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IMPORTANT! See the Customer Support table in this guide for contact information. ViewSonic® Convertible Tablet PC V1250 User Guide Microsoft® Windows XP Tablet PC Edition For all technical support issues, or if anything is missing as listed under Package Contents in this user guide, please contact ViewSonic before returning the product.
IMPORTANT! See the Customer Support table in this guide for contact information. ViewSonic® Convertible Tablet PC V1250 User Guide Microsoft® Windows XP Tablet PC Edition For all technical support issues, or if anything is missing as listed under Package Contents in this user guide, please contact ViewSonic before returning the product.
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Contents Getting Started Package Contents 2 Optional Accessories 2 Optional Warranties/Insurance 2 Precautions 3 Knowing Your V1250 V1250 Tour 4 Front View 4 Back View 5 Left View 6 Bottom View 7 Converting to a Tablet 8 Performance Features 10 High Performance Processor 10 Convert to PC 10 Input 10 Memory 10 Advanced Graphic Engine 10 Expandability 10 Bright LCD Touch-screen Display 11 ... TFT Display Device 16 Adjusting the Display Brightness 16 Automatic Brightness 16 Screen Rotation 17 XP Control Panels 18 Audio 19 Adjusting the Audio 19 ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 i
Contents Getting Started Package Contents 2 Optional Accessories 2 Optional Warranties/Insurance 2 Precautions 3 Knowing Your V1250 V1250 Tour 4 Front View 4 Back View 5 Left View 6 Bottom View 7 Converting to a Tablet 8 Performance Features 10 High Performance Processor 10 Convert to PC 10 Input 10 Memory 10 Advanced Graphic Engine 10 Expandability 10 Bright LCD Touch-screen Display 11 ... TFT Display Device 16 Adjusting the Display Brightness 16 Automatic Brightness 16 Screen Rotation 17 XP Control Panels 18 Audio 19 Adjusting the Audio 19 ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 i
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... 25 Bridge Battery Feature 25 Using your V1250 Initial Setup 26 Booting up for the first time 29 Calibrating the touch screen 30 Connectivity 31 Modem 31 Ethernet 31 Wireless LAN 32 USB 33 1394 Firewire 33 Expansion 33 PC Card 33 Multicard Slot 33 Upgrading the... 34 Installing a New Memory Module 34 Security 36 Using the Security Lock 36 Using Passwords 36 Using Accessories Docking Station 38 Troubleshooting ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 ii Battery Pack 20 The Lithium-Ion Battery 20 Charging the Battery and Charging Time 20 Checking the Battery Level 21 Prolonging the ...
... 25 Bridge Battery Feature 25 Using your V1250 Initial Setup 26 Booting up for the first time 29 Calibrating the touch screen 30 Connectivity 31 Modem 31 Ethernet 31 Wireless LAN 32 USB 33 1394 Firewire 33 Expansion 33 PC Card 33 Multicard Slot 33 Upgrading the... 34 Installing a New Memory Module 34 Security 36 Using the Security Lock 36 Using Passwords 36 Using Accessories Docking Station 38 Troubleshooting ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 ii Battery Pack 20 The Lithium-Ion Battery 20 Charging the Battery and Charging Time 20 Checking the Battery Level 21 Prolonging the ...
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...VESA is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Intel, Pentium and Celeron are registered trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc. ENERGY STAR is a trademark of Citrix Systems, Inc. No part of Product Life ViewSonic is concerned about proper disposal. You can also print... information as it becomes available, please register your future needs, and to ViewSonic. For Your Records Product Name: Model Number: Document Number: Serial Number: Purchase Date: ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 VSMW27922-1W A-CD-TPCV1250-1 10-17-03 Product Disposal at the end of...
...VESA is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Intel, Pentium and Celeron are registered trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc. ENERGY STAR is a trademark of Citrix Systems, Inc. No part of Product Life ViewSonic is concerned about proper disposal. You can also print... information as it becomes available, please register your future needs, and to ViewSonic. For Your Records Product Name: Model Number: Document Number: Serial Number: Purchase Date: ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 VSMW27922-1W A-CD-TPCV1250-1 10-17-03 Product Disposal at the end of...
