Motion Computing CL900 FWS-001, User Manual

Page 1: ...CL900 Tablet PC Model FWS 001 User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...xcept as permitted in the End User License Agreement for such product Motion Computing Inc has made every effort to identify trademarked properties and owners on this page All brands and product names used in this document are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies The warranties for Motion products are set forth in the express...

Page 3: ...ace applications 12 Setting the taskbar on the left edge of your screen 13 Changing the desktop theme 13 Using the Motion Dashboard 14 Accessing Motion tools from Windows notification area 15 Using touch 16 Configuring touch input mode 17 Using the touch tuning option 17 Adjusting touch settings 18 Adjusting pen settings 18 Adjusting tablet PC settings 19 Attaching the pen tether 20 Entering text ...

Page 4: ...ing a BIOS password 34 Setting or clearing a hard disk password 35 Locating your serial number 36 Finding other software 36 Chapter 3 Caring for your CL900 37 General care 37 Caring for the display 38 Caring for the pen 38 Caring for the battery 39 Traveling with your tablet PC 39 Creating a backup archive 40 Restoring data 40 Using the Windows Recovery Environment 40 Restoring individual files 41...

Page 5: ...list of the main features of the CL900 tablet PC See below for illustrations of the tablet s buttons slots and ports Intel Atom processor Z670 1 5 GHz 1 or 2 GB 800MHz DDR2 memory 30 or 62 GB solid state drive SSD Windows 7 Home Premium or Professional 10 1 touchscreen display LED BL 1376x768 with Corning Gorilla glass 802 11 Wi Fi WLAN Qualcomm Gobi WWAN mobile broadband with GPS receiver Bluetoo...

Page 6: ...tes The pen is particularly effective for more intricate manipulation that is more difficult with a finger such as using graphic or word processing software The pen is a battery powered electronic stylus with a pressure sensitive tip and function button When pressed the function button displays a right click context menu The pen comes with a standard AAAA battery and pen tether You can purchase pe...

Page 7: ...ection Manager help Overview of the CL900 The following illustrations show the buttons slots and ports on the CL900 tablet PC NOTE Optional features are marked with an asterisk Customers choose these options at the time they purchase the CL900 Top view The speaker and microphones are located on the top edge of the CL900 NOTE In addition to the built in speaker and microphones you can plug external...

Page 8: ...sing the cameras on page 22 Battery gauge Monitor battery status When running on battery LED lights on the front show the current level of battery charge See Checking battery power on page 31 Touchscreen display Use your finger or pen to access all the functions of the CL900 on the 10 1 display Ambient light sensor Measures background light and can automatically adjust the brightness of the displa...

Page 9: ...es the current level of battery charge See Checking battery power on page 31 SDHC card slot Secure Digital SD memory card slot SIM card slot For mobile broadband WWAN If required your cellular network carrier provides the SIM card Micro HDMI port Connect digital audio video devices such as an external digital monitor The micro HDMI Type D supports up to 1080p 60Hz Audio in out jack Connect a combi...

Page 10: ...e CL900 Dock connector Connect CL900 to a CL Series docking station Pen tether attach point Loop a pen tether through this attach point to keep your pen with the tablet A tether is packaged with each pen See Attaching the pen tether on page 20 Pen release button Press to open the pen holder Pen storage drawer Store the pen when not in use dock connector pen storage drawer pen tether attach point p...

Page 11: ...nto the power adapter of the CL900 tablet then plug the power cord into an outlet Keep the tablet on AC power until the battery is fully charged 2 Press the power button on the left side to turn on the CL900 3 The first time you log in Windows Setup may appear Follow the instructions to set up your user account NOTE Press the Security button on the left side to lock or unlock your tablet it s equi...

Page 12: ...oard on page 14 Enable wireless The first task when setting up wireless is to enable the appropriate network adapter using the Motion Dashboard To enable wireless adapters 1 From Windows Start menu select Motion Computing Motion Dashboard 2 Tap Wireless 3 Select the check boxes next to all wireless networks you intend to use Enable Bluetooth Internal Wireless Enable 802 11 Internal Wireless Enable...

