Operating Your Tablet PC | TAG 10 instruction

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Operating Your Tablet PC

This chapter provides information about the use of the computer.

If you are new to computers, reading this chapter will help you learn the operating basics. If you are already a computer user but are new to Tablet PCs, you may choose to read only the parts containing information unique to your computer.

Described in this chapter are the operating basics of these components:

Wireless Keyboard

Touchscreen

Floppy disk drive

Hard disk drive

CD/DVD drive

And these features:

Starting and stopping the computer

Function keys

Video features

Audio features

Communication features

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TAG 10 manual Operating Your Tablet PC

Contents

MIL-BOOK 10 Series Notebook Trademarks Getting Started Getting the Computer Running Unpacking Connecting to AC Power Using the Wireless Keyboard option Positioning the Tablet PC Getting Started Turning On and Off the Computer Turning On Taking a Look at the Computer Right-Side Components Left-Side Components Rear Components Bay Interface Indicators Front Components Speaker Bottom-Side Components Where to Go from Here For this purpose… Do this… Operating Your Tablet PC Starting the Computer Starting and Stopping the ComputerStopping the Computer Operating Your Tablet PC Using the Wireless Keyboard option Mouse-control Buttons Typewriter Keys Cursor-Control Keys Euro Symbol Numeric Keypad Windows Keys Function Keys Using the Touchscreen Touchscreen Pen Holder Configuring the Touchscreen Term Action Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive Using the Floppy Disk Drive optionThrough the Tablet PC’s USB Port Through the Expansion Port Plug of the CD-ROM Drive Module Inserting and Ejecting Floppy Disks Using the Hard Disk Drive Using the CD/DVD Drive option Connecting the CD/DVD Drive Inserting and Removing a CD Operating Your Tablet PC Using the Video Features Configuring the Display Modes Resolution Colors Operating Your Tablet PC Using the Audio Features Connecting Audio Devices Using the Communication Features Using the Modem Operating Your Tablet PC Managing Power AC and Car Adapter Battery Pack Charging the Battery Pack Initializing the Battery Pack Checking the Battery Level Replacing the Secondary Battery Pack By Gas Gauge Battery Low Signals and Actions Managing Power Power Management Suspend-to-Disk Suspend mode Manual Power Management Power-Saving Tips Expanding Your Computer Connecting a Serial Device Connecting a USB Device Expanding Your Computer Connecting an IR Device For the left side’s IR port Expanding Your Computer ZV Port and CardBus Support Using PC CardsInserting and Removing a PC Card Expanding Your Computer System Memory Upgrade Setup Configuration Utility SCU When to Use When and How to Use the SCU ProgramStarting SCU Setup Configuration Utility SCU Moving Around and Making Selections Key Function Main Menu Date and Time IDE Settings Fast Boot Boot Sequence Display Mode Advanced Menu COM Port COM1/2 COM Port COM3/4 Ir Mode LPT Port LPT Extended Mode SaveToDisk Warning Message Keyboard Numlock Pointing Device PS/2 MouseHot Key Beep Cache Systems Resolution Expansion Toggle XBay/EBox COM1/COM4 En/Dis Setup Configuration Utility SCU System Password Security Menu SCU Password BootSector Protect Virus Alert Power Menu Enable Power Management Customize Setup Configuration Utility SCU Intel SpeedStep Tech Exit Menu Installing Software Drivers How to Use the CD Installing Software Drivers 0VMAKFIL Utility Other Drivers and Utilities0VMAKFIL -Pnn Caring for the Tablet PC Using an Anti-Virus Strategy Using the PasswordProtecting the Computer Location Guidelines Taking Care of the Tablet PCGeneral Guidelines Cleaning Guidelines Battery Pack Guidelines When Traveling Troubleshooting Preliminary Checklist Solving Common Problems Problem Type Go to Battery Problems CD/DVD Drive ProblemsOperating time of a fully charged battery becomes shorter CD/DVD drive cannot read a CD You cannot eject a CD Display ProblemsNothing appears on the screen Resolution cannot be adjusted to desired setting Characters on the screen are dimBad dots appear on the display at all times External monitor displays nothing Floppy Disk Drive Problems Hardware Device Problems Hard Disk Drive Problems Infrared Problems Keyboard and Mouse Problems Modem Problems LAN ProblemsPC Card Problems Power Management Problems for Windows Printer Problems Software Problems Sound Problems Startup Problems When you turn on the computer, it stops after PostSound system does not record External microphone or audio device does not work Other Problems Date/time is incorrect Resetting the Computer Specifications Specifications