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...; Carrying Case • Battery Pack • Recovery CD Package • Quick Start Guide • User Guide on C:\V1250\UG Optional Accessories The Tablet PC V1250 offers a host of a ViewSonic Convertible Tablet PC V1250. With your purchase of optional accessories on your V1250 you to the web site for future shipping. In addition, you have any technical support issues, contact...
...; Carrying Case • Battery Pack • Recovery CD Package • Quick Start Guide • User Guide on C:\V1250\UG Optional Accessories The Tablet PC V1250 offers a host of a ViewSonic Convertible Tablet PC V1250. With your purchase of optional accessories on your V1250 you to the web site for future shipping. In addition, you have any technical support issues, contact...
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ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 3 The screen should be facing away from a distance of 15" to direct sunlight or another heat source. You may suffer serious injury if you touch ... the screen from direct sunlight to reduce glare. • Always handle your V1250 with your dealer or ViewSonic. • Use only the AC/DC power adapter supplied with care; dropping your V1250 could void the warranty. • Do not operate your V1250 outside in a wet, damp or extremely cold environment. • Do not place...
ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 3 The screen should be facing away from a distance of 15" to direct sunlight or another heat source. You may suffer serious injury if you touch ... the screen from direct sunlight to reduce glare. • Always handle your V1250 with your dealer or ViewSonic. • Use only the AC/DC power adapter supplied with care; dropping your V1250 could void the warranty. • Do not operate your V1250 outside in a wet, damp or extremely cold environment. • Do not place...
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Knowing Your V1250 V1250 Tour This section shows the following views of visible ports and buttons: Front View Back View Left View Bottom View Front View Open latch LCD Display Microphone Security Key (Ctrl-Alt-Del) Rotate Wireless ON/OFF Journal ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 Wireless On/Off Charging status HD access Sleep Power Auto-brightness sensor 4
Knowing Your V1250 V1250 Tour This section shows the following views of visible ports and buttons: Front View Back View Left View Bottom View Front View Open latch LCD Display Microphone Security Key (Ctrl-Alt-Del) Rotate Wireless ON/OFF Journal ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 Wireless On/Off Charging status HD access Sleep Power Auto-brightness sensor 4
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Converting to a Tablet To convert the V1250 to the left while gently opening the display screen. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 8 Turn the display screen clockwise around in and slide the latch to a tablet, do the following. 1. Push in a half circle until you see the back of the display. Open the display to a vertical position as shown below. 2.
Converting to a Tablet To convert the V1250 to the left while gently opening the display screen. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 8 Turn the display screen clockwise around in and slide the latch to a tablet, do the following. 1. Push in a half circle until you see the back of the display. Open the display to a vertical position as shown below. 2.
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Now you close the display flat against the keyboard and the tablet clicks into place. 5. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 9 Press and slide the latch to the right. 4. Align the two white marks shown below as you have a Tablet PC. For more information on using the Tablet PC, see the V1250 User Guide. 3.
Now you close the display flat against the keyboard and the tablet clicks into place. 5. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 9 Press and slide the latch to the right. 4. Align the two white marks shown below as you have a Tablet PC. For more information on using the Tablet PC, see the V1250 User Guide. 3.
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...-DIMM slot for high performance graphics. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 10 Intel 855 GM with an integrated Intel video processor for memory expansion, allowing users to -tablet PC design. Advanced Graphic Engine The V1250 comes with 400 MHz Processor Side Bus. Meets Intel Centrino convertible tablet platform criteria with a Mobile Intel® Pentium M Processor. BIOS-level signature verification (written...
...-DIMM slot for high performance graphics. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 10 Intel 855 GM with an integrated Intel video processor for memory expansion, allowing users to -tablet PC design. Advanced Graphic Engine The V1250 comes with 400 MHz Processor Side Bus. Meets Intel Centrino convertible tablet platform criteria with a Mobile Intel® Pentium M Processor. BIOS-level signature verification (written...
