7” PDA User’s Guide 7” PDA User’s Guide Product name: MID Model name: QV1 1
7” PDA User’s Guide 1. Introduction This User’s Guide provides detailed information to assist you in operating your 7” PDA. Basic setup and software application procedures using the Microsoft Windows CE (WinCE) operating system are also provided. 1.1 Safety Information General Warnings: • Only use the 5V power supply provided in the packaging. • Keep this product away from water, humidity and moisture to prevent damage and the possibility of fire or electric shock.
1.2 1 Table of Contents Introduction ..........................................................................................................................2 1.1 Safety Information ..........................................................................................................2 1.2 Table of Contents...........................................................................................................3 1.3 Overview............................................................................
1.3 Overview The 7” PDA has been designed as a mobile internet device allowing convenient portability and timely internet access in addition to basic PC services. This product comes preinstalled with the WinCE 6.0 operating system which provides a Windows user interface. A touch pen along with the touch panel allow you to navigate the desktop. A software based keyboard is provided but the tablet can also be supplemented with a USB keyboard and mouse when attached to the docking station.
1.4 Specifications ARM926, 400MHz CPU Freescale i.MX27 + 13783 7” Touch Panel Screen (800x480) Mobile DDR 128MB NAND flash 128MB Video codec, VGA@30fps WiFi and Bluetooth support Battery: 10.8 Whr Power Adapter: 5V, 2.5A Tablet dimensions: 188.3x113x12.9 mm (w x l x h) Tablet Weight: 343g Docking Station with two USB 2.0 connectors, internal stereo speakers, line-in/line-out, volume control OS: Win CE6.0 Swivel Camera 0.3/1.
2 Getting Started These steps describe how to power-on your tablet out of the box. 1) Before using the tablet for the first time, you must unlock the “Safety Lock” using the touch pen. The “Safety Lock” is located on the bottom of the tablet. Safety Lock 2) Then press the On/Off button that is located on top of the device (note that you have to keep the button depressed for about 1 second). If your tablet boots to Windows you may begin using your tablet PC.
3 Basic Operations This chapter will describe basic operations for the tablet. 3.1 Turning the device on/off (Suspend/Power) To enter Suspend Mode As mentioned, you must depress the On/Off button at the top of the tablet for 3 seconds and then release to enter the Suspend mode (the screen will go blank) . You may also choose the “Suspend” option from the Start Button located on the desktop at the lower left corner of the screen (Start Button -> Suspend).
3.2 Setting the Date and Time To set the date and time, go to Start Button Settings Control Panel Date/Time. When the Date/Time Properties windows displays, use your touch pen to adjust the date/time accordingly. 3.3 Taking Photos with the Swivel Digital Camera This tablet features a 180˚ Swivel Digital Camera that you can rotate from front to back.
a. To use the camera, double-click the “Camera” icon on the desktop to start-up the camera application program. This application can also be started from the “Start” button (Start Button Programs Demo Apps Camera). b. The application will open in “preview mode”, displaying what the camera lens is currently capturing. Click the “Camera” icon in the lower right corner to take a picture.
3.4 Orientation of the Windows Desktop The Windows desktop will automatically reorient to a horizontal or vertical landscape depending on how you are holding the tablet. If you rotate the tablet, you will notice the Windows desktop immediately adjusting to the plane which you are holding the tablet in. You can also use the Rotate Screen application program whose icon is located on the desktop (RotateScr).
3.7 Docking Station – Audio and USB facilities This tablet comes with a docking station, which is used to dock your tablet in an upright position to allow hands-free convenience. The power adaptor must be attached to the docking station to allow the tablet to use the USB ports and speakers on the docking station. When you are connecting the tablet to the docking station, use the two knobs on the back of the tablet and the inverted guides on the docking station to guide the tablet onto the docking station.
There are two LED indicators embedded into the docking station and can be viewed through the mesh plate. The left LED illuminates to green when the docking station is connected to the power adaptor. The right LED illuminates when the tablet is attached – it illuminates to red when the tablet battery is recharging and it illuminates to green when the battery is fully charged. The Docking Station offers two USB 2.0 ports for such devices as flash drives, keyboards, mice etc. It can even support USB 2.
3.9 Connecting to the Network and other devices using the Wireless facilities Making a wireless connection to a wireless hub. a. To connect the Wireless facility on the tablet to a local network (wireless hub), you must first locate the network icon in the system tray (at the bottom right corner of the desktop as shown). It will initially have a red “X” indicating that there is currently no network connection. Double click on the icon. b. The Window labeled “SDIO86861” will appear.
d. On your very first connection to a hub, a “Wireless Network Properties” window will appear. A basic connection to a simple network hub is shown in the example to the right – most of the information will already be populated when this screen displays. Also note the boxes that are checked and those that are not checked. Press OK. You will be returned to the original “SDIO86861” Window and the tablet will attempt to connect to the wireless hub automatically.
