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Contents
Using This Guide
Text Conventions........................................................................................x
Related Documents....................................................................................xi
1 Introducing the NE C Versa LiteP ad T abl et PC
Before You Begin....................................................................................1-2
About Your Tablet PC.............................................................................1-3
On the Front of the Tablet PC..................................................................1-4
Tablet Controls................................................................................1-7
Status LEDs....................................................................................1-9
On the Left Side of the Tablet PC...........................................................1-12
On the Right Side of the Tablet PC......................................................... 1-13
On the Back of the Tablet PC.................................................................1-15
About Your Tablet P C A ccessori es ........................................................1-16
AC Adapter and Power Cable........................................................1-17
Tablet Stand..................................................................................1-17
Tablet Pens....................................................................................1-18
Keyboard.......................................................................................1-19
Mouse...........................................................................................1-20
2 Getting Started
Stand Setup.............................................................................................2-2
Setting Up the Stand for Landscape Display.....................................2-4
Setting Up the Stand for Portrait Display..........................................2-8
Folding Up the Stand from Landscape Display...............................2-11
Folding Up the Stand from Portrait Display....................................2-13
Cable Connections................................................................................. 2-16
Connecting the AC Adapter...........................................................2-16
Connecting the USB Keyboard and Mouse.....................................2-18
Connecting the USB CD-ROM Drive ............................................2-18
Startup................................................................................................... 2-18
Tips for Working...................................................................................2-20
Pen Operation ........................................................................................2-20
Using the Pens...............................................................................2-22
Setting Pen Options.......................................................................2-23
Replacing Clip Pen Tips................................................................2-23
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Battery Operation..................................................................................2-24
Using the Battery Pack..................................................................2-24
Determining Battery Status............................................................2-25
Identifying Low Battery Status......................................................2-26
Returning the Battery to its Normal State.......................................2-26
Extending Battery Life..................................................................2-26
Replacing the Battery....................................................................2-27
Charging the Battery......................................................................2-30
Taking Precautions........................................................................2-31
System Care..........................................................................................2-32
Precautions for System Use...........................................................2-32
Storage Requirements....................................................................2-33
Routine Cleaning...........................................................................2-34
3 Using the BIOS Setup Utility
Introducing BIOS Setup...........................................................................3-2
Entering BIOS Setup...............................................................................3-2
Standard CMOS Setup Menu...........................................................3-3
Loo k ing at Screens..........................................................................3-3
Using Keys and Buttons..................................................................3-4
Checking/Setting System Parameters.......................................................3-5
Resetting System Parameters...........................................................3-5
Standard Menu................................................................................3-5
Advanced Menu..............................................................................3-7
Security Menu .................................................................................3-8
Password Protection........................................................................3-9
Hard Disk Drive Passwords...........................................................3-10
Establishing Hard Disk Drive Passwords...............................3-10
Changing Hard Disk Drive Passwords...................................3-11
Using Hard Disk Drive Password Protection..........................3-11
Moving the Hard Disk Drive.................................................3-12
Boot Menu....................................................................................3-12
Exit Menu.....................................................................................3-13
Updating the BIOS................................................................................3-13
Obtaining the BIOS Update...........................................................3-14
Preparing the BIOS Update Diskette..............................................3-14
Performing the BIOS Update.........................................................3-15
Checking/Changing Switch Settings.......................................................3-16
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4 Using the Operating System an d Util ities
Windows Introduction ............................................................................. 4-2
Windows Power Management..................................................................4-2
Windows Power Options Properties.................................................4-2
Power Schemes.......................................................................4-3
Alarms....................................................................................4-4
Power Meter............................................................................4-5
Advanced................................................................................4-6
Hibernate................................................................................4-7
Windows Power Management States................................................4-7
NEC Customize Utility............................................................................4-8
