ViewSonic V1250 User Manual
IMPORTANT!
For all technical support issues, or if
anything is missing as listed under
Package Contents in this user guide, please
contact ViewSonic before returning the
product. See the Customer Support table in
this guide for contact information.
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ViewSonic
Convertible Tablet PC V1250
User Guide
Microsoft® Windows XP
Tablet PC Edition
Contents
Getting Started
Package Contents .................................................................. 2
Optional Accessories .............................................................. 2
Optional Warranties/Insurance ............................................... 2
Precautions ............................................................................ 3
Knowing Your V1250
V1250 Tour ............................................................................. 4
Front View ........................................................................... 4
Back View ........................................................................... 5
Left View ............................................................................. 6
Bottom View ........................................................................ 7
Converting to a Tablet ............................................................ 8
Performance Features ............................................................10
High Performance Processor .............................................. 10
Convert to PC ........................... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... .... 10
Input .................................................................................... 10
Memory ............................................................................... 10
Advanced Graphic Engine ..................................................10
Expandability ............... .......................... .............................. 10
Bright LCD Touch-screen Display ....................................... 11
Wireless LAN, Fast Ethernet and Modem Connectivity ......11
Internal Antenna ..................................................................11
Additional Expansion and Connectivity ............................... 11
Software Included ........... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... .... 12
Using the Keyboard ................................................................13
Using the Touch Pad ..............................................................14
Storage ........................... ....................................... .................15
Hard Disk Drive ...................................................................15
Optical Disk Drive ................................................................15
Display ..................... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... .... 16
Extending the Life of the TFT Display Device .....................16
Adjusting the Display Brightne ss .... ....... ...... ....... ...... ...........16
Automatic Brightness ..........................................................16
Screen Rotation .................................................................. 17
XP Control Panels ...............................................................18
Audio ...................................................................................... 19
Adjusting the Audio ........................ ....... ...... ....... .................19
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Battery Pack ........................................................................... 20
The Lithium-Ion Battery .......................................................20
Charging the Battery and Charging Time ............................20
Checking the Battery Level .................................................21
Prolonging the Battery’s Life and Usage Cycles ................. 21
Battery Warning .................................................................. 22
Removing the Battery Pack .................................................23
Windows XP Power Management ..........................................24
Power Saving Options .........................................................25
Stand By Mode ......................... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... .... 25
Save To Disk - Hibernate Mode ..........................................25
The Power On/Power Management Button ........................25
Bridge Battery Feature .................................................... .... 25
Using your V1250
Initial Setup .............................................................................26
Booting up for the first time ....................................................29
Calibrating the touch screen ...................................................30
Connectivity .................... ............................................. ...........31
Modem ................................................................................ 31
Ethernet ...............................................................................31
Wireless LAN ......................................................................32
USB ............................. ................................ ........................ 33
1394 Firewire ...................................................................... 33
Expansion ................ ....... ...... ....... ........................................... 33
PC Card ......... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... .................33
Multicard Slot ......................................................................33
Upgrading the System Memory ..............................................34
Installing a New Memory Module ........................................ 34
Security .................................................................................. 36
Using the Security Lock ...................................................... 36
Using Passwords ................................................................ 36
Using Accessories
Docking Station ......................................................................38
Troubleshooting
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Appendix
Specifications ......................................................................... 54
Customer Support ..................................................................55
Cleaning and Maintenance ... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... .... 56
Limited Warranty ....................................................................57
Safety Guidelines ...................................................................58
Compliance and Safety Notices .............................................59
Safety Notices ........................................................................61
DISCLAIMER ...................................................................... 56
Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) Compliance ............... 59
Battery Safety Notice .......................................................... 61
Lithium Battery Warning ......................................................61
Power Supply Safety Notice ................................................61
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ViewSonic Tabl et PC V1250
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Getting Started
Congratulations on your purchase of a ViewSonic Convertible Tablet PC
V1250. The V1250 is a fully functional PC with built-in LAN, and Wi-Fi
wireless connectivity. With your V1250 you will be able to organize and access
important business and personal information. In addition, you will be able to
send and receive e-mail and access the Internet. This user gu ide will help you set
up your V1250 and introduce you to its many features.
Important! Save the original box and all packing material for future shipping.
