access the information on the Hard Disk Drive of your Tablet PC even if it’s removed and installed in another Tablet PC without the proxy password):

1. Start the Tablet PC.

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2. When the Motion Computing Splash Screen appears, quickly press Hot Key #2. If you miss the Splash screen, turn the Tablet PC off then back on and try this step again.

3. From the PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility, tap Security on the menu bar.

4. To set the hard disk password, double-tap Enter next to Set Hard Disk Password.

5. Type in a New Password.

6. Tap Enter.

7. Type in the password to confirm it.

8. Tap Enter. The system returns to the Security screen and the HDD Password is Set. (When you exit then re-enter the PhoenixBIOS setup, the HDD Password is Locked.)

9. Repeat Steps 10-13 in the section “Bios System Passwords.”

CLEARING TABLET PC SECURITY

To clear the Tablet PC PhoenixBIOS security:

1. Start the Tablet PC.

2. When the Motion Computing Splash Screen appears, quickly press Hot Key #2. If you miss the Splash screen, turn the Tablet PC off then back on and try this step again.

3. From the PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility, tap Security on the menu bar. If you have rebooted, you will be prompted to enter the password(s) you’ve set up.

4. To clear the System and Password on boot passwords, double-tap Enter next to Set System Password.

5. Type in the Current Password.

6. Leave the space blank next to Enter New Password.

7. Tap Enter.

8. Leave the space blank to Confirm New Password.

9. Tap Enter.

10.When the Security screen appears, the System Password should be Clear and the Password on boot Disabled.

11.To clear the Hard Disk Drive password, double-tap Enter next to Set Hard Disk Password.

12.Type in the Current Password.

13.Leave the space blank next to Enter New Password.

14.Tap Enter.

15.Leave the space blank to Confirm New Password.

16.Tap Enter.

17.When the Security screen appears, the HDD Password should be Clear.

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CARING FOR YOUR TABLET PC AND ITS ACCESSORIES

The Tablet PC display and chassis are designed to be very durable. This section describes the proper care and maintenance that will keep them working and in good condition for a long time.

CAUTION: Be sure to follow the guidelines listed below when caring for your Tablet PC and its components. Improper use may damage the Tablet PC and/or its components.

General Care

• Protect the Tablet PC from exposure to extreme temperatures, shock, liquids, strong magnetic fields, and turbulent conditions.

• Do not open or disassemble the Tablet PC other than to replace memory modules or to replace the battery. Always follow the instructions included with these accessories when performing these procedures.

WARNING: To avoid the risk of personal injury or damage to the Tablet PC, when replacing memory modules, turn off your Tablet PC, unplug the AC power connection, and remove the battery. Ground yourself by touching a grounded conductive surface, such as a device or appliance with a grounded, three-pronged plug. Avoid touching the pins and leads on the memory and the internal circuitry of the Tablet PC. See the section “Adding Memory” in this chapter for more information about replacing or adding memory modules.

• When storing the T ablet PC for an extended period of time, unplug AC power and remove the battery after discharging it partway.

• Do not place heavy objects on top of the Tablet PC.

Caring for the Display Screen

• You can clean fingerprints and most marks from the display surface by wiping it with the soft cloth (provided). If needed, you can spray this cloth with a window-type cleaner . Never spray or pour liquids directly onto the display surface itself. Never use an abrasive cleaner on the display. If liquid is spilled on the display, wipe it up immediately.

• Avoid using tissues or paper towels to clean the display surface. These contain wood fibers that can scratch the display.

• Use only the Motion Digitizer Pen on the display. Do not write on the surface with an ink pen or pencil, any pointed or other object that could damage the display surface.

• Do not place heavy objects on the display surface.

• Protect the display surface from unnecessary contact by using the Hardtop Cover or a portfolio when transporting the Tablet PC.

• Avoid exposing the display to direct sunlight for long periods of time.

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Caring for the Motion Digitizer Pen

• Always store the Motion Digitizer Pen in the Tablet PC Pen holder or in the portfolio when not in use.

• Store extra Pens in your portfolio. The Pen should not be stored vertically on the tip as constant tip pressure can affect the Pen-todigitizer interaction.

