NEC VL-PAD-933, VERSA LITEPAD User Manual

First Printing — January 2003

Copyright 2003

NEC Solu tions (Ame rica), Inc .

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Contents

Using This Guide

Text Conventions........................................................................................x

Related Documents....................................................................................xi

1 Introducing the NEC Versa LitePad Tablet 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 You r Tabl et PC A cces sori 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

Looking 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 and Utilities

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 Expan sio n 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 Communicatin g with Your NEC 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

Conn ecting to the Internet ........................................................................7-4

Conn ecting Using a LAN ................................................................ 7-4

Conn ecting Using Wireless LAN.....................................................7-5

8 Solving System Problems

Problem Checklist ...................................................................................8-2

If You Need Assistan ce ...........................................................................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 Environment

Makin g Your Computer Work for You ...................................................A-2

Arran ge 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

Dimen sions and Weights ........................................................................B-6

Recommended Environment................................................................... B-7

C Frequent ly Asked Questions

External Mouse...................................................................................... C-2

Display...................................................................................................C-2

Diskette Drive ........................................................................................C-2

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Booting ..................................................................................................C-4

Power Management................................................................................C-5

Batter y Char ging ....................................................................................C-7

Miscellaneous.........................................................................................C-8

Index

Regulator y S t at ements

Using This Guide ix

Using This Guide

The NEC Versa LitePad™ Tablet PC User’s Guide gives you the
in form a tion you n ee d to maximize the us e of your NEC Ve rsa L iteP a d
tablet PC. Read this guide to familiarize yourself with th e tablet PC
and its featur es. For specific informa tion, see:

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Chapter 1, “Introducing the NEC Versa LitePad Tablet PC, ” to
acqu aint your self wit h the tablet PC and its accessori es .

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Chapter 2, “Getting Started,” for instructions on how to set up the
tabl et PC stand , connect the AC adapt er , p ower on, and care for
your system. You can find tips for working and information about
using the tabl et PC pens.

This chapter also includes important in formation about using
battery power.

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Chapter 3, “Using the BIOS Setup Utility,” for details about
modifying system parameters. The chapter includes in formation
about a Battery Refresh option in the BIOS S etup utility Stan dard
menu.

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Chapter 4, “Using the Operating System and Utilities,” for an
understanding of your Microsoft

®

Wind ows® XP Tablet PC Edition
operating system and its power management features. You can also
find in formation about system utilities and applications available
for your tablet P C.

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Chapter 5, “Adding Expansion Devi ces,” to add and use USB
devic es, such as optica l drives, an d to add a CF Card , an external
mon it or , headph ones, a prin ter, or speakers.

This chapter also includes installation information for upgr ading
the memory modul e in the NEC V er s a Li tePad tablet PC.

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Cha p ter 6, “Communica ting with Y our NEC Vers a,” for essen tial
infor mation about using the built-in wireless LAN and LAN
connection , and to connect to th e Intern et.

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Cha p ter 7, “Tra vel ing Tips,” for a var iety of check list s to help you
to prepare the tablet PC for tra vel , gettin g through cu stoms, and
using your LAN connection when you are on the road.

x Using This Guide

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Chapter 8, “Solving System Problems,” for simple solutions to
common probl ems that ma y a ri s e wh ile opera t i ng your tablet PC.

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Chapter 9, “Gett ing Servi ce and Supp ort,” for information about
getting help when you need it from NEC Solutions America.

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Appendix A, “Setting Up a Healthy Work Environment,” for
guidelines that help promote a healthy work setting.

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Appendix B, “Specifications,” to review NEC Versa LiteP ad tablet
PC specifications .

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Appendix C, “Frequently Asked Questions,” (FAQs) for a look at
quest ions th at users commonly ask and the answers to those
questions.

Text Conventions

To make this guide as easy as possible to use, text is set up as follows.

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Warn ings, cautions, and notes have the fol lowin g meanin g s:

Warnings alert you to situations that could

result in ser i ous personal injury or loss of life.

Cautions indicate si tuations that can dam age

the hardware or software.

Note Notes give particularly important information about what is

being described.

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Names of k eys are printed as they a ppear on th e keyboard, for
example,

Ctrl, Alt, or Enter.

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Text that you mus t type or k eys that you m u s t press ar e pr esented
in bold type. For example, type

dir and press Enter.

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Related Documen ts

See th e following documents for additional information about your
NEC Versa LitePad Tablet PC:

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NEC Ve r sa Lite Pa d Ta b let PC Quick Setup
The Quick Setu p shows how to quickly get your s ystem connect ed
and powered on.

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NEC Ve rs a L itePad Tablet PC Rel ease Not es

Releas e Notes provide add itional informat ion about your t ablet PC
that was not ava ilable at the tim e the user’s guide was prin t ed.
Information in the Release Notes is th e result of extensive product
testing.

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NEC Ve r sa Lite Pa d Ta b let PC Use r ’s Guide
An online versi on of you r pri nt ed NEC Versa LitePad Tablet PC
User’s Guide is ava ilable on the NEC Solutions America Web site

(

www.necsolutions-am.com/mobilesolutions). Check the Web

site for th e most cur ren t online version of your prin ted us e r’s guide.

1

Introducing the
NEC Versa LitePad Tablet PC

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Before You Be gin

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About Your Tablet PC

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On the Front of the Tablet PC

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On the Left Side of the Tablet PC

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On the Right Side of the Tablet PC

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On the Back of the Tablet PC

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About Your Tablet PC Accessories

1-2 Introducing the NEC Versa LitePad Tablet PC

Before You Begin

Prolonged or improper use of a computer wor kstation
may pose a risk of serious injury. To reduce your r isk of injury, set up
and use your computer in the m anner described in Appendix A, Setting
Up a Healthy Work Environment.

After compl eting the steps in the quick setup car d th at comes with your
tablet PC, your NEC Ver sa LitePad tablet PC is ready to go! To get
started, do the following:

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Read Appendix A, “Setting Up a Healthy Work Environment,” for
guidelines that help you use your computer productively and
safely. Information includes h ow to set up an d use your computer
to reduce your risk of developing nerve, muscle, or tendon
disorders.

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Read through thi s guide to fa m iliarize yourself with the NEC Versa
LitePad ta blet PC.

Introducing the NEC Versa LitePad Tablet PC 1-3

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
anywh ere you go. Us e i t like a pen an d p a d of pa per. Write, sketch ,
an d view material dir e c tly on t he screen. Conn ec t the keyboa rd an d
mouse a n d use your t ablet PC as a convention al full- featured 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 cap abilit ies, you can roam while staying conn ect ed to th e
enterprise LAN. You can u s e the NEC Ver s a LitePa d ta bl et PC to view
the same material as other users, in real-time in r emote locations, and
you can discus s and edit documents.

The NEC Versa LitePad comes wi th th e p ower and conn ectivity of a
full-featured PC. This tablet PC features a powerful ultra low voltage
(ULV) Mobile Intel

®

Pentium® III Processor-M, running at 933 MHz
or high e r. You r tablet P C provides a wid e choice of ports an d
co nnec tivity, suc h as a C ompactFlash™ 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
stora ge ca pacity with th e 20-GB, or higher, 1 . 8-inch, 5-mm hard drive
and ext er nal USB opti cal drives, su ch as the stand ar d CD-ROM an d
optional CD-R/CD-RW drives.

In addition, the Versa LitePad tablet PC comes with the Microsoft

®

Windows

®

XP Tablet PC Edition operating system prein stalled and

ready to use.
Battery life is an important consideration in the design of your system.

The Versa Lit ePad tabl et PC uses the Advan ced Configuration Power
Int erface (A C P I ) for s aving en ergy and an easy to replace lon g-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 an d take a tour aroun d your NEC Versa LitePad
tablet PC.

1-4 Introducing the NEC Versa LitePad Tablet PC

On the Front of the Tablet PC

The NEC Versa LitePad t ablet PC is com p act with featur es on the
front, back , an d s id es . See the fol lowin g fi g ures an d information to get
familiar wi t h the fe atures on th e front of the t ablet P C.

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

Introducing the NEC Versa LitePad Tablet PC 1-5

System co ntr ol bu tto ns

A – Rotate Screen Button C – Fn Button
B – Escape Button D – Security Button

Key butto ns

A – UP Button C – DOWN Button
B – Enter Button

1-6 Introducing the NEC Versa LitePad Tablet PC

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Wireless LAN Switch — Use this switch to turn on or turn off the
integrat ed wireles s LA N d evi ce. The wireless LAN d evice 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 Wir eless LAN switch
to OFF wh en you are n ot using the wireless LAN.

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System Control Buttons — Use t hese but tons to con trol system
function s such as chan ging the screen dis p lay from portrait to
landscape or landscape to portrait viewing, simultaneous viewing
of the tablet LCD and an optiona l VGA monitor, an d logging in
your security password. System control button s include Rotate
Screen, Esc, Fn, and Secur ity, buttons.

Button combinations provide multiple functions. You can change
and s elect button funct ions through the operating system . See
“Tablet Controls” in this ch apter for information about each button.

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Key Buttons — Use these button s lik e keyboar d keys for
navigation and for application shortcuts. Button combinations
pr ovide mult ip le functions. Y ou can chang e an d select button
function s through the opera ting system .

Key buttons incl u de UP, Ent er, and DOWN button s. See “Tablet
Controls” in this chapter for information about each button .

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Status LEDs — K eep informed about the curr en t op eratin g s tatus
of your tablet P C with these LE D s . Status LEDs include the Power
LED, Batter y LED, HDD LED, and Wirel ess LAN LED. See
“Status LEDs” in this chapt er for a descripti on of ea ch LED.

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Power Switch — Power the tablet PC on and off with th is 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 t he system, use t he power

override. Slide the Power switch and hold it in place for approximately
4 to 5 seconds until the system powers off.

Introducing the NEC Versa LitePad Tablet PC 1-7

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LCD Panel with Protective Cover — View material and write
direct ly on the LCD panel with you r ta blet pen. The LCD pa nel
uses a 10.4-inch XGA TFT panel for high -r esolut ion, sharp,
effect ive visu als. A pr otective coating on the LC D panel provides a
durable surface for pen input. You can adjust LCD brightness in
Windows XP (see “Startup” in Chapter 2).

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Built-in Microphone — Record monophon ic sound dir ectly into
your tablet PC.

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Battery Pack— Keep the battery pack in s talled and charged to run
your t ablet PC anywhere away from a p ower s ou rce. Charge the
batt ery before use (see Ch apter 2). Then keep the batt er y charged
and r eady for use. Batter y r emoval and r ep lacement is eas y (see
Chapter 2).

Tablet Controls

The tablet switches an d bu ttons let you sel ect specific tablet PC
oper ations. See the following infor mation for a descr iption of these
tabl et controls.

Tablet PC Switches and Buttons

Switch/
Button

Function

Additional Functions
with Fn Button

Wireless
LAN switc h

Turns wireless LAN on or off. --

Power
switch

Turns tablet PC power on or off.
When power is on, slide to suspend

tablet PC activity.
In suspend mode, slide to resume

tablet PC activity.