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Package Contents
If anything is missing in your Package Contents from the list below, or if you
have any technical support issues, contact ViewSonic before returning the
product. See the Customer Support table in this guide.
• Tablet PC V1250
• Stylus and tip remover with 5
replacement stylus tips
• AC Adapter and Power Cord(s)
•Carrying Case
• Battery Pack
• Recovery CD Package
• Quick Start Guide
• User Guide on C:\V1250\UG
Optional Accessories
The Tablet PC V1250 offers a host of optional accessories on our web site to
improve its use including the following:
• Docking Station
• Portfolio Bag
• Additional SODIMM memory
• External Firewire CD or DVD/CDRW
•Stylus
• Additional Battery Pack
Optional Warranties/Insurance
• 3 year Extended Warranty
• 1-3 year Accidental Damage Insurance
For more information or to purchase accessories or Optional Warranties, go to
the web site for ViewSonic listed in the Customer Support table in this user
guide and click on Accessories.
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Precautions
• For best viewing conditions view the
screen from a distance of 15" to 18".
• NEVER REMOVE THE REAR
COVER. Your V1250 contains high
voltage parts. You may suffer serious
injury if you touch these parts.
• Avoid exposing the screen to direct
sunlight or another heat source. The
screen should be facing away from
direct sunlight to reduce glare.
• Always handle your V1250 with care;
dropping your V1250 could void the
warranty.
• Do not operate your V1250 outside in a
wet, damp or extremely cold
environment.
• Do not place heavy objects on the
screen, video cable, or power cord.
• If smoke, abnormal noise, or strange
odor is present, immediatel y switch the
V1250 off and call your dealer or
ViewSonic.
• Use only the AC/DC power adapter
supplied with your V1250.
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Knowing Your V1250
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V1250 Tour
This section shows the following views of visible ports and buttons:
Front View Back View
Left View Bottom View
Front View
Open latch
LCD Display
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Security Key
(Ctrl-Alt-Del)
Rotate
HD access
Wireless ON/OFF
Journal
Auto-brightness sensor
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Sleep
Power
Wireless
On/Off
Charging status
Back View
DC IN
VGA port
Modem
Ethernet
USB
USB
Mic IN
Audio OUT
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Left View
Stylu s slo t
PC card slot
SD Secure Disk, or
MS Memory Stick slot, or
MMC Multi Media Card
IEEE 1394 Firewire
Power ON latch
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Converting to a Tablet
To convert the V1250 to a tablet, do the following.
1. Push in and slide the latch to the left while gently opening the
display screen. Open the display to a vertical posi ti on as
shown below .
2. Turn the display screen clockwise around in a half circle until
you see the back of the display.
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3. Press and slide the latch to the right.
4. Align the two white marks shown below as you close the
display flat against the keyboard and the tablet clicks into
place.
5. Now you have a Tablet PC. For more informat io n on using the
Tablet PC, see the V1250 User Guide.
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Performance Featur es
High Performance Processor
The V1250 is equipped with a Mobile Intel® Pentium M Processor .
Intel 855 GM with 400 MHz Processor Side Bus. Meets Intel
Centrino convertible tablet platform criteria with 12.1 LCD and
EM type digitizer.
Convert to PC
Innovative and patented convertible notebook-to-tablet PC design.
Input
Supports inking and pen input for easy note-taking, form-filling,
and e-book application. BIOS-level signature verification (written
password) for security.
Memory
The V1250 is equipped with a fast SO-DIMM DDR SDRAM.
Advanced Graphic Engine
The V1250 comes with an integrated Intel video processor for high
performance graphics.
Expandability
The system offers one SO-DIMM slot for memory expansion,
allowing users to easily increase the system’s capacity as the need
arises.
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Bright LCD Touch-screen Display
The system is equipped with 12.1 inch TFT XVGA touch-screen
display panel for clear text and brilliant colors. Built-in light
sensor for auto-adjustment of LCD brightness to save battery life.
Wireless LAN, Fast Ethernet and Modem
Connectivity
For network access capability, the V1250 provides a built-in W i-Fi
LAN adapter, a Fast Ethernet adapter, and a 56K modem.
Internal Antenna
The built-in wireless LAN antenna is used to transmit and receive
data from a WiFi access point.
