HandHeld Algiz 8X, User Manual

Page 1: ...ALGIZ 8X User Manual ALGIZ 8X User s Manual V1 0 ...

Page 2: ...ducts are free from patent copyright or mask work right infringement unless otherwise specified Applications that are described in this manual are for illustration purposes only Handheld Inc makes no representation or warranty that such application will be suitable for the specified use without further testing or modification Warranty Handheld Inc guarantees that all Handheld products will be free...

Page 3: ...er s Manual manufacturing year and the fifth digit stands for the manufacturing month e g with A for October B for November and C for December For example the serial number 1W10Axxxxxxxx means October of year 2010 ...

Page 4: ...duct serial number Peripheral attachments Software OS version application software etc Detailed description of problems The exact wording or print screen images of any error messages In addition free technical support is available at Handheld in every business day We are always ready to provide guidance in terms of application requirements or specific information in terms of installation and opera...

Page 5: ...touching the CPU card The electronic devices are very sensitive to static electricity For safety concerns please use a grounding wrist strap all the time Place all electronic components in a static dissipative surface or static shielded bag when they are outside of the chassis UL Safety Announcement UL Classification Class I mark with respect to electronic shock Fire and hazardous material only in...

Page 6: ...nd Stopping the Tablet PC Power Adapter Manufacture EDAC Power Electronics Co Ltd Model EA10633B 01 Level IV Input Rated 100 240Vac 2 0A 50 60Hz Output Rated DC 19V 3 42A Battery Pack Manufacture JHT Electronic Co Ltd Model ALG8X 08A Rated 5200mAh DC 7 6V WARNING Do not fix or replace battery it may cause explosion Only use with specified battery by following the manufacturer s user manual s instr...

Page 7: ...ALGIZ 8X User s Manual Chapter 1 Read Me First ...

Page 8: ... do not place the battery pack together with articles that may contact electricity 4 Do not apply shocks to the battery by dropping it or applying strong pressure to It Electrolyte leakage generation of heat ignition or rupture of battery may occur 5 Do not charge the battery other than methods those spec using one of the specified methods electrolyte leakage 6 When the battery pack has deteriorat...

Page 9: ...ded If the main plug provided cannot be inserted into your outlet consult an electrician to replace your obsolete outlet 5 Protect the power cord from being crushed or pinched particularly in the area of the plugs any receptacles used and the point of exit from the apparatus Do not break off the ground pin of the power cord 6 Use only accessories specified by the manufacturer 7 Use only with its t...

Page 10: ...events the power management from working Cleaning Guideline 1 Use a soft cloth moistened with water or a non alkaline detergent to wipe the exterior of the product 2 Gently wipe the display with a soft lint free cloth Do not use alcohol or detergent on the product Touchscreen Guideline 1 Use your finger or the stylus on the display Using sharp or metallic object may causescratches and damage the d...

Page 11: ...ALGIZ 8X User s Manual Chapter 2 Getting Started ...

Page 12: ...owering On Off 1 System Specification System Processor Intel Pentium Processor N3710 2M Cache up to 2 56 GHz BIOS AMI System BIOS Memory 1 x SODIMM DDR3L 16004GB Storage SATA III 6Gb s M 2 SSD 128GB Audio Digital Microphone with noise canceling Internal 1 5W Speaker Internal Display Specification Size 8 16 10 Resolution 800 x 1280 Brightness 700 cd m2 typ Touch Projected Capacitive Touch Support N...

Page 13: ... pin for Expansion I O Port Buttons and Indicators Control Button 1 x Power Front 1 x Touch Lock Key 1 x Menu Key 1x Home Key 2 programmable Function Keys LED indicators 1 x Power LED Green 1 x Storage Green 1 x Battery Green Red 1 x Configuration It should be off unless configured by the user ...

Page 14: ...ALGIZ 8X User s Manual 2 Unpacking Check and identify the supplied accessories Tablet Computer Standard Battery Power Adapter Power Cord and Plugs Capacitive Touch Stylus Optional ...

Page 15: ...cess 7 Home Button Windows Start Menu 8 F1 Button Programmable function key configured by Hottab Utility No Item Description 8 F2 Button Programmable function key configured by Hottab Utility 9 Digital Microphone With noise canceling function 10 USB 3 0 High speed USB port connects to USB devices such as USB flash drive mouse keyboard printer etc 11 Micro HDMI HDMI output to external display 12 Ch...