NEC Customize Utility Screen.........................................................4-8
Using the NEC Customize Utility.................................................... 4-8
Application and Driver CD......................................................................4-8
Launching the A&D CD..................................................................4-9
Installing the A&D CD Software .....................................................4-9
NEC Online Documentation...................................................................4-10
Product Recovery CD............................................................................4-10
Guidelines for Using the Product Recovery CD..............................4-11
Product Recovery CD Options.......................................................4-11
Full Disk Drive Restore.................................................................4-12
Partition Only Restore...................................................................4-14
NEC CD-RW CD.................................................................................. 4-16
5 Adding Expansion Devi ces
USB Devices...........................................................................................5-2
USB Diskette Drive.........................................................................5-3
USB CD-ROM and CD-R/RW Drives .............................................5-4
Using the USB CD-ROM or CD-R/RW Drive .........................5-7
Handling CDs .........................................................................5-8
Memory Module...................................................................................... 5-8
CF Cards...............................................................................................5-12
Inserting a CF Card .......................................................................5-12
Removing a CF Card.....................................................................5-13
Monitor.................................................................................................5-13
Audio Options.......................................................................................5-14
6 Communicating with You r NE C Versa
Wireless LAN..........................................................................................6-2
LAN Connection ..................................................................................... 6-3
Internet Connections................................................................................6-3
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7 Traveling Tips
Preparing for Travel.................................................................................7-2
Packing for Travel...................................................................................7-3
Using Power Connections........................................................................7-3
Getting Through Customs........................................................................7-4
Connecting to the Internet........................................................................7-4
Connecting Using a LAN................................................................7-4
Connecting Using Wireless LAN.....................................................7-5
8 Solving System Probl ems
Problem Checklist...................................................................................8-2
If You Need Assistance........................................................................... 8-5
9 Getting Service and Support
Contact Information.................................................................................9-2
Web Site .................................................................................................9-3
Support Services......................................................................................9-4
E-mail to Support Services.......................................................................9-4
A Setting Up a Healthy Work En vironment
Making Your Computer Work for You...................................................A-2
Arrange Your Equipment........................................................................A-3
Adjust Your Chair ..................................................................................A-3
Adjust Your Input Devices......................................................................A-4
Adjust Your Screen or Monitor...............................................................A-5
Vary Your Workday...............................................................................A-6
Pre-existing Conditions and Psychosocial Factors................................... A-6
B Specifications
Base System........................................................................................... B-2
Expansion .............................................................................................. B-5
Power ..................................................................................................... B-6
Security.................................................................................................. B-6
Dimensions and Weights........................................................................ B-6
Recommended Environment................................................................... B-7
C Frequentl y Asked Quest io ns
External Mouse ...................................................................................... C-2
Display................................................................................................... C-2
Diskette Drive........................................................................................C-2
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Booting .................................................................................................. C-4
Power Management................................................................................C-5
Battery Charging....................................................................................C-7
Miscellaneous.........................................................................................C-8
Index
Regulatory St at ements
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Using This Guide
The NEC Versa LitePad™ Tablet PC User’s Guide gives you the
information you nee d to ma ximize the u se of your NEC Ve rsa LiteP ad
tablet PC. Read this guide to familiarize yourself with the tablet PC
and it s features. F or s p ecific informati on , see:
Chapter 1, “Introducing the NEC Versa LitePad Tablet PC,” to
acquaint yourself with the tablet P C an d its accessories.
Chapter 2, “Getting Started,” for instructions on how to set up the
tablet PC stand, con nect th e AC ada pter, power on, and car e for
your system. You can find tips for working and information about
using the tablet PC pens.
This chapter also includes important information about using
battery power.
Chapter 3, “Using the BIOS Setup Utility,” for details about
modifying system parameters. The chapter includes information
about a Ba ttery Refres h opti on in the BIOS Set u p utility Standar d
menu.
Chapter 4, “Using the Operating System and Utilities,” for an
understanding of your Microsoft
operating system and its power management features. You can also
find information about system utilities and applications available
for your tablet PC.
®
Windows® XP Tablet PC Edition
Chapter 5, “Adding Expansion Devices,” to add and use USB
devices, such as op tical dri ves, and to ad d a CF Car d , an externa l
monit or, headph ones, a printer, or speakers.
