
Appendix B Troubleshooting and Support
| PROBLEM | CAUSE | SOLUTION | |
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| I’ve forgotten my BIOS password | The Tablet PC will let you enter a | Turn the Tablet PC off and back on | |
| and can’t access my system. | certain number of incorrect | and try  | |
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 | passwords (five) before it locks | (you can do this as many times as | |
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 | the system. | needed). If you have forgotten | |
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 | your password, contact your | |
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 | Motion Computing reseller or | |
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 | Motion Computing Technical | |
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 | Support for information about | |
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 | unlocking your system. | |
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| The program I’m working in has | The program has crashed. | Press the Security button (small | |
| stopped responding, but the | 
 | button with a key icon) on the | |
| cursor moves and other programs | 
 | Tablet PC front panel to open the | |
| work. | 
 | Task Manager and end the non- | |
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 | responsive program. | |
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| The system keeps showing the | Wrong time zone is selected. | Check that the time zone is | |
| wrong date and time even after I | 
 | correct and reset it as needed. | |
| reset it. | 
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| The system memory (CMOS) | Contact your Motion Computing | ||
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 | battery on the mainboard may | Reseller or Motion Computing | |
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 | need to be replaced. | Support at | |
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 | www.motioncomputing.com/ | |
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 | support | |
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| The system seems to be operating | The hard drive is full or nearly full. | Run the Disk Cleanup utility to | |
| more slowly than usual. | 
 | clear out unnecessary and | |
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 | temporary files. Remove | |
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 | unneeded programs and files. | |
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 | Consult the “Performance and | |
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 | Maintenance” section of the Help | |
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 | and Support Center. | |
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 | The disk needs defragmenting. | Run Disk Defragmenter to | |
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 | consolidate files and folders on | |
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 | the hard drive. Consult the | |
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 | “Performance and Maintenance” | |
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 | section of the Help and Support | |
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 | Center. | |
| COMMUNICATIONS | 
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| The wireless communication | The default setting is On. | Uncheck the Wireless | |
| keeps connecting even when I | 
 | Communications checkbox in the | |
| don’t want it to. | 
 | Motion Dashboard. | |
| Data doesn’t transfer through the | The Ethernet cable is not | Reconnect and check the activity | |
| wired Ethernet cable. | connected correctly. | LEDs next to the LAN  | |
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 | port. They should flash green and | |
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 | amber. | |
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