Page 16: ...e optional connectivity to custom modules for special application Lima Hotel 16 Main Battery Slot For Main Battery pack No Item Description 17 MicroSD Card Port Memory card card reader port 18 Power Jack DC IN power input jack 19 Docking Connector Port to docking solutions such as vehicle docking to provide power and external antenna 15 16 18 19 13 14 15 16 17 ...

Page 17: ...Menu F2 ESC Menu F1 Enter Under Windows Buttons Keystroke Power Power ON OFF Touch Lock All function keys and touch will not be able to work Menu Hottab Quick Access Home Normal start menu Quick Access F1 Default Web Browser F2 Default Windows 10 Action Center LED Indicators Item Description Power Indicator Green Tablet is ON No light Tablet is OFF Battery Status Orange AC adapter is plugged in an...

Page 18: ...n lower the battery into the battery compartment Continue to hold the Battery before battery is fully inserted 4 Make sure the battery is completely lowered into the compartment before letting go the Battery will be flat against the housing once fully inserted Removing the Battery Pack 1 Power off the tablet computer or put it to sleep Disconnect any cords connected to the computer 2 Turn the tabl...

Page 19: ... is full charged before using Perform the following to connect the Tablet computer to AC Power 1 On the side of the Tablet computer lift the I O protective cover by pulling on the latch 2 Plug the DC cord of the AC adapter into the Power Jack of the tablet computer 3 Plug the AC power cord into the AC adapter 4 Finally Plug the AC power cord into the electrical outlet When the AC Adapter is connec...

Page 20: ...er o Pressing the power button o Touching the tablet buttons screen or external keyboard mouse Powering Off Perform the following procedure to power off the Tablet Computer 1 Make sure you have closed any programs that are open on the Desktop 2 Under Windows 10 OS click the Start menu you ll see a lengthy pop up shortcut menu 3 Tap on Power 4 Tap on Shut Down 5 Wait for Tablet Computer to power of...

Page 21: ...ALGIZ 8X User s Manual Chapter 3 Set up Windows for the First Time ...

Page 22: ...ll vary with different Windows OS for users going to change OS please contact our sales contact window for details 1 Setting up Windows 10 This section details how to setup different version of the Windows that may be installed on the tablet for the first time 3 1 Setting up Windows 10 IoT Enterprise Follow the steps below to complete the setup process 1 Press the power button to turn on the compu...

Page 23: ...ry to connect to network Tap Skip this step to continue without a wireless connection as you can then set up the network later 5 On the Get going fast screen click Use Express settings for the fastest setup If you would like more information tap Learn more or if you would like to select your own options click Customize settings ...

Page 24: ...rd and Password hint in the fields provided then tap Next 7 The initial setup screens are complete and the desktop is displayed 8 Read any introductory screens describing features of your computer and tap Next upon completing each You are now done with the initial setup process ...

Page 25: ...ALGIZ 8X User s Manual Chapter 4 Quick Access through Hottab ...

Page 26: ...u Button on the Front Panel Hottab Utility Icon The main user interface is located on the right side of the screen There are 3 main menu options Device ON OFF Settings and Touch Lock Operations and functions on each menu options is explained in detail in the coming section Device button enables disables tablet computer s hardware functions The configurable functions are Wi Fi GPS Bluetooth Camera ...

Page 27: ...he Menu Button located on the front panel OR launching the Hottab Utility application 2 Tap on the Device button 3 Check the status color of the Wi Fi icon Item Status Color Description Orange Wi Fi is enabled White Wi Fi is disabled 4 If the Wi Fi feature is disabled white tap on the Wi Fi icon to enable it orange 5 Click the wireless network connection status icon in the Windows notification are...

Page 28: ...eless network connection status icon in the Windows notification area The more bars the icon shows the better the wireless LAN connection strength is 8 Now wireless LAN connection is setup try connection to the network with an internet browser such as Internet Explorer ...

Page 29: ... on the front panel OR launching the Hottab Utility application 2 Tap on the Device ON OFF button 3 Check the status color of the GPS icon Item Status Color Description Orange GPS is enabled White GPS is disabled 4 If the GPS feature is disabled white tap on the GPS icon to enable it orange 5 Now the GPS feature is ready to be used with an application utilizing the GPS ...