This chapter also includes installation information for upgrading
the memory module in the NEC Ver sa LitePad ta bl et PC.
Chap ter 6, “Comm un i cating with Your NEC V ersa,” for es sential
information about using the built-in wireless LAN and LAN
conn ection, an d t o connect to th e Internet.
Chap ter 7, “Traveling Tip s, ” for a variety of checklists to h elp you
to pr epare the tablet PC for travel, getting thr ough custom s , an d
using your LAN connection when you are on the road.
Using This Guide ix
Chapter 8, “Solvin g System Problems,” for simple solutions to
comm on pr oblems t hat may arise while ope rating your tablet PC.
Chapter 9, “Getting Servi ce and Supp ort,” for information about
getting help when you need it from NEC Solutions America.
Appendix A, “Setting Up a Healthy Work Environment,” for
guidelines that help promote a healthy work setting.
Appendix B, “Specifications,” t o review NEC Versa LiteP ad tablet
PC speci fi cations.
Appendix C, “Frequently Asked Questions,” (FAQs) for a look at
questions that users commonly ask an d th e answers to those
questions.
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the hardware or software.
Note Notes give particularly important information about what is
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example,
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Related Documents
See the following documents for additional information about your
NEC Versa LitePad Tablet PC:
NEC Vers a L itePad Tab let PC Quick Se tup
The Quick Setup shows how to qui ck ly get your s ystem connect ed
and powered on.
NEC Vers a LitePad Tab let PC Rele a se No tes
Release Notes provide ad diti onal infor m ation about your tablet PC
that wa s n ot ava ilable a t the time the u s er ’s guide was printed.
Information in the Release Notes is the result of extensive product
testing.
NEC Vers a L itePad Tab let PC User ’s Gui d e
An onlin e version of you r printe d NEC Versa LitePad Tablet PC
User’s Guide is available on th e N EC S ol u tions America Web site
www.necsolutions-am.com/mobilesolutions). Check the Web
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site for the most current online ver s ion of your printed user’s guide.
Using This Guide xi
Introducing the
NEC Versa LitePad Tablet PC
Before You Begi n
About Your Tablet PC
On the Front of the Tablet PC
On the Left Side of the Tablet PC
On the Right Side of the Tablet PC
On the Back of the Tablet PC
About Your Tablet PC Accessories
1
Before You Begin
Prolonged or improper use of a computer workstation
may pose a risk of serious injury. To reduce your risk of injury, set up
and use your computer in the manner described in Appendix A, Setting
Up a Healthy Work Environm ent.
After completing the step s in the quick setup card that comes with your
tablet PC, your NEC Versa LitePad tablet PC is ready to go! To get
started, do the following:
Read Appendix A, “Setting Up a Healthy Work Environment,” for
guidelines that help you use your computer productively and
safely. Information includes how to set up and use your computer
to reduce your risk of developing nerve, muscle, or tendon
disorders.
Read through this guide to familiarize yourself with the NEC Versa
LitePad tablet PC.
1-2 Introducing the NEC Versa LitePad Tablet PC
About Your Tablet PC
The NEC Versa LitePad™ tablet PC is a very thin light-weight tablet
PC designed for mobility and versatility. This tablet PC can go
anywhere you go. Use i t like a pen and pad of paper. Write, sketch,
and view ma teri a l dir ec tly on the screen . Conn e c t the ke yboard and
mouse an d use your tabl et P C as a conventional full- fea tured PC .
With your tablet PC, access office networks and e-mails at anytime,
from any location through wireless LAN. With both LAN and wireless
LAN capabilities, you can roam while st aying conn ected to th e
enter prise LAN. You can u s e the NEC Vers a LitePad ta bl et PC to view
the same material as other users, in real-time in remote locations, and
you can d iscuss and ed it documents.
