MobileDemand T1600 User manual

xTablet T1600 User Guide 1

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MobileDemand

xTablet T1600

Rugged xTablet T1600 User’s Guide

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MobileDemand,

LC

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Suite 101

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U.S.A.

Phone: 877-784-4338

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Table of Contents

B

EFORE

Y

OU

S

TART

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5

P

ACKAGE

C

ONTENTS

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5

P

RODUCT

O

VERVIEW

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6

Front View ............................................................................................................ 6

Back View ............................................................................................................. 7

Right View ............................................................................................................ 8

Left View .............................................................................................................. 8

Bottom View ......................................................................................................... 9

S

TATUS

I

NDICATORS

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9

GETTING

STARTED .................................................................

10

I

NSTALLING THE

B

ATTERY

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10

Charging the Battery.............................................................................................10

When to replace the Battery Pack .......................................................................... 11

Removing the Battery .......................................................................................... 11

C

ONNECTING THE

P

OWER

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12

Connecting the AC Adapter ................................................................................... 12

Using Battery Power............................................................................................. 12

S

TARTING

Y

OUR xTablet T1600

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13

Turning On Your Device........................................................................................ 13

Turning Off Your Device........................................................................................ 13

OPERATING

YOUR

xTablet T1600

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14

U

SING THE

Q

UICK

M

ENU

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14

Quick Menu Overview.......................................................................................... 14

Configuring the SETUP Menu Settings .................................................................. 17

Configuring Programmable Buttons.. .................................................................... 18

Configuring External WWAN Antenna Switching ………............................................. 19

Configuring the Light Sensor Settings................................................................... 20

Configuring the External GPS Antenna Switching ………............................................ 21

Useful Information

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22

Boot Menu…………….............................................................................................. 22

How to Enter the BIOS........................................................................................ 22

CTRL-ALT-DEL for Windows 7 Login to a Domain...………………………………………………………22

I don’t want a password upon wake...................................................................... 23

High Resolution Screen Scaling and Setting........................................................... 24

Changing Screen Resolution................................................................................ 26

U

SING THE

C

AMERA

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28

Camera Application............................................................................................. 28

MAKING

CONNECTIONS ........................................................

32

I

NSTALLING THE

M

EMORY

C

ARD

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32

I

NSTALLING THE

SIM C

ARD

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33

C

ONNECTING

THE

M

ICROPHONE

/H

EADSET

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33

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C

ONNECTING

USB

D

EVICES

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34

C

ONNECTING

to Bluetooth Peripheral

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35

C

ONNECTING TO

W

IRELESS

C

ONNECTIONS

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37

C

ONNECTING TO

Wireless Wide Area Network..

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38

How to use the Skylight Connection Manager application…………………………….38

Setting up the Barcode Scanner..

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45

Setting up the Barcode Scanner

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45

Accessories……………………………

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Accessories……..

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48

Troubleshooting….…………………

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49

Accessories……..

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APPENDIX .............................................................................

51

C

OPYRIGHT

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51

S

AFETY

Information

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51

Precaution on Battery Pack

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52

General Product Safety…..

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53

Handling and Maintenance

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54

General Guideline……………………………....................................................................... 54

Cleaning Guideline……………………………...................................................................... 54

Touchscreen Guideline……………………………................................................................ 55

R

EGULATORY

Safety S

TATEMENTS

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56

Federal Communications Commission Statement..................................................... 56

Canada, Industry Canada (IC) Notices.................................................................... 56

802.11 Radio Precaution Statement........................................................................ 56

RF exposure warning............................................................................................. 56

Canada, Industry Canada (IC) Notices..................................................................... 56

Battery Disposal ................................................................................................... 57

Caution for Adaptor............................................................................................... 58

Battery Safety ...................................................................................................... 58

Caution for RJ-45.................................................................................................. 58

S

AFETY

I

NSTRUCTIONS

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Before You Start

Congratulations on your purchase of this xTablet T1600.

This rugged xTablet T1600 is portable and provides users with maximum

mobile computing experience in a wide range of working environments.

Before you begin using your xTablet T1600, read this chapter to familiarize

yourself with the main components installed in the system.