• The Pen contains sensitive electronics. Do not immerse it in liquids.

Replacing the Pen Tips

Normal use eventually wears down the Pen tip, so the Pen ships with extra tips and a tool for replacing them.

1. Grasp the old tip with the silver ring of the replacement tool.

2. Pull the old tip out of the Pen.

3. Insert a new tip.

4. Apply slight pressure to set it in place.

Ordering New Pens

TRAVELING WITH YOUR TABLET PC

To order additional Pens, visit the Motion Computing website at www.motioncomputing.com/accessories.

WARNING: FAA regulations require that you disable any wireless connection when traveling by air. The LED on the front of the Tablet PC provides a convenient way to check the status of your wireless connection. If the LED is off, wireless communications are disabled.

Packing Your Tablet PC for Travel

• Remove all accessories and cables. Remember to pack those you’ll need while traveling and don’t forget to pack at least one Motion Digitizer Pen.

• Attach the Hardtop Cover or slip the Tablet PC into its portfolio to protect the display.

• Protect the Pen by keeping it in the Tablet PC Pen holder or portfolio case during travel.

• Pack the Tablet PC securely in a briefcase or hand-carried luggage, and keep it separate from toiletries, liquids, and food. Do not pack it in checked luggage when you travel.

• Keep the Tablet PC stable during travel; secure it to prevent it from sliding around in overhead bins and car trunks.

Traveling by Air

• Prepare for airport security by charging the battery in the event Security asks you to start the Tablet PC.

• Have it hand-inspected or sent through the X-ray scanner, but never carry it through the metal detector.

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• Either turn off or place the Tablet PC in hibernation for takeoff and landing.

F A A Wireless Air Travel Requirement

WARNING: The FAA requires that wireless operations be suspended before boarding the plane. The easiest way to disable wireless operations is by unchecking the Enable 802.11 Wireless Radio box in the Motion Dashboard. The wireless LED on the Tablet PC front panel, marked as shown here, is off when wireless communications are disabled.

WARNING: Do not transport the Lithium ion batteries used in your Tablet PC in checked baggage. You may take up to two spare batteries in carry-on luggage in addition to the one in your Tablet PC. Transporting batteries in check baggage or transporting more than two spare batteries is a violation of transportation regulations.

Other Travel Hints

• Before extended use in the field or long trips away from AC power, adjust the Power properties to maximize battery conservation. Rightclick the Power/Battery icon in the System Tray, located in the lower right-hand corner of the display window, to open the Power Options Properties dialog box. Then adjust the options. For more information, see the section “Changing the Default Power Scheme” in this chapter. Or see the Performance and Maintenance section of the Help and Support Center for details about power settings.

• For international travel, obtain and use the appropriate adapters for your destination’s electrical outlets. A current converter is not necessary.

• You may want to carry proof of ownership or a merchandise passport when traveling internationally.

• Consult your insurance company and credit card company to learn about emergency travel assistance if your Tablet PC is lost or disabled.

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Troubleshooting and Support

All Motion Computing Tablet PCs have passed a rigorous series of performance and quality-control tests, but now and then a problem may occur. If you don’t see a solution among the following system and software issues, check the Support Options listed at the end of this chapter or go to our website at www.motioncomputing.com/support.

SOLUTIONS

PROBLEM

POWER

The Tablet PC won’t start when I slide the Power switch.

The Tablet PC won’t shut down. An application has locked up the

The Tablet PC won’t enter Hibernation mode.

The Tablet PC won’t come out of Hibernation mode when running on battery power.

The Power switch hasn’t been fully engaged.

Fully discharged battery or no battery and no AC power.

Tablet PC.

Hibernation isn’t enabled. Enable Hibernation through Power

Fully discharged battery and no AC power.

CAUSE SOLUTION

Appendix

Slide and hold the Power switch for at least a half-second, but no more than three seconds.

Connect the AC adapter to operate the Tablet PC and charge the battery.

Slide and hold the Power switch for at least 5 seconds to force a shutdown of the Tablet PC.

