TabletKiosk Sahara Slate PC i400 Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...User s Guide Sahara Slate PC i400 Series 12 1 Tablet PC...

Page 2: ...hout notice Sahara Slate PC is a registered trademark and TabletKiosk is a trademark of Sand Dune Ventures Inc in the United States and or other countries Microsoft Windows XP Windows Vista and the Wi...

Page 3: ...is manual may be reproduced by any mechanical electronic or other means in any form without prior written permission of TabletKiosk If you have any questions regarding the Sahara Slate PC or the infor...

Page 4: ...g pool or outdoors while it is raining Never open or disassemble the Sahara Slate PC For safety reasons and to prevent permanent damage the equipment should only be repaired by quali ed service person...

Page 5: ...etachable power cord in Canada CSA certi ed 2 wire cord SPT 2 18AWG 3 wire cord SVT or SJT 18 AWG 3 conductor The cord should be provided with a molded on cord connector body at the other end The cord...

Page 6: ...erference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television r...

Page 7: ...ce caused by such unauthorized modi cation substitution or attachment The manufacturer and its authorized resellers or distributors will assume no liability for any damage or violation of government r...

Page 8: ...user it is recommended that the user limit the exposure time FCC Statement to Users for the FaxModem Notice of FCC Compliance for the Fax Modem This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules Th...

Page 9: ...equipment may not be used on coin service provided by the telephone company The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 makes it unlawful for any person to use a computer or an electronic device to...

Page 10: ...lled outdoors is subject to licensing b For LPD Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause interference and 2 this device must accept any interference including i...

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Page 12: ...ep 4 Powering on the Sahara Slate PC 5 Step 5 Completing the Operating System Installation 5 Step 6 Using the Stylus Pen 6 Touch Screen mode 6 Active Digitizer mode i440D only 7 Touring Your Sahara Sl...

Page 13: ...h the Input Panels Tablet PC Edition only 38 Writing Pad 38 Character Pad 38 On Screen Keyboard 39 Connecting to the Internet 40 Using a Wired LAN 40 Using Both DHCP and a Static IP Address 42 Using a...

Page 14: ...our Fingerprints in VitaKey 77 Setting Up Your VitaKey Password Bank 79 How to use an enrolled password 80 Managing the Password Bank 80 Upgrading Your Sahara Slate PC 83 Before you Begin ANY Upgrade...

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Page 16: ...more nformat on or to subm t a support request What s in the Box Your Sahara Slate PC 1 should come securely packaged n ts sh pp ng carton along w th the tems l sted below 2 Please contact your dealer...

Page 17: ...blet PC w thout an OS opt on Setting Up Your Sahara Slate PC Please read the follow ng steps to beg n us ng your new Tablet PC as qu ckly and eas ly as poss ble 1 Insert ng the Battery Pack f your Tab...

Page 18: ...e PC and remove the power cord from the DC Power In port Turn over the tablet and place t on a sol d clean at surface Sl de the lock ng tab n the d rect on of the arrow engraved on the tab to set t n...

Page 19: ...ill turn green See the section entitled Battery Care for tips on maximizing battery life and performance Step 3 Connecting Applicable Peripherals and Networking Cables If you would l ke to use any e t...

Page 20: ...Completing the Operating System Installation When your system powers on for the rst t me W ndows w ll have a few quest ons for you to answer n order to local ze your nstallat on NOTE You ll need a USB...

Page 21: ...w ll move the on screen po nter around as f you were us ng a mouse and hold ng down the left mouse button In other words you would be perform ng what s known as a drag operat on Also remember that s...

Page 22: ...t the behav or of the po nter TIP When trying to select or activate something on the screen with the stylus pen pay attention to the position of the pointer icon instead of the tip of the pen Tapp ng...

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Page 24: ...the faces and sides of the computer Understanding the layout of the system will help you use your Sahara Slate PC more e ciently in the eld or on the go Chapter 02 Touring Your Sahara Slate PC While t...

Page 25: ...hard drive is being accessed 3 Built in Stereo Speakers To listen to music movies games and more 4 Secure Attention Sequence SAS A computer without an attached keyboard must support a hardware mechan...

