Fujitsu Point 510, User Manual

Page 1: ...Point 510 Pen Tablet User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...ered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Windows for Workgroups Windows 95 and Windows for Pen Computing are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Kensington is a registered trademark of Kensington Microware Limited PCMCIA is a trademark of the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association All other products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Copyright 19...

Page 3: ...mical burn hazard if mistreated Do not disassemble heat above 100 degrees C 212 F or incinerate The battery used inside the battery pack must be replaced at Fujitsu Personal Systems Inc s Service Center only Dispose of used battery promptly Keep away from children If swallowed contact a physician at once Caution Overcharging short circuiting reverse charging mutilation or incineration of the cells...

Page 4: ...ce by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Shielded interconnect cables must be employed with this equipment to ensure complia...

Page 5: ...out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications Le présent appareil numérique n émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de classe B prescrites dans le règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le Ministère des Communications du Canada ...

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Page 7: ...nd Resume Power Button 2 6 Entering Suspend Mode On Off Power Button 2 7 Resuming Operation 2 7 Other Suspend Resume Issues 2 8 Charging the Battery Pack 2 8 Removing and Installing the Battery Pack 2 10 Conserving Battery Power 2 11 Using Connectors and Peripheral Interfaces 2 11 Optional Wireless RF LAN Transceiver 2 13 Shutting Down the Point 510 Pen Tablet 2 14 Chapter 3 Care and Maintenance 3...

Page 8: ...Pen Tablet Will Not Resume 3 4 Display Screen Is Blank or Difficult to Read 3 5 Infrared Data Transfer is Not Working 3 5 Wireless LAN Signal is Interrupted 3 6 Cursor Is Not Tracking Pen 3 6 Audio Volume Too Low 3 6 ...

Page 9: ...led a stylus The Point 510 pen tablet runs the popular Windows for Workgroups or Windows 95 software This chapter gives an overview of the Point 510 pen tablet s features and explains basic use Point 510 Pen Tablet Features Front MIC POIN T PC Card Door Pen Holder Microphone Status Lights Speaker Hotpads Pen Battery Pack Antenna Optional Power Button Kensington Lock Attachment Point ...

Page 10: ...ail later in this manual Power Button Button that either allows you to turn the Point 510 pen tablet power on and off or to suspend operation and save your place on your pen tablet depending on how the pen tablet is set up Antenna Optional Battery Pack Pen Tether Attachment Point DC Power Port Serial Communications Port External Mono Microphone Jack External Stereo Headphone Jack Keyboard Port IrD...

Page 11: ...harge and hard disk drive usage Hotpads Tappable areas at the edge of the screen that allow you to adjust alarm beep volume display contrast and brightness and to right tap like right clicking a mouse Battery Pack Rechargeable power source for the Point 510 pen tablet Kensington Lock Attachment point built into the Point 510 pen tablet This is designed for use with a Kensington security lock that ...

Page 12: ...ctor Door Protective cover for the Point 510 System Interface connector which lets you use your Point 510 pen tablet with other equipment such as a printer IrDA Port Infrared interface that allows wireless communication with other devices that are equipped with an IrDA port High Usage Contacts Metal contacts that correspond to connectors on a Point 510 cradle one of several peripheral holder charg...

Page 13: ... power hard disk drive use and battery charge The following figure shows the status lights on the front of the Point 510 pen tablet Status Lights on the Point 510 Pen Tablet These status lights are described in the table that follows MIC Built in Microphone Power HDD Access Charge Status Low Battery ...

Page 14: ...D Access Indicates when the pen tablet is reading or writing on the internal hard disk drive HDD Charge Status Green LED that indicates power source and charge status On continuously Fast charge 0 to 89 of capacity Flashing Slow charge 90 99 of capacity On once External power attached Off Battery charged or on external power External power can come from an AC adapter auto adapter or a Point 510 cr...

Page 15: ... installed in the pen tablet The user s guide for the operating system installed on the pen tablet with a certificate of authenticity for operating the system software Optional Accessories 1 The following items are optional accessories for the Point 510 pen tablet Slip case Pen tether Hand strap Auto adapter Bar code reader Spare Point 510 battery pack Keyboard combo case Point 510 external batter...