Page 13: ... NOTE If you have a problem setting up or using mobile broadband see our troubleshooting section Set up Bluetooth The CL900 has a built in Bluetooth adapter which provides short range wireless connectivity with other Bluetooth enabled devices To set up Bluetooth 1 Make sure Bluetooth Internal wireless is enabled from the Motion Dashboard 2 To add a Bluetooth device a From the notification area tap...

Page 14: ...our CL900 Provides instructions for basic CL900 tasks including how to customize your tablet to fit the way you work using Motion Dashboard how to use the cameras how to set up speech recognition and more Chapter 3 Caring for your CL900 Provides suggestions for keeping your tablet PC in great shape and your data protected Chapter Troubleshooting and FAQs Provides answers to common issues you may e...

Page 15: ...uch and tablet settings to name a few It introduces Motion Computing tools including the Motion Dashboard to customize the tablet to fit the way you work Introducing the CL900 desktop When you start up the CL900 for the first time the desktop looks something like the following picture except the taskbar appears along the bottom of the screen ...

Page 16: ...ntation cameras See Using the cameras on page 22 For more information about ExTOUCH select the help icon from the ExTOUCH main window You may need to flick through the icons to see it Touch PC input panel Windows application for inserting text using a virtual writing pad and keyboard See Opening the tablet PC input panel on page 21 EXOPC UI layer Third party user interface designed for touch devic...

Page 17: ...eme The desktop that comes on the CL900 uses a Motion theme designed specifically for touch interaction For example it has wider scroll bars and more space between menu options to make it easier to navigate with your finger Your CL900 comes with two Motion themes the default MotionTouch120dpi which uses larger icons and text and the MotionTouch96 dpi theme which allows more room for content If des...

Page 18: ...ion area and from the Start menu by selecting All Programs Motion Computing Motion Dashboard Motion Dashboard contains five setting categories Tap a category on the left to display its settings In this illustration Motion Dashboard is open to Display settings The following table lists some of the tasks you can perform using the Motion Dashboard NOTE This is a partial list of tasks that you can per...

Page 19: ...lume Adjust advanced audio settings Suppress background noise Balance speakers Pen Tablet Configure touch to use touch only pen only or both simultaneously Adjust touch to left handedness Adjust sensitivity to flicks and gestures Use the pen function button for erasing digital ink instead of performing the right click action Personalize your handwriting so that it can be recognized more accurately...

Page 20: ...s the current position of your finger or pen and converts your input to digital input Digital ink refers to the technology that digitally represents handwriting when you write with a pen on a virtual writing pad Like other touchscreen displays you use your finger or pen as you would use a mouse For example tapping twice is the same as double clicking a mouse Tap and holding is the same as right cl...

Page 21: ...nput Mode select the desired mode NOTE When you tap Pen Tablet Touch Settings it opens a panel titled N trig DuoSense Digitizer Settings N trig is the company who makes the pen that you use with CL900 Using the touch tuning option If you find that the touchscreen doesn t respond as you expect or if the tablet starts to respond to unintentional touch input you can finetune touch by resetting the to...

Page 22: ...ttings Move the slider to make your adjustments 8 To adjust the speed and duration of the Press and hold action under Touch action tap Press and hold then select Settings Move the slider to make your adjustments 9 To display the touch pointer on the screen select Show the touch pointer 10 To adjust the appearance and behavior of the touch pointer tap Advanced Options Adjusting pen settings You can...

Page 23: ...t PC Settings 4 Select the Other tab and make your desired change The Tablet PC Settings Display tab has a Calibrate option This does not apply to the CL900 Instead if touch input does not behave as expected you can tune touch as described in Using the touch tuning option on page 17 The Configure your pen and touch displays option on the Tablet PC Settings Display tab is useful for assigning touch...

Page 24: ...n comes with a tether so that you can attach the pen to your tablet or docking station to avoid misplacing it The tether is essentially a string with loops at each end When attaching the pen tether loop one end of the tether through the pen then loop the other end to the tether attach point on the tablet or docking station as shown below TIP You may find it helpful to use the end of a paperclip or...

