Getting Started Guide
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R12 Getting Started
Model R001
Tips
Make the most of your R12 by following these tips.
Pen and Touch tips
 • You can change from right- to left-handed use. From 
Motion Tablet Center, tap Tablet PC Settings, tap the 
Other tab, then tap Left-handed.
 • You can open items with one tap (instead of two) and  
select an item by pointing to it. From the Control Panel, 
tap Folder Options, then tap Single-click to open an 
item (point to select).
Battery tips
 • Use AC power when available. When the R12 is plugged 
in, the battery charges while in use.
 • Put your Tablet PC in Sleep mode when you’re not using it.
 • Stop unnecessary background applications and processes.
 • When not in use, disable wireless adapters using the  
Motion Tablet Center Power category.
 • Set the brightness of the display to automatically dim 
after a selected number of minutes of inactivity using the 
Motion Tablet Center Power category. Tap Power, tap 
Advanced, then tap Choose when to turn off the 
display.
 • When using mobile broadband, reduce how often the R12 
updates email and other Internet applications to once 
every half hour or longer.
 • Disable mobile broadband where you know a signal is 
unavailable. 
 • Condition your battery once a month. To condition it, run 
the Tablet PC on battery power until the battery’s charge 
level drops below 20%. 
 • For long-term storage, ensure that the battery’s charge 
level is between 20% and 40% before removing it from 
the Tablet PC. 
General tips
 • Use only the R12 digitizer pen or your nger on the 
display. The Tablet PC doesn’t respond to any other 
type of pen or stylus.
 • When attaching the pen tether, slip one end of the tether 
through the hole at the end of the pen and pull the pen 
through the loop until it’s tight. Then slip the other end 
of the tether through the attach point and pull the pen 
through the loop until it’s tight.
 • Store the pen in the pen holder when not in use. To store 
the pen, insert it into the pen holder and press until you 
hear a click. To remove the pen, press it until it pops out. If  
the tether is attached, press the pen before pulling it out 
to ensure that you don’t pull it out by the tether.
 • Clean ngerprints and smudges from the display surface 
by wiping it with the display cloth provided. If needed, 
use a cleaning solution recommended by Motion 
Computing to clean the display. Spray the solution on the 
cloth then wipe the display. See the recommended list of 
tested solutions on our website.
 • You can nd the serial number of the R12 in the battery 
bay.
Learn more
To get more detailed information about your Tablet PC, 
please see the R12 User’s Guide available on the User 
Documentation page on our website. You can also nd the 
following information on our website:
 • Motion Support
 • Motion Knowledge Base
 • Free online training videos
 • R12 accessories
 • Software for the R12 Tablet PC
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