Option Properties. Connect the AC adapter to

provide power to the Tablet PC and charge the battery.

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PROBLEM

POWER (CONTINUED)

The display goes black while the Tablet PC is still turned on.

BATTERY

Data loss during battery swap. The unit is designed to maintain

The battery seems to run down very quickly (lasting less than three hours after a full charge).

The Tablet PC system has gone into St and By after sitting idle for a period of time. (In this state, the power LED flashes green.)

System has gone into low-battery Hibernation. (In this state, the power LED is off.)

the data and settings for up to 30 seconds in Stand By while you swap the battery. This time may vary due to your system and the programs you’re running.

Accessory devices such as a DVD player and applications that make heavy use of the hard drive drain the battery more quickly.

The battery is weakening or defective.

CAUSE SOLUTION

Slide the Power switch for about a second to resume operations.

1, Slide the Power switch for about a second to resume operations. 2. Connect the AC adapter to the Tablet PC to charge the battery.

When you swap the battery with the unit in Stand By, be sure to save your data before removing the battery to avoid data loss.

Use AC power when possible and/ or turn off the accessory devices.

All batteries weaken in time, but if a new battery is needed, contact your reseller or Motion Computing Support about replacing it.

DISPLAY

The desktop is too big for the display – I can’t see all of the desktop icons.

When I disconnected a second monitor from the Tablet PC, the image became too big for the Tablet PC display.

The display looks dim. Brightness is set too low. Adjust brightness from the Motion

Screen resolution is set higher than the default 1024 x 768 with 32-bit resolution.

The Tablet PC has attempted to spread the image of a window or desktop beyond the screen area of the active monitor.

Decrease the screen resolution by opening the Motion Dashboard, selecting Graphics Properties, then the Schemes tab.

1. T ap the Pro perties button on the Motion Dashboard.

2. Tap Graphics Options, then Graphics Properties... to open the Properties screen.

3. Select Notebook to make the Tablet PC the primary display.

Dashboard.

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The screen is unreadable or distorted.

PEN

The Tablet PC digitizer screen doesn’t respond to the plastic stylus I use on my PDA.

I have the Tablet PC Input Panel open, but a few seconds after I write, my writing disappears.

The Motion Digitizer Pen tip doesn’t line up with the arrowcursor when I tap on the screen.

I sometimes unintentionally click the Pen function button while I’m writing with the Pen.

Screen resolution and/or color quality are set incorrectly.

Display driver has become corrupted or uninstalled.

You’re using the wrong input device.

You don’t have an application or word processing program open to which the Input Panel can send the ink message.

The pen and display need recalibrating.

You’re pressing the Pen button with your thumb or finger when you write or gripping the Pen too tightly and accidentally pressing the Pen button. This enables the right-click function of the Pen.

Reset resolution to 1024 x 768 and color quality to 32-bit by opening the Motion Dashboard, Graphics Properties, then the Schemes tab.

1. Open the Windows Control Panel, select Performance and Maintenance (Category View). or System (Classic View).

2. Select the Hardware tab.

3. Select Device Manager.

4. Open Display adapters.

5. Double-tap on an adapter.

6. Select the Driver tab.

7. Choose Update Driver... and follow the Installation Wizard.

Only the Motion Digitizer Pen lets you write on the Tablet display. The Tablet PC doesn’t respond to other tablet pens or to a plastic stylus.

Either open the Text Preview window from the Tools menu on the Input Panel, or open a word processing program, such as Microsoft Word, Notepad, or Wordpad.

Double-tap the Tablet and Pen Settings icon and select the Pen Settings tab. Or select Calibrate on the Motion Dashboard.

Try these hints:

• Readjust how you hold the Pen.

Place your fingers on either side of the Pen function button when you write.

• Practice using the Pen function

button with both your index finger and thumb to see which you prefer.

• Relax your grip. Only a light

touch is needed to write with the Pen.

• Deactivate the Pen right-click

function through Tablet and Pen Settings. Instead, press and hold the Pen to the display surface to right-click.

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PROBLEM

PEN (CONTINUED)

The Pen button doesn’t work. I can’t get it to right-click.