Package Contents

If any of following items is damaged, please contact MobileDemand.

Tablet AC adapter Power cord

Stylus Pen Briefcase Handle X-strap

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Product Overview

Front View

Before You Start

No.

Item Description

1

Program button Tap to enter the chosen program. (user defined)

2

Front camera Use for video conference.

3

Ambient light sensor Use to detect the current level of visible light in the

surrounding environment.

4

Microphone Capture audio.

5

Scanner or Camera

button

The button functionality can be assigned via Quick

Menu.

•

Scanner button: Press to trigger the Barcode

scan function if the barcode scanner is enabled.

•

Camera button: Press to take a picture.

6

Home key Tap to return to the Start screen (Windows 8 only).

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Back View

No.

Item Description

1

Barcode scanner Scan barcodes.

2

Camera LED flash Provides additional lighting when taking pictures

in low light.

3

Rear camera 5MP pictures with auto-focus.

4

Battery compartment Single battery pack.

5

Battery latch release

button

Press and hold the button to unlock and slide to

unlatch the battery latch and remove battery.

6

Speaker Audio output.

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Right View

Before You Start

No.

Item Description

1

Audio Combo jack Connect a headphone/external speakers/

microphone.

2

USB 3.0 ports (x2) Connect USB peripherals.

3

Memory card slot Use to insert memory cards to transfer pictures,

music, and data between your xTablet T1600 and

other SD compatible devices. The card reader

supports SD (Secure Digital), SDXC, SDHC, Mini-

SD (with adapter), Micro-SD (with adapter).

4

Mini SIM card slot Use to insert a Mini SIM card for LTE activation if

ordered with LTE.

Left View

No.

Item Description

1

Power button Press to turn your xTablet T1600 on or off.

2

Volume buttons Press to adjust the volume level.

3

Kensington lock slot Connect a Kensington-compatible xTablet T1600

security lock.

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Bottom View

No.

Item Description

1

Docking contacts Connect the xTablet T1600 to a docking station.

2

DC-in jack Connect the power adapter.

Status Indicators

The status indicators in the upper side of the xTablet T1600 light up when a

particular function of the xTablet T1600 is active.

Icon

Item Description

Power The power icon is solid green when the system is

running. When the system is in sleep mode, the icon

blinks.

RF Blue antenna icon shows that radio (WLAN, WWAN,

or Bluetooth) communications are enabled.

Battery Battery icon:

•

Green: when battery is fully charged (95% or above)

•

Orange: when battery is charging

•

Flashing orange: charging error

•

Red: when battery capacity is lower than 10%

•

Off: when discharging and above 10% or off

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Installing the Battery

1. Align and insert the battery to the

battery compartment.

2. Push completely until the battery is

fully seated.

3. Slide the battery latch to the lock

position to secure the battery.

Charging the Battery

The Lithium-ion battery is not fully-charged when shipped.

To charge the battery, follow the steps below:

1. Install the battery to your xTablet T1600. See procedures above.

2. Connect the AC adapter to the DC-in jack of your xTablet T1600.

3. Connect the AC adapter to the power cord.

4. Plug the power cord to an electrical outlet.

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When to replace the Battery Pack

The battery performance gradually decreases over time and usage. We recommend

you to replace your battery pack after 18 to 24 months of usage.

Removing the Battery

To remove the battery, follow the steps below:

1. Connect to power or shut down the

tablet prior to battery removal.

2. Press and hold the battery latch release

button to slide the battery latch to the

unlock position.

2. Remove the battery out of the battery

compartment.

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Connecting the Power

Your xTablet T1600 can be powered up using the AC adapter or the Lithium-ion

battery.

Connecting the AC Adapter

The AC adapter powers up your xTablet T1600 and charges the battery.

1. Connect the AC adapter to the DC-in jack of your xTablet T1600.

2. Connect the AC adapter to the power cord.

3. Plug the power cord to an electrical outlet.

Using Battery Power

1. Install a charged battery in the battery compartment.

2. Remove the AC adapter (if plugged). Your xTablet T1600 will automatically use

the battery power.

NOTE

•

If your xTablet T1600 is connected to an electrical outlet and the battery is

installed, your xTablet T1600 uses power from the electrical outlet while

charging the battery.