--

Rotate
Screen
button

Changes the or i entation of the
screen from portrait to l andscape or
from landscape to portrait.

Press Fn and Rotate
Screen buttons to
change between LCD
only and simultaneous
LCD and CRT display
modes.

1-8 Introducing the NEC Versa LitePad Tablet PC

Tablet PC Switches and Buttons

Switch/
Button

Function

Additional Functions
with Fn Button

Escape
button

Acts the sam e way as the Escape
key on a keyboard.

Fn+Esc: Al t +Esc
(change current
window)

Fn button Works with other buttons t o perform

multiple functions.
To use with other buttons:
Press and hol d Fn and press t he

other button.
Pr ess a nd releas e Fn butto n, pr ess

other button during “Activated T ablet
button” message on task tray.

Fn+Fn: Displays a
tablet menu of options
in the tas k tr a y.

Fn+Rotate: Change
between LCD only and
simultaneous LCD and
CRT display m odes.

Fn+Esc: Al t +Esc
(change current
window)

Fn+Security:
Ctrl+Alt+Del

Fn+Up: Page Up
Fn+Enter: Tab
Fn+Down: Page down

Security
button

Acti v a tes the Windows Ctl+Alt+D el
security command.

When Windows is running, the table t
PC en ter s the C trl+Al t+D elet e
command.

When the BIOS Setup utility is
ru nning, t he ta blet PC ent ers t he
reset command.

This is the onl y button that you can
use when you are logging in and
when th e tablet PC is locked .

Fn+Security:
Ctrl+Alt+Del

Introducing the NEC Versa LitePad Tablet PC 1-9

Tablet PC Switches and Buttons

Switch/
Button

Function

Additional Functions
with Fn Button

UP button Operates as an up arrow key on a

keyboard.

Fn+Up operates as a
Page Up key.

Enter button Operates as an Enter key on a

keyboard.

Fn+Enter operates as
a Tab key.

DOWN
button

Opera tes as a down arrow key on a
keyboard.

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 com bi nation, use Tablet and Pen
Settings in Windows (double tap or double click the Tablet and Pen
Se ttin gs icon in th e system tra y or from the Sta rt button, go to Con trol
Panel, Printers and Other Hardware, Tablet and Pen Settings, and
select Tabl et Buttons).

Status LEDs

The Versa Lit ePad tabl et PC uses st atus LEDs marked wit h icons to
commu n icate the status of system p ower, ba ttery charging activit y,
hard drive activity, and wir eless LAN operation (see the following
figure and table).

1-10 Introducing the NEC Versa LitePad Tablet PC

Status LED s

A – Power LED C – Hard Drive LED
B – Battery LED D – Wireless LAN LED

Introducing the NEC Versa LitePad Tablet PC 1-11

Tablet PC Status LEDs

LED Name Power Source LED State Stat us

Power LED AC adapter or

battery

Green Pow er i s on; normal operation.

AC adapter or

battery

Green,
blinking

Tablet PC is in suspend mode;
settings saved to RAM.

Battery Yellow Battery warning – battery

power is at 8% or les s.

Battery Yellow,

blinking

Battery warning – battery
power is at 8% or less and
tablet PC is in suspend mode.

Battery Amber Battery low – battery power is

at 3% or l ess.

Battery Amber,

blinking

Battery low – battery power is
at 3% or l ess and tablet PC i s
in suspend mode.

-- Off Tablet PC power is turned off.
Battery LED AC adapter Amber Battery is charging (with power

on, tablet PC is in suspend
mode, or power is off).

AC adapter Amber,

blinking

Battery error (with power on,
tablet PC is in suspend mode,
or power is off).

Hard Drive
LED

AC adapter or
battery

Green Hard drive activity.

AC adapter or

battery

Off Hard drive is inactive.

Wireless
LAN LED

AC adapter or
battery

Green W i reless LAN function is

switched on. Operation with
AC adapter is recommended.

AC adapter or

battery

Off W ireless LAN function is not

on.

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On the Left Side of the Tablet PC

Th e left s ide of your NEC Ve rsa L itePad tablet PC provid es the
features shown in th e following figure. Featur e descriptions follow the
figure.

Left side features

A – Wireless LAN Antenna D – LAN Por t
B – Kensington Lock Slot E – Power Port
C – VGA Port (behind cover)

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Wireless LAN An tenna — Pivot the wireless LAN an tenna awa y
from the tablet to adjust commun ication with your LAN.

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Kensington® Lock Slot — Attach a Kensington security lock or
other compatible lock to this slot to secure the tablet PC from theft.

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VGA Port — Use this 15-pin port to attach an external mon itor to
your PC tablet. With an external monitor at tached, us e the Fn and
Rotate Screen buttons to toggle between LCD and Simultan eous
LCD/CRT vid e o modes (see the table “Tablet PC Switches and
Button s” in this chapt er).

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LAN Port — Use thi s port to connect th e syst em to a loca l area
network (LAN).

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Power Port — Attach the AC power adapter that comes with your
system to this port. Plug the AC adapter power cable in t o the AC
adapter and into an AC power source.

The AC power adapter uses a stan dard 115-Vac or 230-Vac
gr ounded power s ource. K eep the system conn ected to the AC
power adapt er an d an A C power s ou rce whenever p ossible to keep
the ba ttery pack and internal CMOS batter y ch arged.

Introducing the NEC Versa LitePad Tablet PC 1-13

On the Right Side of the Tablet PC

Fea tur e s on th e righ t sid e of t he NE C Versa LitePad tablet PC a re
shown in the following figur e. Featur e 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

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Headphone Jack — Lets you plug in stereo headphones. Plugging
in h ead phones disables the built-in system speak er.

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Microphon e In Jack— Allows you t o connect an extern al
microphone for m onophonic recording or am plification through the
unit.

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USB Por ts — Allows you to easily and con veniently connect a
USB-equipped peripheral device to each of these ports. You can
connect the USB keyboar d, USB mouse, and USB CD- ROM dri ve
that ship with the NEC Versa LitePa d tablet P C. Y ou can also
connect an optional USB CD-R/RW dr ive and other USB device s
such as a USB di s k ette dr ive, digital camer a, scanner, and pr in ter.

One USB port has an external power port to suppor t a USB devi ce
req u iring a DC out jack.

See “USB D evi ces ” in Chapter 5 to connect the ex ternal CD-ROM
dri ve that comes with your tablet PC an d to connect other USB
devices to the system.

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CF Card Slot — Allows you t o 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 vi deo cameras.

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CF Card Eject Button — Press this button to release a CF Card.

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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, ent er da ta, and execute prog r ams. This electrom agnetic pen
requires no battery.

Store the slim pen in its tablet p en h older so you al ways have i t
when you need it.

Note Two pens come with your tablet PC, a slim pen and a clip pen.

St ore t he sli m pen in the tablet P C pen holder. See “Tablet Pens” in this
chapter and “Pen Operation” in Chapter 2 for more inform ati on about
these pens.

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On the Back of the Tablet PC

The ba ck of t he NEC Ver s a LitePa d ta bl et PC features mem ory and
hard drive bays, a battery release button , speaker, and vents (see the
following figur e). Descriptions follow th e figure.

Back features

A – Speaker D – Hard Drive Bay
B – Batter y Release Button E – Vents
C – Memory Mo dule Bay

1-16 Introducing the NEC Versa LitePad Tablet PC

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Speaker — Provi des m onophonic sound from you r au dio files.

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Battery Release Button — Releas es the in s talled ba ttery pack. Sli d e
the button to r elease th e battery pack. For infor mation about
rem ovi ng, ins ta lling, and using the battery pack, see Ch apter 2.

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Hard Dri ve Bay — Contains the hard drive.

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Memory M odule Bay — Con tains the SDRAM memory module.
See Chapter 5 for memory upgrade inform ation.

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Vents — Al low you r ta blet P C to cool pr oper ly and maintain a s afe
operating environment.

Do not block t he ven ts wh i le t he tablet PC is

in use.

About Your Tablet PC Accessories

Your NEC Versa LitePad tablet PC comes with th e following
accessories :

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AC adapter and power cable

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Tablet stand

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Tablet pens

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USB k eyboard

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USB mou se

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USB CD-ROM dri ve.

See the followi ng secti ons for in formation about these accessori es.

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AC Adapter and Power Cable

Use the AC adapter and power cable th at comes wit h your NEC Ver s a
LitePad tablet PC to run your tablet PC on alternating curr ent (AC)
power or to recharge th e in s ta lled bat tery pack.

Keep the batt er y pa ck charged so you can use your tabl et PC just about
anywh ere. See “Con necting the AC A da p ter” and “Battery Operat ion”
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

Th e table t stand provid es a p lace t o put you r tablet PC for workin g,
viewing, presentation s, an d for easy cabl e connection s. Th e tablet
stand folds up an d is easil y por table, makin g it easy to use the stand for
working or presentations away from your des k.

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Tablet stand

You can set up the tablet stand for portrait or landscape viewing. The
stand also accom modat es cable connections in ei ther viewing mode.

See “Sta nd Setup” in Chapter 2 to set up the tablet stand.

Tablet Pens

Your NEC Versa LitePad tablet PC comes with two pens:

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Slim pen — a 5-mm digital pen with a tip and a side button for
writing, sk etchin g, entering data, an d ex ecu ting programs dir ectl y
from the tabl et screen. This slim pen comes in the tabl et PC pen
hol d er (see “On th e Right Side of the Tablet PC” in thi s chapter ).

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Clip pen — a 9-mm digital pen with a pre s s u re -sensitive tip , a side
button, and a pen clip. This pen features a replaceable tip. Five
rep laceable t ips and a ti p gr ip ring come wi th the pen .

These pens fea ture battery-fr ee, cordless operation . Pressu re from your
hand transmits information from th e pressure sensitive pen tip to the
tablet screen.

See Ch apter 2 for informa tion about u s in g th es e p ens and for ch angin g
the clip pen tips.

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Keyboard

The NEC Versa LitePad tablet PC k eyboard is a slim, space- s aving
ke yboard with th e follo wing featur e s :

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Sta ndard Q WE RTY-key layout

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Status LEDs (Num lock, Caps lock, Scroll lock, and Fn)

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Sle e p but ton at t he top of th e keyboard. Pr ess this but ton to put the
Vers a LitePa d tablet PC into a Stand b y power-savi ng sleep mode.

Slide the power switch on the tablet PC to get your system out of
Standby mode.

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Function keys — Twel ve function keys, F1 through F12, are
available on th e NEC Versa LiteP ad tablet P C keyb oar d. Function
keys are appli cation - dr iven, so their fun ction var ies accord in g to
the application in use. See th e s p ecific ap p lication’s user guide for
infor mation about h ow each function key works within the
application you use.

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Windows K eys — Use the following two keys to facilitate your
work.