The NE C Ver s a LitePad comes with the p ower and conn ectivit y of a
full-featured PC. This tablet PC features a powerful ultra low voltage
(ULV) Mobile Intel
or h i gher. Y our ta blet PC provides a wide choice of ports and
connec tivity, such as a Compac tF lash™ Card slot, three USB ports,
CRT port, LAN port, and wireless LAN.
Your tablet PC comes with 256 MB of system memory and is easily
upgradeable to 512 MB of memory. You have virtually unlimited
storag e capacity wit h the 20-GB, or higher, 1 . 8-inch, 5-mm hard drive
and ext er n al USB optical drives, such as the s tandard C D - ROM and
optional CD-R/CD-RW drives.
In addition, the Versa LitePad tablet PC comes with the Microsoft
Windows
®
XP Tablet PC Edition operating system preinstalled and
ready to use.
®
Pentium® III Processor-M, running at 933 MHz
®
Battery life is an important consideration in the design of your system.
The Versa LitePa d tablet PC us es the Advan ced Configuration P ower
Interface (AC PI) for savin g energy an d an easy to repla ce long-life
battery pack for long battery operation.
To get comfortable with your tablet PC and get the most out of it, read
the following sections and take a tour around your NEC Versa LitePad
tablet PC.
Introducing the NEC Versa LitePad Tablet PC 1-3
On the Front of the Tablet PC
The NE C Ver s a LitePad t ablet PC is comp act with fea tures on the
front, back, and sides. See the following figures and inform ation to get
familiar with the features on the front of t he ta blet PC .
NEC Versa LitePad tablet PC – front features
A – Wireless LAN Switch E – Key Buttons
B – System Control Buttons F – LCD Panel with Protective Cover
C – Status LEDs G – Built-in Microphone
D – Power Switch H – Battery Pack
1-4 Introducing the NEC Versa LitePad Tablet PC
System contr ol bu tto ns
A – Rotate Screen Button C – Fn Button
B – Escape Button D – Security Button
Key buttons
A – UP Button C – DOWN Button
B – Enter Button
Introducing the NEC Versa LitePad Tablet PC 1-5
Wireless LAN Switch — Use this switch to turn on or turn off the
integrated wireless LA N device. The wireless LA N d evi ce in your
tablet PC is a module installed in the mini-PCI slot at the back of
the tablet. To maximize battery life, slide the Wireless LAN switch
to OFF when you are not using the wireless LAN.
System Control Buttons — Use these buttons to control system
funct ions such a s changing the screen display from p ortrait to
landscape or landscape to portrait viewing, simultaneous viewing
of the tablet LCD and an optional VGA monitor, and logging in
your security password. System control buttons include Rotate
Screen, Esc, Fn, and Securit y, buttons.
Button combinations provide multiple functions. You can change
and select button functions thr ou gh the operating system . See
“Tablet Controls” in this chapter for information about each button.
Key Buttons — Use these buttons lik e k eyb oa rd keys for
navigation and for application shortcuts. Button combinations
provid e multiple functi ons. You can change and sel ect button
funct ions thr ou gh the operating system .
Key buttons includ e UP, Ent er, and DOWN button s. See “Tablet
Controls” in this chapter for information about each button.
Status LEDs — Keep informed about the current oper ating sta tus
of your tablet PC with these LEDs. Status LEDs inclu d e the Power
LED, Battery LED, HDD LED, and Wirel ess LAN LED. See
“Status LEDs” in this chapter for a descrip tion of each LED.
Power Switch — Power the tablet PC on and off with this switch.
You can use the Power switch to save power and optimize battery
power when the tablet PC is powered on.
When power is on, slide the Power switch to suspend and resume
tablet PC activity. See “Windows Power Management” in
Chapter 4 for information about managing system power resources.
Note If you are unable to power off the system, use the power
override. Slide the Power switch and hold it in place for approximately
4 to 5 seconds until the system powers off.
