Chapter 2 Motion Tablet PC Hardware

Table 2-1 Tablet PC LEDs, Buttons, Connectors, and Other Components

1

Pen bay

Storage area for the Motion digitizer pen

 

 

 

2

Power LED

Displays power status

 

 

 

3

Battery LED

Displays battery status

 

 

 

4

Hard Disk Drive LED

Displays Hard Disk Drive (HDD) activity

 

 

 

5

Wireless LED

Displays wireless activity and on/off status

 

 

 

6

Escape button

Primary function: Esc. Secondary function: Alt+Tab

 

 

 

7

Function button

Press this button with another to activate Secondary button functions

 

 

 

8

Five-way directional

Primary functions: Scrolls Up/Down/Right/Left + Enter

control button

Secondary functions: Left arrow—Shift+Tab; Right arrow—Tab; Up arrow—Page Up;

 

 

 

Down arrow—Page Down

9

Hot Key #1

Primary function: Opens the Motion Dashboard

 

 

 

Secondary function: Opens the Windows Journal application

 

 

 

10

Hot Key #2

Primary function: Changes the Tablet PC display orientation

 

 

 

Secondary function: Opens the Tablet PC Input Panel.

 

 

11 Security button

Primary function: Ctrl-Alt-Del; Secondary function: None

 

 

 

12

Microphones (2)

Work at a natural distance; disabled when an external microphone is plugged in

 

 

 

13

Pen tether post

Post to which you can secure the pen with a plastic pen tether

 

 

 

14

PC Card slot

Holds one Type-II PCMCIA card for memory expansion, external Bluetooth cards, etc.

 

 

 

15

Antenna cover

802.11 wireless networking antenna cover; this area does not open

 

 

 

16

Power switch

Turns the Tablet PC on and off; can configure to activate Hibernate or Stand by modes

 

 

 

17

AC power jack

AC power connector for the Tablet PC

 

 

 

18

RJ-11 modem port

Connector for a 56.6K V.90 modem

 

 

 

19

RJ-45/LAN

Standard RJ-45 connector for a 10/100 Mbps network

 

 

 

20

RJ-45 LEDs (2)

Display LAN connection status; blink green and amber for a connection

 

 

 

21

VGA connector

A standard DB-15 monitor connector for an external monitor

 

 

 

22

Docking connector

Connects the Tablet PC with the Motion FlexDock

 

 

 

23

USB ports (2)

Universal Serial Bus; a port for connecting USB devices, such as a storage device,

 

 

 

mouse, printer, or digital camera

24

IEEE 1394 port

Connects 4-pin accessories, such as DVD players, optical disc drives, video cameras

 

 

 

25

Universal jacks (2)

Universal jacks for microphone and headset; 3.5mm plug

 

 

 

26

Speakers (2)

Integrated speakers that mute when you connect a headset or external speakers

 

 

 

27

Fingerprint sensor

Swipe-type sensor for scanning fingerprints; used for password management and security

 

 

 

28

Ambient Light Sensor

Measures the ambient light and automatically balances display brightness

 

 

 

29

Product Label

Serial numbers, system certifications marks, and regulatory labels

 

 

 

30

Battery release latch

Releases the battery from the battery bay

 

 

 

31

Battery

Self-monitoring battery that tracks the amount of charge

 

 

 

32

Battery gauge

Displays remaining battery charge

 

 

 

33

Hard disk drive bay

Holds the HDD; 20GB memory (standard); 40GB or 60GB configurations available at time

 

 

 

of purchase

 

 

 

34

Memory/mini-PCI

Houses the memory modules and the mini-PCI wireless card; 256MB memory (standard),

access bay

upgradeable to 2GB

 

 

 

35

Security lock slot

Fits a cable lock for securing the unit to a desk, etc.

 

 

 

 

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