Page 16: ...1 8 Getting Started ...

Page 17: ...d into the pen tablet This chapter contains information for two different uses of the Power button depending on how the Point 510 pen tablet has been set up Being familiar with these power states can help you determine how specific power information in this chapter applies to your pen tablet Your Point 510 pen tablet will be set up to do one of two things when you press the Power button Suspend or...

Page 18: ...nput Data in programs that were running is stored in random access memory RAM and power is provided to RAM to keep from losing the data Fully Off All functions are turned off The pen tablet does not respond to the pen or other input Power usage is stopped Your Point 510 pen tablet might be set up to enter a low power state automatically after a period of inactivity to conserve battery power Starti...

Page 19: ...recognition allow you to write characters directly on the screen with the pen Here are some hints on how to use the pen as you would a conventional mouse To left tap the pen tap the pen tip against the screen once This functions like a left mouse click To double tap the pen tap the pen tip against the screen twice quickly This functions like a double click of the left mouse button To right tap the...

Page 20: ... points on the right and left sides to accommodate left handed and right handed users Point 510 Pen and Tether Ensuring Pen Accuracy 2 The Point 510 pen tablet comes from the factory already calibrated so that it interprets pen taps correctly If the cursor is not displayed directly under the pen tip when you touch the screen then you should re calibrate the Point 510 pen tablet For more informatio...

Page 21: ...e internal LCD monitor or an external VGA monitor if any Tap the hotpad to toggle between internal LCD and external VGA Right Mouse Button Enables you to perform functions that require a right mouse click Tap the hotpad once to activate the right tap then tap the screen Tap the hotpad once before each right tap Contrast Down Contrast Up These hotpads control the screen contrast the difference betw...

Page 22: ...our Point 510 pen tablet is set up so that the Power button suspends and resumes operation you can take the following steps to put the pen tablet in Suspend mode 1 Press the Power button once The Point 510 pen tablet emits a double beep if the speaker is on Note that your system may take a few seconds to suspend operation depending on how it is configured If the pen tablet does not appear to be re...

Page 23: ...e beep if the speaker is on Any programs you are running are stopped data is preserved and the system enters a low power state called suspend mode For more information see Power States on page 2 2 2 Observe the Power status light When the light is blinking once every 4 seconds the Point 510 pen tablet is in suspend mode The Power button temporarily serves as a Suspend Resume button Press it once t...

Page 24: ...elow the critically low charge level the amber Low Battery light is flashing quickly the system is forced into suspend mode and will not resume until a charged battery pack is installed or external power is attached The Point 510 Power button is not pressure sensitive If the pen tablet does not go into Suspend mode or Fully Off within a few seconds do not press the button harder Pressing the butto...

Page 25: ...does not charge Charging begins only when battery power is less than 90 at the time that external power is connected and from that point charging proceeds until 100 charge is reached or external power is disconnected As long as external power remains connected to the pen tablet the charging process continues until the battery pack reaches 100 charge The green Charge Status light indicates the powe...

Page 26: ... Save any important files and information in programs that you are using 2 Put your pen tablet in Fully Off or Suspend mode For more information see Suspending and Resuming Operation on page 2 6 3 Slide the battery latch on the battery pack in the pen tablet open as shown in the following illustration 4 Slide the battery pack out of the pen tablet Removing the Battery Pack 5 On the charged battery...

Page 27: ... extended period of time such as at the end of your work day turn the system Fully Off Select the low Brightness setting for the screen by tapping the Brightness hotpad see Using Hotpads on page 2 5 Using Connectors and Peripheral Interfaces 2 Connectors and peripheral interfaces on the Point 510 pen tablet allow you to connect a variety of equipment to the Point 510 pen tablet such as a microphon...

Page 28: ... 510 Pen Tablet Connectors Top Point 510 Pen Tablet Connectors Right Point 510 Pen Tablet Connectors Bottom Power Button PC Card Door Antenna Optional Eject Button PC Card Slot Reset Button DC Power Keyboard Port 9 Pin Serial Communications Port External Microphone Port External Stereo Headphone Port High Usage Contacts IrDA Port System Interface Connector ...