Page 26: ...creen modes 8 User Programmable Function Button i412T i440T This button can be programmed by the user 9 User Programmable Function Button This button can be programmed by the user 10 User Programmable...

Page 27: ...ch to activate the wireless networking adapter s transmitter The switch will glow blue when powered on Slide switch back to turn o wireless networking Note When not connected to a wireless network tur...

Page 28: ...is switch to power o the computer is not recommended unless the computer has stopped responding to user input as there is no time for the OS to shut down normally and as a result data loss may occur 6...

Page 29: ...peed Internet connection with a standard twisted pair Ethernet cable Supports 0 00 000 Mbps protocols 3 Modem Port Use this RJ jack to connect the internal 56K voice data fax modem to your phone line...

Page 30: ...hnology Attachment Port With transfer speeds reaching three times that of USB 0 or IEEE 3 4 eSATA is an excellent choice for external disk storage Supports both SATA II 300 Mbps and SATA I 50 Mbps har...

Page 31: ...cess to the user upgradeable memory slot Primary RAM module resides on the other side of the motherboard and is NOT user upgradeable 3 Docking Connector This connector will allow the use of an optiona...

Page 32: ...l lithium ion battery pack that can be removed by the user and replaced 6 Battery Latch Used along with the battery locking tab to release the battery from its bay for removal 7 Battery Locking Tab Al...

Page 33: ...ocking device sold separately to attach the Sahara Slate PC to a desk table kiosk or other stationary apparatus to help prevent the computer from being stolen 2 Battery The Sahara Slate PC comes equip...

Page 34: ...e PC Bottom View 1 Docking Cradle Support Grooves Serve as support and alignment guides when using the Sahara Slate PC with the optional Docking Cradle 2 Ventilation Port Cooling fan intake port Do no...

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Page 36: ...luetooth adapter PCMCIA Cards or USB devices 3 Using high brightness display settings 3D screen savers or other computationally intensive programs such as games media players and 3D graphics applicati...

Page 37: ...ps 3 again If after performing a calibration for a second time you still nd you are having a problem with the battery life contact your dealer and arrange for a replacement The battery may be defectiv...

Page 38: ...If the battery is too hot from either being used in your computer or being exposed to an overly hot environment the battery may not charge when you connect the computer to an electrical outlet If thi...

Page 39: ...how often the battery is used how many times it has been charged and the conditions under which it is used you may need to purchase a new battery during the life of your computer IMPORTANT To avoid d...

Page 40: ...ow the battery to recharge If you nd out after removing the computer from storage that you have lost this system information by receiving a BIOS error when you boot up for the rst time contact your de...

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Page 42: ...ssional and Tablet PC Editions Both editions are based on the same operating core and thus can run all the same applications Tablet PC Edition however has certain additional features that are designed...

Page 43: ...he context sensitive features of Windows XP Tablet PC Edition such as the floating Input panel icon will only function when your Sahara Slate PC i440D is in Active Digitizer mode You may switch betwee...

Page 44: ...chSet Utility on your desktop Operation Mode The operation mode a ects how the touch screen accepts and processes input There are two basic modes of operation Stream Mode and Point Mode In Stream Mode...

Page 45: ...chSet Utility on the Con guration tab Touch Sensitivity You can set the area and speed that the screen will use to determine whether a double tap has occurred The height and width can be adjusted to a...

Page 46: ...e calibration 3 When the calibration is complete you can tap on the Paint button to test your calibration results by tapping or dragging with the stylus or a finger around the screen Use the grid to h...

Page 47: ...ardware category 3 From the Printers and Other Hardware window look under or pick a Control Panel icon for Tablet and Pen Settings and tap to open the control panel This control panel will allow you t...

Page 48: ...the i440D user programmable function buttons located on the front panel to the right of the display screen You can use the Tablet Properties Panel located in the system tray to reprogram the buttons t...

Page 49: ...ti monitor support adjust color balance and gamma change the screen resolution enable disable screen rotation and more This section will get you started with the control panel For more detailed inform...

Page 50: ...ving a slider to the left decreases the corresponding value moving a slider to the right increases it By using the color channel option buttons at the top of the panel you can change the RGB color val...

