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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. IMPORTANT! 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. See the Customer Support table in this guide for contact information. IMPORTANT! ViewSonic® Convertible Tablet PC V1250 User Guide Microsoft® Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
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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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... By Mode 25 Save To Disk - Hibernate Mode 25 The Power On/Power Management Button 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 System Memory 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
... By Mode 25 Save To Disk - Hibernate Mode 25 The Power On/Power Management Button 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 System Memory 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
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...Pentium and Celeron are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in this product properly at the end of this product. Centrino is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Corporate names and trademarks are either registered trademarks or trademarks of ViewSonic... or consequential damages resulting from ViewSonic Corporation. 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 : www.viewsonic.com. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 1 Wi-Fi is a trademark...
...Pentium and Celeron are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in this product properly at the end of this product. Centrino is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Corporate names and trademarks are either registered trademarks or trademarks of ViewSonic... or consequential damages resulting from ViewSonic Corporation. 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 : www.viewsonic.com. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 1 Wi-Fi is a trademark...
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...to the web site for future shipping. Save the original box and all packing material for ViewSonic listed in the Customer Support table in this guide. • Tablet PC V1250 • Stylus and tip remover with built-in LAN, and Wi-FiTM wireless connectivity. ...• 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 help you set up your V1250 you to its use including the following: • Docking Station • Portfolio Bag...
...to the web site for future shipping. Save the original box and all packing material for ViewSonic listed in the Customer Support table in this guide. • Tablet PC V1250 • Stylus and tip remover with built-in LAN, and Wi-FiTM wireless connectivity. ...• 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 help you set up your V1250 you to its use including the following: • Docking Station • Portfolio Bag...
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... objects on the screen, video cable, or power cord. • If smoke, abnormal noise, or strange odor is present, immediately switch the V1250 off and call your V1250. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 3 Your V1250 contains high voltage parts. The screen should be facing away from a distance of 15" to direct sunlight or another heat source. Precautions •...
... objects on the screen, video cable, or power cord. • If smoke, abnormal noise, or strange odor is present, immediately switch the V1250 off and call your V1250. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 3 Your V1250 contains high voltage parts. The screen should be facing away from a distance of 15" to direct sunlight or another heat source. Precautions •...
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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 a vertical position as shown below. 2. Push in a half circle until you see the back of the display. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 8 Turn the display screen clockwise around in and slide the latch to the left while gently opening the display screen. Open the display to a tablet, do the following. 1.
Converting to a Tablet To convert the V1250 to a vertical position as shown below. 2. Push in a half circle until you see the back of the display. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 8 Turn the display screen clockwise around in and slide the latch to the left while gently opening the display screen. Open the display to a tablet, do the following. 1.
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3. Align the two white marks shown below as you have a Tablet PC. Now you close the display flat against the keyboard and the tablet clicks into place. 5. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 9 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. Now you close the display flat against the keyboard and the tablet clicks into place. 5. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 9 For more information on using the Tablet PC, see the V1250 User Guide. Press and slide the latch to the right. 4.
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...-taking, form-filling, and e-book application. Advanced Graphic Engine The V1250 comes with a Mobile Intel® Pentium M Processor. Convert to PC Innovative and patented convertible notebook-to easily increase the system's capacity as the need arises. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 10 Performance Features High Performance Processor The V1250 is equipped with a fast SO-DIMM DDR SDRAM. Meets Intel...
...-taking, form-filling, and e-book application. Advanced Graphic Engine The V1250 comes with a Mobile Intel® Pentium M Processor. Convert to PC Innovative and patented convertible notebook-to easily increase the system's capacity as the need arises. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 10 Performance Features High Performance Processor The V1250 is equipped with a fast SO-DIMM DDR SDRAM. Meets Intel...
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...-in wireless LAN antenna is equipped with 12.1 inch TFT XVGA touch-screen display panel for clear text and brilliant colors. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 11 The V1250 also includes a Type II PC Card slot and a multi-card slot for the optional Tablet PC Docking Station. Wireless LAN, Fast Ethernet and Modem Connectivity For network access capability, the...
...-in wireless LAN antenna is equipped with 12.1 inch TFT XVGA touch-screen display panel for clear text and brilliant colors. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 11 The V1250 also includes a Type II PC Card slot and a multi-card slot for the optional Tablet PC Docking Station. Wireless LAN, Fast Ethernet and Modem Connectivity For network access capability, the...
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... that the hard drive is OFF. indicates that the unit is being accessed. indicates that Wireless LAN is charged. The Wireless Indicator LED • Green - ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 12 Eval • Alias Wavefront - Eval • Panda AntiVirus - LED Status Indicators The LED Status Indicators on . • Off - The Battery Charge Indicator LED •...
... that the hard drive is OFF. indicates that the unit is being accessed. indicates that Wireless LAN is charged. The Wireless Indicator LED • Green - ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 12 Eval • Alias Wavefront - Eval • Panda AntiVirus - LED Status Indicators The LED Status Indicators on . • Off - The Battery Charge Indicator LED •...
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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 Function Table below.
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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 - Using the Touch Pad The Touch pad shown below acts like a mouse with special control keys.
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Storage Hard Disk Drive Your V1250 offers a user-removable Hard Disk Drive. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 15 Optical Disk Drive Your V1250 offers an Optical Disk Drive (Optional - To replace, do the following: 1 Using a medium-size screwdriver, remove the screw holding the HD Bay cover. 2 Carefully remove ...
Storage Hard Disk Drive Your V1250 offers a user-removable Hard Disk Drive. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 15 Optical Disk Drive Your V1250 offers an Optical Disk Drive (Optional - To replace, do the following: 1 Using a medium-size screwdriver, remove the screw holding the HD Bay cover. 2 Carefully remove ...
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... performance 12.1-inch 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 Classic View located on the LCD... keys for Brightness Adjustment. Doing so may damage the display. See screen shot below. If you have no access to Suspend Mode when not in . ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 16
... performance 12.1-inch 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 Classic View located on the LCD... keys for Brightness Adjustment. Doing so may damage the display. See screen shot below. If you have no access to Suspend Mode when not in . ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 16
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See the Front View shown earlier in this user guide. Screen Rotation To rotate the screen from Portrait to Landscape mode or vice versa, press the Rotate button ( ) on the Tablet PC. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 17 4 Click Apply or OK.
See the Front View shown earlier in this user guide. Screen Rotation To rotate the screen from Portrait to Landscape mode or vice versa, press the Rotate button ( ) on the Tablet PC. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 17 4 Click Apply or OK.
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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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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 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.
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...Charging Time CAUTION Before using the V1250 may adversely affect the battery pack. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 20 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 the first time, leave the...shown in the Quick Start Guide. Doing so may adversely impact the battery's overall life. The battery continues to the V1250, plug the AC adapter into the V1250 and into an AC outlet. With the battery pack connected to charge while you don't have access to fully charge...
...Charging Time CAUTION Before using the V1250 may adversely affect the battery pack. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 20 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 the first time, leave the...shown in the Quick Start Guide. Doing so may adversely impact the battery's overall life. The battery continues to the V1250, plug the AC adapter into the V1250 and into an AC outlet. With the battery pack connected to charge while you don't have access to fully charge...