Shortcut/Application key – provides quick access to
shortcut menus. (This ke y acts like a right mouse
button . )

Floating Window key – dis p lays the S tart men u.

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Typewriter Keys — Typewriter keys (also called alphanumeric
keys) are used to enter text and characters.

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Control Keys — Ctrl, Alt, Fn, a nd Shift are controls u sed in
conjunction wi th other keys to change their functions. To use
cont rol keys, press and hold the contr ol key while pressin g another
key. For examp le, “Press

Ctrl C” means to hold down the Ctrl key

and type the letter

C. Key combination s work specific to the

application you ar e running.

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Cursor Control Keys — Cursor control keys let you position the
cur s or on the screen wher e you want. On the screen , the cursor is a
blinki ng under l ine, block, or ve rtical ba r de pend ing on the
application. The cursor indicates where the next text ty ped is
inserted.

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Embedded Numer i c Keypad — Th e keyboard has an embedded
numm er ic keypad ( calculator ke y pa d ) within the alphanumeric
keys. These ke ys op erat e wi th the numeric lock (N u mLk) and Fn
ke ys. Wit h Fn on a nd NumLk of f, the pad acts like c urs or control
keys. With Fn and NumLk on, the pad acts like a numeric keypad.
With bot h Fn and NumLk off, these k eys act as normal type writer
keys.

Mouse

A mini USB t h ree-button optical wheel mouse com es with the NEC
Vers a LitePa d tablet PC. Con nect the mou s e t o a USB port on the
tablet PC.

Use the optical mouse on all sur fa ces . The optical sens or allows
smooth c onsist ent cursor moveme nt . And there’s no mouse ball to dust
or cl ean .

2

Getting Started

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Stand Setup

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Cable Connections

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Startup

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Tips for Working

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Pen Operation

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Battery Operation

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System Care

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Use your NEC Versa Lite P ad tablet P C as a st a nd-alone tablet or as a
full-featured computer. See the followin g sections to:



set up the stand in portrait or landscape orientation



connect the AC adapt er for chargin g the batt ery pack and for usin g
the tablet PC wi th A C pow er

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connect standard acces sori es ( keyboar d , mous e, and CD - ROM
drive)

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start up th e tablet PC

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find tips for workin g with your t ablet PC

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use the tablet P C pens

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remove, rep lace, and u se the batt ery pack

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care for your tablet PC.

Stand Setup

Set up the tablet s tand to use your NEC Ver s a LitePa d ta bl et PC at
your des k or for pre s e ntati ons away from your desk.

Tablet stand (flat position)

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You can set up the tablet stand for landscape or portrait viewing. The
stand accomm od ates ca bl e connections in either viewi ng mode. S ee
the following pr ocedures for setup infor mation.

See al s o the procedu res for fol d ing up the stan d for s torage or for
work ing somewh ere else.

Note Press the Rotate Screen button on the NEC Versa Li tePad

tablet PC t o change the scr een display or ientation ( see “On the Fro nt of
the Tablet PC” in Chapter 1).

You need to calibrate the pen for each screen orientation — landscape
and portrait (see “Pen Operation” in this chapter).

Stand setups with the tablet PC

A – Portrait Setup B – Landscape Setup

2-4 Getting Started

Setting Up the Stand for Landscape Display

The d efa ult tabl et PC screen displ ay is land s cape orien tation . The
tablet stand setup for landscape display provides a lower, stable height
for the tablet P C in th is wider orientation.

Use the following pr oced u re to set u p the stan d for landscape display.

1. Release the rails from the locked position by pulling the tabbed

bar towards the front of th e s t a nd.

Releasing the rails

A – Tabbed Bar
B – Rails
C – Rails secured in l ocking tabs at the back of stand

2.

Lift th e top end of the stand off of the desk or table .

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3. Slide the rails back until the tabbed bar is secured in the bar with

the slot.

Adjusting the rails for landscape displa y

A – Bar with Slot

4.

Ch eck th at the tabbed ba r is secured in the slotted bar (see th e
following figure).

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5. Pivot th e support p os ts ou tward.

Positioning the support posts for a landscape setup

A – Secured Bars

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6. Pl ace the tablet PC on the supp ort posts as shown in the following

figure.

For stability and to prevent damage to the
tablet PC, always use the landscape stand setu p for the landscape
orientation of the t ablet PC.

Positioning the tablet PC fo r landscape display

Note

To fold up the stand for storage or for working somewher e
else, see “Folding Up the Stand from Landscape Display” in this
chapter.

2-8 Getting Started

Setting Up the Stand for Portrait Display

Use the following pr oced u re to set u p the stan d for p or trait scr een
display.

1. Set up the stand for lan d s cape disp lay (see the earlier proced u re,

“Settin g Up th e Stand for Landscape Display”).

2. Pivot th e support p os ts inward and down.

Starting from landscape setup (support posts down)

3. Keeping the locking bars secured, lift the top panel up until the

rails ar e in a straight line with the top panel (see the following
figures).

Then press down on the top panel to lock the rails into th e tabs at
the ba ck of t he top panel.

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Lifting the top panel

A – Top Panel B – Secured Bars

Locki ng th e top panel in place

A – Rails in line with top panel C – Press top panel downward
B – Lock ing T abs

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Looking at the portrait display position

4. Pl ace the bot tom of th e tablet PC on the support post s.

Positioning the tablet PC for portrait display

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Only use the portrait stand setup posi ti on for

the por trait orientation of th e N EC Versa L i tePa d tablet P C.
For st abil i ty and to preven t damage t o the tablet PC, always use th e

landscape stand setup for the landscape orientation of the tablet PC.

Note To fold up the stand for storage or for working somewher e

else, see “Fo ldi ng Up t he St and from Portr ait Di splay” in this chapter .

Folding Up the Stand from Landscape Display

To fold up the stand for portability or storage, follow these steps:

1. Pivot th e support p os ts inward and down.

2. Sl ide th e ta bbed bar towards th e front of th e base.

Note Be sure to slide the tabbed bar on top of the base. Don’t let

the bar slide under the base.

Folding up the stand from landscape setup

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3. Push the tabbed bar towards the top pan el to lock the rails and

secure the stand in the flat position.

Locki ng th e rail s

A – Rails secured in l ocking tabs at t he back of the stand

Looking at the folded and locked stand

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Folding Up the Stand from Portrait Display

To fold up the stand for portability or storage, follow these steps:

1. Hol d ing the base and k eep ing the lock ing bars secured, lift th e top

panel up to releas e it fr om the loc king ta bs on th e back. Pivot the
top panel towards th e r ear.

Folding up the stand from portrait setup

A – Lift top panel and pivot down

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2. Sl ide th e ta bbed bar towards th e front of th e base.

Note Be sure to slide the tabbed bar on top of the base. Don’t let

the bar slide under the base.

Folding up the stand from landscape setup

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3. Push the tabbed bar towards the top pan el to lock the rails and

secure the stand in the flat position.

Locki ng th e rail s

A – Rails secured in l ocking tabs at t he back of the stand

Looking at the folded and locked stand

2-16 Getting Started

Cable Connections

To run your tablet PC on AC power and to charge th e installed battery,
connect the AC adapter .

To prevent data loss, fully charge the battery
pack before running the tablet PC on battery power. See the following
section, “Connecti ng the AC Adapt er,” to charg e the battery.

To use your tablet P C as a full-feat u red PC, connect th e AC ad apter,
USB keyboard, mouse, an d C D- ROM drive tha t com e with th e s ystem .
See th e following sections for connection information.

Connecting the AC Adapter

Conn ect the AC ad apter and p ower cabl e th at come with your tabl et
PC to run your system when an AC outlet is available.

Note Keep the AC adapter connected whenever possible. When

connected, the AC adapter charges the batter y pack, whether the tablet
PC is powered on or off.

Conn ect the AC ad ap ter as foll o ws.

1. Con nect the AC adapt er cable to the tablet PC power port .

2. Pl ug one en d of the AC power cable int o the AC adapter and th e

other end into a properly grounded 120- or 240-volt, 50- or 60-Hz
wall outlet.

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Connecting the AC adapter

Do not attem pt to disassemble the AC
adapter. The AC adapter has no user -replaceable or serviceable parts
inside. Danger ous voltage in the AC adapter can cause serious
personal injury or death. The AC adapter is intended f or use with a
computer and must mee t EN609050 stan dard s.

Do not co ver or place objects on the AC
adapter. Keeping the adapt er clear of objects lets the adapter cool
properly during use.

Only use the AC adapt er that comes with your NEC Versa LitePad
tablet PC. Although other adapt ers look similar, using them can
damage your system.

Note For information about charging and using the battery pack,

see “Batte ry Op eration ” in this cha pter.

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Connecting the USB Keyboard and Mouse

Conn ect the USB keyboar d and mouse to us e your ta bl et PC as a full ­featu red PC. Si mply plug these devi ces into an availa ble USB port on
your tablet PC.

See “On the Left Side of the Tablet PC” in Cha pter 1 for USB por t
locations.

Note The first t im e you power on t he tablet P C, you need to use the

keyboard and m ouse to complete the setup for the Microsoft Windows
XP T ablet Editi on operat ing syst em .

Connecting the USB CD-ROM Drive

Connectin g the USB CD-ROM d rive that comes wit h your tablet PC is
easy. Simply plug the USB cable that comes with the drive into the
back of your CD-ROM drive and into a USB port and power port on
your tablet PC.

See “USB D evi ces ” in Chap ter 5 for dri ve fea tur es an d installation
infor mation.

NEC Solutions America recommends that you
always operate your system on AC power when using an external
device such as a CD-ROM drive.

Startup

See th e Quick Setup card that comes with your NEC Versa LitePad
tablet PC to power on the system for the fir st time. The first time you
power on the system , the Win d ows operating system s etup requ ires th e
connection of a keyboard and mouse to complete th e setup.

To power on the tablet PC, slide the power switch. The power LED
ligh ts green to indicate system po wer is on. Aft er a short d elay,
Windows starts up an d dis p lays the Windows desk t op .

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For add itional informat ion a bout p ower butt on featur e s a nd power
LED st atus, see Ch apter 1, “Introducing the NEC Versa LitePad T a blet
PC.”

To prevent data loss, fully charge the battery
pack before running the tablet PC on battery power. See “Connecting
the AC Adapter” in this chapter to charge the battery.

After you start up the s ystem, do the following:

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Run the Wind ows Tablet PC Tutorials.
Run these tutorials to learn about using the keyboard Input Pan el,
writing pad Input Pan el, speech Input Panel, and to ta ke
handwr itten notes in Journ al.

You can also learn about using the tablet PC and pen by tapping the
Windows Start butt on and selecting the “Get Going with Tablet
PC” option.

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Ca l ibr ate your pen a nd set other tablet options.
Double tap the Tablet and Pen Settings icon in the Windows
system tray to di s p lay the Ta bl et and Pen Setting s screen. You can
set options in the Settings, Display, Tablet Buttons, and Pen
Options menus. To calibrate your pen, select the Settings men u and
select calibration option s.