Page 29: ...ith a serial interface External headphones Stereo mini jack for headphones External microphone Mono mini jack for a microphone High usage contacts Eleven metal contacts that correspond to pogo pins springy metal connectors on certain cradles These allow for quick reliable connect and disconnect of the Point 510 pen tablet many times during the work day IrDA port serial port B Infrared serial port ...

Page 30: ...ofessional at your site to shut down the pen tablet If your Point 510 pen tablet is set up to shut down completely using the Power button you can press that button once to shut down the pen tablet completely If the Point 510 pen tablet does not respond immediately when you press the Power button do not press the button again Wait a few seconds The pen tablet finishes tasks before going into the Fu...

Page 31: ... apply to the screen surface You can use the pen tablet as usual with the screen protector installed it does not affect the performance or usability of the pen tablet or the pen When the screen protector becomes worn you can easily replace it with a new one For details on how to install or replace the screen protector refer to the installation instructions provided with the screen protector Storin...

Page 32: ...nd liquid detergent Taking Care of the Pen 3 The Point 510 pen tip is made of a soft plastic material that is designed to minimize scratching of the display screen With use the pen tip may become worn or may pick up particles of dust or dirt that can scratch the display screen Using a damaged or warped pen tip on the Point 510 pen tablet may cause unpredictable results If your pen exhibits problem...

Page 33: ...alibrated You have rotated the screen from landscape wide to portrait tall orientation or from portrait to landscape orientation Note that rotating the screen does not affect pen calibration however changing the screen orientation may cause you to hold the pen tablet and pen in a slightly different position Performing Pen Calibration 3 Calibrating the pen tablet display screen is simple although y...

Page 34: ...appear Solving Problems 3 Solutions to some common problems are described in this section If you are experiencing a problem with your Point 510 pen tablet that you cannot solve by taking the actions described contact the computer professional at your site who maintains the Point 510 pen tablets Suspended Pen Tablet Will Not Resume 3 If the Point 510 pen tablet will not resume operation after opera...

Page 35: ...ing problems transferring data over the Point 510 pen tablet s infrared interface IrDA check the following Can the IrDA port on the Point 510 pen tablet see the IrDA port on the other device There must be a direct line of sight path between the IrDA port on the Point 510 pen tablet and the IrDA port on the other device Be sure you are pointing the IrDA port on the Point 510 pen tablet at the port ...

Page 36: ... the signal resumes If moving the pen tablet does not solve the transmission problem or if this problem typically occurs in a specific location contact the computer professional who maintains the Point 510 pen tablets at your site Cursor Is Not Tracking Pen 3 If the cursor on the screen is not accurately tracking the pen or appears to be misaligned with the pen calibrate the pen See Calibrating th...

Page 37: ... 8 2 9 connectors connector door description 1 4 peripheral interfaces 2 11 contrast See hotpads cursor doesn t follow pen See calibration cursor not tracking pen 3 6 D data transfer IrDA problems 3 5 wireless LAN problems 3 6 DC power charging the battery using 2 8 port 1 4 2 12 display choosing See hotpads double click with pen 2 3 E eject button PC Card 2 12 F fully off state 2 2 fully on state...

Page 38: ...attachment point 1 3 using 2 3 See also calibration pen tablet features and controls 1 2 1 4 power 1 6 starting and running 2 2 suspending and resuming 2 6 peripheral contacts 1 4 peripheral interfaces 2 11 power conserving battery 2 11 Power button setup 2 1 power states 2 2 starting the pen tablet 2 2 status light 1 6 using conserving 2 1 power button considerations 2 1 description 1 2 location ...

Page 39: ... 1 5 description 1 6 stylus See pen suspend about 2 6 power button 1 2 suspend mode 2 2 using software to 2 3 system See pen tablet system interface connector 2 12 2 13 T troubleshooting 3 4 V video adjusting See hotpads W wireless LAN interrupted transmission 3 6 using with pen tablet 2 13 ...

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