RuggedBook 750 Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...I User s Guide 750 Series Semi Rugged Tablet PC ...

Page 2: ...ssion from the manufacturer SAMWELL INTERNATIONAL INC 317 1 Sec 2 An Kang Rd Hsintien Taipei 231 Taiwan Tel 886 2 2214 1133 Fax 886 2 2215 5458 www samwellg com Trademarks SAMWELL and 750 are of Sand Dune Ventures Inc IBM OS 2 and VGA are trademarks of International Business Machines Corp Windows Word MS DOS and Microsoft are trademarks of Microsoft Corp VESA is a trademark of Video Electronics St...

Page 3: ...ese safety instructions carefully 2 Please keep this User s Guide for later reference 3 Please disconnect this equipment from AC outlet before cleaning Don t use liquid or sprayed detergent for cleaning Use moisture sheet or cloth for cleaning 4 For pluggable equipment that the socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible 5 Please keep this equipment from exce...

Page 4: ...wing information explains the requirements for power cord set selection 5 The cord set must be approved for the country in which it is used 5 The appliance coupler must have a configuration for mating with a CEE22 EN6032 IEC 320 appliance inlet A For U S and Canada 5 The cord set must be UL Listed and CSA Certified 5 The minimum specifications for the flexible cord are No 18 AWG 18 When using the ...

Page 5: ...aced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions or in accordance with local law Never remove the battery pack while the power is on as this may result in data loss when the system loses power 22 The input receptacle is used as the main disconnecting device ...

Page 6: ...bright Glare can make it hard to read the screen This computer s components can be damaged or destroyed if over heated so try to allow plenty of room for air to circulate around the case Do not block the ventilation opening Do not place your computer in direct sunlight SUITABLE PLACE TO WORK Your computer will run well wherever you re comfortable but extremes of temperature and humidity can be cha...

Page 7: ... your new 750 Series Semi Rugged Tablet PC Your computer features some of the latest advances in mobile computing technology POWERING UP THE 750 Tablet PC On the top of the 750 locate the power button and press it for a few seconds to power up the system ...

Page 8: ...7 FRONT SIDE FEATURES 1 Power Button 2 USB Port 3 2M pixel CMOS Camera option 4 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 Function keys 5 4 LEDs ...

Page 9: ...8 THE BOTTOM SIDE FEATURES 6 USB Port 7 USB Port 8 Docking Connector 9 Mic Headphone Jack 10 Stereo Speakers 1 5W x 2 ...

Page 10: ...9 RIGHT SIDE FEATURES 11 USB Port 12 DC IN Jack 13 RJ45 14 VGA Port ...

Page 11: ...10 LEFT SIDE FEATURES 15 SIM Card 16 SD Card 17 RS232 18 Door of Device Bay ...

Page 12: ...11 THE BACK SIDE FEATURES 19 2M pixel Camera LED light option 20 Device Bay 21 Stylus ...

Page 13: ...een Press this button once to power on or enter the suspend resume mode blinking LED Power Off Press this button for more than 4 seconds to power off the system Green Battery capacity 10 95 Red Blinking Low battery capacity less than 10 Red Dead Battery Battery Amber Battery charging Hard Disk Green Hard Disk is running Wireless Blue Wireless Networking is enabled ...

Page 14: ... can range anywhere from 100V to 240V covering the standard voltages available in almost every country The power cord option for the AC adapter requires a three hole grounded AC outlet To connect the computer to an external power source Do not use inferior extension cords as this may result in damage to your computer The computer comes with its own AC adapter Do not use a different adapter to powe...

Page 15: ...ry this is commonly referred to as booting a computer If your OS Operating System such as Windows 7 etc is installed it should start automatically To turn the computer off save your work and close all opening applications click on Windows logo at left bottom corner and select Shut down Alternatively you can press and hold the power button for 4 6 seconds OPERATING ON BATTERY POWER Your computer co...

Page 16: ...e installed battery pack charges automatically anytime the computer is connected to the AC adapter and an external power source It is a good idea to occasionally discharge the battery pack fully to preserve its operating performance ...

Page 17: ...s on your 750 It includes a Buttons tab which shows the various button mappings for each screen orientation and contains images that show where specific buttons are located on 750 from a distance and in detail Users can use the Buttons tab to choose keyboard shortcuts by name assign them to various functions and specify the screen orientation when those assignments are active ...

Page 18: ...17 The Buttons tab shows a generic Tablet PC When you select a button name from the Tablet button list box the Button location and Detailed view images display the corresponding images ...

Page 19: ...later in this section for a description and explanation of the Windows Battery Status icon The battery takes about 4 hours to reach a full charge when the system is in a powered off state Whenever possible always charge the battery completely Battery Status Windows 7 has an applet in the Control Panel that will display an icon in the Windows taskbar indicating when the computer is running on batte...

Page 20: ...battery pack that supplies power to the system in order to maintain certain system information while the power is off If the computer is left without a power source for long period of time this battery will be exhausted and system information will be lost One may expose to danger if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispos...