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Adjust screen br igh tness.
Double tap the Tablet and Pen Settings icon in the Windows
system tray. Select the Display tab to display Screen brightness
sett ings. You can adjust s creen br ightnes s for runnin g th e system
on AC power an d for ba ttery powe r.

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Tips for Working

Follo w t hese basic tips while work ing:

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Use a light touch on th e tabl et screen.

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Set up the NEC Ver s a LitePa d ta bl et PC with the tablet s creen,
ke yboard, and mouse a t a c omfor table heigh t . When using the
ke yboard, keep your forearm s parallel to the floor. Your wrist s
shoul d be relax e d and st raight.

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While using the keyboard, mouse, and pen, k eep your shoulders
and arms as relaxed as possib le.

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Take regular breaks from the tablet PC to rest your e yes. Perform
stretch ing exercises to relax your fingers, hands, wrists, forearms,
and shoulders.

See Appendix A, “Setting Up a Healthy Work Environment,” for more
infor mation.

Pen Operation

Two pen s s h ip with th e N EC Versa LitePad tablet PC ( s ee “Tablet
Pens” in Chapter 1):

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Slim pen

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Clip pen.

Slim pen (5 mm)

A – Pen Tip C – Grip End
B – Pen Button

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Clip pen (9 mm)

A – Tip Grip Ring D – Clip
B – Pen Tip E – 5 Spare Tips
C – Pen Button

The NEC Versa LitePad t ablet pens featur e ba ttery-free, cordless
operati on. Use t hem to wri te or sket ch wi th digita l in k on the tabl et
screen, select items on the screen, or to in p ut data.

Your tablet PC supports handwriting recognition. When you use a
tablet pen to write directly on the screen and create digital ink, your
tablet PC can translate your handwriting into keyboard-style text.

Pressu re fr om your hand transmits information from the pressure
sensitive pen tip to the tablet screen.

The button on th e side of th e pen lets you operate the pen as a mouse
with a right click. You can disable/enable this action in the Windows
operating s ystem.

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Using the Pens

The slim pen comes s tored in th e tablet PC p en holder. To use the sl im
pen, pull it out from its holder. When you are not using the pen, store it
in th e tablet PC holder so it’s always there for you to use.

Removing the slim pen from the tablet PC

A – Slim Pen — grip en d

You can use th e tablet pen li ke a mouse. Equivalent pen-mouse actions
are as follows.

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Single ta p the tablet scree n — equivalent to a single click of the
primary mouse button.

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Double tap the tablet screen — equivalent to a double click of the
primary mouse button.

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Press and hold the pe n on the tablet scree n — equiva lent to a
click of th e right mouse button (righ t click).

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Point/hover — equivalent to pointing with the mouse.

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Hold pen button and tap ta ble t screen — equivalent to right
mouse button (right click); quicker than the “press and hold” pen
action.

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Note Tip for using the pen — watch t he cursor on th e tablet s creen

rather than the pen point.

Try all of th e pen features an d decide which you prefer . If you find the
double tap or an y of the other features difficult to use, go to the next
section for general directions about adjusting pen properties.

Setting Pen Options

You can set pen actions and pen buttons in Windows. Double tap the
Tablet and Pe n Set tings ic on in the Windows syste m tray.

Select the Setting s m en u t o ca librat e pen accuracy.

Note You need to calibrate the pen for each screen orientation

(landscape or portr ait).

Select the Pen Options menu to set pen action s to work as a mouse and
to set the pen button to righ t click.

Replacing Clip Pen Tips

Five tips and a tip grip ring come with the clip pen (9 mm). When you
notice pen performance degrading, replace the pen tip as follows.

1. Using the tip gri p ring, pres s the ring t o grip the pen tip in the ring

opening. Pu ll the tip out of the pen .

2. Insert the new pen tip. The flat end of th e tip goes into the pen.

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Battery Operation

Your NEC Versa LitePad ta bl et PC comes with a rechargea ble 4-cell
lithium ion (Li-Ion) battery pack alr eady installed. The battery pack
pr ovi d es the main p ower s ou rce when you are operating the tablet PC
on battery power.

For in forma t ion about inst alling or removing t he battery, see t he
section, “Replacing the Battery” later in this chapter. For information
about using the battery pack, s ee the next s ection.

Note See “Windows Power Management” in Chapter 4 to fully utilize

battery power in your NEC Versa LitePad tablet PC.

Using the Battery Pack

See the table “Ta blet PC Stat us LEDs” in Chapter 1 for a description
of the Power and Ba ttery LED status. Also see “Deter mining Battery
Status” and “Identifying Low Battery Status” in this chapter for battery
power information.

To prevent data loss, fully charge the battery
pack before running the tablet PC on battery power (see “Connecting
the AC Adapter” earlier in this chapter).

To prevent accident al bat tery ignition o r

explosion, adhere to the f ollowing:

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Keep th e battery away from extrem e heat.

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Keep metal objects away from the batt ery connectors to prevent a
short circuit.

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Always run the tablet PC with a battery installed.

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Make sure the battery i s properly installed in the battery bay.

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Keep the following in mind when using the battery pack.

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Use only the battery desi gned for your NEC Versa LiteP ad tablet
PC. Mixing oth er manufacturers’ batteries, or using a combination
of very old and new batter ies can deteriorate batt ery and eq uip ment
performance.

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Turn of f po w er to the s ystem after use. Keeping system p o w er on
can degrade battery per formance and shorten battery life.



Clean the battery connector s wi th a dry cloth when they get dirty.

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Keep the batt er y out of th e r each of chil dren.

Determining Battery Status

Your ta blet P C provi des t ools t o help you ke ep trac k of th e battery’s
power level. If your system is configured to display the Power icon on
the taskbar , the following ta s k bar icons appear:

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An electrical plug ap p ears when the system is connected to an AC
power source.

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A battery icon always app ears when the system is not connected to
an AC p ower s ource.

To show the Power icon on th e taskbar wh en con nected to AC power,
tap the Windows St art button, select Control Panel, select P erformance
and Maintenance, and select Power Opti ons. From the Power Options
Prop erties wi ndow, select th e A d vanced menu and sel ect the option
“Always show ic on on the t askba r.”

Use the system’s p ower met er to determ ine batt er y status. Acces s the
system’s power meter in the following ways:

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If the Power icon is configured to display in the taskbar, point to
the Power icon to displ ay the remain ing bat tery power .

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Double tap the Power icon on the taskbar to open the power meter.

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Go to Start, Control Panel, select Performance and Main tenance,
and select Power O p tions. Select th e P ower Meter tab. Power status
displays the total battery power remaining.

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Identifying Low Battery Status

When batter y power is low (8% or less), the power LED lights yellow
(blinks in Standby mode). When battery power is ver y low (3% or
less), the power LED lights amber (blinks in Stan dby mode). When
your s ystem is in a low battery status, do one of the following:

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Save your work, pow er of f th e sys tem, re move the spent battery,
and r eplace it with a full y charged bat tery.

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Leave the spent battery in the system and connect your N EC Versa
LitePad tablet PC to the AC adapter and a wall outlet.

Returning the Battery to its Normal State

If ba ttery performance drops , for e xample, you e xperie nce sh ort er
work times, try one of the following procedures to improve battery
performance:

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Remove and r einstall the batt ery in your NEC Versa LitePad tablet
PC and fully r echarge the battery (to 100%).

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Refr esh the battery using the Battery Refresh function in the BIOS
Setup utility (see “Sta ndard Menu” in Chapter 3).

Extending Battery Life

While on the road, it is important to be aware of the simple things you
can d o t o ex tend the life of the system’s batter y:

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Keep th e brightness setting low by adjusting the screen brightn ess
in the Tablet and Pen Settings menu. To adjust screen brightness,
double tap the Tablet and Pen Settings icon in the Windows system
tray. Tap the Di spla y tab to select Screen brightness settin g s.

You can adjust screen brightn ess for running the system on AC
power and for battery power.



Run s torage devi ces, such as the USB CD - ROM d r ive, on AC
power only.

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Tur n off t he system when you finish using i t.

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Note NEC Solutions America recommends that you always oper ate

your system on AC power when using any external device.

Replacing the Ba tter y

The following symptoms indicate that battery life is nearing an end.
Replace a battery that displays these symptoms.

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Shorter work times.

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Discoloration, war ping.

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Hot to the touch.

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Stran ge odor .

Repla ce the ba ttery ins talled in your NEC Ver sa LitePa d tablet PC as
follows.

Only use batteries that are designed for your
NEC V ersa LitePad tablet PC. Installing anoth er manufacturer’s battery
or using a combination of very old a nd new batteries can deteriorate
battery and equipment performance.

1. Save your files, ex it Windows, and turn of f system p ower.

2. T urn over th e tablet PC.

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3. Remove the battery pack as follows.

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Slide the battery release button to the right an d hold firmly.

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While holding the rel ease button, slide the battery out of the
battery bay.

Releasing the battery pac k

A – Batter y Release Button B – Battery Pack

Removing the battery pack

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4. Insert th e new battery pack as follows:

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Align the battery con nector and slots with the battery bay
connector an d tabs.

Battery connector and tabs

A – Batter y Slots B – Battery Connector

2-30 Getting Started

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Align the grooves on the sides of the battery with the rails in
th e battery bay.

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Sli d e the batt ery into th e batter y ba y. Press the battery into the
bay con nector to secur e it.

Instal li ng th e battery pack

A – Battery Groove B – Rail

5.

Tur n th e table t PC over.

Charging the Battery

Charge the battery pa ck b y simply connecting your NEC V ersa
LiteP ad tabl et PC to an AC power s ource.

Note During cha rging, keep the envir onm ental t emperature b etwee n

32°F and 104°F (0°C to 40°C).

To monitor the charging activity, observe the battery LED on the front
of the tablet PC. The battery LED lights as follows:

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Lights amber when the battery i s charging.

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Blinks amber if the battery encounter s an error while chargin g .

Getting St art ed 2-31

Note See “Determining Battery Status” in this chapt er to di splay the

Power icon i n the system tray. You can quickly view t he battery
charging status from this icon. A lso, see the ta ble “Tablet PC Status
LEDs” in Chapt er 1 for a detailed description of LED st at us.

Taking Precautions

To prevent accidental ba t tery ignition, rupture, or expl osion, adhere to
the following pr ecautions.

There is a danger of explosion if the
battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or
equivalent type r ecommended by the manufacturer. Discard used
batteries according to the manufacturer’s ins tru ct ion s.

To avoid personal injury and pr operty damage, read these battery
precautions on handling, charging, and disposing of Li-Ion
batteries.

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Keep the battery away from heat sources including direct sunlight,
open fires, m i crowave ovens, and high-voltage containers.
Temperatures over 140º F (60ºC) m ay cause damage.

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Do not drop or bump the battery.

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Do not disassemble the battery.

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Do not solder the battery.

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Do not puncture the battery.

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Do not use a battery that appears dam aged or deformed, has any
rust on its casing, is discolored, overheats, or emits a foul odor.