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... array of LCD brightness to transmit and receive data from a WiFi access point. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 11 Bright LCD Touch-screen Display The system is used to save battery life. The V1250 also includes a Type II PC Card slot and a multi-card slot for auto-adjustment of I/O ports including two... colors. Internal Antenna The built-in wireless LAN antenna is equipped with 12.1 inch TFT XVGA touch-screen display panel for the optional Tablet PC Docking Station. Built-in Wi-Fi LAN adapter, a Fast Ethernet adapter, and a 56K modem. Wireless LAN, Fast Ethernet and Modem...
... array of LCD brightness to transmit and receive data from a WiFi access point. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 11 Bright LCD Touch-screen Display The system is used to save battery life. The V1250 also includes a Type II PC Card slot and a multi-card slot for auto-adjustment of I/O ports including two... colors. Internal Antenna The built-in wireless LAN antenna is equipped with 12.1 inch TFT XVGA touch-screen display panel for the optional Tablet PC Docking Station. Built-in Wi-Fi LAN adapter, a Fast Ethernet adapter, and a 56K modem. Wireless LAN, Fast Ethernet and Modem...
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... The Wireless Indicator LED • Green - Eval • Panda AntiVirus - indicates that Wireless LAN is ON. • Light Off - ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 12 The Power Indicator LED • Green Light - Eval • Franklin Planner - indicates that the unit is off. Eval • ... • Off - indicates that the V1250 is charged. LED Status Indicators The LED Status Indicators on . • Off - Eval Indicators - The Battery Charge Indicator LED • Red - Software Included • Windows® XP Tablet PC Edition which includes: • Microsoft®...
... The Wireless Indicator LED • Green - Eval • Panda AntiVirus - indicates that Wireless LAN is ON. • Light Off - ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 12 The Power Indicator LED • Green Light - Eval • Franklin Planner - indicates that the unit is off. Eval • ... • Off - indicates that the V1250 is charged. LED Status Indicators The LED Status Indicators on . • Off - Eval Indicators - The Battery Charge Indicator LED • Red - Software Included • Windows® XP Tablet PC Edition which includes: • Microsoft®...
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Function Table below. Function Help Sleep Display Toggle Display On/Off Speaker On/Off Num Lock Scroll Lock Brightness Up Brightness Down Volume Up Volume Down Hotkey Fn+F1 Fn+F2 Fn+F3 Fn+F4 Fn+F5 Fn+F11 Fn+F12 Fn+Right Cursor Fn+Left Cursor Fn+Up Cursor Fn+Down Cursor Beep No Yes No No No No No No No No No ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 13 Using the Keyboard For more information, see the Special Keys -
Function Table below. Function Help Sleep Display Toggle Display On/Off Speaker On/Off Num Lock Scroll Lock Brightness Up Brightness Down Volume Up Volume Down Hotkey Fn+F1 Fn+F2 Fn+F3 Fn+F4 Fn+F5 Fn+F11 Fn+F12 Fn+Right Cursor Fn+Left Cursor Fn+Up Cursor Fn+Down Cursor Beep No Yes No No No No No No No No No ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 13 Using the Keyboard For more information, see the Special Keys -
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Using the Touch Pad The Touch pad shown below acts like a mouse with special control keys. context menu ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 14 Switch between applications Escape Scroll up/down, & push to Enter Open Internet Right click -
Using the Touch Pad The Touch pad shown below acts like a mouse with special control keys. context menu ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 14 Switch between applications Escape Scroll up/down, & push to Enter Open Internet Right click -
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.... Optical Disk Drive Your V1250 offers an Optical Disk Drive (Optional - For more functionality, you can opt for the DVD/CDRW Combo ODD which you can use to the new hard drive and replace the screws. 5 Replace the HD Bay cover and re-install the screw. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 15 Storage Hard Disk Drive... Your V1250 offers a user-removable Hard Disk Drive.