The buttons on the Tablet PC don’t do what I expect them to do.

INTERFACE/PORTS

The system doesn’t recognize the PC card I’ve inserted.

The system doesn’t recognize a USB or IEEE 1394 device.

The Tablet PC is sitting in the Motion FlexDock, but the system doesn’t recognize any accessory devices, such as the external monitor or CDROM.

AUDIO

The built-in microphone doesn’t seem to hear my voice correctly.

No sound is coming from the builtin speakers.

No sound is coming from any speakers.

CAUSE SOLUTION

The right-click option for the Pen button may be deactivated.

You may not be correctly timing clicking the Pen button and tapping the Pen on the display.

Button functions have been changed.

The card is incorrectly inserted. Eject the card and re-insert it with

The device is not supported. Check Windows XP compatibility. Windows XP may take a short

time to recognize the device. The accessory isn’t connected to

the Tablet PC correctly.

The correct driver isn’t built into Windows XP.

The Tablet PC isn’t fully seated in the Motion FlexDock.

The built-in microphone is not intended for dictation.

Connecting a headset or external speakers mutes the built-in speakers.

Audio volume is too low or has been muted.

Re-activate the right-click option: Double-click the Tablet and Pen Settings icon, select Pen Options, and reselect Use pen button to right-click. Select Apply>OK.

To right-click, hold the Pen button down and then tap on the display.

Double-tap the Tablet and Pen Settings icon, then Tablet Buttons. You can reset the buttons to the defaults. Note: Button functions are associated with the orientation in which they’re programmed.

the label side up.

Wait until Windows XP recognizes the device.

Check the connection cable and be sure it is inserted into the correct port on the Tablet PC and the accessory device.

Use the device’s installation CD or check the manufacturer’s website for the correct driver.

Reseat the Tablet PC in the Motion FlexDock.

For speech recognition, attach a headset microphone. A DSP headset provides good results.

Disconnect the headset or external speakers if not in use.

Open the Motion Dashboard and adjust the speaker volume by sliding the volume slider or uncheck the Mute button.

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PROBLEM

OPERATING SYSTEM

I’ve forgotten my BIOS password and can’t access my system.

The program I’m working in has stopped responding, but the cursor moves and other programs work.

The system keeps showing the wrong date and time even after I reset it.

The system seems to be operating more slowly than usual.

COMMUNICATIONS

The wireless communication keeps connecting even when I don’t want it to.

Data doesn’t transfer through the wired Ethernet cable.

CAUSE SOLUTION

The Tablet PC will let you enter a certain number of incorrect passwords (five) before it locks the system.

The program has crashed. Press the Security button (small

Wrong time zone is selected. Check that the time zone is

The system memory battery on the mainboard may need to be replaced.

The hard disk drive is full or nearly full.

The disk needs defragmenting. Run Disk Defragmenter to

The default setting is On. Uncheck the Wireless

The Ethernet cable is not connected correctly.

Turn the Tablet PC off and back on and try re-entering your password (you can do this as many times as needed). If you have forgotten your password, contact your Motion Computing reseller or Motion Computing Technical Support for information about unlocking your system.

button with a key icon) on the Tablet PC front panel to open the Task Manager and end the nonresponsive program.

correct and reset it as needed. Contact your Motion Computing

Reseller or Motion Computing Support at www.motioncomputing.com/ support

Run the Disk Cleanup utility to clear out unnecessary and temporary files. Remove unneeded programs and files.

consolidate files and folders on the hard drive. Consult the “Performance and Maintenance” section of the Help and Support Center.

Communications checkbox in the Motion Dashboard.

Reconnect and check the activity LEDs next to the LAN (RJ-45) port. They should flash green and amber.

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FAQS How long will the battery stay charged?

This can vary according how you’re using the T ablet PC, but a new, fully charged standard Motion 6-cell battery can last 3-4 hours.

Can I make the battery charge last longer?

• Change to the Max Battery power scheme (right-click on the Power/ Battery icon in the System Tray--located in the lower-right corner of the display window--and tap Adjust Power Properties; under Power schemes, tap Max Battery). The Tablet PC comes with Motion Computing Optimized as the default power scheme.