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Keep the batter y dry and away f r om water.

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Keep metal objects away from battery connectors. Metal objects in
contact with the connectors can cause a short circuit and damage.

If the ba ttery leaks :

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If the ba t ter y leaks on to skin or clot hing, wash the area immediately
with clean water. Battery fluid can cause a skin rash and damage
fabric.

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If battery fl uid gets into eyes, DO NOT rub; rinse with clear water
immediately and consult a doctor.

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Take extra p recautions t o keep a leaking battery away from f ire.
There is a danger of ignition or expl osion.

2-32 Getting Started

System Care

Th e N EC Ver sa LitePad ta blet PC is de s ign e d to be a dura bl e ,
depen dable system built for extensive use and travel. Follow these
guidelin es to maintain the condition and per formance of your
computer.

Immediately turn off and unplug the NEC

Versa LitePad tablet PC under the following cond itions:

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The power cord is damaged or frayed.

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Liquid spills on or into the NEC Vers a LitePad tablet PC.

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The system is dropped or the casing is damaged.

Precautions fo r System Use

Follow these precautions when using your NEC Versa LitePad tablet
PC and AC adapter.

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Avoid dropp i ng or bump i ng the comp uter or the AC adapt er.

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Do not stack hea vy obj ects on the tablet PC, the AC adapter, or the
battery.

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Avoid m ovin g t he NE C V e rsa Li tePad ta blet P C during system
oper ation, especially while the hard disk, diskette drive, or other
drive is being accessed.

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When using the AC adapter, make sure the power source falls
within the system’s compatible range of 100-240 volts and 50 or
60-Hz, AC. Never use the AC adapter if the voltage falls outside of
this range. (Watch for this when tr avelin g to ot her countries .)

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Turn computer power off before attaching or removing non-plug
and pla y devices that are n ot warm- or hot- s wappable.

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Do not push any foreign objects into the NEC Versa LitePad tablet
PC bays, c onnectors, and sl ots.

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Do not s et the tablet P C on top of a magnetized area. Doing so can
destr oy the data on your hard di s k dri ve . (Some air line tray tables
are magneti c.)

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Avoid u s i ng the ta blet PC or AC adap ter for ext ended per iods in
direct sunlight.

Getting St art ed 2-33

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Do not use the system in h umid or dusty environments.

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Turn computer power off before cleaning it.

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Avoid ex p osing the NEC Ver sa LitePa d ta blet PC or AC ad apter t o
extreme changes in temperature or humidity. If it is unavoidable,
allow your tablet PC to adjust to room temperature before use.

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When cleanin g the system, use a soft, clean, dry cloth. A voi d
wiping the displa y surface wit h abrasive material, in cluding rough
fabr ic. Do not use a cleaning solution; this may damage th e tablet
PC’s case.

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If the AC adapt er becom es extremel y h ot , un p lug the adapter and
let it cool.

Storage Requirements

Stor e the tabl et PC and AC adap ter in an environm en t that meets the
following conditions:

If the temperature of the NEC Versa LitePad
tablet PC suddenly rises or falls (for example, when you move the
system from a cold pl ace to a warm place) vapor condenses inside t he
system. Turning on the system under this condition can damage the
internal system components.

Before turning on the system, wait until the system’s internal
temperat ure equal izes w ith the new enviro nment an d any internal
moisture evaporates .

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Maintain s torage temperat ures between -4°F and 104°F (-20°C and
40°C).

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Keep the stor ag e area fr ee from vibration and magnetic fields.

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Keep the system and its com p onents away from organic sol vents or
corrosive gases.

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Avoid leavin g th e s ystem and its components in direct sunlight or
near heat sources.

2-34 Getting Started

Routine Cleaning

Clean or dust your system a s follows:

Never use hars h solutions, household
cleaners, or spr ay cleaners that cont ain caustic materials on the NEC
Versa LitePad tablet PC.

These clean ers a re usually high in alkali ni ty, which is measu r ed in pH.
Using these cleaners can harm the magnesium surface.

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LCD screen — Carefu lly wipe the LCD scr een with a soft cloth or
a screen wipe d es igned for that pur pose. Special screen wipes are
available through your local com put er dealer.

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System case — NEC Solutions America recommends that you
carefully wipe the case with a slightly damp, almost dry cloth.

3

Using the BIOS Setup Utility

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Introducing BIOS Setup

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Entering BIOS Setup

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Checking/Setting System Parameters

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Updating the BIOS

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Checking/Changing Switch Settings

3-2 Using the BIOS Setup Utility

Introducing BIOS Setup

Your NEC Versa LitePad tablet P C comes wit h a har dwar e program
called the BIOS Setup utility that allows you to view and set system
parameters. BIOS Setup also allows you to set password features that
pr ot ect your system from unauthoriz ed us e.

Use BIOS Setup to:

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set th e curren t time an d date

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custom ize your operating system to reflect your com p u ter har d ware

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secure your system with a password

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launch the Refresh Batter y ut ility an d fully dischar g e your lithi um
ion battery pack.

System par ameter in formation, for example, date, time, drive, and
secur ity settings, is stored in the system’s complementary metal oxide
semiconductor (CMOS) memory.

Entering BIOS Setup

Connect your keyboard or use your tablet pen to run the BIO S S e tup
utility. You can use some of the tablet PC buttons to access the BIOS
Setup utility and to select menu options.

Access the BIOS utility at power-on. Just press the

DOWN button

when the follo wing prom p t ap pears.

Press <DOWN> to Enter BIOS Setup

Wh en you press the DOWN button to enter BIOS Setup, the system
interrupts the Power-On Self-Test (POST) and displays the Standard
CMOS Setup m enu. You can view and set system parameters fr om this
menu and BIOS Setup’s other menus. See the following sections for a
description of how to use the BIOS Setup utility.

If t he system detec ts an e rror dur ing PO S T , it prompts you w ith a
double beep and a message: “Press DOWN to enter Setup.”

Using the BIOS Setup Utility 3-3

Standard CMOS Setup Menu

Afte r you pr ess DOWN, the system displays the BIOS Setup Utility
Standard CMOS Setup menu, similar to the following menu.

Standard CMOS Setup me nu

BIOS-VBIOS-EC VERSION XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX
System Memory 256MB

Language [English]
System Date [Wed 01/08/2003]
System Time [10:46:23]
>Pri Ma ster [H ard Di sk]
Boot Sector Virus Protection [Disabled]
Battery Refresh [Enter]

Use th e up and d own ar row keys on your keyboard to move through
the BIOS Setup menu items or use the

UP and DOWN tabl et PC

buttons. See “Using Keys and Buttons” in this ch apter for a list of keys
and buttons you can use to run the BIOS Setup utility.

Looking at Screens

BIOS set u p screens have t wo main ar eas :

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Parameters — The left si d e of t he screen . This area lists par ameter s
and th eir current settings.

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Available Opti ons and Help — The right s ide of t he sc reen . This
area lists alternate settings and Help text for each parameter.

Options tha t are grayed out are n ot ava ilable for the current selection.

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Using Keys and Buttons

The following table lists th e keyboard keys, pen-based keys, and tablet
but ton s for r unning BIOS Set up an d provi des t heir functions.

BIOS Setup Key and Button Functions

Key Pen Button Function

F1 F1 Displays key legend for moving the cursor

and selecting parameters.

Esc ESC Esc Exi ts a sub-menu or exits t he current screen

and prompts “ Discard changes and exit
setup?”

↑↓ ↑↓

UP
DOWN

Moves the cursor between the displayed
parameters.

←→ ←→

S elects the S etup menu sc reen.

–/+ –/+ Changes the val ue for the selected

item/field.

Tab Enter Moves the cursor between subfields. For

exa mple, f or System Tim e, Tab m oves t he

cursor from hour to minute to second.
Home Goes to the top of the screen
End Goes to the bottom of the screen.
Enter ENT Enter Br ings up a parameter sub-menu.
FnA Opens an al pha numeric keypad for ent ering

letters and num bers. SHT allows upper and

lower case letters.
F7 F7 Discards changes.
F9 F9 Loads optimal default settings.

F10 F10 Saves and exits the BIOS Setup utility.

Using the BIOS Setup Utility 3-5

Checking/Setting System Parameters

The BIO S S etup con s ists of a num ber of screens, each r epresen ting a
specific ar ea of the BIOS. The foll o wi ng ta bl es list the BIO S
parameters, their factory default settings, alternate settings, and a
descripti on of each setting . See the item-specific help that appears on
each Setup screen for more details.

The BIOS Setup utility has a menu for each of the following areas:

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Standard CMOS Setup

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Advanced CMOS Set up

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System Securi ty Setup

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Boot D evic e Setu p

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Exit Option s.

Rese tting System Parameters

To reset all parameters to the optimal default settin gs, press or tap F9,
use the arr ow ke ys to select

OK to load the defaluts or Cancel and

press

Enter.

Standard Men u

Use the Standard menu to view the system memory and language, to
modify the system date, system time, drive parameters, set boot sector
virus protection, and to run the battery refresh utility.

Standard CMOS Setup Menu

Parameter Default Setting Alternate Setting(s)

BIOS Version (automatically detected)
System M emory (au tom at ically detected)
Language English Japanese
System Date Mm:/dd:/yyyy

System Time hh:/mm:/ss

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Standard CMOS Setup Menu

Parameter Default Setting Alternate Setting(s)

Intern al HDD Auto
Boot Sector Virus

Protection

Disabled Enabled

Battery Refresh Enter

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BIOS Version — Displays the version n umber of the current BIOS
Setup utility and firmware.

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System Memor y — Displays the amount of system memory
currently installed in your system.

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Language — Designates the language di spla yed by the BIOS Setup
utility.

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Date — Sets your NEC Versa LitePad tablet PC calendar month ,
day an d year . These settin gs remain in memory even after you turn
off system power.

To set the dat e use the

Tab, Shift/Tab, or Enter keys to move from

field to field. You can al s o us e the

Enter button to move from field

to field.

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System Time — Sets the time; enter the curr ent hour, minute, and
second in hr:/min:/sec, 24-hour format.

To set the time, use th e

Tab, Shift/Tab, or Enter keys to move from

field to field. You can al s o us e the

Enter button to move from field

to field.

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Internal HDD — Opens a sub-menu with parameters for the
intern al hard drive in your system.

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Boot S ect or Virus Prote ction — Enabl es or d isables the write
protection of the hard drive boot sector. Enabling protection avoids
information by some virus types.

Using the BIOS Setup Utility 3-7

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Battery Refresh — Laun ches the Refresh Battery utility. The utility
fully discharges your batter y. Once refreshed, your battery is
conditioned to r echarge to its full capacity. To recharge the batter y,
connect your NEC Vers a LitePa d ta bl et PC to AC power.

Advanced Men u

Use the Advanced menu to set the following function s.

