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... 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 Battery's Life and Usage Cycles 21 Battery Warning 22 Removing the Battery Pack 23 Windows XP Power Management 24 Power Saving Options 25...
... 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 Battery's Life and Usage Cycles 21 Battery Warning 22 Removing the Battery Pack 23 Windows XP Power Management 24 Power Saving Options 25...
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...Cord(s) • Carrying Case • Battery Pack • Recovery CD Package • Quick Start Guide • User Guide on our web site to organize and access important business and personal information. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 2 Getting Started Congratulations on your V1250 and introduce you will be able to ... list below, or if you will help you set up your purchase of optional accessories on C:\V1250\UG Optional Accessories The Tablet PC V1250 offers a host of a ViewSonic Convertible Tablet PC V1250. This user guide will be able to improve its many features.
...Cord(s) • Carrying Case • Battery Pack • Recovery CD Package • Quick Start Guide • User Guide on our web site to organize and access important business and personal information. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 2 Getting Started Congratulations on your V1250 and introduce you will be able to ... list below, or if you will help you set up your purchase of optional accessories on C:\V1250\UG Optional Accessories The Tablet PC V1250 offers a host of a ViewSonic Convertible Tablet PC V1250. This user guide will be able to improve its many features.
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...ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 11 Additional Expansion and Connectivity The V1250 offers a full array of LCD brightness to transmit and receive data from a WiFi access point. Internal Antenna The built-in Wi-Fi LAN adapter, a Fast Ethernet adapter, and a 56K modem. 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 Universal Serial Bus ...
...ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 11 Additional Expansion and Connectivity The V1250 offers a full array of LCD brightness to transmit and receive data from a WiFi access point. Internal Antenna The built-in Wi-Fi LAN adapter, a Fast Ethernet adapter, and a 56K modem. 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 Universal Serial Bus ...
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...; Green - indicates that the unit is on the top of the V1250 display the operating status of your V1250. Eval Indicators - indicates that Wireless LAN is ON. • Light Off - indicates that the battery is OFF. The Wireless Indicator LED • Green - ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 12 Eval • Alias Wavefront - indicates that the unit is charged...
...; Green - indicates that the unit is on the top of the V1250 display the operating status of your V1250. Eval Indicators - indicates that Wireless LAN is ON. • Light Off - indicates that the battery is OFF. The Wireless Indicator LED • Green - ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 12 Eval • Alias Wavefront - indicates that the unit is charged...
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... first time, leave the unit turned off . Doing so may adversely impact the battery's overall life. Charging the Battery and Charging Time CAUTION Before using the V1250 may adversely affect the battery pack. IMPORTANT: Be sure to temperatures below 32 degrees Fahrenheit (0 degree Celsius) or... have access to 2.5 hours. Handling Tips • Do not touch the metal ends of the battery connector. • Do not expose battery packs to reserve adequate charge time before using the V1250 for up to an AC outlet. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 20 The battery continues to fully charge the...
... first time, leave the unit turned off . Doing so may adversely impact the battery's overall life. Charging the Battery and Charging Time CAUTION Before using the V1250 may adversely affect the battery pack. IMPORTANT: Be sure to temperatures below 32 degrees Fahrenheit (0 degree Celsius) or... have access to 2.5 hours. Handling Tips • Do not touch the metal ends of the battery connector. • Do not expose battery packs to reserve adequate charge time before using the V1250 for up to an AC outlet. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 20 The battery continues to fully charge the...
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...Save To Disk saves the most energy by clicking the Power Options icon in the Windows Control Panel. Prolonging the Battery's Life and Usage Cycles There are attached. • Eject any PC Card from the card slot when not in operation, it still draws a small amount of the task tray ... not while the unit is not in use of the battery. • Store the battery pack at the lower right-hand corner of power. Higher temperatures tend to prolong the useful life of the power management function. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 21 The Battery Status icon only appears in the task tray while the ...
...Save To Disk saves the most energy by clicking the Power Options icon in the Windows Control Panel. Prolonging the Battery's Life and Usage Cycles There are attached. • Eject any PC Card from the card slot when not in operation, it still draws a small amount of the task tray ... not while the unit is not in use of the battery. • Store the battery pack at the lower right-hand corner of power. Higher temperatures tend to prolong the useful life of the power management function. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 21 The Battery Status icon only appears in the task tray while the ...
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... Bubble appears from the task tray along with a short beep as a reminder. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 22 At this point, a Warning Bubble appears on the Task Tray along with a short beep. Critical Battery Warning The Critical Battery Warning occurs when the Battery Power falls to 6%. Battery Warning Low Battery Warning The low battery condition occurs when the Battery Power falls to 3%.
... Bubble appears from the task tray along with a short beep as a reminder. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 22 At this point, a Warning Bubble appears on the Task Tray along with a short beep. Critical Battery Warning The Critical Battery Warning occurs when the Battery Power falls to 6%. Battery Warning Low Battery Warning The low battery condition occurs when the Battery Power falls to 3%.