• Dim the display brightness by opening the Motion Dashboard and moving the Display Brightness slider. (You can also double-tap on the Tablet and Pen Settings icon in the System Tray and choose the Display tab to get this brightness slider.)

• Disconnect LAN/modem connections and disable wireless communications when not in use (uncheck the Wireless Communications checkbox in the Motion Dashboard).

• Turn off optional and unnecessary background programs and turn off or unplug accessory equipment from the USB and IEEE 1394 ports.

What does the Tablet PC need for use in another country?

Just an outlet adapter, which you can find in airports and travel stores. The AC adapter will adjust automatically to different voltage when plugged into the correct location-appropriate power adapter.

What’s the best way to clean the display screen?

To clean the display screen, spray a window-type cleaner onto a soft cloth, like the one supplied with your Tablet PC, then wipe the display. Do not spray cleaners, spray/pour any liquid, nor wipe any abrasive cleaner on the screen nor any surface of the T ablet PC. Do not use tissues or paper towels to clean the screen. They contain wood fibers and may scratch the surface.

Will scratches affect the display/digitizer’s performance?

Testing has not found appreciable loss of performance on a scratched display.

How sensitive is the screen to sunlight and the elements?

As with any computer or electronic device, the Tablet PC should be protected from liquids, dirt and sand, other contaminants, sunlight, and extreme heat.

Will the Tablet PC work with any monitor or USB accessory keyboard, mouse, disk drive, etc?

As long as the device’s driver is available either in the Windows XP operating system or from the manufacturer and it carries the Windows XP logo or certification, it should work with your Tablet PC. For more information, see www.microsoft.com/help.

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Why doesn’t the Tablet PC or FlexDock have parallel, serial, or PS2 (mouse) ports?

Microsoft Tablet PC certification requires the system to be completely Grab-and-Go—that is, to be able to dock with and undock from all accessories without putting the system into suspend or shutting it down. Connection through legacy ports (serial, parallel, PS2) often requires suspending or restarting the system, which prevents you from moving between desktop mode and mobile mode seamlessly in one docking/ undocking step. You can purchase a USB-to-serial or USB-to-parallel adapter from Motion Computing or a Motion Computing reseller.

How do I adjust the Tablet for left-handed use?

Double-tap on the Tablet and Pen Settings icon in the System Tray, located in the lower-right corner of the display window, which opens the Settings window. You can change handedness as well as the location of the menus. Then, recalibrate the Pen.

MOTION WARRANTIES

MOTION COMPUTING

UPPORT

S O

PTIONS

Standard, and Extended Warranty and Insurance Programs

Motion Computing offers a 1-year limited warranty on the Motion Tablet PC, the Motion FlexDock, and Memory Upgrade Modules. For a copy of this Warranty, see the Warranty packaged with your Tablet PC.

Motion Computing offers a 90-day warranty on other accessories. For a copy of this Warranty, see the Warranty packaged with your Tablet PC.

In addition, Motion Computing offers 1-year and 2-year extended warranties along with various screen and configuration insurance programs. For information, contact Motion Computing at www.motioncomputing.com/support.

Motion Computing Support

If you need assistance or answers to frequently asked questions about your Motion Tablet PC, visit www.motioncomputing.com/support. We also offer a Knowledge Base of additional information that may help with your problem.

Returning the Motion Tablet PC for Repairs

To request service for your Motion Computing Tablet PC, contact Motion Computing Technical Support at www.motioncomputing.com/ support.

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RMA Process (Warranty Service)

To request warranty service, contact Motion Technical Support. If Motion determines a return is necessary, you will be given an RMA (Return Material Authorization) number, as well as packing and shipping instructions. Motion Computing will complete the repair within 48 business hours and return it by two-day air shipment.