Making a Bluetooth connection to another Bluetooth device. a. Bluetooth connections can allow you to transfer files between two devices that have Bluetooth facilities. The Bluetooth facilities on the tablet PC are located at Start Button Settings Control Panel Bluetooth Device. After you click on the Bluetooth icon as show below, a “Bluetooth Manager” Window will display. If you click the “Scan Device” button, all of the Bluetooth devices in the vicinity will be listed.
c. You may now transfer files from the other device to your tablet PC. When the file arrives, you will be prompted to accept the file into the default directory as shown below.
3.10 Internet Browsing, Email, MSN Messenger, Media Player, Word This tablet PC comes with preloaded software to: Browse the Internet (Internet Explorer) Email (Using Internet Explorer and web based email such as hotmail, yahoo etc.) Chat (MSN Messenger) Playback Video and Audio (Media Player) Write (Word Pad) These programs may be found directly on the desktop as shown below. These applications can also be accessed from the Start Button (Start Button Programs).
3.11 Remote PC Connection This tablet PC has the ability to connect to your home desktop PC from anywhere on the world wide web and serve as a remote workstation allowing you access to all of your files and applications that you would normally have at your disposal from your personal desktop at home. In other words, you can be in a different country and bring up your home PC desktop on your tablet PC as if you were at home. The only requirement is that your home PC is turned on and connected to a network.
b. Make sure your home PC can accept a remote connection. On your home PC rightclick on “My Computer” and then select the “Properties” item. When the “System Properties” window displays, click on the “Remote” tab. Make sure the box next to “Allow users to connect remotely to this computer” is checked. c. Finally check to make sure that your Windows firewall is already set up to allow remote connections. Go to Control Panel Windows Firewall. On the “Windows Firewall” window press the “Exceptions” tab.
d. Setup a User account on your home PC. You must set up a User Account with a Password that you can use on your tablet PC to connect to your home PC. Right click on “My Computer” on your home PC and select the “Manage” item. The “Computer Management” window will appear as shown below. Double click on “Local Users and Groups” and then click on “Users”. If you right-click on the empty space in the area below the user Names (under the “Administrator” line in the example below), you will get a drop down menu.
Remote connection from your tablet PC. a. First, you must make sure your tablet is connected to a network. On your tablet PC, go to Start Button Programs Remote Desktop Connection. When the Remote Desktop Connection window appears, type in your home PC IP address that you obtained earlier. Press “Connect”. b. On the “Remote Desktop Connection” window, type in your User Name and Password of your home PC.
c. When you make your connection to your home PC, your tablet PC will display your home PC screen with a tab at the top of the tablet indicating your home PC IP address.
3.12 The Battery – Recharging, Status, Power Management and Screen Saver. Charging the battery The tablet battery can be charged in two ways. The first way is to connect the power supply directly to the tablet. The second way is to connect the power supply to the Docking Station and dock the tablet onto the station. When charging the tablet on the docking station, the right-LED behind the docking station mesh plate will illuminate red when recharging and change to green when charging is complete.
Note: After you resume from the suspend state, you may have to reestablish the wireless network connection. There is also a Screen Saver mode which can be configured from the “Display Properties” window (below). You can access this window by going to Start Button Settings Control Panel Display. Click on the “Backlight” tab. Here you can configure Screen Saver mode (screen blanks out) based on the amount of time the tablet is idle.
3.13 Recalibrating the Touch Panel After an extended period of use, it may seem that your touch panel does not track your touch pen accurately. In other words, there may be a slight offset between where you touch with your pen and the actual placement on the screen. This is because touch panels occasionally need to be recalibrated. a. First you need to connect the tablet to the Docking Station and attach a USB keyboard. Then go to Start Button Settings Control Panel Stylus b.
c. Click on the “Recalibrate” button. d. When the screen below appears, follow the directions and tap the middle of the cross with your touch pen. As the cross moves to a new position, tap again at the center of the cross. When you are done with the final position, the screen will prompt you to Press Enter on your USB keyboard to accept the new settings.
3.14 The Reset Button The tablet PC comes with a Reset Button. Pressing the Reset button with your touch pen will cause the Tablet to perform a hardware reboot. Note that all of your previous settings will be reset (i.e. date/time).
4 Reference This section lists common problems and ways to troubleshoot. 4.1 Troubleshooting Guide If you are experiencing problems with the tablet hardware or software, see Table 1 for possible solutions. Table 1. Symptom Troubleshooting the Tablet PC Solution Make sure the “Safety Lock” on the bottom of the tablet is toggled to the Unlock position. If the tablet is operating stand-alone, the battery charge may be low. Attach the power adaptor and charge the battery.
This device complies with the essential requirements of the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC. The following test methods have been applied in order to prove presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC: - - EN60950-1:2006 Safety of Information Technology Equipment EN 300 328 V1.7.
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4.3 FCC Statement Guide Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