Page 51: ...xit the control panel Launch Zoom The Intel Zoom Utility is an interesting feature of the Intel Media Accelerator Driver Tap on the Launch Zoom button to open the utility Then tap anywhere on the scre...

Page 52: ...ures is an on screen keyboard applet that allows you to input text and to execute standard function key combinations While not as full featured as other keyboard emulation applications or even the Win...

Page 53: ...to enter text on a word by word basis You write on the lines inside the writing pad just as you would write on a lined piece of notepaper When you reach the end of the line the pad will expand automat...

Page 54: ...hat you can use to invoke Windows XP Tablet PC Edition s speech recognition capabilities adjust where you want the input panels to appear on the screen undock the panel to move it anywhere on the scre...

Page 55: ...1 Using a wired LAN Local Area Network 2 Using a wireless LAN Using a Wired LAN To connect to the Internet via a wired LAN environment typically an Ethernet port or a broadband modem must be within th...

Page 56: ...d hold the Local Area Connection item and select Properties from the pop up menu that appears or if the Status window appears tap the Properties button 5 Under the General Tab you ll see a list box ca...

Page 57: ...IP Address If you are using alternating networks with either DHCP or static IP addressing you can use alternative settings that will enable simultaneous con gurations of both DHCP and a static IP Thi...

Page 58: ...these standards 1 Turn on the WiFi transmitter using the toggle switch on the top of your tablet 2 In the START menu choose Connect To Wireless Network Connection 3 From the list that appears choose...

Page 59: ...nternet is by using your Sahara Slate PC s internal K modem Take a standard telephone cable with RJ connectors on both ends Plug one end into your Sahara Slate PC s modem jack and the other end into a...

Page 60: ...tooth wireless connectivity are Using a wireless keyboard such as TabletKiosk s Bluetooth Folding Keyboard to enter data on your Sahara Slate PC Connecting to your Bluetooth capable cell phone to acce...

Page 61: ...the Orange globe in the center of the BlueSoleil window to start the Discovery Service In a moment or two you should see an icon s representing your Bluetooth device s orbiting the orange globe 6 Whe...

Page 62: ...do so manually Your device should now be connected to your Sahara Slate PC If successful the Bluetooth device s icon should turn green a red signal strength bar should appear just to the right of it...

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Page 64: ...when in Active Digitizer mode While many of Vista s tablet specific functions will work with a touch screen including handwriting recognition they may not always do so with optimal efficiency NOTE FO...

Page 65: ...Windows Vista is well aware of how you manipulate items on your computer traditionally with a mouse and how selecting multiple items for such actions as moving or copying might be a bit more challeng...

Page 66: ...esponds to the tap of the stylus You ll nd a short cut icon for the TouchSet Utility on your desktop Operation Mode The operation mode a ects how the touch screen accepts and processes input There are...

Page 67: ...d The height and width can be adjusted to a small area for applications that require a more precise level of operation or to a large area to accommodate larger buttons or input areas If you find that...

Page 68: ...the Paint button to test your calibration results by tapping or dragging with the stylus or a finger around the screen Use the grid to help visualize the alignment accuracy of your screen s calibrati...

Page 69: ...Menu and then in the Control Panel window that opens tap on the Mobile PC category title 2 Tap on the Tablet PC Settings category title to open the Tablet PC Settings panel to the General tab Tapping...

Page 70: ...list and then tap the Calibrate button to start the digitizer screen calibration routine Follow the on screen instructions to complete the calibration routine and save your input settings For maximum...

Page 71: ...on the y as you input information on a continual basis Enabling the option to Use automatic learning lets Vista collect information about how and what you write in order to improve its accuracy If the...

Page 72: ...enter text on a word by word basis You write on the lines inside the writing pad just as you would write on a lined piece of notepaper When you reach the end of the line the pad will expand automatica...

Page 73: ...n Screen 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 Key equivalents and m...

Page 74: ...include panel layout positioning invocation actions ink thickness character insertion timing pad expansion handwriting recognition timing gestures behavior and password security For more information a...

Page 75: ...style is a total handwriting training session You will be presented with a series of sentences to write that will cover all letters numbers and symbols This thorough training is more time consuming a...