Additional Expansion and Connectivity
The V1250 offers a full array of I/O ports including two Universal
Serial Bus (USB) ports, microphone and audio out jacks, external
VGA port, Firewire port, and a multi-pin connector for the
optional Tablet PC Docking Station. The V1250 also includes a
Type II PC Card slot and a multi-card slot for additional
expansion.
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Software Included
•Windows® XP Tablet PC Edition which includes:
•Microsoft
• Microsoft Outlook Express
• Microsoft Windows Media Player
• Adobe Acrobat Reader
• Microsoft eBook Reader
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• Citrix
• Colligo Software – Eval
• Franklin Planner – E val
• Alias Wa vefront – Eval
• Panda AntiVirus – Eval
• Power One Finance Calculator
• Zinio Reader – Eval
ICA® Client
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Internet Explorer
Indicators – LED Status Indicators
The LED Status Indicators on the top of the V1250 display the operating status
of your V1250.
The Power Indicator LED
• Green Light - indicates that the unit is ON.
• Light Off - indicates that the unit is OFF.
The Hard Drive (HDD) Access LED
• Flashing Green - indicates that the hard drive is being accessed.
The Battery Charge Indicator LED
• Red - indicates that the V1250 is charging.
• Off - indicates that the battery is charged.
The Standby Indicator LED
• Green - indicates that the V1250 is charging.
The Wireless Indicator LED
• Green - indicates that Wireless LAN is on.
• Off - indicates that Wireless LAN is off.
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Using the Keyboard
For more information, see the Special Keys – Function Table
below.
Function Hotkey Beep
Help Fn+F1 No
Sleep Fn+F2 Yes
Display Toggle Fn+F3 No
Display On/Off Fn+F4 No
Speaker On/Off Fn+F5 No
Num Lock Fn+F11 No
Scroll Lock Fn+F12 No
Brightness Up Fn+Right Cursor No
Brightness Down Fn+Left Cursor No
Volum e Up Fn+U p Cursor No
Volume Down Fn+Down Cursor No
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Using the Touch Pad
The Touch pad shown below acts like a mouse with special control keys.
Switch between applications
Escape
Scroll up/down, & push to Enter
Open Internet
Right click - context menu
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Storage
Hard Disk Drive
Your V1250 offers a user-removable Hard Disk Drive. To replace,
do the following:
1 Using a medium-size screwdriver, remove the screw holding the HD
Bay cover.
2 Carefully rem ove the co ver to ex pose the Ha rd Dri ve then sl ow pull i t
out using the plastic tab provided.
3 Remove the tw o screws holding the Hard Drive holder.
4 Install the Ha rd Drive holder to the new hard drive and replace the
screws.
5 Replace the HD Bay cover
and re-install the screw.
Optical Disk Drive
Your V1250 offers an Optical Disk Drive (Optional – see
additional Accessories) which you can use to load and run files
from a Compact Disc. For more functionality, you can opt for the
DVD/CDRW Combo ODD which supports CD Burning and DVD
media.
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Display
Your V1250 uses a high performance 12.1-inch active matrix TFT panel that
will display millions of colors at 1024 x 768 resolution.
Caution: Do not place heavy objects on the LCD panel. Doing so may damage
the display.
Extending the Life of the TFT Display Device
Observe the following guidelines to maximize the life of the display.
1 Set the Brightness to the lowest comfortable setting.
2 When working at your desk, connect your V1 250 to an exter nal monitor and
disable the internal display.
3 If you are using AC power and have no external monitor attached, change to
Suspend Mode when not in use.
Adjusting the Display Brightness
To increase the brightness, press the Function key [Fn] and the right arrow [ ].
To decrease brightness, press [Fn] and the left arrow key [ ]
Automatic Brightness
You can set your V1250 to have the brightness automatically adjust according to
the illumination of the environment you are in. This is very useful when using
the V1250 as a tablet and you have no access to the keys for Brightness
Adjustment.
To set your V1250 to enable Automatic Brightness:
1 Click on Start->Control Panel->Display. If you do not see the Display Icon,
click Switch to Classic View located on the top left corner of the Control
Panel window.
2 Click on Settings then click the Advanced Tab.
3 Click on the Screen Rotation tab and select Auto Change by Light Sensor.
See screen shot below.
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