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Appendix

Motion Tablet PC Specifications

Motion M1200 and M1300 Tablet PCs

CPU Motion M1200: Intel Pentium III Processor-M, ULV*

Motion M1300: Intel Pentium M Processor, ULV* *ULV=Ultra Low Voltage

Chipset Motion M1200: Intel 830GM

Motion M1300: Intel 855GM with 64MB video RAM

System Memory Motion M1200: 256MB base RAM (maximum 1GB); two PC133 SDRAM SODIMM slots

Motion M1300: 256MB base RAM (maximum 1GB); two PC2100 DDR SODIMM slots

System Storage (Hard Disk Drive) Available configurations: minimum 20GB, upgradeable I/O Microphone-in; Headphone out; DC power in

Front Panel Buttons (in Primary landscape mode; top to bottom)

PC Card Controller O2 Micro OZ6912T PCI Cardbus PCMCIA Single Type-II PCMCIA cardbus slot Audio Motion M1200: Sigmatel AC9750

Display 12.1” XGA TFT LCD (1024 x 768) Graphics Motion M1200: Intel 830GM integrated graphics with UMA rotational support.

Communications

Ports: two USB ports (M1200=USB 1.1; M1300=USB 2.0); one IEEE 1394; one RJ-11; one RJ-45; one VGA monitor; one docking connector

One Alt+Tab key with secondary function One Function key Five-way directional control button with secondary functions Programmable Hot Key: One Dashboard display button with secondary function Programmable Hot Key: One Portrait/Landscape rotation key with secondary function One Security button (Ctrl+Alt+Del)

Motion M1300: RealTek ALC203

Motion M1300: Intel 855GM integrated graphics with UMA rotational support. Rotation: 0

External Monitor Resolution Support: Motion M1200 -- 1800 x 1440 (maximum); Motion M1300 -- 2048 x 1536 (maximum)

, 90o, 180o, 270

Ethernet LAN 10/100: Realtek RTL8100BL LAN on motherboard Modem PCTEL MDC V.92 56.6Kbps/14.4Kbps transceiver fax

Wireless Motion M1200: 802.11b via Type-IIIA mini-PCI interface

Motion M1300: 802.11b dual band

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Input Device Active digitizer pen (no battery required) with single function button Docking Motion FlexDock docking station. Features include: microphone-in; headphone out; DC

Battery/Power Management

power in; three USB ports (M1200=USB 1.1; M1300=USB 2.0); IEEE1394 connector; RJ-45 connector; VGA connector (for external monitor); docking connector to the Tablet PC; cut-out that allows access to the RJ-11 (modem) connector on either MotionTablet PC model

Battery Type Six prismatic Lithium-ion cells; Smbus control; 40Whr capacity (optional lightweight 3-cell

Lithium-ion battery, purchased separately)

Battery Life Six-cell battery: Maximum 3-4 hours Battery Charging Time Approximate charging time of 2 hours (Tablet PC on); 1.2 hours (Tablet PC off) Battery Charger Motion Multi-Unit Battery Charger: Nominal Input Voltage=19VDC; nominal output

voltage=12.5V; operating ambient temperature: 0

storage temperature: -2

C to +70o C (-4oF to +158oF)

C to + 50oC (+32 F to +122oF);

AC Power Adapter 50W universal, 2-pin jack, 90~264V AC, 47-63Hz LED System Status Indicators Power/Stand By; Battery Status; Hard Drive Access; Wireless Activity Software (standard) Microsoft Windows XP T ablet PC Edition; Adobe Acrobat; Motion Computing Dashboard;

customer support tools; online documentation; drivers

BIOS 512 KB (Motion M1200) or 1024KB (Motion M1300) Flash BIOS ROM; password

protection for the system and Hard Disk Drive; ACPI 1.1 compliant; Pen/Button based setup utility

Environment

Operating Temperature: +5 Storage Temperature: -20

C to +35oC (+41F to +95oF)

C to +60oC (+4F to +140oF) Humidity: 10% to 90% without condensation Operating Altitude: 0 to 10,000 feet Storage Altitude: 0 to 40,000 feet

Physical Characteristics

Size 296.0mm x 240.0mm x 22.0mm (11.7” x 9.4” x 0.90”) Carrying Weight <3.0 lb (1.36KG) (in selected configurations)

