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See the Customer Support table in this guide for contact information. ViewSonic® Convertible Tablet PC V1250 User Guide Microsoft® Windows XP Tablet PC Edition IMPORTANT! 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.
See the Customer Support table in this guide for contact information. ViewSonic® Convertible Tablet PC V1250 User Guide Microsoft® Windows XP Tablet PC Edition IMPORTANT! 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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... 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 Wireless LAN, Fast Ethernet... 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
... 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 Wireless LAN, Fast Ethernet... 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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... 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 System Memory 34 Installing a New Memory Module 34 Security 36 Using the Security Lock 36 Using Passwords 36...
... 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 System Memory 34 Installing a New Memory Module 34 Security 36 Using the Security Lock 36 Using Passwords 36...
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...Compatibility Alliance (WECA). Intel, Pentium and Celeron are the property of Intel Corporation. Corporate names and trademarks are registered trademarks of their respective companies. nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from ViewSonic Corporation. Product Registration To ... energy efficiency. Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of its useful life. ENERGY STAR is a registered trademark of ViewSonic Corporation. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 1 Citrix, WindView, and ICA are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Macintosh is a registered trademark ...
...Compatibility Alliance (WECA). Intel, Pentium and Celeron are the property of Intel Corporation. Corporate names and trademarks are registered trademarks of their respective companies. nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from ViewSonic Corporation. Product Registration To ... energy efficiency. Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of its useful life. ENERGY STAR is a registered trademark of ViewSonic Corporation. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 1 Citrix, WindView, and ICA are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Macintosh is a registered trademark ...
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...For more information or to purchase accessories or Optional Warranties, go to organize and access important business and personal information. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 2 With your purchase of optional accessories on our web site to improve its many features. Package Contents If anything is...• 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. This user guide will be able to the web site for future shipping. Save the original box and ...
...For more information or to purchase accessories or Optional Warranties, go to organize and access important business and personal information. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 2 With your purchase of optional accessories on our web site to improve its many features. Package Contents If anything is...• 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. This user guide will be able to the web site for future shipping. Save the original box and ...
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... parts. Precautions • For best viewing conditions view 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; ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 3
... parts. Precautions • For best viewing conditions view 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; ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 3
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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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Open the display to the left while gently opening the display screen. Push in a half circle until you see the back of the display. Turn the display screen clockwise around in and slide the latch to a vertical position as shown below. 2. Converting to a Tablet To convert the V1250 to a tablet, do the following. 1. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 8
Open the display to the left while gently opening the display screen. Push in a half circle until you see the back of the display. Turn the display screen clockwise around in and slide the latch to a vertical position as shown below. 2. Converting to a Tablet To convert the V1250 to a tablet, do the following. 1. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 8
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ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 9 Now you close the display flat against the keyboard and the tablet clicks into place. 5. For more information on using the Tablet PC, see the V1250 User Guide. Press and slide the latch to the right. 4. 3. Align the two white marks shown below as you have a Tablet PC.
ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 9 Now you close the display flat against the keyboard and the tablet clicks into place. 5. For more information on using the Tablet PC, see the V1250 User Guide. Press and slide the latch to the right. 4. 3. Align the two white marks shown below as you have a Tablet PC.
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...LCD and EM type digitizer. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 10 Input Supports inking and pen input for security. BIOS-level signature verification (written password) for easy note-taking, form-filling, and e-book application. Meets Intel Centrino convertible tablet platform criteria with 400 MHz...® Pentium M Processor. Convert to PC Innovative and patented convertible notebook-to easily increase the system's capacity as the need arises. Advanced Graphic Engine The V1250 comes with an integrated Intel video processor for memory expansion, allowing users to -tablet PC design.
...LCD and EM type digitizer. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 10 Input Supports inking and pen input for security. BIOS-level signature verification (written password) for easy note-taking, form-filling, and e-book application. Meets Intel Centrino convertible tablet platform criteria with 400 MHz...® Pentium M Processor. Convert to PC Innovative and patented convertible notebook-to easily increase the system's capacity as the need arises. Advanced Graphic Engine The V1250 comes with an integrated Intel video processor for memory expansion, allowing users to -tablet PC design.
