Nec SHIELDPRO Quick Start Guide

Quick Start Guide

Ruggedised Notebook Computer

without the prior written permission of NEC Australia.

NEC ShieldPRO Ruggedised Notebook Quick Start Guide
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All rights reserved by NEC Australia Pty. Ltd.

No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form

Document: 0318-00003 Version: 2.0
31/03/2008

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Introduction

Dear Customer
Congratulations on the purchase of your new NEC notebook Computer.

We are sure it will be a useful assistant in the implementation of your
professional tasks.

Before using your new ShieldPRO for the first time, it is
recommended that you fully charge the battery (this may take
up to 3 hours).

Before you connect or disconnect the power cord at the
back of the computer, please ensure that power plug is
disconnected from the wall outlet.

When using in Tablet Mode, DO NOT turn it counter­clockwise or turn the LCD display panel clockwise by more than
180º.

Although ShieldPRO notebooks are 'ruggedised' and can
take treatment that would permanently damage normal
notebook computers, they are not indestructible.

Please be aware that ShieldPRO is shock rated to a
drop of 900mm onto a hard flat surface while power is off as a
MAXIMUM.

ShieldPRO is NOT rated for submersion in liquid.
ShieldPRO meets the dust and splash requirements of IP54.

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Unpacking Check List

Once you have unpacked your NEC ShieldPRO computer, check to
make sure that all of the parts have been included.

1. ShieldPRO Computer

2. Windows Instruction Booklet

3. Windows XP CD

4. Recovery CD’s (2)

5. ShieldPRO Drivers CD

6. ShieldPRO Documentation CD

7. Warranty Form

8. Quick Start Guide

9. Touch Panel pen (stylus)

10. AC Adaptor

11. AC power cable

12. Battery

Note that the ShieldPRO User Manual is provided on the
ShieldPRO Drivers CD.

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Before Turning ON the Unit

Installing the Battery:

Your newly purchased ShieldPRO unit may come with the battery
packaged separately (ex. factory) or pre-installed (by a value added
reseller).

If the battery for your model is packaged separately, you will need to install
the battery into the unit before beginning operation.

To install the battery:

1. Remove the ShieldPRO unit and the battery from their wrapping.

2. Use a Phillips head screwdriver or a small coin to remove the back
panel from the ShieldPRO unit marked “Li-ion”. This is the battery
compartment.

3. Place the battery within the compartment so that the battery
terminals correctly align between the battery and the main unit.

4. Close the battery compartment using a Phillips head screwdriver or
a small coin.

Charging the Battery:

Ensure that you fully charge your new ShieldPRO unit before powering it
on for the first time. This will help to ensure the longevity of the battery.

To charge the battery, remove the power supply and power cable from their
wrapping and connect the ShieldPRO unit into the power supply. Then
connect the power supply to your AC power outlet.

Wait for the battery charging indicator (located at the front left of the
unit) to change from ‘orange’ (charging) to ‘unlit’ before powering on the
ShieldPRO unit for the first time (this may take up to 3 hours).

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First Usage Notes

Windows Initialisation:

After powering on the unit for the first time, if a system integrator or IT
administrator has not pre-configured Windows, you will be presented with
the Windows XP initialisation wizard. If this wizard appears, go through the
steps to set up Windows XP with your basic preferences.

During this setup procedure you will need to enter the Windows XP Product
Key. The key is displayed on the Windows Authentication label on the
bottom of your ShieldPRO computer.

Dialogue Boxes at Windows Start-up:

Entering Windows for the first time, if a system integrator or IT
administrator has not pre-configured Windows, you will be presented with:

o A dialogue box: ‘Special Notice about using this product’.

Display of this dialogue box is normal. Ticking the check box and
clicking OK will ensure this box does not appear again.

o A Found New Hardware wizard

1. Choose ‘Not this time’, when asked if you want to connect to
Windows Update and click ‘Next’

2. Select ‘Install the software automatically’ and click ‘Next’

3. Click ‘Finish’ to complete the wizard

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Default Settings

Wireless LAN:

The factory setting of Wireless LAN is set by default to OFF.
To enable Wireless LAN hold down the [Fn] key and press [F2] (once only).
To browse for available networks double click the wireless icon in the
Windows task tray and then click ‘Refresh Network List’.

Time Zone:

The default factory setting for the Time Zone is ‘GMT + 09:00 Osaka,
Sapporo, Tokyo’.

To change the Time Zone setting to your location:

1. Double click the time & date in the Windows task tray

2. Select the ‘Time Zone’ tab

3. Select your time zone from the drop down list

4. Click ‘OK’

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Tablet Buttons

ShieldPRO has an array of tablet buttons located on the bottom left corner
of the LCD screen.

To utilise the Tablet button features:

1. Press and hold the [Tb] button

2. Press the secondary button (1-5) above

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (Tb)

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Symbol Function

Tb

1

2

3

4

5

Tb + 1
Tb + 2

Tablet Button

[Ctrl + Alt + Del]

Rotates the screen view

[Enter]

Increases brightness of the LCD screen.

Decreases brightness of the LCD screen.

[Esc]
[Tab]

Tb + 3
Tb + 4
Tb + 5

Starts the screen keyboard
(function not mapped)
(function not mapped)

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Indicators

ShieldPRO has an array of indicators located on the bottom left corner of
the unit.

