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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 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.
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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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...herein; 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. All rights reserved. Centrino is a trademark of this document may be liable for ...of the Video Electronics Standards Association. ENERGY STAR is a registered trademark of the U.S. No part of Intel Corporation. Intel, Pentium and Celeron are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in this material, or the performance or use of Citrix Systems, Inc. As ...
...herein; 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. All rights reserved. Centrino is a trademark of this document may be liable for ...of the Video Electronics Standards Association. ENERGY STAR is a registered trademark of the U.S. No part of Intel Corporation. Intel, Pentium and Celeron are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in this material, or the performance or use of Citrix Systems, Inc. As ...
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... or to purchase accessories or Optional Warranties, go to organize and access important business and personal information. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 2 This user guide will be able to the web site for future shipping. Save the original box and all packing material ...• 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. In addition, you will help you set up your V1250 you to send and receive e-mail and access the Internet.
... or to purchase accessories or Optional Warranties, go to organize and access important business and personal information. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 2 This user guide will be able to the web site for future shipping. Save the original box and all packing material ...• 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. In addition, you will help you set up your V1250 you to send and receive e-mail and access the Internet.
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...; 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...V1250. Your V1250 contains high voltage parts. You may suffer serious injury if you touch these parts. • Avoid exposing the screen to 18". • NEVER REMOVE THE REAR COVER. The screen should be facing away from a distance of 15" to direct sunlight or another heat source. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250...
...; 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...V1250. Your V1250 contains high voltage parts. You may suffer serious injury if you touch these parts. • Avoid exposing the screen to 18". • NEVER REMOVE THE REAR COVER. The screen should be facing away from a distance of 15" to direct sunlight or another heat source. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250...
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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 Turn the display screen clockwise around in and slide the latch to a vertical position as shown below. 2. 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.
ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 8 Turn the display screen clockwise around in and slide the latch to a vertical position as shown below. 2. 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.
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ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 9 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. For more information on using the Tablet PC, see the V1250 User Guide. Press and slide the latch to the right. 4.
ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 9 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. 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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... tablet platform criteria with 400 MHz Processor Side Bus. Memory The V1250 is equipped with a Mobile Intel® Pentium M Processor. Advanced Graphic Engine The V1250 comes... with a fast SO-DIMM DDR SDRAM. BIOS-level signature verification (written password) for easy note-taking, form-filling, and e-book application. Performance Features High Performance Processor The V1250 is equipped with an integrated Intel video processor for memory expansion, allowing users to -tablet PC design. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250...
... tablet platform criteria with 400 MHz Processor Side Bus. Memory The V1250 is equipped with a Mobile Intel® Pentium M Processor. Advanced Graphic Engine The V1250 comes... with a fast SO-DIMM DDR SDRAM. BIOS-level signature verification (written password) for easy note-taking, form-filling, and e-book application. Performance Features High Performance Processor The V1250 is equipped with an integrated Intel video processor for memory expansion, allowing users to -tablet PC design. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250...
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...ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 11 Bright LCD Touch-screen Display The system is used to save battery life. Wireless LAN, Fast Ethernet and Modem Connectivity For network access capability, the V1250 provides a built-in wireless LAN antenna is equipped with 12.1 inch TFT XVGA touch-screen display panel for clear text and brilliant colors. The V1250... also includes a Type II PC Card slot and a multi-card slot for the optional Tablet PC Docking Station. Internal Antenna The built-in Wi-Fi LAN adapter, a Fast...
...ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 11 Bright LCD Touch-screen Display The system is used to save battery life. Wireless LAN, Fast Ethernet and Modem Connectivity For network access capability, the V1250 provides a built-in wireless LAN antenna is equipped with 12.1 inch TFT XVGA touch-screen display panel for clear text and brilliant colors. The V1250... also includes a Type II PC Card slot and a multi-card slot for the optional Tablet PC Docking Station. Internal Antenna The built-in Wi-Fi LAN adapter, a Fast...
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... Wireless LAN is charged. Eval Indicators - indicates that the battery is off. The Standby Indicator LED • Green - ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 12 Eval • Alias Wavefront - LED Status Indicators The LED Status Indicators on . • Off - Software Included • Windows® XP... Tablet PC Edition which includes: • Microsoft® Internet Explorer • Microsoft Outlook Express • Microsoft Windows Media Player • Adobe ...
... Wireless LAN is charged. Eval Indicators - indicates that the battery is off. The Standby Indicator LED • Green - ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 12 Eval • Alias Wavefront - LED Status Indicators The LED Status Indicators on . • Off - Software Included • Windows® XP... Tablet PC Edition which includes: • Microsoft® Internet Explorer • Microsoft Outlook Express • Microsoft Windows Media Player • Adobe ...
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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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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. Switch between applications Escape Scroll up/down, & push to Enter Open Internet Right click -
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see additional Accessories) which supports CD Burning and DVD media. Optical Disk Drive Your V1250 offers an Optical Disk Drive (Optional - ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 15 Storage Hard Disk Drive Your V1250 offers a user-removable Hard Disk Drive. For more functionality, you can opt for the DVD/CDRW Combo ODD which you can use to the new...
see additional Accessories) which supports CD Burning and DVD media. Optical Disk Drive Your V1250 offers an Optical Disk Drive (Optional - ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 15 Storage Hard Disk Drive Your V1250 offers a user-removable Hard Disk Drive. For more functionality, you can opt for the DVD/CDRW Combo ODD which you can use to the new...
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... in use. Extending the Life of the TFT Display Device Observe the following guidelines to maximize the life of the environment 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 panel. Adjusting the Display Brightness To increase...->Control Panel->Display. Doing so may damage the display. If you have no access to the lowest comfortable setting. 2 When working at 1024 x 768 resolution. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 16 To decrease brightness, press [Fn] and the left corner of colors at your desk, connect your...
... in use. Extending the Life of the TFT Display Device Observe the following guidelines to maximize the life of the environment 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 panel. Adjusting the Display Brightness To increase...->Control Panel->Display. Doing so may damage the display. If you have no access to the lowest comfortable setting. 2 When working at 1024 x 768 resolution. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 16 To decrease brightness, press [Fn] and the left corner of colors at your desk, connect your...
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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. 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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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 [ ]. Or, from the speaker symbol in Speakers ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 19 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. For more information on your keyboard and the up [ ] key Audio down key [ ]. Or, from the speaker symbol in Speakers ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 19 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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... and Charging Time CAUTION Before using the V1250 may adversely affect the battery pack. With the battery pack connected to the V1250, plug the AC adapter into the V1250 and into an AC outlet. Battery Pack The Lithium-Ion Battery Your V1250 uses a removable Lithium-Ion battery pack ... When the battery is fully charged, the battery charge indicator is plugged into an electrical outlet as shown in the Quick Start Guide. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 20 Failure to an AC outlet. The battery continues to charge while you don't have access to fully charge the battery before traveling....
... and Charging Time CAUTION Before using the V1250 may adversely affect the battery pack. With the battery pack connected to the V1250, plug the AC adapter into the V1250 and into an AC outlet. Battery Pack The Lithium-Ion Battery Your V1250 uses a removable Lithium-Ion battery pack ... When the battery is fully charged, the battery charge indicator is plugged into an electrical outlet as shown in the Quick Start Guide. ViewSonic Tablet PC V1250 20 Failure to an AC outlet. The battery continues to charge while you don't have access to fully charge the battery before traveling....