user guide
1 contents ABOUT NETPAD 1 FITTING THE BATTERY PACK 2 PROLONGING BATTERY LIFE 3 BATTERY SAFETY 3 SWITCHING ON AND OFF 4 FINDING AND USING THE STYLUS 5 COMMAND ICONS & TOOLBAR 6 SETTING UP THE NETPAD 7 STARTING AND USING APPLICATIONS 8 THE KEYBOARD 8 RESETTING 9 USING THE DOCKING STATION 10 USING MULTIMEDIA CARDS 11 USING THE NAVIGATION BUTTON 11 USING THE SCANNER 12/13 CARE OF THE NETPAD 13/14 TRADEMARKS AND COPYRIGHT 15 FCC INFORMATION 16/17 About netpad netpad is a Symb
netpad user guide 2 3 Fitting the Battery Pack Prolonging battery life netpad is powered by a single removable battery pack. To fit the battery pack, slide it into place until it clicks. You can take steps to help your batteries last longer: • Turn the screen brightness down • Use the Auto switch-off function, to automatically turn the netpad off, after a convenient time.
netpad user guide 4 Switching on and off 5 Finding and using the Stylus netpad can be switched on by tapping the touch screen (refer to ON/OFF in Control Panel on page 7). There is also an On/Off switch located on the top side of the unit. ��������������� ����������������� To navigate using the stylus, tap lightly on the screen. You can also use your fingers to tap on the screen but this may leave fingerprints or smudges.
netpad user guide Command Icons & Toolbar The netpad has a column of permanent command icons on the side of the screen (refer to diagram on page 1). From top to bottom these are: Menu: Displays the menus for the current application’s screen. Menus are displayed along the top of the screen. Contrast and brightness control: Tap the icon to change the contrast and brightness. Tap more than once to cycle through the three levels. 6 Zoom control: Tap the icon repeatedly to cycle through the zoom settings.
netpad user guide Starting and using applications Installed applications are shown as icons either on the System screen ( Program bar. To start an application, tap on it twice. 8 ) or on the Each application (including the System screen) has its own help file accessed using the Help option from the Tools menu. All the Help files have the same format. Help is displayed in a card browser. This contains a list of topics and the full help text of the selected topic in a card, to the left.
netpad user guide 10 11 Using the Docking Station Using Multimedia Cards The Docking Station is used to charge the netpad and to provide additional communication links for data transfer. netpad supports a single Multi Media Card (MMC) as removable storage media. The MMC can be used to store application software and/or data. Connect the Docking Station to the supplied power source. Place the netpad in the Docking Station until the release button clicks and it will begin charging.
netpad user guide 12 Using the Scanner Where fitted with a barcode scanner, the netpad may be used to read industry standard barcodes. 13 To scan a barcode, point the scanner window at the barcode, ensuring that the scanner window is not obstructed, and activate the scanner as instructed in the software application’s operating instructions. The scanning beam should be energized until a successful decode is achieved or one second has elapsed.
netpad user guide 14 • To clean the screen: switch the netpad off and use a soft, clean, dry cloth to gently wipe the keyboard and screen. Under no circumstances use chemical solvents that may have a corrosive effect. (If the netpad is set to turn on automatically when you tap the screen, you should turn this preference off before cleaning the screen.) • Do not tap the screen with any object that has a sharp tip or you may damage the screen.
netpad user guide FCC INFORMATION FCC Information for the USA Radio and Television Interference This equipment radiates radio frequency energy and if not used properly - that is, in strict accordance with the instructions in this manual - may cause interference to radio communications and television reception. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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