Page 30: ...m Status Color Description Orange Bluetooth is enabled White Bluetooth is disabled 4 If the Bluetooth feature is disabled white tap on the Bluetooth icon to enable it orange 5 Click the Bluetooth icon in the Windows notification area A contextual menu for Bluetooth is displayed 6 To add a device tap on Add a Bluetooth Device Windows will search any Bluetooth device automatically 7 Choose the Bluet...

Page 31: ...ion 2 Tap on Device button to check the built in devices status 3 Check the status color of the Camera icon Item Status Color Description Orange Camera is enabled White Camera is disabled 4 If the Camera feature is disabled white tap on the Camera icon to enable it orange 5 Go back to the Hottab main menu by pressing the Menu Button located on the front panel OR click on the back arrow on top 6 Ta...

Page 32: ...ures Rear Video Resolution Picture compression quality File Location Opens the location where pictures and videos are saved in a window 3 Switch Camera Switches the front or rear camera device 4 Flash Control Enable Disables LED Flash when taking picture 5 Video Record Video Record Button Tap to Start and press again to stop recording 6 Shutter Camera Shutter Button Tap to take picture 7 Exit Exit...

Page 33: ...os To switch between the different touchscreen modes via the HotTab utility perform the following procedure 1 Open the Hottab utility by press the Menu Button located on the front panel OR launching the Hottab Utility application 2 Tap on the Device button 3 Check the status color of the Touch Set icon Item Status Color Description White Open Touch Mode Select wedge ...

Page 34: ...nder slight rain Stylus Mode This setting is to have the touch screen compatible with the fine tip stylus coming with the tablet Glove Mode This setting is to have the touch screen compatible with regular gloves for working station The touch sensitivity might be effected with different material or thickness of the gloves To solve these problems please contact your sales contact window for further ...

Page 35: ...ALGIZ 8X User s Manual Item Description Mouse Mode Single touch point supported Multi touch Mode The default setting of the touch screen supports multi touch mode up to 10 points ...

Page 36: ...Expansion Port is optional for ALGIZ 8X Tablet PC and is not re workable by the end user To work with Add on module please make sure the tablet PC is built in expansion port before use or contact our sales contact window for more details Expansion Port Lima Hotel Lima Hotel ...

Page 37: ...tion of Lima Support NOVATEL OEM 9719B COMPACT FOUR FREQUENCY GNSS RECEIVER 3 Configuration of Hotel Support HF RFID Reader Smart Card Reader Sith Card Reader Note The Ext Module function allows users to choose either LIMA or Hotel type ...

Page 38: ... OS Versions as well as Unit Serial Number shown in the picture sample Battery Information This section provides user battery Information Main Battery The main battery Icon displays the battery level in percentages 0 to 100 Backup Battery Optional The backup battery used for battery hot swapping displays its state in text with the following meanings Status Description High Backup battery is fully ...

Page 39: ...ress to indicate what type of press is being configured 5 You can switch what type of press you want to configure by tapping on the Short Press or Long Press icon at the bottom of the utility window 6 Pick from list of preset applications by tapping on the application icons OR customize which application to execute using the picker Using the Custom picker 1 Tap the icon to reveal browser window 2 ...

Page 40: ...ss can be adjusted from Hottab menu To adjust the brightness perform the following procedure 1 Open the Hottab utility by press the Menu Button located on the front panel or launching the Hottab Utility application 2 Tap on the Settingbutton 3 Tap on the Brightness icon ...

Page 41: ... than helpful either leaving your screen too dark or frequently adjusting the brightness levels Here s three ways to disable the Ambient light sensor 1 using the systems setting Open the Windows start menu and click on Settings 1 In the settings window click on System 2 The Display menu should selected on the left if it is not click on Display 3 Turn the Change brightness automatically when lighti...

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Page 43: ...ment slide bar will appear on screen transparently Tap on the right side of the bar to increase the volume and Tap on the left side of the bar to decrease the volume Open the Hottab utility by press the Menu Button located on the front panel or launching the Hottab Utility application 1 Tap on the Settingbutton 2 Tap on the Volume icon ...