1-6 Introducing the NEC Versa LitePad Tablet PC
LCD Panel with Protective Cover — View material and write
directly on the LCD panel wi t h your tablet pen. Th e L CD pan e l
uses a 10.4-inch XGA TFT panel for high-r esolut i on, sharp ,
effective visua ls. A prot ective coating on the LCD panel provides a
durable surface for pen input. You can adjust LCD brightness in
Wind ows XP (see “Startup” in Chapter 2).
Built-in Microphone — Record monophonic sound directly into
your tabl e t PC.
Battery Pack— Keep the battery pack inst alled and char ged to run
your tablet PC anywhere away from a power source. Charge the
battery before us e ( s ee C h apter 2) . Then keep th e battery charged
and r ead y for use. Batt ery removal and repl acement is easy (see
Chapter 2).
Tablet Controls
The tablet switches and bu ttons let you sel ect speci fi c tablet PC
operations. See the following information for a description of these
tablet control s .
Tablet PC Switches and Buttons
Switch/
Button
Wireless
LAN switch
Power
switch
Rotate
Screen
button
Function
Turns wireless LAN on or off. --
Turns tablet PC power on or off.
When power is on, slide to suspend
tablet PC activity.
In suspend mode, slide to resu me
tablet PC activity.
Changes the orientation of the
screen from portrait to landscape or
from landscape to portrait.
Additional Functions
with Fn Button
--
Press Fn and Rotate
Screen buttons to
change between LCD
only and simultaneous
LCD and CRT display
modes.
Introducing the NEC Versa LitePad Tablet PC 1-7
Tablet PC Switches and Buttons
Switch/
Button
Escape
button
Fn button Works with other buttons to perform
Security
button
Function
Acts the same way as the Escape
key on a keyboard.
multiple functions.
To use with other buttons:
Press and hold Fn and press the
other button.
Press an d release Fn butt on, press
other button during “Activated Ta blet
button” message on task tray.
Activa tes the Window s C tl+Alt+ Del
security command.
Additional Functions
with Fn Button
Fn+Esc: Alt+Esc
(change current
window)
Fn+Fn: Displays a
tablet menu of options
in the task tr a y.
Fn+Rotate: Change
between LCD only and
simultaneous LCD and
CRT display modes.
Fn+Esc: Alt+Esc
(change current
window)
Fn+Security:
Ctrl+Alt+Del
Fn+Up: Page Up
Fn+Enter: Tab
Fn+Down: Page down
Fn+Security:
Ctrl+Alt+Del
When Windows is running, the tablet
PC enters the Ctrl+Alt+Delete
command.
When the BIOS Setup utility is
runnin g, the tabl et PC enters the
reset command.
This is the only button that you can
use when you are logging in and
when the tablet PC is locked .
1-8 Introducing the NEC Versa LitePad Tablet PC
Tablet PC Switches and Buttons
Switch/
Button
UP button Operates as an up arrow key on a
Enter button Operates as an Enter key on a
DOWN
button
Function
keyboard.
keyboard.
Operates as a d own arrow key on a
keyboard.
Additional Functions
with Fn Button
Fn+Up operates as a
Page Up key.
Fn+ E nter operates as
a Tab key.
Fn+Down operates as
a Page Down key.
Note You can customize the Up, Enter, Down, Esc, or Rotate
Screen button as a single button. You can customize button
combinations using the Fn button and the Up, Enter, Down, or Esc
button.
To customize a button or button combination, use Tablet and Pen
Settings in Windows (double tap or double click the Tablet and Pen
Settin gs icon in the sy s tem tray or from th e Star t b u tton, go to Control
Panel, Printers and Other Hardware, Tablet and Pen Settings, and
select Tablet Buttons).
Status LEDs
The Versa LitePa d tablet PC us es s tatus LEDs marked with icons to
commun icate the s tatus of system power, battery ch arging activity,
hard drive activity, and wireless LAN operation (see the following
figure and table).