Page 25: ...eft edge of the screen TIP To switch between the writing pad and the on screen keyboard tap the appropriate icon TIP You can dock the input panel to the top or bottom of your screen From the top of the input panel select Tools then Docking and select the preferred location NOTE You may not see the input panel icon on the left of the screen if you are viewing your desktop through desktop virtualiza...

Page 26: ...amera a 3 0 MP JPEG format camera with a maximum resolution of 2048x1536 pixels You can use both cameras simultaneously for effective remote communication For example callers can see each other using the web camera One person can use the documentation camera to stream live video for the other person to view Several vendors offer web cam and image capture software which you can use with the CL900 c...

Page 27: ...nu select All programs Microsoft Silverlight Microsoft Silverlight to open the Silverlight configuration window 2 Select the Webcam Mic tab 3 Under Video Source select the camera that you want to use from the drop down list and tap OK Starting the Photo Paint app Start the Photo Paint app from the ExTOUCH main window To start the Photo Paint app 1 Tap the ExTOUCH icon to open the ExTOUCH user inte...

Page 28: ...reen as shown 2 Tap the ExTOUCH launcher icon to open the ExTOUCH main window 3 Tap the Photo Paint icon to start the camera application You may need to scroll through the ExTOUCH window to find the icon 4 To exit the camera window tap the X at the top of the window ExTOUCH launcher Photo Paint icon ...

Page 29: ...it is not currently the default camera open Microsoft Silverlight and select USB 3M DocCam 2 Open the ExTOUCH tool bar launch the ExTOUCH main window then start the Photo Paint app See Setting up the cameras on page 23 for details 3 Frame the subject of your photograph within the camera window and tap the camera icon as shown 4 If desired edit the photo 5 Tap the Save icon as shown 6 To exit the c...

Page 30: ...lay options Use the procedures in this section to customize your display settings You can adjust the brightness level rotate the display and change the order in which the display rotates Adjusting the display brightness You can change the brightness of the display which is useful for conserving battery power To adjust the display brightness 1 Open Motion Dashboard 2 Tap Display 3 Move the Brightne...

Page 31: ...ate when you physically rotate the tablet By default automatic rotation is disabled To enable or disable rotating the display automatically 1 From Windows notification area tap Options 2 Select or clear the Automatic Display Rotation check mark Setting up an external display You can use your tablet with an external monitor or projector When connecting the external display specify whether to Extend...

Page 32: ... tablet PC Monitor Only Uses the external monitor only Tablet Only Uses the tablet PC display only To connect an external monitor to the CL900 you can use the micro HDMI slot located on the left side of the tablet with an appropriate connector such as a DVI HDMI adapter To set up an external monitor 1 Connect the monitor cable from the external monitor into the micro HDMI port on the CL900 2 Plug ...

Page 33: ...or text box Voice command mode With Voice command mode your computer listens for specific words that correspond to a list of available voice commands You can use commands to switch between programs save documents copy paste or undo Setting up speech recognition Before you can use speech recognition you must configure the microphones and train the system for the characteristics of your voice Then y...

Page 34: ...ontrol Panel tap the Ease of Access category then tap Speech Recognition 2 Tap Take Speech Tutorial 3 Follow the instructions in the tutorial program Using dictation and voice commands After you have set up speech recognition you can open it from Control Panel To use Dictation and Voice Commands 1 In Control Panel tap the Ease of Access category 2 Under Speech Recognition tap Start Speech Recognit...

Page 35: ...us lights on the front of the CL900 indicating the current level of charge From the Motion Dashboard From the Windows notification area The illustration below shows the battery gauge button located the left side of the CL900 tablet PC The illustration below shows the meaning of the battery lights To check the remaining battery power while running on the battery 1 Press the battery gauge button on ...

Page 36: ... displays the percentage of the remaining battery power Tap the Power icon which displays a graphical representation of the remaining battery power Battery and power management tips To lengthen the battery s usable life use AC power when you can The battery charges automatically when the tablet runs on AC power For optimal battery life use AC power when using a USB device such as a DVD player or e...

