NEC Mobile Pro 900 Users Guide

 
Getting Started  1-3 
Unpacking Your MobilePro 
Your MobilePro ships with a number of accessories. When you unpack 
the MobilePro, verify that you have all of the items in the following 
list and that they are in good condition. If anything is missing or 
damaged, contact the vendor who sold you the unit. 
Note    Do not use the unit without the batteries installed. Be sure you 
have completed the sections, “Installing the Main Battery,“ “Installing 
the Backup Battery,” “Connecting the AC Adapter,”...

 
1-4 Getting Started 
Getting to Know Your MobilePro 
The MobilePro 900 offers you a portable system designed for 
synchronization with your host PC. Standard features include:  
! Intel® PXA250 processor at 400 MHz/Intel® PXA255 processor at 
400 MHz – an applications processor for advanced handheld 
multimedia functionality 
! 64 MB of SDRAM 
! 64 MB of flash memory  
! 8.1-inch half-VGA DSTN LCD color panel with a 9-level 
backlight control, 64K color, enhanced touch screen 
! 78-key QWERTY keyboard...

 
Getting Started  1-5 
With your NEC MobilePro, you can edit, create, send, and receive 
documents including text, spreadsheets, presentations, and e-mail, 
manage your schedule and contacts, access the Internet with the 
internal modem, and synchronize data with your host PC.  
Your MobilePro does not have a hard disk drive. The operating system 
and preloaded applications are deployed on a Read-Only Memory 
(ROM) module; files that you work on are stored in Random Access 
Memory (RAM) on a RAM module....

 
1-6 Getting Started 
2. Insert the main battery as follows: 
! Locate the battery lock button on the bottom of the system 
(see the following figure). 
! Make sure the lock button is in the unlocked position (slide 
the button towards the outside of the unit). 
! Align the battery connector and tab with the battery bay slot 
and connector. 
! Align the grooves on the sides of the battery with the rails in 
the battery bay. 
! Slide the battery into the battery bay. Press the battery into the 
connector...

 
Getting Started  1-7 
Installing the Backup Battery 
A lithium coin-cell battery comes with your MobilePro. This is a 
backup battery that maintains system configuration information. Install 
this battery before you use the MobilePro. See the following procedure 
to install the battery. 
The battery can explode if you use a battery 
that is not the same type battery (or an equivalent type) that ships with 
the MobilePro. Use only the same type battery or an equivalent type 
when replacing the battery....

 
1-8 Getting Started 
3. With the positive (+) side of the battery facing up, insert the 
battery into the battery socket as shown in the following figures. 
Inserting the backup battery 
A – Backup Battery (+ side up) 
Checking the backup battery installation 
 
  

 
Getting Started  1-9 
4. Replace the backup battery cover. Tighten the screw to secure the 
cover. 
Replacing the backup battery cover 
A – Screw  B – Backup Battery Cover 
The battery can explode if you use a battery 
that is not the same type battery (or an equivalent type) that ships with 
the MobilePro. Use only the same type battery or an equivalent type 
when replacing the battery. 
Do not recharge or disassemble the battery.  
Do not dispose of the battery by burning it. 
Lithium acts as a...

 
1-10 Getting Started 
Before using the system for the first time, 
charge the MobilePro continuously for 6 to10 hours to fully charge the 
main battery. Allow the 6 to10 hours to pass even if the indicator light 
changes from amber to green before the 6 to10 hours have passed.  
To protect your data, do not use the system until the battery is fully 
charged. Recharge the battery whenever the battery charging LED 
lights amber. 
You must repeat this full 10-hour charge cycle only if the battery 
becomes...

 
Getting Started  1-11 
Connecting the AC adapter 
A – AC Power Port B – AC Adapter Cable 
2. 
Connect the AC adapter to a working AC outlet. 
3. Open the MobilePro display panel. The MobilePro features 
instant-on power. If the system does not power on, press the 
Power button at the top right corner of the keyboard. 
Opening the display panel 
A – Display Panel Latch 
Note   Using AC power saves battery life when you are on the go, 
ensures that the battery maintains its charge, and helps prevent data...

 
1-12 Getting Started 
If you power off, then quickly power on the 
MobilePro, your system might erroneously report the presence of 
CompactFlash cards. 
In addition, repeatedly powering off and quickly powering on can cause 
data loss. NEC Solutions America recommends that you wait ten 
seconds after powering off before powering on the MobilePro. 
Continue working with the MobilePro 900 as it charges and leave it 
connected to AC power after the light turns green.  
Note   Before using the system for...