Optional Accessories*

Motion FlexDock; Motion Desktop Stand; Motion Slip Case; Motion Hardtop Cover; Motion Portfolio; Motion Executive Portfolio; Clamshell Portfolio; Motion Mobile Keyboard

*New accessories may be added from time to time. For a list of the currently available accessories, see the Motion website at

with Touch Pad; Motion Hardtop Keyboard; Motion Rubber Edge Protector; Motion Optical Disk Drive; Motion 3-cell Battery; Motion 6-cell Battery; 256MB Memory Upgrade for Motion Tablet PCs; 512MB Memory Upgrade for Motion Tablet PCs; Motion 40GB and 60GB hard drive upgrades.

www.motioncomputing.com/ accessories.

Service/Support

Motion Computing Support Contact your Motion Computing reseller or go to the Motion Computing support website

at www.motioncomputing.com/support.

Agency Certifications

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Emissions FCC 15, Class B

EN55022 (CISPR22) Class B ICES-003 Class B ETS 300 328 ETS 300 826 IC RSS 210

Immunity EN55024 Safety UL and CUL, UL1950

CSA C22.2 EN60950 TUV/GS

Telecom FCC Part 68

IC CS03

Appendix B Motion Tablet PC Specifications

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WIRELESS MINI-PCI INSTALLATION

Appendix

Wireless Mini-PCI Installation

To install the wireless mini-PCI card (WMIB 100GS) in your Tablet PC, follow these steps:

1. After you disconnect power, unscrew the L-shaped cover from the bottom of the Tablet PC.

2. If you are replacing a wireless card, release the clips on each side of the card then lift to remove it from the slot.

3. Align the pins on the wireless card with the receptors on the slot.

4. Gently push the new wireless mini-PCI card into the mini-PCI socket of the Tablet PC motherboard at a 25-degree angle until it is firmly seated, then snap it into place.

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5. Connect the gray antenna from the T ablet PC to the RF MAIN terminal of the mini-PCI card.

6. Connect the black antenna on the Tablet PC to the RF AUX auxiliary terminal of the mini-PCI card.

7. Replace the cover on the bottom of the Tablet PC, reinsert the screws, and tighten them.

8. Reinsert the battery and connect to AC power; then power up the Tablet PC.

RF MAIN.....RF AU

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AC mini-plug 14 AC power adapter 14

wrong 47

Accessories 7, 19

FlexDock 19 Hard Top Cover 21 Keyboard 20 Memory Upgrade Modules 22 Optical Disk Drives 21

Portfolio 21 Adding memory 45 Adjusting brightness 42 Administrator password 29 Analog telephone jack 15 Application CD 23 Arrow keys 15, 41

Battery 13

and storing the Tablet 55

Battery Status Gauge 17

Battery Status LED 44

charging 44

Dashboard 25

disposing of 45

functions 14

gauge 44

hints 45

overheated 44

reading the Power Meter 42, 44

recharging 44

recharging time 44

Status 16

temperature 14

testing the charge 44 Battery Status 16 Battery status gauge 13, 17 BIOS

accessing 53, 54

exiting 54 Brightness 25 Button functions

Alt + Tab 15

Tablet PC Input Panel 15

Buttons

changing defaults 41 Escape button 15 Function button 15 Hot Key #1 (Dashboard) 15 primary functions 15 Resetting button functions 41 secondary functions 15 setting functions x

Cable connections

DVD, CDRW 46 Calibrating 25 CDROM 46 CDRW 46 Cleaning recommendations 56 Cloning 48 Commands

voice 51 Computer name 29

Dashboard 25

Calibrate Pen button 33

Quick Keys 25 Default power scheme 43 Desktop Stand 19 Dictation 51 Did You Know updates 10 Disappearing 36 Display

brightness 42

cleaning 55

orientation 40 Display Brightness 25 Display Rotation 25 Display screen 55 Domain name 29 Drawings 37 Dual Head Video Controller 48 DVD/CDRW 46

Enable 802.11 Wireless Radio 50 End User License Agreement 29

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Faxing 15 FCC i Features 5, 6 FlexDock 19, 48, x Function button. See Pen, function button 34

