User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Notices, Compliance and Safety
 - Getting Started
 - Getting Familiar With Your Computer
- Front View
 - Left Side View
 - Right Side View
 - Back Edge View
 - Bottom View
 - Keyboard Basics
 - Radio ON/OFF Switch (option)
 - Application Launch Key
 - Touch Screen Display
 - Lid Switch
 - LED Status Indicators
 - Audio
 - The PC Card Slot
 - Touchpad
 - Smart Card or EXPRESS Card Slot (option)
 - The Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
 - The Media Bay
 - Computer Security
 - Ports and Connectors
 - ENERGY STAR®
 
 - Making Connections
 - Wireless Communication
 - Operating with Battery Power
 - Customizing Your BIOS
 - Optional Equipment and Accessories
 - Maintenance and Storage
 - Service and Support
 - Troubleshooting
- Application Troubleshooting
 - Battery Troubleshooting
 - Display / Touch Screen
- The display performance is slow
 - I can’t read the display
 - The underlined, inverse, and hypertext characters are difficult to read on the screen
 - I can’t see the cursor while using the DOS editor
 - I changed my display resolution, but I see no difference on the screen
 - Nothing happens when I try to use the stylus on my touch screen
 - The touch screen doesn’t respond after a suspend
 
 - Hard Disk
 - Keyboard and Mouse Troubleshooting
 - Modem Troubleshooting
 - PC Cards
 - Miscellaneous Troubleshooting
- The computer shuts off unexpectedly
 - The speaker volume is too high or too low
 - The computer won’t turn on
 - The computer won’t turn off
 - The computer enters suspend mode too quickly
 - The computer doesn’t automatically suspend
 - The system date and time are incorrect
 - I receive an “out of memory” error message
 - Holding down the Power button to reset the computer doesn’t always work
 - The computer doesn’t make any sounds, even during boot-up
 - The fan stopped running
 - Can I improve the startup speed of my programs by cleaning up and rearranging files on the hard drive?
 
 
 
# Feature Description
1 Display Latch The display latch holds the display when closed
2 Display 13.3-inch DynaVue
®
 XGA, outdoor-viewable, color display with an integrated touch screen
3 Internal Microphone Integrated, weatherized microphone can be used with various software applications that 
require audio input
4 Pen / Stylus Slot Store the provided custom touch screen pen (stylus) in this slot below the touchpad
5 Right Tether Slot You can attach a stylus tether here
6 Handle Integrated handle for convenient carrying
7 Touchpad Buttons Use like the buttons on a mouse
8 Left Tether Slot You can attach a stylus tether here
9 Touchpad Use for navigation
10 Keyboard Standard keyboard with embedded numeric keypad
11 Button and LED strip Area above the keyboard with the power button, Radio ON/OFF Switch, Application 
Launch Key and LED Status Indicators
Front View
GD8000 User Guide
General Dynamics Itronix | 72-0137-001 
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