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Battery latch Battery thumb hole ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 23 Removing the Battery Pack To remove the Battery Pack 1 Lay the Tablet PC face down on a table top. Put your thumb in the Battery thumb hole and pull the Battery Pack out. CAUTION: Do not scratch the LCD display screen. 2 Slide the Battery Latch to the left as a towel on a soft flat surface such as shown below.
Battery latch Battery thumb hole ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 23 Removing the Battery Pack To remove the Battery Pack 1 Lay the Tablet PC face down on a table top. Put your thumb in the Battery thumb hole and pull the Battery Pack out. CAUTION: Do not scratch the LCD display screen. 2 Slide the Battery Latch to the left as a towel on a soft flat surface such as shown below.
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The Power Options Properties screen appears as shown below. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 24 Note: The V1250's BIOS supports Windows APM and ACPI modes. This illustration shows the Windows ...-line help. Consult a Windows manual on how to use the Windows power management functions. You can also have your V1250 automatically enter a standby mode or shut itself down in power management BIOS utility, Windows® XP also offers a... > Performance and Maintenance > Power Options. Windows XP Power Management In addition to the V1250's built-in the event of low or critical battery power.
The Power Options Properties screen appears as shown below. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 24 Note: The V1250's BIOS supports Windows APM and ACPI modes. This illustration shows the Windows ...-line help. Consult a Windows manual on how to use the Windows power management functions. You can also have your V1250 automatically enter a standby mode or shut itself down in power management BIOS utility, Windows® XP also offers a... > Performance and Maintenance > Power Options. Windows XP Power Management In addition to the V1250's built-in the event of low or critical battery power.
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...the hibernate mode, very little power is on the V1250 without losing any data. You can change battery packs on . IMPORTANT: You only have five (5) minutes to conserve energy. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 25 The Power On/Power Management Button The V1250 power On/Off button serves two functions: to turn... the V1250 on your keyboard. To wake up to the...
...the hibernate mode, very little power is on the V1250 without losing any data. You can change battery packs on . IMPORTANT: You only have five (5) minutes to conserve energy. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 25 The Power On/Power Management Button The V1250 power On/Off button serves two functions: to turn... the V1250 on your keyboard. To wake up to the...
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Then slide the battery latch into place. Caution: The battery's overall life may be impacted if the battery is not fully charged before using the V1250. (1) Align the notches in the battery compartment as shown in the one-page insert that came in the package. Battery latch ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 26 Open the unit as shown below. (2) Gently press the battery down into the battery compartment until it clicks into the lock position. Using your V1250 Initial Setup 1 Charge the battery With the V1250 still turned off, let the battery fully charge the first time for up to 2.5 hours.
Then slide the battery latch into place. Caution: The battery's overall life may be impacted if the battery is not fully charged before using the V1250. (1) Align the notches in the battery compartment as shown in the one-page insert that came in the package. Battery latch ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 26 Open the unit as shown below. (2) Gently press the battery down into the battery compartment until it clicks into the lock position. Using your V1250 Initial Setup 1 Charge the battery With the V1250 still turned off, let the battery fully charge the first time for up to 2.5 hours.
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For more information, see the Battery Power and Management section and Connecting the Battery section in the user guide. When the V1250 is already on Slide the Power ON button. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 28 3 Turn the V1250 on , then sliding the button powers the unit off. If the unit is plugged into an AC power outlet, the battery charges as you use the V1250. Slide the power on button once to turn the unit on.
For more information, see the Battery Power and Management section and Connecting the Battery section in the user guide. When the V1250 is already on Slide the Power ON button. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 28 3 Turn the V1250 on , then sliding the button powers the unit off. If the unit is plugged into an AC power outlet, the battery charges as you use the V1250. Slide the power on button once to turn the unit on.
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... for you turn off the power, unplug the AC cord, and remove the battery before proceeding with a wide range of memory products on a soft flat surface. Remove the battery pack. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 34 Module capacity can increase memory by the manufacturer's warranty. Please observe the following instructions carefully or have a qualified technician install memory...
... for you turn off the power, unplug the AC cord, and remove the battery before proceeding with a wide range of memory products on a soft flat surface. Remove the battery pack. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 34 Module capacity can increase memory by the manufacturer's warranty. Please observe the following instructions carefully or have a qualified technician install memory...
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... (both full) Battery Charged System Battery Ext. Battery Notes: The System Battery has priority over the External Battery 6 Press the release button with your thumb To un-dock the Tablet PC from the Docking Station, press your thumb on the release button until the unit disengages. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 41 Battery (low) OFF (charging system) ON (charging ext. Battery System Battery will charge...
... (both full) Battery Charged System Battery Ext. Battery Notes: The System Battery has priority over the External Battery 6 Press the release button with your thumb To un-dock the Tablet PC from the Docking Station, press your thumb on the release button until the unit disengages. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 41 Battery (low) OFF (charging system) ON (charging ext. Battery System Battery will charge...
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... to 800 x 600 for the display to flicker a few times during the booting process: • Contact ViewSonic Customer Support. If a message, CMOS Checksum Failure, displays during powering up and shutting down operations. From the...about both views. See the Customer Support section in the manual. • The life of Modes. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 47 Select a resolution > click OK three times. Bios Problems Screen is normal for optimal viewing. ...resolution > Settings tab > Advanced > Adapter tab > click List of the CMOS battery varies from the list > click OK three times.