Advanced CMOS Setup

Parameter Default

Setting

Alternate
Setting(s)

USB Legacy Support Enabled Disabled
Remote Power on Enabled Disabled
Intel

®

SpeedSt ep™ Technology Enabled Disabled

CPU Power Management Enabled Disabled

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USB Legacy Support — When set t o Enabled, enabl es support for
a legacy USB device.

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Remote P ower On — When set to Enabled, allows the LAN board
to wake the system.

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Intel® SpeedStep™ Tech nology — When enabled, Intel SpeedStep
technolog y is control led by th e operating system or applet . Th e
system works at th e op timized p erformance. Wh en disabled, the
system operates in a power conser va tion mode.

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CPU Power Management — When en abled, allows CPU power
management.

3-8 Using the BIOS Setup Utility

Security Menu

Use the Security menu to configure your syst em for pr ot ection again st
unauthorized acc e s s.

System Security Setup

Parameter Default Setting Alternate

Setting(s)

Supervisor Password Is: Not Installed (automatically

detected)

User Password Is: Not Installed (automatically

detected)
Change Super visor Password Press Enter
Change User Password Press Enter
Boot Password Required No Yes
Set Master HDDs Securit y

Password*

Press Enter

Set User HDDs Security
Password

Press Enter

*Display of Set Master HDDs Security parameter requires Supervisor

Password enabled.

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Supervisor Password Is — Display only. Automatically displays
password status.

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User Password I s — Display only. Automatically displays
password status.

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Change Supervisor Password — Allows you to set or change the
Supervisor password. Th e Sup ervisor passwor d allows acces s to all
Setup items.

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Change User Pa s sw ord — Allows you t o set or change the User
password. The User password allows limited access to Setup items.
To enter a User password, a Supervisor password must be enabled.

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Boot Password Required — If set to Yes, requires a passwo rd on
system startup.

Using the BIOS Setup Utility 3-9

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Set Master HDDs Securi ty Password — Allows you to set or clear
the hard drive password. Wh en set, allows hard drive access only
from this system. Power must be cycled to lock the hard drive.

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Set User HDDs Securi t y Password — Allows you to set or clear
the hard drive password. Wh en set, allows hard drive access only
from this system. Power must be cycled to lock the hard drive.

Password Protection

Your NEC Versa LitePad tablet P C supports a pas s word for system
security. Keep in mind that you must set the supervisor password
bef ore the BI O S Setu p utility a llows you t o set a user pas s w or d.

Once you s et a s uper visor pas s word, you must e nter it befor e you can
enter BIOS Setup.

To establish password protection for entering the BIOS Setup utility,
you must set the super visor password before setting a user password.

To enter a password, select Set Sup ervisor Password, press

Enter,

enter the pass word, re- en ter th e pa s s wor d to confir m it, and pr es s any
key to continue. Repeat the procedure to set th e User password.

Note For security, use different passwords f or Supervisor and User

passwords.

To es tablish pas s word protect ion for res uming from Standby or
Hiber nation modes you must do th e following:

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Set a Windows password in Control Panel, Password Pr operties,
Change Passwords.

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Enable the option “Prompt for pa ssword when the com put er goe s
off standby” in Control Panel, Power Management Properties,
Advanced.

3-10 Using the BIOS Setup Utility

Hard Disk Drive Passwords

Your NEC Versa LitePad tablet PC allows you to establish password
protection for the internal hard disk dri ve. Hard disk dri ve (HDD)
pass w ord protection r estricts access to the drive, only if the drive is
re moved from your N EC Versa L itePad ta blet P C and insta ll e d in
an oth er s ys tem . You a re not prompted to enter your hard disk drive
passwords while the drive r emains in your current system.

The HDD p asswor d s ar e written to the system BIO S and to the hard
disk dr ive to ens ure that th e pa s s word pr ot ection travels wit h the drive
when moved from s ystem to system.

Establishing Hard Disk Drive Passwords

To es tablish pas s word protect ion for your syst e m’s ha rd disk drive you
must establish a master password, establish a user password, an d
enable the establish ed passwords for the internal HDD. Follow th ese
steps to establish HDD passwords and to enable HDD password
protection.

If you set th e m aster and user passwor d on a
hard drive, password security can never be disabled. Passwords can
be changed. If the master passwor d is forgotten and t he drive is
installed in another syste m, you cannot acce ss the data on the hard
drive.

If the hard drive is installed in another NEC Versa system with hard disk
drive security enabled, the password must be entered to allow access
to the h ard drive. If this NEC Ver sa system does not support hard

disk drive security, you cannot access the data on the har d drive.

1. Enter th e BI OS s etup, highlight and select the Secur ity men u.

2. Select Set HDDs Security Password and press Enter.

Th e s ystem prompts you to e nt er a master passw ord.

3. Ent er a master HDD pa s s word a nd press Enter.

Th e s ystem prompts you to e nt er the passw ord a gain to ver ify.

4. En t er the master password and press Enter.

Using the BIOS Setup Utility 3-11

The system con fi r ms the creation of the master password .

5. Enter a user password and press Enter.

Th e s ystem prompts you to e nt er the passw ord a gain to ver ify.

6. Ent er the user password and press Enter.

Changing Hard Disk Drive Passwords

To change har d disk drive passwords, enter the Securi t y Setup,
highlight Set Master HDDs Security Password, press

Enter, and enter

the cu r rent pas s wor d th at you wish to chang e. If you enter the curr en t
master password, you are prompted to enter a new ma ster password. If
you ente r th e c urrent us e r pas s w ord , you are prompt e d to ente r th e new
user pa sswor d. I f you do not wi sh t o esta bl ish a new master or user
password, pr ess

Esc instead of entering a new password.

Note To uninstall the har d disk drive password, enter blank data

(just tap Ent or press Enter) at t he prompt t o enter a p assword.

Using Hard Disk Dr ive Password Protection

To facilitate the transfer of one or more HDDs between systems,
establish a single master password (and store the password in a secure
place). For g etting your master password r es u lts in the inability to
access t he data on your hard drive. Establish different user pa s s words
to limit access to specific systems.

If you set th e m aster and user passwor d on a
hard drive, password security can never be disabled. Passwords can
be changed. If the master passwor d is forgotten and t he drive is
installed in another syste m, you cannot acce ss the data on the hard
drive.

If the hard drive is installed in another NEC Versa system with hard disk
drive security enabled, the password must be entered to allow access
to the h ard drive. If this NEC Ver sa system does not support hard
disk drive security, you cannot access the data on the har d drive.

With hard di s k dri ve securi ty enabled on the original NE C Ver s a
system, th e system boots nor ma lly.

3-12 Using the BIOS Setup Utility

If the hard drive is installed in another NEC Versa system with
security enabled, you must enter the master password to access th e
hard disk drive. If the hard drive is installed in anoth er NEC Versa
system with securit y di sabled, the system bo ot s with no password
required.

Moving the Hard Disk Drive

Wh en a passwor d protect e d HDD i s moved from it s orig inal s ystem
and in s talled in an ot her system , error messag es ap p ear indicating th at
the drive is locked. Next, the Securit y Setu p screen appears requi ring
the user to en ter the master password to unlock the drive. Highlight the
HDD password l ine and enter the master password when prompted.

To tak e a dvan t age of HDD pa s s word protect ion in a nother system , the
system must be equipped with the same HDD password protection
featu re. To determin e if that system has HDD password, check the
Security Setu p in the BIO S S etup to see i f there ar e pr ovis ion s for
establishing HDD passwords.

Boot Menu

Th e Boot De vice S e tup menu allows you t o define the boot devices
an d boot order of sys tem devic es.

Boot parameters include:
Boot de vices are list ed by name, and the order of t he names represen ts

th e boot order:

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Silent Boot — Enabled (default) displays the logo screen during
system boot ; Disabled, does not di splay the logo screen during
system boot . “Black” displays a black screen durin g system boot.

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Net w ork Boot — Enable d allows booting from the network.

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1st Boot D e vice Drive — Spec ifies th e boot seq uen ce from t he
avai lable devices, for exam pl e, 2

nd

Boot d e vice, 3rd Boot device.

Using the BIOS Setup Utility 3-13

Exit Menu

Th e Exit m enu provides the followi ng options:

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Save Changes and Exit — Saves t he cha nge s you may ha ve made
to the BIOS settings, an d exits the BIOS Setup utility. You can use
the F10 key for this operation.

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Discar d Chang es and Exit — Exits the BIOS Setup utility without
savin g Setu p data . The E S C key or button can be u s e d for t his
operation.

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Discar d Chang es — Discards changes don e so fa r to any of the
setup questions. The F7 key can be used for this operation..

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Load Optimal Defaults — Loads the defa u lt valu es for all the setu p
options. You can use F9 for this operation.

Updating the BIOS

The BIO S i s cod e tran smitted onto your system’s microprocessor, or
central processing unit (CP U). As indicated in th is chapter, you use the
BIOS Set up utility to configure your syst em’s software and hardware
features. Only use the BIOS Update Diskette for your specific model
to update your NEC Versa LitePad tablet PC BIOS.

Note You only need to update the BIOS if NEC makes significant

improvements or fixes to the current system BIOS. Your authorized
NEC Solutions America dealer or support representative can help you
determine this.

To update the system BIOS you m ust:

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Obtain the BIOS Upd ate

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Prepare th e BIO S Update D iskette

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Perform the BIOS Update.

Note You need an external diskette drive and a keyboard to r un the

BIOS Update utility.

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Obtaining the BIOS Update

If you are informed tha t the BIOS needs an update, con tact NEC
Solutions America Support Ser vices at

1-800-632-4525 or access th e

NEC S ol u tions Am er ica Web site,

www.necsolutions-am.com, to

obtain a copy of the BIOS update.

Note If you are using this computer outside the U.S. or Canada,

please contact a local NEC office or dealer in your country.

Preparing the BIOS Update Diskette

Before using the BIOS updat e diskette, you must make the diskette
BIOS fla s h ready. Re f er to the readme.txt fil e on th e di s k ette befor e
using the diskette.

Follow these instruction s to prepare the BIOS Update Diskette.

Note Preparing the BIOS Update Diskette makes the diskette

bootable. This pr ocedure requires a system that has the MS-DOS®
operating system available. Mi crosoft Windows XP does not have an
MS-DOS operation. If a boot able disk is required, contact Support
Services at NEC Solutions America (see Chapter 9).

1. Scan your hard drive for any computer viruses.

2. Un lock the write protect notch on the disk ette, if n ecess ary.

3. Con nect the USB disk ette drive and insert the di sk ette into the

diskette drive.

4. Type a:\install (wh ere a: is the diskette drive) at the DOS prompt

and fol l ow the on - s cr een instru ction s.
Install.bat c opies t he DO S system files from your hard drive ont o

the BIOS Update Diskette to make it BIOS fla sh ready.
The system pr om p ts you when the process i s com p lete.

5. Scan the BIOS Upda te Diskette for computer viruses.

The d iskette is ready for use.

Using the BIOS Setup Utility 3-15

Performing the BIOS Update

Make the foll owing preparations before performing the BIOS update.
Before you begin, be sure to:

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Conn ect the tablet PC to AC p ower and power on the comp ut er .

