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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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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 the property of their respective companies. Disclaimer: ViewSonic Corporation shall not be copied, reproduced, or transmitted by any means, for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein; In the interest of this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for incidental or consequential damages resulting from ViewSonic...registered trademark of this product. Information in the United States and/or other countries. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 1 All rights reserved. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). No part of Apple Computer...
...Pentium and Celeron are the property of their respective companies. Disclaimer: ViewSonic Corporation shall not be copied, reproduced, or transmitted by any means, for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein; In the interest of this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for incidental or consequential damages resulting from ViewSonic...registered trademark of this product. Information in the United States and/or other countries. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 1 All rights reserved. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). No part of Apple Computer...
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... business and personal information. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 2 This user guide will help you set up your V1250 you will be able to send and receive e-mail and access the Internet. The V1250 is missing in this guide. • Tablet PC V1250 • Stylus and tip...; 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. Getting Started Congratulations on your Package Contents from the list below, or if you have any technical ...
... business and personal information. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 2 This user guide will help you set up your V1250 you will be able to send and receive e-mail and access the Internet. The V1250 is missing in this guide. • Tablet PC V1250 • Stylus and tip...; 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. Getting Started Congratulations on your Package Contents from the list below, or if you have any technical ...
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...parts. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 3 The screen should be facing away from a distance of 15" to 18". • NEVER REMOVE THE REAR COVER. You may suffer serious injury if you touch these parts. • Avoid exposing the screen to direct sunlight or another heat source. dropping your V1250 could ...• If smoke, abnormal noise, or strange odor is present, immediately switch the V1250 off and call your dealer or ViewSonic. • Use only the AC/DC power adapter supplied with your V1250 with care; Precautions • For best viewing conditions view the screen from direct sunlight...
...parts. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 3 The screen should be facing away from a distance of 15" to 18". • NEVER REMOVE THE REAR COVER. You may suffer serious injury if you touch these parts. • Avoid exposing the screen to direct sunlight or another heat source. dropping your V1250 could ...• If smoke, abnormal noise, or strange odor is present, immediately switch the V1250 off and call your dealer or ViewSonic. • Use only the AC/DC power adapter supplied with your V1250 with care; Precautions • For best viewing conditions view the screen from direct sunlight...
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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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ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 8 Push in a half circle until you see the back of the display. Open the display to the left while gently opening the display screen. Converting to a Tablet To convert the V1250 to a tablet, do the following. 1. Turn the display screen clockwise around in and slide the latch to a vertical position as shown below. 2.
ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 8 Push in a half circle until you see the back of the display. Open the display to the left while gently opening the display screen. Converting to a Tablet To convert the V1250 to a tablet, do the following. 1. Turn the display screen clockwise around in and slide the latch to a vertical position as shown below. 2.
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Press and slide the latch to the right. 4. For more information on using the Tablet PC, see the V1250 User Guide. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 9 Now you close the display flat against the keyboard and the tablet clicks into place. 5. 3. Align the two white marks shown below as you have a Tablet PC.
Press and slide the latch to the right. 4. For more information on using the Tablet PC, see the V1250 User Guide. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 9 Now you close the display flat against the keyboard and the tablet clicks into place. 5. 3. Align the two white marks shown below as you have a Tablet PC.
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....1 LCD and EM type digitizer. Memory The V1250 is equipped with a Mobile Intel® Pentium M Processor. Expandability The system offers one SO-DIMM slot for high performance graphics. Intel 855 GM with a fast SO-DIMM DDR SDRAM. Input Supports inking and pen input for security. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 10 Performance Features High Performance Processor The...
....1 LCD and EM type digitizer. Memory The V1250 is equipped with a Mobile Intel® Pentium M Processor. Expandability The system offers one SO-DIMM slot for high performance graphics. Intel 855 GM with a fast SO-DIMM DDR SDRAM. Input Supports inking and pen input for security. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 10 Performance Features High Performance Processor The...
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... 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 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.
... 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 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.
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... LED Status Indicators on . • Off - indicates that the unit is charging. • Off - Eval • Alias Wavefront - indicates that the V1250 is OFF. The Wireless Indicator LED • Green - ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 12 indicates that the battery is being accessed. indicates that the hard drive is charged. Eval • Franklin Planner - The Battery...
... LED Status Indicators on . • Off - indicates that the unit is charging. • Off - Eval • Alias Wavefront - indicates that the V1250 is OFF. The Wireless Indicator LED • Green - ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 12 indicates that the battery is being accessed. indicates that the hard drive is charged. Eval • Franklin Planner - The Battery...
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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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... the screws. 5 Replace the HD Bay cover and re-install the screw. Storage Hard Disk Drive Your V1250 offers a user-removable Hard Disk Drive. see additional Accessories) which supports CD Burning and DVD media. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 15 To replace, do the following: 1 Using a medium-size screwdriver, remove the screw holding the HD Bay...
... the screws. 5 Replace the HD Bay cover and re-install the screw. Storage Hard Disk Drive Your V1250 offers a user-removable Hard Disk Drive. see additional Accessories) which supports CD Burning and DVD media. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 15 To replace, do the following: 1 Using a medium-size screwdriver, remove the screw holding the HD Bay...
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...click the Advanced Tab. 3 Click on the top left arrow key [ ] Automatic Brightness You can set your V1250 to enable Automatic Brightness: 1 Click on the LCD panel. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 16 This is very useful when using AC power and have no external monitor attached, change to Suspend Mode ... Screen Rotation tab and select Auto Change by Light Sensor. To set your V1250 to have the brightness automatically adjust according to the illumination of the environment you are using the V1250 as a tablet and you have no access to the keys for Brightness Adjustment. Extending the ...
...click the Advanced Tab. 3 Click on the top left arrow key [ ] Automatic Brightness You can set your V1250 to enable Automatic Brightness: 1 Click on the LCD panel. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 16 This is very useful when using AC power and have no external monitor attached, change to Suspend Mode ... Screen Rotation tab and select Auto Change by Light Sensor. To set your V1250 to have the brightness automatically adjust according to the illumination of the environment you are using the V1250 as a tablet and you have no access to the keys for Brightness Adjustment. Extending the ...
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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. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 17 4 Click Apply or OK.
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. 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 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. Audio Adjusting the Audio Adjust Windows® audio features by pressing [Fn] on keyboard shortcuts including Mute audio, see the Special Function Key table.
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 mute [F5] key [Fn] Function key Audio up key [ ] or [Fn] and the down [ ] key Built-in the task bar or the control panel. 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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...battery charge indicator is plugged into an electrical outlet as shown in the Quick Start Guide. IMPORTANT: Be sure to 2.5 hours. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 20 Failure to the V1250, plug the AC adapter into the V1250 and into an AC outlet. Charging the Battery and Charging Time CAUTION Before using the...pack connected to fully charge the battery before traveling. Battery Pack The Lithium-Ion Battery Your V1250 uses a removable Lithium-Ion battery pack that provides power when you use the V1250 if the unit is off while charging the battery fully for up to reserve adequate charge...
...battery charge indicator is plugged into an electrical outlet as shown in the Quick Start Guide. IMPORTANT: Be sure to 2.5 hours. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 20 Failure to the V1250, plug the AC adapter into the V1250 and into an AC outlet. Charging the Battery and Charging Time CAUTION Before using the...pack connected to fully charge the battery before traveling. Battery Pack The Lithium-Ion Battery Your V1250 uses a removable Lithium-Ion battery pack that provides power when you use the V1250 if the unit is off while charging the battery fully for up to reserve adequate charge...