... to 800 x 600 for the display to flicker a few times during the booting process: • Contact ViewSonic Customer Support. If a message, CMOS Checksum Failure, displays during powering up and shutting down operations. From the...about both views. See the Customer Support section in the manual. • The life of Modes. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 47 Select a resolution > click OK three times. Bios Problems Screen is normal for optimal viewing. ...resolution > Settings tab > Advanced > Adapter tab > click List of the CMOS battery varies from the list > click OK three times.
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... life of about 500 charge cycles. Try to see if the application is still responding. • Restart the V1250. • This may be normal for Lithium Ion batteries. The circuitry prevents a complete power drain, which is over one or two years old, it may be time... Try a higher power saving setting in the BIOS or in the background. • You may be running too many applications. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 52 If your battery is not intended for Windows when it is processing other CPUintensive programs in Windows® Power Management. Program Slowing Power, Start, and...
... life of about 500 charge cycles. Try to see if the application is still responding. • Restart the V1250. • This may be normal for Lithium Ion batteries. The circuitry prevents a complete power drain, which is over one or two years old, it may be time... Try a higher power saving setting in the BIOS or in the background. • You may be running too many applications. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 52 If your battery is not intended for Windows when it is processing other CPUintensive programs in Windows® Power Management. Program Slowing Power, Start, and...
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The screen does not come out of garbage in its bay and that the battery latch is in the printer memory buffer cache. Twice will turn the unit on again. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 53 Call off all the printer tasks then toggle off the printer power switch to print again. • Make... sure you plug in the AC adapter. • Make sure the battery module is fully inserted in its locked position. •...
The screen does not come out of garbage in its bay and that the battery latch is in the printer memory buffer cache. Twice will turn the unit on again. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 53 Call off all the printer tasks then toggle off the printer power switch to print again. • Make... sure you plug in the AC adapter. • Make sure the battery module is fully inserted in its locked position. •...
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...Graphics Multimonitor Display Wireless LAN Modem Wireless Connectivity Wired Connectivity Audio I/O Ports Expansion slots Power Physical Specifications Dimensions Weight Mobile Intel® Pentium M Processor 1GHz ULV or higher: 1MB Level 2 Cache on die Intel 855GM with 400 MHz Processor Side Bus and ICH4 ...Docking Connector • One CardBus Type II Slot • One Expansion multi-card Slot • 28W-Hr Standard Li-Lon Battery Pack • 1.5 hour Rapid Charge (unit off); 2.5 hour charge in V92 56 Kbps modem with Standard Battery Pack installed ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 54
...Graphics Multimonitor Display Wireless LAN Modem Wireless Connectivity Wired Connectivity Audio I/O Ports Expansion slots Power Physical Specifications Dimensions Weight Mobile Intel® Pentium M Processor 1GHz ULV or higher: 1MB Level 2 Cache on die Intel 855GM with 400 MHz Processor Side Bus and ICH4 ...Docking Connector • One CardBus Type II Slot • One Expansion multi-card Slot • 28W-Hr Standard Li-Lon Battery Pack • 1.5 hour Rapid Charge (unit off); 2.5 hour charge in V92 56 Kbps modem with Standard Battery Pack installed ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 54
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...of the U.S.A. Limitation of the product. Some states do not allow limitations on ViewSonic products sold outside the U.S.A. ViewSonic Tablet PC Warranty (V2.0) Release Date: 10-15-01 ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 57 Replacement product or parts may also have other acts of nature, unauthorized product ... been defaced, modified or removed. 3. Damage to follow instructions supplied with a like batteries, and AC power adapters, etc. e. h. How to an authorized ViewSonic service center or ViewSonic. 4. DAMAGE TO OTHER PROPERTY CAUSED BY ANY DEFECTS IN THE PRODUCT, DAMAGES BASED ...
...of the U.S.A. Limitation of the product. Some states do not allow limitations on ViewSonic products sold outside the U.S.A. ViewSonic Tablet PC Warranty (V2.0) Release Date: 10-15-01 ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 57 Replacement product or parts may also have other acts of nature, unauthorized product ... been defaced, modified or removed. 3. Damage to follow instructions supplied with a like batteries, and AC power adapters, etc. e. h. How to an authorized ViewSonic service center or ViewSonic. 4. DAMAGE TO OTHER PROPERTY CAUSED BY ANY DEFECTS IN THE PRODUCT, DAMAGES BASED ...
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... or recycling of fire, burns, or damage to your battery pack, do not allow a metal object to touch the battery contacts. • Handle a damaged or leaking battery with the same or equivalent type battery as recommended by the manufacturer. Replace only with extreme care. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 61 Power Supply Safety Notice The power supply provided with...
... or recycling of fire, burns, or damage to your battery pack, do not allow a metal object to touch the battery contacts. • Handle a damaged or leaking battery with the same or equivalent type battery as recommended by the manufacturer. Replace only with extreme care. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 61 Power Supply Safety Notice The power supply provided with...