Page 76: ...r support adjust color balance and gamma change the screen resolution enable disable screen rotation and more This section will get you started with the control panel For more detailed information abo...

Page 77: ...ab is where you will nd the controls that a ect the color balance brightness and contrast of the display screen Use the control sliders to adjust the screen values Moving a slider to the left decrease...

Page 78: ...ur changes the Cancel button to reject the changes or the OK button to accept the changes and exit the control panel Launch Zoom The Intel Zoom Utility is an interesting feature of the Intel Media Acc...

Page 79: ...thernet port or a broadband modem must be within the reach of the networking cable you are using 1 Connect an Ethernet networking cable into the LAN port of your Sahara Slate PC and then connect the o...

Page 80: ...ars or if the Status window appears tap the Properties button If Windows asks you for permission to continue tap on the Continue button 5 Under the General Tab you ll see a list box called This connec...

Page 81: ...on TCP IPv this time if your network supports it 9 Tap OK in the Local Area Connection Properties window to nish Using Both DHCP and a Static IP Address If you are using alternating networks with eith...

Page 82: ...and close the panel Using a Wireless LAN The WiFi wireless network adapter built into your Sahara Slate PC is compatible with a b g wireless networks and therefore can connect to wireless routers or a...

Page 83: ...network key Enter the proper key and then tap Connect Most failures to connect to a wireless network occur because the network key has been improperly entered Be very careful when entering this key I...

Page 84: ...nnection is attempted Procedures to connect to the Internet with a modem vary with di erent Internet Service Providers ISPs Check with your ISP to determine what information and software are needed to...

Page 85: ...th device s user manual for information on how to accomplish this task 5 Tap on the orange globe in the center of the BlueSoleil window to start the Discovery Service In a moment or two you should see...

Page 86: ...of the icon and a red animated globe will begin travelling from the icon to the orange globe If you have trouble connecting make sure you completed the above steps in the time period that your Blueto...

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Page 88: ...can also be used to authenticate a speci c hardware device for use in platform authentication For example the TPM can be used to verify the authenticity of a speci c hardware system for secured acces...

Page 89: ...s the right arrow key to navigate to the Advanced menu screen Use the down arrow key to highlight the Trusted Computing option and press Enter 3 In the Trusted Computing screen press Enter and select...

Page 90: ...a category 3 Look under or pick an account to change and select your user account by tapping on it 4 Tap on Create a password Enter a password and then con rm it Enter a password hint if you wish and...

Page 91: ...same way You may enter a hint in the Type a password hint if you so choose 6 Tap the Create password button when you are satis ed with your password choice to commit the change It s important when se...

Page 92: ...he data you protected encrypted using your security management software Enrolling Your Fingerprints in VitaKey Now that you have established yourself as the owner you can enroll your fingerprints If y...

Page 93: ...orresponding nger in the diagram The window display will change and ask you to swipe the nger Lay your nger on the front panel above the sensor and slide it downward over the sensor If the read is suc...

Page 94: ...me you enter a username password combination in an application a web page or the Windows XP Login screen How to enroll a password into the Password Bank 1 Launch your web browser and navigate to a web...

Page 95: ...account data should automatically register with the site and you should now be logged in Managing the Password Bank 1 Launch the VitaKey System Settings application by either tapping on the VitaKey ic...

Page 96: ...the bank Rename the account or edit the Content of the account 5 Tap on Content to open the account You can now change the account username and password 6 Tap on Edit to unlock the data elds for edit...

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Page 98: ...Before attempting to add or remove any components within the Sahara Slate PC it is important that you always observe the following conditions procedures 1 Power o your computer remove the power cable...

Page 99: ...is not covered by your computer s standard or optional extended warranty Upgrading Memory RAM You can increase your tablet s memory by installing a RAM Random Access Memory module on the computer s s...

Page 100: ...l of the system Loosen the two screws that secure the RAM module compartment cover 3 Lift the cover from the edge where the screw holes are located to remove it and set it aside Inside is the RAM slot...

Page 101: ...ary module installed on the other side of the motherboard at the factory Check with your dealer if you are unsure what module is currently installed in your system Upgrading the Hard Disk Drive HDD Th...