.... Optical Disk Drive Your V1250 offers an Optical Disk Drive (Optional - For more functionality, you can opt for the DVD/CDRW Combo ODD which you can use to the new hard drive and replace the screws. 5 Replace the HD Bay cover and re-install the screw. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 15 Storage Hard Disk Drive... Your V1250 offers a user-removable Hard Disk Drive.
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... press [Fn] and the left arrow key [ ] Automatic Brightness You can set your V1250 to have the brightness automatically adjust according to the keys for Brightness Adjustment. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 16 To set your V1250 to Classic View located on the top left corner of the Control Panel window. 2 Click...active matrix TFT panel that will display millions of colors at your desk, connect your V1250 to an external monitor and disable the internal display. 3 If you are using the V1250 as a tablet and you do not see the Display Icon, click Switch to enable Automatic Brightness:...
... press [Fn] and the left arrow key [ ] Automatic Brightness You can set your V1250 to have the brightness automatically adjust according to the keys for Brightness Adjustment. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 16 To set your V1250 to Classic View located on the top left corner of the Control Panel window. 2 Click...active matrix TFT panel that will display millions of colors at your desk, connect your V1250 to an external monitor and disable the internal display. 3 If you are using the V1250 as a tablet and you do not see the Display Icon, click Switch to enable Automatic Brightness:...
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ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 17 Screen Rotation To rotate the screen from Portrait to Landscape mode or vice versa, press the Rotate button ( ) on the Tablet PC. See the Front View shown earlier in this user guide. 4 Click Apply or OK.
ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 17 Screen Rotation To rotate the screen from Portrait to Landscape mode or vice versa, press the Rotate button ( ) on the Tablet PC. See the Front View shown earlier in this user guide. 4 Click Apply or OK.
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Click here to switch to Classic View Click here to switch to view the Control Panel as shown below: the Category View and the Classic View. XP Control Panels Your V1250 running on XP has two ways to Category View ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 18
Click here to switch to Classic View Click here to switch to view the Control Panel as shown below: the Category View and the Classic View. XP Control Panels Your V1250 running on XP has two ways to Category View ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 18
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Audio Adjusting the Audio Adjust Windows® audio features by pressing [Fn] on keyboard shortcuts including Mute audio, see the Special Function Key table. For more information on your keyboard and the up [ ] key Audio down key [ ]. Audio mute [F5] key [Fn] Function key Audio up key [ ] or [Fn] and the down [ ] key Built-in the task bar or the control panel. Or, from the speaker symbol in Speakers ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 19
Audio Adjusting the Audio Adjust Windows® audio features by pressing [Fn] on keyboard shortcuts including Mute audio, see the Special Function Key table. For more information on your keyboard and the up [ ] key Audio down key [ ]. Audio mute [F5] key [Fn] Function key Audio up key [ ] or [Fn] and the down [ ] key Built-in the task bar or the control panel. Or, from the speaker symbol in Speakers ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 19
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...the battery charge indicator is plugged into an electrical outlet as shown in the Quick Start Guide. With the battery pack connected to 2.5 hours. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 20 Doing so may adversely impact the battery's overall life. The battery continues to charge while you don't have access to temperatures below 32 degrees... Fahrenheit (60 degrees Celsius). IMPORTANT: Be sure to fully charge the battery before traveling. Failure to reserve adequate charge time before using the V1250 for the first time, leave the unit turned off . Battery Pack The Lithium-Ion Battery Your...
...the battery charge indicator is plugged into an electrical outlet as shown in the Quick Start Guide. With the battery pack connected to 2.5 hours. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 20 Doing so may adversely impact the battery's overall life. The battery continues to charge while you don't have access to temperatures below 32 degrees... Fahrenheit (60 degrees Celsius). IMPORTANT: Be sure to fully charge the battery before traveling. Failure to reserve adequate charge time before using the V1250 for the first time, leave the unit turned off . Battery Pack The Lithium-Ion Battery Your...