Page 44: ...ALGIZ 8X User s Manual Chapter 5 Frequently Used Settings ...

Page 45: ...away from the optimal resolution setting at 800 x 1280 This section will explain how you can adjust the built in windows display scaling setting and resolution setting We recommend the users set the scaling to this setting for optimal text and image viewing Before proceeding to change the scaling option make sure any opened document is saved and close and all running applications are closed before...

Page 46: ...ings prompt will show up to ask the user if the applied resolution is usable 4 If the new resolution is the desired display setting hit Keep changes and continue to next step If the new resolution is not desirable hit Revert and select a different resolution to change to and start again from step 2 5 The user may now use the device with the new resolution setting ...

Page 47: ... 1 While the tablet is powered on go to Hottab utility to check on the power level of the Backup battery 2 If the Backup battery level is at Low please charge the tablet with AC Power until the Backup battery level is at Medium or High and do not remove the main battery 3 If the Backup battery level is at Medium or High continue to remove the main battery 4 Insert a new charged up removable batter...

Page 48: ... process Follow the procedure below to enable quick one key recovery procedure 1 Plug in the AC adapter to ALGIZ 8X tablet computer Make sure the ALGIZ 8X tablet computer stays plugged in to power source during the recovery process 2 Power on the tablet computer and when the boot screen shows up press the F1 button Recovery Key on the front bezel or press F6when using an external USB keyboard to i...

Page 49: ...5 Wait till the recovery process to complete During the recovery process a command prompt will show up to indicate the percent of recovery process After recovery is completed and the tablet computer will restart automatically ...

Page 50: ...B_P 14 GND 5 GND 15 N A 6 DOCK_USB_N 16 N A 7 DOCK_PWR 17 N A 8 GND 18 N A 9 DOCK_PWR 19 DETECT 10 DOCK_PWR GND 5 Expansion Port Pin Definition ALGIZ 8X tablet computer supports one optional 19 pin expansion port at the rear side The pin definition is listed as the following table 19 Pin Expansion Port Pin No Description Pin No Description 1 POGO_PWR 11 GND 2 USB3V_POGO 12 USB_D4 3 POGO_PWR 13 USB...

Page 51: ...ansion Port optional COM 3 GPS COM 11 RS232 at Docking optional COM 12 RS232 at Docking optional COM 15 Barcode Reader optional For some special applications user might re install OS and lose the COM port settings To make sure the features works properly with Hottab utility please follow the procedure below to re define the COM port numbers 1 Go to Device Manager right click on the COM number need...

Page 52: ...on Advanced button 3 Tap on the dropdown list and choose the correct COM Port Number refer to the COM Port Definition Table and click OK 4 Double check Device Manager to make sure the COM Port number has been re defined successfully and then restart the system ...

Page 53: ...hangeable I O port Connector DB9 Serial RS232 Cable female High Capacity Battery Capacity 7 6V 10400mAh 2S4P Li Ion Battery Hand Strap Ergonomic hand strap can help you handle the Rugged Tablet PC much more easily and comfortably Active Stylus Passive Stylus Screen Protector Vehicle Docking VESA Mounting support USB 2 0 x2 LAN 10 100 x1 RS232 x2 HDMI x1 9 36V DC IN with 3 pin terminal block 9 36V ...

Page 54: ...Chapter 6 Troubleshooting ...

Page 55: ...ess point or another wireless LAN device associated with it Check if your surroundings have interferences such as microwave ovens cordless phones Move the tablet computer away from objects causing interference I cannot connect to another wireless LAN device Make sure that wireless LAN feature is powered on Make sure that the SSID setting is the same for every wireless LAN device in the network Res...

Page 56: ...uter display to another monitor Make sure the VGA driver is installed Make sure the output setting selected is correct Barcode scanner does not emit laser beam and does not seem to work Make sure the Barcode scanner device is enabled in Hottab utility Make sure under Windows the Barcode Reader is set to COM 15 port so that Hottab can trigger the Barcode Reader hardware Barcode Scanner emits laser ...

Page 57: ...that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The SAR limit of USA FCC is 1 6 W kg averaged over one gram of tissue Device types Portable Tablet Computer has also been tested against this SAR limit The highest SAR value reported under this standard during product certification when properly worn on the body is 1 423W kg This device was te...