ViewSonic V1250, V1250S User Manual

User Guide

Microsoft® Windows XP

Tablet PC Edition

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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Convertible Tablet PC V1250/V1250S

Contents

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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 ......................................10

Wireless LAN, Fast Ethernet and Modem Connectivity ...... 10

Internal Antenna .................................................................. 11

Additional Expansion and Connectivity ............................... 11

Software Included ................................................................... 12

Indicators – LED Status Indicators ......................................... 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 Brightness ......................................... 16

Automatic Brightness .......................................................... 16

Screen Rotation .................................................................. 17

XP Control Panels ............................................................... 18

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Audio ...................................................................................... 19

Adjusting the Audio ............................................................. 19

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

Table ...................................................................................... 41

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Appendix

Specifications ......................................................................... 51

Customer Support .................................................................. 52

Cleaning and Maintenance ..................................................... 53

DISCLAIMER ...................................................................... 53

Limited Warranty .................................................................... 54

Safety Guidelines ................................................................... 55

Compliance and Safety Notices ............................................. 56

Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) Compliance ............... 56

Safety Notices ........................................................................ 58

Battery Safety Notice .......................................................... 58

Lithium Battery Warning ...................................................... 58

Power Supply Safety Notice ................................................ 58

Changing the Stylus Tip .........................................................53

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Copyright © ViewSonic Corporation, 2004. All rights reserved.

ViewSonic and the three birds logo are registered trademarks of ViewSonic Corporation.

Microsoft, Windows, the Microsoft Internet Explorer logo graphic, Outlook, DirectX, DirectSound,
Microsoft Word, MSN, Excel, and the Windows logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks
of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA).

Citrix, WindView, and ICA are registered trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc. MetaFrame

is a

trademark of Citrix Systems, Inc.

Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.

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contained herein; nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from furnishing this
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Document Number:
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Purchase Date:

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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

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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 guide 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.

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.

Optional Accessories

The Tablet PC V1250 offers a host of optional accessories on our web site to
improve its use including the following:

Optional Warranties/Insurance

• 3 year Extended Warranty

•

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.

• 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

• Docking Station

• Portfolio Bag

• External Firewire CD
or DVD/CD-RW

• Stylus

• Additional Battery Pack

• Tablet PC

• Additional SO-DIMM memory

• Car/Airplane Travel Charger

1-3 year Accidental Damage Insurance*

*May not be available in all regions.

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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,
immediately 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

V1250 Tour

This section shows the following views of visible ports and buttons:

Front View Back View

Left View Bottom View

Front View

Security Key
(Ctrl-Alt-Del)

Journal

Sleep

Wireless
On/Off

Rotate

Microphone

Open latch

LCD Display

Wireless ON/OFF

Charging status

Power

HD access

Auto-brightness sensor

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Back View

VGA port

DC IN

Modem

Ethernet

USB

Audio OUT

Mic IN

USB

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Left Side View

Power ON latch

SD Secure Disk, or
MS Memory Stick slot, or
MMC Multi Media Card

Stylus slot

PC card slot

IEEE 1394 Firewire

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Bottom View

Battery Pack
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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 position 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.

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Performance Features

High Performance Processor

The V1250 is equipped with a Mobile Intel® Pentium M Processor. 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.

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 Wi-Fi LAN
adapter, a Fast Ethernet adapter, and a 56 K modem.

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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

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Internet Explorer

• Microsoft Outlook Express

• Microsoft Windows Media Player

• Adobe Acrobat Reader

• Microsoft eBook Reader

• Citrix

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ICA® Client

• Colligo Software – Eval

• Franklin Planner – Eval

• Alias Wavefront – Eval

• Panda AntiVirus – Eval

• Power One Finance Calculator

• Zinio Reader – Eval

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

Volume Up Fn+Up 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.

Scroll up/down, and push to Enter

Right click - context menu

Open Internet

Escape

Switch between applications

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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 remove the cover to expose the Hard Drive, then slowly pull it out

using the plastic tab provided.

3

Remove the two screws holding the Hard Drive holder.

4

Install the Hard 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 has a Firewire port to plug in an optional IEEE 1394
Optical Disk Drive (see Optional Accessories) for loading and
running files from a Compact Disc. For more functionality, you
can opt for the DVD/CDRW Combo ODD which supports CD
Burning and DVD media.