NEC Versa LitePad Tablet P C Release Notes 1
NEC Versa LitePad Ta blet PC
Release Notes
Congratulations on purchasing an NEC Versa LitePad™ Tablet PC! The NEC Versa
LitePad Tablet PC provides a high-performance, very thin, super light-weight portable
solution for your computing needs.
Befor e using your tablet PC, please read the follo wi ng impor tant in formation. Thi s
information includes:
Adjusting s cr een bri ghtness for easi er vi ewi ng and p ower conservati on .
Identifying low battery power.
In st alling drivers for an optional NEC C able Port Bar accessory.
Installing Microsoft® Office XP Pa ck for Tablet P C.
Selecting the recommended wireless LAN utility.
Checking important FCC regulatory information.
Screen Brightness Adjustment
The brightness of your tablet PC screen can cons u me a lot of power. To conserve
power when you r un the tablet PC on battery power, adjust the screen brigh tness t o
di m when you opera te wit h battery power.
Note Reducing the screen brightness gives you longer battery life.
You can adjust brightness settings for running your tablet PC on AC power and
batter y power. To adjust screen br i ghtness:
1. Double tap the Tablet and Pen Settings icon in the Windows
®
system tray.
2. I n the Tablet an d Pen Set tings window, sel ect the Displa y tab.
3. Un der Scr een brightness , s elect the type of power for the brightness
adjustment from the pull-down list. Select “When plugged in” or “Powered
by batteries.”
4. Under Brightness, move the slider to adjust the brightness.
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5. Tap OK.
Note When you are connected to AC power, set the screen for its brightest
setting. To conserve battery power, set the screen brightness to dim when you
disconnect the tablet PC from AC pow er.
Low Battery Status
The power LED lights yellow (blinks in Standby mode) when battery power is low
(10% power left). When battery power is very low (3% or less power left), the power
LED lights amber (blinks in Standby mode).
Information in your NEC Versa LitePad Tablet PC Us er’s Guid e indicates the power
LED lights yellow (blinks in Standby mode) when there is 8% or less battery power
left. Please note that your system comes configured for the power LED to light yellow
(or blink yello w) when there is 10% battery power left.
NEC Cable PortBar
The NEC Cable PortBar is an optiona l accessory that duplicates some of the ports on
your NEC Vers a Li tePad Ta bl et PC. With a s ingle ca bl e connection t o your tabl et PC,
you can use the NE C Cable Port Bar to connect your peripherals wh enever you work at
your d esk or to qu i ckly disconnect the tabl et PC and ta k e it wherever you need t o g o.
To use the optional NEC Ca bl e P ortBar, install the Por tBar drivers. Th e P ortBar
dri vers ar e on the NEC Ver sa LitePa d Tablet PC Applica tion an d Dr iver CD tha t ships
with the tabl et PC. See “Application and Driver CD” in the NEC Versa LitePad Tablet
PC User’s Guide for information about using the Application and Driver CD and
installing the drivers.
Microsoft Office XP Pack for Tablet PC (Tablet Pack)
Microsoft Of fice XP Pack for Ta bl et P C (T ablet Pa ck ) lets you t ake full ad vanta ge of
using your t ablet PC with M icrosoft Office XP programs. For your convenien ce, NEC
Solutions America (NECSAM) loaded Office XP for Tablet PC (Tablet Pack) on the
NEC Ver s a L itePad Tablet PC. If you i nstall O ffice X P or an O ffice X P progr a m,
install the Tablet Pack to enhance using Office X P progra ms wit h your ta blet PC.
To install the Tablet Pack, double tap the NEC Additional Applications icon on the
Windows XP desktop. Select the OfficeXPAd don fol d er. Double tap OPSE TUP to
install the Tablet P ack.
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Two Wireless LAN Utilities
The NEC Versa LitePad Tablet PC comes with two wireless LAN utilities for using
th e wire less LAN device in your tablet PC:
Wireless LAN utility built into the preinstalled Windows XP operating
system
Note Your system ships with the Windows XP wireless LAN utility selected as
the default utility when you use the wireless LAN device.
ALPS wireless LAN utility loaded on your hard drive by NECSAM.
Note NECSAM recommends using the ALPS wireless LAN utility to take full
advantage of the features in wireless LAN communication.
To switch wireless LAN operations to the ALPS wireless LAN utility, use the
foll o wi ng procedu re:
1. Fr om the taskbar, open the wireless network connection by tapping (or
clicking) the Wireless LAN Connection icon.
2. From the Wireless Network Connection window, tap (or click) Advanced. ...
3. From the Wireless Network Connection Properties window, select the
Wireless Networks tab.
4. Remove the check from “Use Windows to configure my wireless network
settings.” Click OK.
5. Establish a wireless connection by selecting an available wireless network
(access point). Click
Connect . You can now use th e ALP S Wireless Cli en t
Manager.
Note For information about using the ALPS Wireless Client Manager, see the
online documentation. To access the online documentation, right click the Wireless
Client Manager title bar in the Wireless Client Manager window. Select “Help” from
the drop-down menu.
To verify if you have the ALPS Wireless Client Manager, right click the Wireless
Client Manager title bar. Select “Version” from the drop-down menu.
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FCC Regulatory Information for Wireless Devices
The following information replaces Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and
Industry Canada RF Exposure stat ement s in the NE C Versa LitePad Tablet PC Use r ’s
Guide regarding the use of the built-in wireless LAN module.
FCC Statement
The device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference. (2) This
devic e must accep t any in terference recei ved , includin g in terference that may cause
undesired operation.
FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement
The equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an
uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a
minimum distance of 8 inches (20 centimeters) between the radiator and your body.
Restrictions
This Transmitter mu s t not be co-l oca ted or operatin g in conjunction wi th any oth er
antenna or transmitter.
Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party for
compl iance could void the user au thori ty to opera te the equipment .
Information in this publication is subject to change without notice. Versa LitePad is a trademark of
NEC Solutions (America), Inc. NEC and Empowered by Innovation are either registered
tradem arks or tr ad em arks of NEC Corp orat ion. Micr osoft and Wind ows are registered tr ad em arks
of Micr os oft Corp oration. All other tr ad em arks and r egis tered tr ad emarks are the pr op erty of their
respective owners. Copyright ©2003 NEC Solutions (America), Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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