Introducing the NEC Versa LitePad Tablet PC 1-9
Status LEDs
A – Power LED C – Hard Drive LED
B – Battery LED D – Wireless LAN LED
1-10 Introducing the NEC Versa LitePad Tablet PC
Tablet PC Status LEDs
LED Name Power Source LED St ate Status
Power LED AC adapter or
battery
AC adapter or
battery
Battery Yellow Battery warning – battery
Battery Yellow,
Battery Amber Battery low – battery power is
Battery Amber,
-- Off Tablet PC power is turned off.
Battery LED AC adapter Amber Battery is charging (with power
AC adapter Amber,
Gr een Power is on; nor mal operation.
Green,
blinking
blinking
blinking
blinking
Tablet PC is in suspend mode;
settings saved to RAM.
power is at 8% or less.
Battery warning – battery
power is at 8% or less and
tablet PC is in suspend mode.
at 3% or less.
Battery low – battery power is
at 3% or less and tablet PC is
in suspend mode.
on, tablet PC is in suspend
mode, or power is off).
Battery error (with power on,
tablet PC is in suspend mode,
or power is off).
Hard Drive
LED
AC adapter or
Wireless
LAN LED
AC adapter or
AC adapter or
battery
battery
AC adapter or
battery
battery
Introducing the NEC Versa LitePad Tablet PC 1-11
Green Hard drive activity.
Off Hard drive is inactive.
Gr een Wi reless LAN function is
switched on. Operation with
AC adapter is recommended.
Off Wireless LAN function is not
on.
On the Left Side of the Tablet PC
The left s ide of your NE C V e rsa Li tePad tablet PC provides the
features shown in the following figure. Feature descriptions follow the
figure.
Left side features
A – Wireless LAN Antenna D – LAN Port
B – Kensington Lock Slot E – Power Port
C – VGA Port (behind cover)
Wireless LAN Antenna — Pivot the wireles s LAN an tenna awa y
from the tablet to adjust communication with your LAN.
Kensington® Lock Slot — Attach a Ken sington security lock or
other compatible lock to this slot to secure the tablet PC from theft.
VGA Port — Use this 15-pin port to attach an external monitor to
your PC tablet. With an ex ternal mon i tor attach ed, use the Fn and
Rotate Screen buttons to toggle between LCD and Simultaneous
LCD/CRT video m odes (s ee th e table “Ta blet PC Switch es and
Buttons” in this chapter) .
LAN Port — Use this p or t to connect the system t o a local area
network (LAN).
Power Port — Attach the AC power adapter that comes with your
system t o this por t. Plug the AC ad apter power cable into the AC
adapter and into an AC power source.
The AC power adapter uses a standard 115-Vac or 230-Vac
groun ded power source. Keep the system connected to the AC
power a dapter an d an AC p ower s ource whenever possible to keep
the bat tery pack and intern al CMOS batt ery charged.
1-12 Introducing the NEC Versa LitePad Tablet PC
On the Right Side of the Tablet PC
Features on the right side of th e N E C Versa L itePad tablet PC a re
shown in the following figure. Feature descriptions follow the figure.
Right side features
A – Headphone Jack E – CF Card Eject Button
B – Microphone In Jack F – CF Card Slot
C – USB Ports G – Slim Pen
D – USB Power Port
Headphone Jack — Lets you plug in stereo headphones. Plugging
in head phones dis ables the bu ilt-in system speak er.
Micr ophone In Ja ck — All ows you to connect an exter n al
microphone for monophonic recording or amplification through the
unit.
USB P o rt s — Allows you to easily and conveniently connect a
USB-equipped peripheral device to each of these ports. You can
conn ect the USB keyboard, USB m ou se, and USB CD-ROM dri ve
that ship with the NEC Versa LitePad ta bl et PC. You can a l so
conn ect an option al USB CD-R/RW drive and ot her USB device s
such as a USB di s k ette dri ve, digital camera, scan ner, and pr in ter.
One USB port has an external power port to support a USB device
requ ir ing a DC out ja ck .
See “USB Devices” in Chapter 5 to connect th e ex ternal CD-ROM
drive that comes with your tablet PC and to connect other USB
devices to the system.