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Remove any bootable CDs fr om any installed USB optical drive.

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Enter BIOS Setu p with the DOWN butt on.

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Ch eck Boot order on the Boot menu to en s ure that th e USB
di s kette drive boots before the IDE ha rd dr ive.

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Write down wh at you’ve done to customize your BIOS settings.

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Ex i t and s ave BIO S s e tting s .

Once you have prepar ed the system for a BIOS update, perform th e
followin g steps:

1. Insert the BIOS Update diskette into the diskette drive.

2. Po we r on th e tabl et PC with the disk ette in the diskette drive. The

system boots and automatically loads the utility. Read the message
that displays and follow the in structions.

3. Press Enter to continue.

The u tility ch eck s the curr ently ins talled BIOS vers ion and th e
diskette’s BIOS version. Th e Main menu appear s.

4. Use the arrow keys to highli ght the “Display BIOS Version”

option on the Main Menu. Use this option to check the currently
installed BIOS ver sion and th e version of the new rep lacement
BIOS.

Press any key to return to the Main menu.

5. Hig hlight the “Install New BIOS” opt ion a nd press Enter.

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6. Press Y and then press Enter. A message informs you of the

update progress. Do not restart the system until the you ar e
instructed to restart.

Interrupting the BIOS update during the

update process can cause damage to the syst em.

7. Remove the disket te and press any key to cont inue. A C MOS

Checks um me s s age a ppears and prompts you to press

DOWN to

enter Setup.

8. Press DOWN to enter Setup and restore the default parameter

settings.

9. Reconfigure Setup with the custom settings you documented for

yourself be fore beginning this procedure.

10. Press F10 t o save chan g es an d exit Setup.

Checking/Changing Switch Settings

The NEC Versa LitePad tablet PC has a four-position dip switch on the
bottom of the tablet PC. Switches are identified as follows:

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Switch 1 — Password Override switch
The default setting is “OFF.” If you for get the password you set in
the BIO S S etup utility and you cannot access BIOS Setup or
Windows, change the setting to “ON” and your current password is
era s ed .

Note Clearing the password set in the BIOS Setup utility does not

clear your Windows password.

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Switch 2 — Log o Select s witch
The default setting is “OFF” for the U.S. logo.

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Switch 3 — Cri sis Rec overy Boot fr om Boot Block switch
The default setting is “OFF” for a Normal boot. The “ON” setting
is for a Bo ot bloc k.

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Switch 4 — Reserved f or factory use. Defa u lt set ting is “OFF.”

Using the BIOS Setup Utility 3-17

If you set a supervisor or user password in the BIOS Setup utility and
then forgot the password , you can clear it.

Use the following pr oced u re to clea r the password.

Before handling any internal components,
discharge static electricity fr om yourself by touching a nearby unpainted
metal surface.

1. Po wer off th e system, disconnect AC power, and disconnect an y

peripheral devices.

2. T urn over th e tablet PC.

3. Locate the scr ew securing the memory bay cover to th e bottom of

the tablet PC. Remove the screw and lift off the memory bay
cover.

Memory ba y cover

A – Memory Bay Cover B – Screw

3-18 Using the BIOS Setup Utility

4. Locate the plastic cover next to the memory module as shown in

th e follo wing fig ure.

Locating switches

A – Password Override Switch C – Crisis Recovery Boot Switch
B – Logo Select Switch D – Reserved Switch

Using the BIOS Setup Utility 3-19

5. Using a fine-tipped object, lift the cover and change swi t ch 1 to

“ON” to enable a password overr ide. Th is setting erases your
current pa s s wor d s et in the BIOS Setup utility.

Never use a pencil to change switch se ttings .
Residue from the pencil can dam age the system.

Leave the other switches at their default settings (OFF). Changing the
settings can cause the system to malfunction.

6. Repl ace the memor y modu le cover and scr ew, plug in th e AC

adapter, and power on th e system.

7. At the startup scr een , press th e D OWN bu tton to ent er the BIOS

Setup utility. Select th e Security menu and check that switch
sett ing procedu re ha s cl eared the password .

8. Po wer off th e s ystem and dis con nect AC p ower . Turn over the

tablet PC.

9. Turn over the ta blet PC an d remove th e me mor y bay cover.

10. Set switch 1 back to “OFF” (see the previous fi g ure) .

11. Repla ce the mem ory modul e co ver and screw, plu g in the AC

adapter, and power on th e system.

12. At the startu p screen, press th e DO WN button to ent er the BIOS

Setup utility. Select th e Security menu and set a n ew password.

4

Using the Operating S ystem and
Utilities

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W indows Introdu cti o n

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Windows Power Management

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NEC Customize Utility

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Application and Driver CD

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NEC Online Documentation

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Product Recovery CD

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NEC CD-RW CD

4-2 Using th e Op erat ing System and Utilities

Windows Introduction

Your system comes preloaded with the Micr osoft® Wind ows® XP
Tablet PC Edi tion oper ating system . The op er ating system provi d es a
means of running applications, navigating through your file structure,
an d using your tablet P C.

Windows XP Ta bl et PC Editi on incorporates the latest A C P I power
management. To fully utilize battery power in your NEC Versa
LiteP ad tabl et PC, see the following sect ion, “Windows Pow er
Management.”

To lear n about your tablet P C and how to use it, see th e Microsoft
Windows XP Ta bl et PC Editi on Tutorials. You can also go to the
Windows Start menu and s elect “Get Going with Tablet PC” for
additional tutorials about using the tablet PC and pen.

Windows Power Manage ment

Your NEC Ver sa LitePad tablet PC manages its power resources using
the Advanced C onfigurati on and Power Interfa ce ( A C P I ) while the
system is powered on using AC or battery (DC) power. ACPI enables
the operating system t o manag e the power gi ven to each attached
devic e and to tur n off a device wh en not in us e.

Take advantage of the opportunity to manage power on your system to:

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Minimize battery drain.

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Save time. When you return from that urgent call or meeting, you
don’t ha ve to reboot, just press the power button to resume system
operation.

Windows Power Options Properties

ACPI power management settings are controlled through Windows
Power Options Proper ties.

To access P o w er Opti ons, go t o Start, se l ect Control Panel,
Performance and Maintenan ce, and select Power O p tions.

Using the Operating System and Utilities 4-3

Power Options Properties includes the following power management
areas:

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Power Schemes

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Alarms

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Power Meter

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Advanced

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Hibernate.

Power Schemes

Use the Power Schemes options to define the appropriate Power
scheme for your system, and to set timeouts for standby, LCD panel,
an d har d disk. Define param eters for your s ystem when running under
AC (plugged in ) or DC (running on batteries) power.

Power Schemes

Parameter Default Setting Alternate Setting(s)

Power Schem es Portable/Laptop Home/Office Desk,

Presentation, Always On,
Minimal Power
Management, Max. Battery

Turn o f f mo nitor
(P lugged i n)

After 15 Minutes 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25,

30, 45 minutes; 1, 2, 3, 4,
5 hours; Never

Turn o f f mo nitor
(Running on
batteries)

After 2 Minutes 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25,

30, 45 minutes; 1, 2, 3, 4,
5 hours; Never

Turn off hard
disks
(P lugged i n)

After 30 Minutes 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30,

45 minutes; 1, 2, 3, 4,
5 hours; Never

Turn off hard
disks
(Running on
batteries)

After 5 Minutes 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30,

45 minutes; 1, 2, 3, 4,
5 hours; Never

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Power Schemes

Parameter Default Setting Alternate Setting(s)

System standby
(P lugged i n)

After 20 Minutes 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25,

30, 45 minutes; 1, 2, 3, 4,
5 hours; Never

System standby
(Running on
batteries)

After 15 Minutes 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25,

30, 45 minutes; 1, 2, 3, 4,
5 hours; Never

System
hibernates
(P lugged i n )

After 3 hours 10, 15, 20, 25, 30,

45 minutes; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6 hours; Never

System
hibernates
(Running on
batteries)

After 2 hours 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 45

mi nut es; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6 hours; Never

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Power Schemes — Defines th e most appropriate p ower scheme for
your comp uter .

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Turn off monitor — Selects th e time delay before your LCD pan el
tur ns off.

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Turn off hard disks — Selects the time delay before your hard
disk(s) power down.

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System stand b y — Selects the system standby timeout period for
your system when running under AC or DC power.

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System hibern ates — Select s the system h ibernate tim eout peri od
for your system wh en running on AC or DC power.

Alarms

Use the Alarm s screen to defi ne the point at whi ch the batt ery al arm
activates. Defin e the alarm to either sound an alarm, display a warning
mes s age, or invoke S tandby, Hiberna te, or Shutdown, or r un a
progr am.

Using the Operating System and Utilities 4-5

Alarms

Parameter Default Setting Alternate Setting(s)

Low battery alarm 10% 0-100%
Alarm Action

Notification

Display message Sound alar m

Alarm Action* None Standby, Power Off,

Hibernate

Ru n a pr ogram Non e When the alarm

occurs, run t his
program.

Critical battery alarm 3% 0-100%
Alarm Action

Notification

Display message Sound alar m

Alarm Action* Hibernate Power Off, Standby,

Hibernate

Ru n a pr ogram Non e When the alarm

occurs, run t his
program.

*Enabl ing an Alarm action en abl es “For ce stand b y or shutdown e ven if
program stops responding” setting.

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Low battery alarm — Allows you to defin e a low battery alarm
percen tage, notification, and system action.

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Critical battery alarm — Allows you to define a critical battery
alarm percentage, notification, and system action.

Power Meter

The Power Met er s creen dis p lays the r emainin g ba ttery power and
ch a rging statu s for the battery. Ch oose to d isp lay you r ba t tery stat us
information.

4-6 Using th e Op erat ing System and Utilities

Advanced

Th e A dvan c ed window a llows you t o selec t beha vior s for th e task bar
icon, standby password, and the Power button.

Advanced

Parameter Default Setting Alternate

Setting(s)

Always show icon on
taskbar

Unchecked Checked

Pr ompt for p ass w ord
when computer goes o f f
standby

Checked Unchecked

W hen I press the Po wer
button on my computer

Shut down Do nothing

Ask me wha t to do
Standby
Hibernate
Shut down

W hen I press the Sl eep
button on my computer*

Standby Do nothing

Ask me wha t to do
Standby
Hibernate
Shut down

*

If USB keyboard has the Sleep button feature.

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Always show icon on th e t askba r — Determines whether or n ot the
Pow e r Meter ic on di s plays on the tas kbar .

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Prompt for password when com puter goes off standby —
Determines wh ether or not the system prompts for your Windows
password when resuming from Standby.

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When I press th e Power button on my computer — Defines the
system action when the Power button is used.

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When I press th e Sleep button on k eyboard — Defines the system
action when the Sleep button is used. This option applies if you
ha ve a USB keyboa rd with a S leep button.