Page 37: ...une or create new power plans For details tap the link Tell me more about power plans Changing how the power button functions To save power you can determine what happens when you press the power button You can choose among these options Sleep The tablet stops what it s doing immediately and quickly resumes activity when awakened This is useful for saving power when you are away from the computer ...

Page 38: ... BIOS password You can use a BIOS password to secure the basic input output system of your tablet Setting a BIOS password requires the user to enter a password to open the BIOS Setup Utility You can also set up a password on boot which requires the user to enter a password to start the computer WARNING Read this section carefully before creating a BIOS system password If you forget the password yo...

Page 39: ...annot be accessed even if it is removed and attached to a different computer To set up or clear a hard disk drive password 1 Start the tablet 2 When the Motion Computing splash screen appears touch the screen An alert sounds when you ve accessed the BIOS Setup Utility If you miss the splash screen restart the computer and try again TIP If a keyboard is attached you can press the F2 to open the Set...

Page 40: ...es from the context menu 2 In the System section of the page view Model The serial number begins with S N NOTE You can also locate the number from the BIOS Setup Utility Finding other software For information about other software for your tablet go to Motion Computing Accessories and the Motion Computing Store You will find links to software solutions for purchase as well as free downloads from Mo...

Page 41: ...ents and accessories see the Safety and Regulatory Guide included with your tablet PC WARNING Follow the guidelines listed below when caring for your tablet PC and its components Improper use may damage the tablet PC and its components and void the warranty General care Protect the tablet PC from exposure to extreme temperatures shock liquids and strong magnetic fields Do not place heavy objects o...

Page 42: ...mediately Do not write on the display with an ink pen or pencil or any other object that could damage the display surface Protect the display surface from unnecessary contact by using a case when transporting the tablet PC Avoid exposing the display to direct sunlight for long periods of time WARNING Do not use any corrosive or abrasive cleaners to clean or disinfect the tablet See the Motion Comp...

Page 43: ...ked luggage Before extended use in the field or long trips away from AC power adjust the power properties to maximize battery conservation See Selecting a power plan on page 33 For international travel use the appropriate adapters for your destination s electrical outlets You do not need to buy a voltage converter the Motion AC adapter will automatically adjust to different voltages You may want t...

Page 44: ... Follow the instructions to back up selected files to protect against loss or accidental deletion Restoring data If you experience a problem you can use the Windows Recovery Environment to repair your Windows 7 files or you can restore your computer to the state it was in when it left the factory If a serious problem occurs and Windows 7 will not start the Windows Recovery Environment Repair autom...

Page 45: ... original factory image 1 Start the computer 2 After the initial BIOS screen press and hold the F8 key 3 On the Advanced Boot Options screen select Repair your computer and press Enter 4 Select a keyboard layout and select Next 5 Select a user name and enter the password then OK 6 On the System Recovery Options menu select Reinstall Windows 7 Select Yes to reinstall Windows Your current data will ...

Page 46: ...42 Chapter 3 Caring for your CL900 Restoring data ...

Page 47: ...e is listed first Power The computer does not shut down An application might have stopped responding Use Task Manager to manually stop the application Press the Windows Security button and select Start Task Manager You can also press and hold the power button for five seconds to force the computer to shut down The computer will not enter Hibernation mode Hibernation might not be enabled Enable hib...

Page 48: ...owing the battery charge to drop below 20 percent before connecting the battery to AC power For other battery optimizing tips see Battery and power management tips on page 32 Have the battery replaced While the built in lithium ion battery is designed for a long battery life you may find the need to replace it If so contact your Motion Computing service provider Only authorized service providers c...

Page 49: ...t Action Update Driver Software 7 Follow the on screen instructions Touch or pen input The tablet PC does not respond to the pen I am using You may be using an improper input device Only Motion pens can be used to write on the tablet PC display The tablet PC does not respond to other pens or to a plastic stylus When I add an external display touch input does not appear on the desired display Run s...

Page 50: ... the device The device may not be connected properly Check the connection and ensure it is inserted properly into the USB port The correct driver might not be included with Windows Check the manufacturer s website for a current driver or use the installation CD that came with the device The CL900 is in its dock but the system does not recognize any accessory devices such as the external disk drive...