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

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1111

1

2

3

4

5

Power

Battery
Charge

Disk
Access

Caps Lock

Num Lock

While power is supplied to ShieldPRO unit, the
lamp illuminates or blinks in different colours
depending on the status of the ShieldPRO unit or
the remaining battery level as follows:

o Green: Power ON
o Green Blinking: Suspend (Standby)
o Yellow: Low Battery
o Yellow Blinking: Very Low Battery
o Unlit: Power OFF

o Unlit: Full charge completed, Discharging
o Orange: Charging
o Orange Blinking: Error

o Green Blinking: HDD activity

o Green: Caps Lock ON
o Unlit: Caps Lock OFF

o Green: Num Lock ON
o Unlit: Num Lock OFF

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Function Keys

ShieldPRO has function keys printed in blue on the keyboard. To utilise
these keys, hold down the [Fn] key on the bottom left of the keyboard and
press the desired key.

The functions of keys F2 – F10 are explained below:

Key Function
[Fn] + [F2] Enable/Disable Wireless LAN
[Fn] + [F3] Toggle external monitor
[Fn] + [F4] LCD backlight OFF (hit any key to turn back on again)
[Fn] + [F5] Toggle full screen/reduced screen size when in low

resolution mode (800x600 pixels).
[Fn] + F6] Toggle beep ON/OFF
[Fn] +[F7/F8] Adjust LCD backlight brightness

[Fn] + [F7] = Raise

[Fn] + [F8] = Lower
[Fn] + [F9/F10] Adjust sound volume

[Fn] + [F9] = Raise

[Fn] + [F10] = Lower

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Power Lock Button

ShieldPRO has a Power Lock Button located on the bottom right corner of
the screen. The Power Lock Button is designed to prevent the user
accidentally pressing the power button during everyday usage.

The Power Lock Button is disabled as a factory setting by default. The
Power Lock Button can be enabled in the ShieldPRO BIOS.

(1) (2)

When the Power Lock button is enabled pushing the power button (2) on its
own will no longer operate the power button function.

To operate the power button function, hold down the Power Lock
Button (1) and press the power button (2).

To enable the Power Lock Button
follow these steps:

1. Power ON or reboot
ShieldPRO

2. When the NEC logo
appears press [F2] (several
times to make sure). This
will open up the ShieldPRO
BIOS

3. Use the right arrow key to
navigate to the ‘Power’ Tab

4. Check that ‘Power Switch
Lock’ is highlighted

5. Press [ENTER], use the
down key to select
‘Enabled’ and press
[ENTER] again

6. Press [F10], select ‘YES’
and press [ENTER] to
‘Save configuration
changes and exit’.

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Connections – Left Side

Hardened USB Connector

(rated to 10,000 connect/disconnect

cycles)

2 x USB Connectors

SD Card Slot

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Connections – Right Side

Modem

PCMCIA Type II

LAN (1000BASE-T/100BASE-TX/10BASE-T)

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Connections – Rear

Serial Connection

External VGA monitor

Antitheft Lock

Headphone & Microphone

Power

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Battery Refresh

If the battery life of your ShieldPRO has noticeably decreased, you will
need to run the battery refresh process. The refresh process consists of full
charge, full discharge and full recharge of the battery in that order. It takes
about 4.5 hours for the refresh process.

Repeated battery charging when the unit has not been fully discharged
may cause a reduction in the chargeable capacity of the battery, which then
may shorten the battery operation duration. This is called a battery
‘memory effect’ (and even occurs with Li-ion batteries).

To refresh the battery:

1. Turn off the power of the ShieldPRO unit if it is ON.

2. Install the battery if it is not installed

3. Connect the AC adapter to ShieldPRO and the power cord to an
AC outlet.

4. If the battery charge lamp is blinking, remove the battery pack from
ShieldPRO and install it again.

5. Charge the battery fully (until the battery charge lamp turns from
‘orange’ to unlit).

6. Turn on the power. If the NEC logo screen appears, press [F2] to
display the BIOS Setup Menu.

7. Unplug the power cord from the AC outlet and remove the AC
adapter from ShieldPRO.

8. Use the left/right arrow keys to select the ‘Power’ tab, use the
up/down arrow keys to select ‘Battery Refresh’ and press Enter.

9. When the message "Refresh your battery now?"appears, select
[Yes] and press Enter.

10. The following dialog box appears:

Refresh battery program
Press Y to start refresh, N to exit
<ESC> to shutdown system

11. Press Y to start battery refresh.

12. Leave the screen open while the battery is being refreshed.

13. Leave ShieldPRO until the power is fully discharged (ShieldPRO
power will be turned off automatically).

14. Once the unit power has been turned off, connect the AC adapter
to ShieldPRO to charge the battery fully (until the battery charge
lamp turns from ‘orange’ to unlit).

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ShieldPRO Support

Support for your ShieldPRO computer is provided by NEC Australia.
If you are having problems with you computer, read through the User

Manual as this contains a chapter on Troubleshooting, and also BIOS
configuration of the computer.

Further support may be found on the ShieldPRO website at

www.nec.com.au/shieldpro

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Notes

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