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Starting Your xTablet T1600

Turning On Your Device

Press the button until the power icon lights up.

Turning Off Your Device

It is important to properly shut down your xTablet T1600 to avoid the loss of

unsaved data. To shut down your xTablet T1600, do the following:

On Windows 8

1. On the Start screen, swipe in from the

right edge of the screen, then tap

Settings.

2. Tap Power > Shut down.

On Windows 7

Click Start ( ) > Shut down.

Wait for your xTablet T1600 to turn off power

completely before removing the power source (if

necessary).

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Operating Your xTablet T1600

This chapter will guide you on how to use your xTablet T1600.

Using the Quick Menu

To enter the Quick menu:

•

On Windows 8: In Apps view, tap Quick Menu ( ). You can also access the

Quick menu on the task bar.

•

On Windows 7: Tap the arrow on the task bar to display

hidden icons. Then tap the Quick Menu icon ( ).

Quick Menu Overview

Windows 8 Windows

7

Icon Item Description

Airplane

mode

Tap the icon to enable/disable airplane mode.

NOTE

•

When the Airplane mode is enabled, the wireless

network (WLAN and WWAN), Bluetooth, and GPS will

be automatically disabled.

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Icon Item Description

WLAN

Tap the icon to enable/disable the Wi-Fi (WLAN) function.

WWAN/GPS

Tap the icon to enable/disable the WWAN/GPS function.

(Windows 7 only)

WWAN

Tap the icon to enable/disable the WWAN function.

(Windows 8 only)

Bluetooth

Tap the icon to enable/disable the Bluetooth function.

GPS

Tap the icon to enable/disable the GPS function.

(Windows 8 only)

Auto-rotate Tap the icon to enable/disable the Auto-Rotate screen

function.

Setup Tap the respective tab to set P key, Barcode/Camera key,

light sensor, external GPS antenna, and external WWAN

antenna settings. For details, refer to “Configuring the

SETUP Menu Settings”.

Information

Tap the icon to view the battery charge cycle, Bios

version, EC version, and Quick Menu version.

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Icon Item Description

Keyboard

Tap the icon to display/hide the on-screen keyboard

(OSK.exe). (Windows 7 only)

Mobility

center

Tap the icon to adjust brightness, screen orientation,

volume, external display, battery status, sync, wireless

network, and presentation settings.

Barcode

Tap the icon to enable/disable the Barcode function.

NOTE

•

If the icon is gray (i.e. ), this indicates the current function is disabled.

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Configuring the SETUP Menu Settings

b c

a

d

a. Programmable Button

b. External GPS Antenna

c. Light Sensor

d. External WWAN Antenna

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Configuring Programmable Buttons

•

If the device is not installed with a barcode scanner, the Function button can

be set as the shutter button when using the Camera.

•

To assign an application to the Program button, do the following:

I. Tap the folder icon ( ) to set up an application for the Program button.

II. Select the desired application and tap Open.

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Configuring External WWAN Antenna Switching

Tap the External WWAN Antenna tab to enable/disable the device to

automatically switch to the external WWAN antenna when it is affixed on a

docking station.

•

Dock with external WWAN antenna: The device will be automatically

switched to the external WWAN antenna when docking.

•

Dock without external WWAN antenna: The device will NOT be

automatically switched to the external WWAN antenna when docking.

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Configuring Light Sensor Settings

Tap the Light Sensor tab to enable/disable the automatic light sensor, set and

adjust the brightness level.

Current

ambient

brightness reading

Current preset

brightness level

Tap to restore the

default settings.

Set the range of illumination settings.

To change settings:

•

Customize the illumination range according to the ambient lighting, enter the

desired value in the first and second data box.

As an example in the above illustration:

- Outdoor (5000 ~ 500 lux)

- Indoor (500 ~ 50 lux)

- Low Light (50 ~ 0 lux).

•

Adjust the brightness level according to the ambient light, tap or to

adjust the setting (0~10).

•

Save all settings, tap Apply.

•

Enable the automatic light sensor function, tap the Enable Auto Light

Sensor checkbox. The system will automatically adjust the LCD brightness

according to these settings.

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