Introducing the NEC Versa LitePad Tablet PC 1-13
CF Card Slot — Allows you to insert a Type I or Type II
CompactFlash™ (CF) Card into this slot for connection to a wide
variety of options, such as flash memory, personal data assistants
(PDAs), and video cameras.
CF Card Eject Button — Press this button to release a CF Card.
Slim Pen — Use this slim ( 5 mm) electronic pen as you would a
pen on paper. You can use the pen as your input device to write,
sketch, enter da ta, and execute programs. This electroma gnetic pen
requires no battery.
Store the slim p en in its tablet pen holder so you alwa ys h ave it
when you n eed it.
Note Two pens come with your tablet PC, a slim pen and a clip pen.
Store th e slim pen in t he ta blet PC pen holder. See “Tablet Pens” in this
chapter and “Pe n Operation ” in Chapter 2 for more information about
these pens.
1-14 Introducing the NEC Versa LitePad Tablet PC
On the Back of the Tablet PC
The back of the NEC Ver s a LitePad ta bl et PC featur es memory and
hard drive bays, a battery release button, speaker, and vents (see the
following figure). Descriptions follow the figure.
Back featur es
A – Speaker D – Hard Drive Bay
B – Battery Release Button E – Vents
C – Memory Module Bay
Introducing the NEC Versa LitePad Tablet PC 1-15
Speaker — Provide s monophonic sound fr om your audi o files.
Battery Release Button — Releases the installed batt ery pack. S lide
the button to release the battery pack. For information about
removi ng, insta lling, an d us in g the battery pack, see Ch apter 2.
Hard Drive B ay — Contains the hard drive.
Memory Module Bay — Contains the SDRAM memory module.
See Chapter 5 for memory upgrade information.
Vents — Allow your tablet P C to cool p roperly and maintain a s afe
operating environment.
Do not block th e vents while the t ablet PC is
in use.
About Your Tablet PC Accessories
Your NEC Versa LitePad tablet PC comes with the following
accessories:
AC adapter and power cable
Tablet stand
Tablet pens
USB keyboard
USB mous e
USB CD-ROM drive.
See th e followin g sections for inform ation about these access ories.
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AC Adapter and Power Cable
Use th e AC adapter an d power cable th at comes with your NEC Vers a
LitePad tablet PC to run your tablet PC on alternating current (AC)
power or to recharge the installed battery pack.
Keep the battery pa ck charged s o you ca n use your tablet PC just about
anywhere. See “Connecting the AC Adap ter” and “Battery Operation ”
in Chapter 2 for AC adapter and battery information.
AC adapter an d po w er cabl e
A – AC Adapter Cable C – Power Cable
B – AC Adapter
Tablet Stand
The t ablet stand provides a pla ce to put your tablet PC for working,
viewing, presentati ons, and for ea s y cable connection s. The tablet
stan d fold s u p and is easil y portable, making it easy to use the stand for
working or presentations away from your d e s k.
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You can set up the tablet stand for portrait or landscape viewing. The
stan d al s o a ccom modates cable connections in either viewing m od e.
See “Stand Setup” in Chapter 2 to set up the tablet stand.
Tablet Pens
Your NEC Versa LitePad tablet PC comes with two pens:
Slim pen — a 5-mm digital pen with a tip and a side button for
writ in g , sk etching, enterin g dat a, and execut ing programs direct ly
from the tablet s cr een. This slim pen comes in the tablet PC pen
hold er ( s ee “On the Right Si d e of the Tablet PC” in this chapt er).
Tablet stand
Clip pen — a 9-mm d igital pen w ith a pressure -sensitiv e tip, a side
button, and a pen clip. This pen features a replaceable tip. Five
repla ceable ti p s an d a ti p grip ring come with the p en.
These pens feat ure battery-free, cor dless operation. Pressure from your
hand transmits information from the pressure sensitive pen tip to the
tablet screen.
See Chapter 2 for information about u sing these pens and for changing
the clip pen tips.
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