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... a full array of LCD brightness to transmit and receive data from a WiFi access point. The V1250 also includes a Type II PC Card slot and a multi-card slot for the optional Tablet PC Docking Station. Bright LCD Touch-screen Display The system is used to save battery life. Internal Antenna The built-in Wi... I/O ports including two Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports, microphone and audio out jacks, external VGA port, Firewire port, and a multi-pin connector for additional expansion. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 11
... a full array of LCD brightness to transmit and receive data from a WiFi access point. The V1250 also includes a Type II PC Card slot and a multi-card slot for the optional Tablet PC Docking Station. Bright LCD Touch-screen Display The system is used to save battery life. Internal Antenna The built-in Wi... I/O ports including two Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports, microphone and audio out jacks, external VGA port, Firewire port, and a multi-pin connector for additional expansion. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 11
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...unit is charging. indicates that the V1250 is ON. • Light Off - indicates that the unit is charging. • Off - ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 12 Eval • Franklin Planner - LED Status Indicators The LED Status Indicators on . • Off - indicates that the V1250...- The Standby Indicator LED • Green - The Battery Charge Indicator LED • Red - Software Included • Windows® XP Tablet PC Edition which includes: • Microsoft® Internet Explorer • Microsoft Outlook Express • Microsoft Windows Media Player • Adobe Acrobat Reader...
...unit is charging. indicates that the V1250 is ON. • Light Off - indicates that the unit is charging. • Off - ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 12 Eval • Franklin Planner - LED Status Indicators The LED Status Indicators on . • Off - indicates that the V1250...- The Standby Indicator LED • Green - The Battery Charge Indicator LED • Red - Software Included • Windows® XP Tablet PC Edition which includes: • Microsoft® Internet Explorer • Microsoft Outlook Express • Microsoft Windows Media Player • Adobe Acrobat Reader...
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Function Table below. Using the Keyboard For more information, see the Special Keys - 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
Function Table below. Using the Keyboard For more information, see the Special Keys - 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
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Switch between applications Escape Scroll up/down, & push to Enter Open Internet Right click - context menu ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 14 Using the Touch Pad The Touch pad shown below acts like a mouse with special control keys.
Switch between applications Escape Scroll up/down, & push to Enter Open Internet Right click - context menu ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 14 Using the Touch Pad The Touch pad shown below acts like a mouse with special control keys.
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see additional Accessories) which supports CD Burning and DVD media. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 15 Optical Disk Drive Your V1250 offers an Optical Disk Drive (Optional - For more functionality, you can opt for the DVD/CDRW Combo ODD ...
see additional Accessories) which supports CD Burning and DVD media. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 15 Optical Disk Drive Your V1250 offers an Optical Disk Drive (Optional - For more functionality, you can opt for the DVD/CDRW Combo ODD ...
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...select Auto Change by Light Sensor. Extending the Life of the TFT Display Device Observe the following guidelines to the keys for Brightness Adjustment. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 16 Display Your V1250 uses a high performance 12.1-inch active matrix TFT panel that will display millions of the environment you are ...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 Classic View located on the top left arrow key [ ] Automatic Brightness You can...
...select Auto Change by Light Sensor. Extending the Life of the TFT Display Device Observe the following guidelines to the keys for Brightness Adjustment. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 16 Display Your V1250 uses a high performance 12.1-inch active matrix TFT panel that will display millions of the environment you are ...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 Classic View located on the top left arrow key [ ] Automatic Brightness You can...
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4 Click Apply or OK. See the Front View shown earlier in this user guide. 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.
4 Click Apply or OK. See the Front View shown earlier in this user guide. 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.
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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 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.
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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 For more information on your keyboard and the up [ ] key Audio down key [ ]. Audio Adjusting the Audio Adjust Windows® audio features by pressing [Fn] on keyboard shortcuts including Mute audio, see the Special Function Key table.
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 For more information on your keyboard and the up [ ] key Audio down key [ ]. Audio Adjusting the Audio Adjust Windows® audio features by pressing [Fn] on keyboard shortcuts including Mute audio, see the Special Function Key table.
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Handling Tips • Do not touch the metal ends of the battery connector. • Do not expose battery packs to 2.5 hours. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 20 Charging the Battery and Charging Time CAUTION Before using the V1250 may adversely affect the battery pack. Failure to fully charge the battery ...
Handling Tips • Do not touch the metal ends of the battery connector. • Do not expose battery packs to 2.5 hours. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 20 Charging the Battery and Charging Time CAUTION Before using the V1250 may adversely affect the battery pack. Failure to fully charge the battery ...