Page 21: ...SS To adjust the brightness of the LCD screen use the brightness adjustment option in Power icon on the Taskbar as following a Click Power icon Adjust screen brightness b Slide the Screen brightness bar to adjust the brightness ...

Page 22: ...directly on the screen with the stylus The stylus can also be used for drawing The stylus is a delicate high quality instrument that can be damaged if used improperly Rules to follow to protect your stylus Don t gesture with the stylus use it as a pointer or tap it on surfaces other than the 750 screen Don t try to store the stylus with the tip down as you would normally do with a pen that it migh...

Page 23: ...his pad allows you to enter text on a word by word basis You write on the lines in the writing pad much the same way you would write on a lined piece of paper TOUCH KEYBOARD Use it the same way that you would use a standard keyboard By tapping on the individual keys with the stylus text and symbols can be entered as well as Function Keys and menu short cuts Click Tools and select show expanded key...

Page 24: ...ust where the on screen keyboard will appear on the screen Float Undock the on screen keyboard Dock at top of screen Let the on screen keyboard to appear at the top of the screen Dock at bottom of screen Let the on screen keyboard to appear at the bottom of the screen ...

Page 25: ...ATION If the pointing cursor doesn t seem to follow your stylus taps properly you can recalibrate it by selecting either the 4 Points Calibration button or the more advanced 9 Points Linearization button from HIDeGalaxTouch on Desktop ...

Page 26: ...on This basic routine will ask you to tap and hold the stylus on a symbol on the screen until it becoming blue within 15 second countdown This will repeat four times at which point your screen should be properly calibrated ...

Page 27: ...26 USING WINDOWS HELP GETTING HELP IN WINDOWS To access the Windows 7 Help and Support Center click Start ÎHelp and Support The following Help window should open ...

Page 28: ... the Recycle Bin permanently if you choose to empty it by right clicking on it and selecting the Empty Recycle Bin option from the pop up menu Start Button Opens the Start Menu allows easy access to all Windows programs The Start Menu adapts to your computing habits by showing the programs you use most frequently in a list at the top most level If you wish to keep an item in this list right click ...

Page 29: ...he current user to log off and allows a new user to log on Lock locks the desktop and gets into Logon screen Restart reboots the computer Sleep puts your work and settings in memory and draws a small amount of power Hibernate puts your open documents and programs on your hard disk and then turns off your computer ...

Page 30: ...and functions including whether it auto hides remains on top of open application windows and if it groups similar Taskbar buttons Notification Area a k a System Tray The icons that appear here next to the system clock are for quick access to some programs and functionality that you might frequently use If Windows 7 is set to hide the less frequently accessed icons simply click the icon to display ...

Page 31: ...s all the panels at once in large or small icons much the same way previous versions of Windows do Category view groups them into functional categories based upon the particular task you want to perform For more detailed information on what each of the various control panels do please refer to the Windows Help and Support Center mentioned earlier in this chapter Windows 7 Category View Control Pan...

Page 32: ...ed Windows open the Control Panel and click on the Intel R GMA Driver icon This application will allow you to adjust the settings of your display get important information about your video drivers and adjust colors accelerations properties rotation and more ...

Page 33: ...D ROM device to priority one boot device under Boot device setting item Notice USB DVD ROM belongs to USB category not CD DVD ROM Drive in Boot Type Order menu 3 Save the BIOS setting and reboot system after see the below message press any key on keyboard to boot via DVD device Press any key to boot from CD or DVD 4 When you see the menu as follows You can choose Y to continue the recovery process...

Page 34: ...and Run Recovery system Recover OS with current partition setting partition 1 C will be recovered and data on D will not be changed 2 New Hard disk and Run Recovery system Clean and re partition your hard disk and recover OS to the first partition 3 EXIT Exit the recovery process and reboot your system ...

Page 35: ...recovery will run with the message like this 7 After option 2 system recovery will run with the message like this Notice You will be prompted a message to ask you type the size of C in MBytes Please make sure it is at least 15000 ...

Page 36: ...t the battery has a sufficient charge 2 If you are using the computer with the AC adapter check the power outlet the power cord and any power switches that may affect your computer 3 Check the wall outlet or power strip with an item that you know is functioning properly A lamp or radio is a convenient item for checking the power You may also need to check the fuses and breakers in your service box...

Page 37: ... problems and suggested solutions are listed below SYSTEM NOT RESUMING OPERATION If the system will not resume operation after it has been suspended check the following possible causes The battery may either be defective or discharged to a critically low level To correct this problem connect the computer to external power supply DISPLAY SCREEN IS BLANK OR DIFFICULT TO READ If the screen is blank o...

Page 38: ...eturn to the Touch kit and perform a linearization calibration see Chapter 4 for more details UNABLE TO CONNECT TO THE INTERNET Check that the settings in the Network Connections panel have not been changed If they haven t the account for your Internet Service Provider ISP might not be properly configured or has temporarily gone down Ask for your ISP s technical support for assistance NO SOUND ON ...