Page 102: ...he battery compartment and you will see a black plastic strip sitting next to a metal tab held in place by a single screw Remove the screw from the metal tab and place it somewhere safe 3 Take hold of...

Page 103: ...forming this upgrade yourself please contact your dealer to arrange for an upgrade at their facility Refer to the following instructions and illustrations for information on how to upgrade your comput...

Page 104: ...p up slightly 5 Carefully slide the card out of the slot Be sure to unclip the antenna leads from the card before fully removing the card from the interior of the compartment 6 Take the new wireless n...

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Page 106: ...al Hardware Problems Possible Causes and Solutions A few common hardware problems and suggested solutions are presented in the tables below Audio Problems Solutions Problem Possible Cause Solution The...

Page 107: ...as exposed to a high temperature Let the battery pack reach room temperature before attempting to charge again The battery pack is nearing the end of its life Replace the battery pack Use only batteri...

Page 108: ...omputers Correct workgroup or domain name is not set in computer s system properties Enter workgroup or domain name in Computer Name tab of the System Properties panel Contact your network administrat...

Page 109: ...to enter the BIOS Use the right arrow key to navigate the Advanced screen Arrow down to Digitizer Calibration and press Enter Follow the on screen instructions to calibrate the display and then hit F...

Page 110: ...instructions in the section entitled Upgrading Your Memory try removing and reseating the RAM module The RAM module is defective If reseating the module from the above step does not solve the problem...

Page 111: ...lve the problem If you have overlooked a step your dealer may be able to solve the problem over the phone Recovering Your System Using the System Restore DVD Your Sahara Slate PC should have come with...

Page 112: ...ur Sahara Slate PC for a replacement 2 External USB or eSATA DVD drive with its own power supply not USB powered 3 USB keyboard 4 USB mouse 5 USB hub Recovering Your System with the Windows Vista Busi...

Page 113: ...OK to proceed with partition creation 7 Select OK if you understand that this process will PERMANENTLY DELETE ALL THE EXISTING DATA ON THE DRIVE 8 Select OK once the drive has been partitioned and the...

Page 114: ...e with your new hard drive or another third party program of your choosing that is designed to partition hard drives in order to create a primary system partition to house the restored OS NOTE At a mi...

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Page 116: ...L2 cache 667 MHz FSB rev A Intel Core 2 Duo LV L7400 rev B released 2008 2 CPU Cores 1 5 GHz 32KB 32KB L1 cache 4 MB uni ed L2 cache 667 MHz FSB rev B Intel Virtualization Technology Intel Enhanced Sp...

Page 117: ...tection Over Discharge Protection Over Current and Output Short Protection Over Thermal Protection Hard Drive 2 5 9 5 mm Ultra DMA SATA 150 MB s Con gurations from 60 GB to 250 GB 5 400 rpm Con gurati...

Page 118: ...nterface ICH7 M Independent Bus Master Logic for eight 8 general purpose streams 4 in 4 out ALC262 VC2 GR HD Codec AC 97 Compatible Multichannel 32 bit 44 1KHz 48KHz 96KHz 192KHz sampling rate output...

Page 119: ...Print Technology based pixels 6 5mm x 40mm 500 pixel per inch array USB 2 0 High Speed interface with Suspend and Remote Wake up Full Support for C3 Selective Suspend Mode Built in Low Power Finger De...

Page 120: ...t 1x 3 5mm Audio In 1x VGA port HD15 1x Cradle Connector Weight 3 57 lbs 1 62 kg with Battery Pack Installed Measurements 11 81 in x 8 66 in x 1 02 in 300 mm x 220 mm x 26 mm Case Color White or Black...

Page 121: ...i440T User Programmable User Programmable User Programmable Control Switches Power Switch Wireless Networking On O Bluetooth On O Finger Print Reader Physical Lead Free 40 Ball Grid Array BGA Package...

Page 122: ...ion plus Auto Recovery Function OVP Over Voltage Protection Latch Mode up to 27 0Vdc maximum OCP Over Current Protection Auto Recovery up to 5 5A maximum OTP Over Temperature Protection to prevent cat...

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