Gauge 17 Gestures, Pen 35 Graphics 48, 49 Grounding 45

Hard drive 13 Hard Drive LED 16 Hard Top 56 Hard Top Cover 21, 56 HDD password 52 Headphone 13 Hibernate

Power Management 45

Hibernation

definition of 31 exiting 32 when to use 31

Hints

battery 45 Power Management 45

Wireless 22 Hot Key #2 (Orientation) 15, 40 Hot Keys 41

I/O 6 IEEE 1394 46 Inkball 9 Intel Extreme Graphics 48, 49 Internet

initializing in Windows XP 28

Keyboard 20 Keyboard, USB 29

LEDs

Battery Status 16 front panel 16 Hard Drive 16 Power/Standby 16 status 16

Wireless 16 Lithium-ion battery 6 Lock slot 13 Locked, HDD Password 54

Memory 13, 45

amount of 46 Memory configurations 22 Memory upgrade modules 22 Microphone

built-in 13

jack 13 Microphone Wizard 51 Mini-PCI card 5, 13, 22 Modem 15 Motion M1200 Tablet PC

care 55

chassis 14

features 5, 6

software 28

starting and stopping 30

storing 55 Motion Digitizer Pen 14 Multimedia 52 i

Optical Disk Drive

AC power adapter 47

cables 46

diagram 46

installation 46 Optical Disk Drives 21 Orientation

changing 40

Password

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forgotten 53 HDD 52 operating system 52 Password on boot 53

removing 54 PBX 15 PC card

PC card slot 13, 22 Pen

adjusting properties 35

and mouse 34

backspace gesture 35

button 32

calibrating 14, 33

care 34, 56

description 11

double-tap 33

electronics 56

function button 33

gestures 35

hints for using 33

ordering 56

overview 32

pen tether anchor 13

pointer 34

practice 8

press and hold 33

replacing pin tips 56

right-click 33

select/highlight 33

tap and drag 33

using on the display 56

Windows XP pen functions 27

writing with 33 Pen Calibration 25 Peripheral devices 19 PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility 53 Plugging in wrong AC power adapter 47 Portfolio 21, 56 Ports

IEEE 1394 13

LAN (RJ-45) 15

modem (RJ-11) 13, 15

tUSB 13

VGA monitor 13, 48 Power Management 25

hints 45 Power Meter 43 Power switch 13, 30 Power/Standby LED 16 Preview window 36 Product Key 28

Quick Keys

Dashboard 25

RJ-11 15

Scheme

screen resolution 52 Screen resolution

setting up a new scheme 52 Security 52

disabling passwords 54 Security button 15 Set System Password 53 Shortcuts

Dashboard 25 Slot A 22 Slot B 22 Smart battery 16 Software 23

Dashboard 25

Microsoft activation 28 Speaker Volume 25 Speakers 13 Speech

headset microphone 51

Listening... 51

Not Listening 51 Speech recognition 26

setting up 51 Standby 25

definition of 31

exiting 32

Power Management 45

when to use 31 Standby mode 19 Starting and stopping 30

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Sticky Notes 27, 39, 40 System Restore and Recovery CDs 23

Tablet and Pen Settings 27 Tablet PC Input Panel

icon 36 ink 36 send as Ink 36

writing 26 Tablet PC Tutorials 9 Take a Tour of Windows XP 10 Task Manager 15 Temperature 55 Throughput 15 Touchpad 20

scroll zone 20 Travel

adjusting power settings 57

international 57

wireless on airplanes 57 Tutorials, Tablet PC 9

setting up

Wireless

non-secure 50

Wireless access point

connecting to 50 Writing 11 Writing with the Pen 33

xDSL 15

USB 46

keyboard requirement 28 USB Keyboard 20 Utilities and Drivers CD 23

VGA 48 Video Mode 52 Voice commands 26 Voice notes 40

Windows Journal 13, 27 Windows XP Pen Functions 27 Windows XP Tablet PC Edition

initilizing 28 Wireless 5, 22

Control Panel 50

Dashboard 25, 50

disabling for air travel 50, 56

Enable 802.11 Wireless Radio 50

FAA regulations 50, 56

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