Page 51: ... wireless on page 8 Your Bluetooth device must be paired See Set up Bluetooth on page 9 Your Bluetooth device is out of range The Bluetooth devices are designed for short range communication and can connect at distances up to 33 feet 10 meters I tried to pair my Bluetooth device several times but it is not detected Bluetooth must be enabled from the Motion Dashboard For more information see Enable...

Page 52: ...drivers such as Bluetooth or USB over the tablet PC audio drivers a malfunction of the tablet PC audio system may occur because the drivers may not be compatible Interoperability If you are having problems with interoperability of Bluetooth devices contact the manufacturer of your Bluetooth device and check its compatibility with the Bluetooth software installed on your tablet PC Security Bluetoot...

Page 53: ...sound is coming from the built in speaker Ensure that nothing is connected to the audio in out jack Connecting headphones or external speakers disables the built in speaker The volume may be set too low or muted You can use Motion Dashboard to increase the volume or turn mute off From Windows Start menu select Motion Computing Motion Dashboard then tap Audio and move the slider to the desired volu...

Page 54: ...the Dynamic display setting This automatically controls the display to conserve power See Adjusting the display brightness on page 26 Set the display to the dimmest level you are comfortable with See Adjusting the display brightness on page 26 Disconnect any Ethernet connections that are not being used Disable the wireless adapter and Bluetooth adapter if you are not using them Disconnect unnecess...

Page 55: ...ill work with the tablet PC For best result an external monitor should be digital and capable of connecting with theCL900 through the micro HDMI port For a list of products that have been tested for Windows look for the Windows Marketplace Tested Products page on the Microsoft website How do I adjust the tablet PC for left handed use From the Motion Dashboard tap Pen and Tablet then Tablet PC Sett...

Page 56: ...52 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting and FAQs Frequently asked questions ...

Page 57: ...p Utility 35 troubleshooting password 50 Bluetooth discovery 47 setting up 9 48 tips 48 boot options 40 boot password 34 C calibrate 19 51 cameras 7 configuring with Silverlight 23 documentation camera 7 25 Photo Paint app 24 using 22 web camera 4 26 care and maintenance display 38 general care 37 pen 38 repair and recovery 40 tablet pen 38 checking battery status 31 CL900 accessories 10 configura...

Page 58: ...cking input panel on the screen 21 documentation camera 7 starting 23 using 25 double tap 16 17 18 downloads free 36 duo touch digitizer technology 16 dynamic brightness 26 E eraser 19 use pen function button as 19 EXOPC UI layer 12 EXOStore 12 extended display 28 external display using 27 ExTOUCH launch icon 24 starting cameras with 22 tool bar 24 ExTOUCH UI layer 12 F FAA wireless air travel req...

Page 59: ...Motion Touch themes 13 MotionTouch themes 13 moving taskbar location 13 MSLSoft 22 multi touch gestures 18 N notification area 14 15 N trig 17 O on screen keyboard 21 optimization battery 32 power plan 33 overview ports and connectors 4 P password troubleshooting 50 pen attaching a pen tether 20 care and maintenance 38 digitizer pen 2 disable function button 18 disabling pen input 17 eraser 19 sto...

Page 60: ...ther using 20 text entering 21 22 Theme Motion Touch 13 touch and pen 17 calibrate 19 disabling touch input 17 gestures 18 multi touch 16 on multiple displays 29 pointer adjusting 18 pointer show or hide 18 setting spatial tolerance speed and duration 18 19 troubleshooting 45 using 16 19 using multiple monitors 19 touch tuning 17 51 touchscreen display 1 4 caring for 38 training 10 traveling with ...

Page 61: ...zard 7 speech recognition 29 Start menu 10 Task Manager 43 Windows old directory 41 Windows Live 22 wireless setting up 802 11 Wi Fi 8 setting up Bluetooth 9 setting up mobile broadband 9 wireless network setting up 8 9 troubleshooting 46 47 wireless networking 9 WLAN 1 writing pad 21 WWAN 9 WWLAN See mobile broadband Z zoom in and out 16 ...