Using the Operating System and Utilities 4-7

Hibernate

Use the Hibern ate window t o enable hibernate support , see the amoun t
of free d isk spa ce, and th e amoun t of disk space req uired to hibernate.
When your system h ibernates, it p erform s a save-to-d i s k . Your current
working environment is saved to the hard disk. Use the power button
to resume from hibernation. Your system returns to its pr evious state.

Note Hibernate is enabl ed by default in Windows.

Windows Power Management States

It’s imp ortant to recog nize your system ’s beh avior wh en in eac h of
these p ower man agement states. The following tabl e d escribes the
system behavior for each power management stat e.

Windows Power Management Behavior

Feature LCD Timeout Standby (STR) Hibernate (STF)

Default
Setting

5 Minutes,
DC power

15 minutes,
AC power

5 minutes,
DC power

20 minutes,
AC power

2 hours,
DC power

3 hours,
AC power

Manually
Invoke

Go to Start,

Shutdown, Standby.
Press Power button.*

Press Power button.*

System
Behavior

LCD panel is
blank.

Status LED
lights green .

LCD panel is blank.
Status LED bl inks

green.

LCD panel is blank.
Status LED t ur ns off.
Progress bar i ndicates

that current wor king
environment is saved to
hard disk.

Resume Press any

key.

Press Power button. Press Power button.

Progress bar appear s
during process.

*Only when set in Advanced Windows Power Management Properties.

4-8 Using th e Op erat ing System and Utilities

NEC Customiz e Utility

The NEC Customize utility gives you the option to launch the NEC
Versa LitePad Tablet PC Application and Driver CD. Use this option
to install a variety of soft ware applications, drivers, and utilities. This
utility also pr ovides the option for installin g the NEC wallpaper .

NEC Customize Ut ility Sc reen

The NEC Customize utility screen displays the following option s:

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Application and Driver CD — launches the NEC Versa Lit ePa d
Tablet PC Appli cation and Driver CD (see “Application and Dr iver
CD” in this chapter).

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NEC Wallpaper — launches the NEC wallpaper.

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Help button — provid e s an overvi ew of t he NE C Customize utility.

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Exit button — closes the NEC Customize utility.

Using the NEC Customize Utility

Follow these steps to use the NEC Customize utility.

1. Double click the NEC Customize icon.

2. From the displ ay win dow, se lect the d e s i red option.

3. Follow th e on-scr een instructions to process the selected option .

4. If necessary, click Exit to close th e N EC Customize dial og box.

Application and Driver CD

A variety of softwa re appl icat ion s, dri ve rs, a nd uti lities are pr ovided
on the Application and Driver (A&D) CD that ships with your NEC
Versa LitePad tablet PC. Some of the drivers are already installed as
part of your oper a ting system environment.

The additional software on th e A&D CD lets you take full advantage
of your system resour ces.

Using the Operating System and Utilities 4-9

Use the Application and Driver CD to install the software of your
choice. Some software applications install their own desktop icon
allowing quick access t o the application. You can also access s om e
applications through the Start, Programs menu.

Launching the A&D CD

Follow these procedures to launch the Application and Driver CD
using the NEC Cus tomize u tility.

Note The NEC Customize utility requires the connecti on of a

CD-ROM drive.

1. Insert the Application and Dr iver CD into the CD-ROM drive.

2. Double click the NEC Customize icon.

3. Select Application and Driver CD. The Application and Driver

CD dialog box app e a rs

Note If the NEC Customize icon is not a vail able, do uble cl ick M y

Computer on the desktop (or in the Start menu) and then click the CD
icon. The Application and Driver CD dialog box appears.

The Application and Driver CD dialog box provides selection tabs.
Each tab repr es ents a soft wa re cat egory. Th e sel ection tabs incl u de
applications, drivers, utilities, and Help.

Select the tabs to display options on each tab.

Installing the A&D CD Software

Once the Appl ication an d Dr iver CD di alog box app ears, foll o w t hese
steps to install the desir ed softwar e.

1. Select th e application, driver, utilities, or Help that you wish to

install or vi ew.

2. Follow th e on-screen instructions to in stall, browse, or return to

the main men u.

4-10 Using the Operating System and Utilities

NEC Onlin e Documentation

An online versi on of you r pri nt ed NEC Versa LitePad Tablet PC
User’s Guide is ava ilable on the NEC Sol u tions America Web sit e.

The online NE C Ve r s a L itePad Ta b let PC User’ s Guide is in portable
document format (PD F) and requ ires the installation of the Adobe

®

Acrobat

®

Reader. You can install th e A cr oba t Reader from th e
Appl icati on and Driver CD (see “Application and Driver CD” earlier
in th is chapt er).

To download the most current online version of the NEC Ve rsa
LitePad Tablet PC User’s Guide from the NEC Solutions America
Web site, go to

www.necsolutions-am.com/mobileso lutions.

Product Recovery CD

The Product Recovery CD contains the NEC Product Recovery ut ility
that allows you to r estore your system to its initial installation state.

If you deter m ine that you ne ed to r e s tor e you r sys tem to its i nit i al
installa ti on state, use the instru ctions th at fol low.

Note Only use the Product Recovery utility to restore your system to

its initial installation state as a last resort. Check the problem checklist
in Chapter 8 f or information about solving pr oblems before using the
CD. The Product Recovery utility provides options that either remove or
replace exi st ing files, a process that m ay result in data loss.

Before using the Product Recovery CD, enter
the BIOS Setup utility, record any customized settings, and restore the
BIOS default settings. Save the default settings before exiting the BIOS
Setup utility.

Using the Operating System and Utilities 4-11

Guidelines for Using the Product Recovery CD

Follow these guidelines when using the Product Recovery CD.

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Use AC power.

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Conn ect a USB keyboard or mouse.

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Remove all op tional hard ware s uch as CF Car ds, USB d evices, an d
monitors.

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Carefully review the Pr oduct Recovery CD options in the next
secti on before p roceeding.

Choose your restore option care fully to

prevent losing data and applications i nstalled on your syst em.

Product Recovery CD Options

Th e Produ c t Recovery CD and ut ility pr ovides you with F ull Di sk
Drive and Partiti on Only restore opti ons. Move the cursor over each
option on the NEC Product Recovery utility screen to display a
desc ri ption of the option in the wind ow at the ri ght si de of the screen.

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Full Disk Drive — Completely rebuilds your hard disk dr ive,
destroying all exi sting da ta in the process . Select this opt ion if you
wish to restore your hard disk drive to its initial installation state.

Note Use the Full Disk Driv e restore option if your hard dis k

consists of one partition (drive).

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Partition Only — Lets you pr eser ve your existing hard di sk drive
partition structure and allows you to format only the primary
partition without affecting the extended partition(s). Partition Only
formats drive C: (of a multiple partitioned drive) an d restor es drive
C: to its initial installation state. To use the Partition Only option,
drive C: must be equal to or greater than 1 GB. Additional
par ti tions, for ex ample, drives D:, E:, etc., remain intact.

Note Use the Part ition Only restore option if your hard disk is

partitioned into two or more partitions (drives).

4-12 Using the Operating System and Utilities

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Exit — Exits the NEC Product Recovery utility.

Full Disk Drive Restore

If your preinstalled software becomes unusable and you cannot boot
from the hard disk, use the Product Recovery utility to restore your
system to its initial shippin g configuration. The Full Disk Drive restore
option erases the ha rd disk completely before rein stalling th e files.

The Full Disk Drive restore option deletes all
files on the har d drive and replaces them with the ori ginal factory
ins ta lled files.

Only use th e Full Disk D r ive rest ore option if the preinstalled softwa re is
unusable.

Use the Product Recover y utility to perform a Full Disk Drive restore
as follows.

1. Check th e Product Recovery CD title and make sure that it is the

correct CD for your NEC Versa Lit ePad tablet P C an d operatin g
system.

2. Pu t CD1 int o the CD-ROM dr ive tra y, close th e dr ive door, an d

re boot you r syst em .

3. Read the License Agreement s cr een that a p p ears. Use th e

keyboa rd or mou se to accept or d ecline the agreement.
If you decline the agreement, the recovery utility exits.

4. In the NEC Product Recovery utility screen, choose Full Disk

Drive to restor e your hard disk drive to its original factory
installed state.

Choose your restore option care fully to
prevent losing data and applications i nstalled on your syst em.

Using the Operating System and Utilities 4-13

5. Read the Warn ing scr een .

A warning displays indic ating that your hard di s k is abou t to be
erased.

6. Sel ect Con tinue to proceed to perform a F ul l D isk Drive restore.

If you select Back, the recovery utility returns to the prior screen,
which has an exit op tion. If you select Contin u e, an NEC screen
loads.

7. At the NEC screen, cli ck Continu e to start th e r eco very pr ocess.

A screen with progress bars is displayed a nd indica tes the pr ogre s s
of the recovery.

Do not turn off or dist urb the sy stem duri ng

th e recover y process.

At the prompt for the next CD, r emove CD1 in ser t CD2 int o the
CD-ROM d rive. Select

OK to start loading CD2.

When th e r ecover y pr ocess is compl ete, you are promp ted to
re move the CD from the CD-ROM drive a nd re boot your syste m.

8. At the prompt, remove th e CD from the drive. Press Enter, click

Reb oot, or press

Alt-R t o reboot your system.

A series of hardware det ecti on screens display, the system reboots,
and th e Windows Setup scr een appear s. Follow th e on - s creen
instruction s to set up Windows.

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Partition Only Restore

If your preinstalled software on drive C: of your multiple-partition ed
drive be comes un usabl e a nd you c annot boot fr om the hard disk, use
the Product Recover y utility to restore your primar y partition to its
initial shipping configuration.

Use the P art i t ion Onl y rest ore option on ly if
your hard disk drive consists of multiple partitions and if drive C:
contains the operating system and related drivers. Move all other data
and applications t o other partitions ( drives) or the Partition Only restore
process will erase them completely.

The Par t ition Only r estore op t ion deletes all files on drive C: and
rep la c es the m with the original factory installed fi les. Onl y u s e the
Partiti on Only restore option if th e prei nstall ed software on drive C: i s
unusable.

Use the Product Recovery utility to perform a Partition Only r estore as
follows:

1. Check th e Product Recovery CD title and make sure that it is the

correct CD for your NEC Versa Lit ePad tablet P C an d operatin g
system.

2. Pu t CD1 int o the CD-ROM dr ive tra y, close th e dr ive door, an d

re boot you r com pu t er.

3. Read the License Agreement s cr een that a p p ears. Use th e

keyboa rd or mou se to accept or d ecline the agreement. I f you
dec line the agree m ent, the reco v ery utility exits.

4. In the NEC Product Recovery utility screen, select Partition Only

to restore drive C: of a multiple partitioned dr ive to its original
factory installed state.

Choose your restore option care fully to
prevent losing data and applications i nstalled on your syst em.

If the ha rd di sk is configured wi th m ul tip le or extend ed partiti ons y ou
ma y hav e t o reinstall s ome softw are to restore configu ration set ti ngs
and shared f il es.