NEC Mobile Pro 900 Users Guide

							 
Introducing Windows H/PC 2000  3-9 
When you restore data from a backup file created by Microsoft 
ActiveSync, all data on your NEC MobilePro is replaced by the data in 
the backup file. All data on your MobilePro is overwritten including 
files you created, settings that you changed or programs that you 
installed since the last backup. 
To access the Microsoft ActiveSync backup feature, double click the 
ActiveSync icon on your host PC. Click Tools, then click 
Backup/Restore. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the 
backup process.  
Online Help 
Your NEC MobilePro provides online help resources for Windows 
H/PC and the Pocket applications. In addition, Microsoft ActiveSync 
on your host PC provides its own online help file. 
Follow these instructions to find your online help resources. 
! Windows H/PC Main Help — Tap Start, then Help on the 
Windows CE taskbar. 
! Application-specific Help — Just tap the question mark in the 
upper right-hand corner of the taskbar in each of the Pocket 
applications. 
! Microsoft ActiveSync Help — On your host PC, double click the 
ActiveSync desktop icon, click Help, and select the Microsoft 
ActiveSync Help Topics.  
						

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Using the MobilePro 
! Powering On and Off 
! Making Display Panel Adjustments 
! Using the Keyboard 
! Adjusting MobilePro Settings 
! Using the Voice Recorder 
! Using PC Cards 
! Using CompactFlash Cards 
! Using the IR Port 
! Resetting the MobilePro 
! Using the Application and Driver CD 
! Using the Internal Disk Configuration Utility  
						

							 
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Powering On and Off 
Power on the MobilePro as follows. 
If you power off, then quickly power on the 
MobilePro, your system may erroneously report the presence of 
CompactFlash cards. 
In addition, repeatedly powering off and quickly powering on, may 
cause data loss. NEC Solutions America recommends that you wait ten 
seconds after powering off, before powering on the MobilePro.  
1. Slide the display panel latch to the right. Lift the display panel up 
towards the rear of the unit. 
Do not push the display panel beyond its pre-
designed stop point as you open the panel. 
2. Locate and press the Power button. To power off the unit, press 
the Power button a second time. 
Locating the Power button 
 A – Power Button 
  
						

							 
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Note   The first time you install the main battery, the MobilePro 
automatically powers on when you open the display panel. 
The first time you power on the MobilePro, the screen contrast may 
need adjustment. See the following section, “Making Display Panel 
Adjustments,” for details. 
If the MobilePro is not used for a specified length of time, it 
automatically shuts off. You can select how long the unit remains on 
when running on battery power alone through the Power selection in 
the Windows CE Control Panel. On the Windows CE desktop, tap 
Start, Settings, Control Panel. Double tap the Power icon and select the 
Power Off tab to designate a power off time. 
Note   As a general operation rule, frequently back up and 
synchronize data between your MobilePro and your host PC. 
Synchronization occurs each time you connect your MobilePro to your 
host PC, once initial synchronization is configured. For details, see 
Chapter 1. 
For information about backing up and restoring data, see the section in  
Chapter 3, “Backing Up and Restoring Data.” 
Making Display Panel Adjustments 
You can adjust the brightness of the display panel in the MobilePro 
using two function keys located at the top right of the keyboard.  
Increasing panel brightness can dramatically 
lower battery life. 
Follow these steps to adjust the display panel brightness. 
1. Open the display panel and power on the unit.  
						

							 
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2. Press the brightness up or brightness down keys as required. 
Locating brightness keys 
A – Brightness Up Key B – Brightness Down Key 
Configuring the Backlight 
You can conserve battery life by configuring your MobilePro to 
automatically turn off the display panel’s backlight. 
Automatic Off 
Follow these steps to configure the backlight for automatic turn off. 
1. Tap Start, Settings, Control Panel. 
2. Double tap the Display icon and select the Backlight tab. 
3. Tap the desired selections to place a check beside the selection. 
Use the drop-down boxes to select the desired time settings. 
Automatic On 
In addition, you can configure the MobilePro to turn on the backlight 
automatically. Follow these steps to configure the backlight for 
automatic turn on. 
1. Tap the Advanced tab to access the Advanced backlight settings. 
  
						

							 
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2. Tap the desired selections to automatically turn on the backlight 
either while on battery power or when connected to an AC power 
source. 
Using auto-on while on battery power 
substantially reduces battery life. 
Enabling the Suspend Switch 
You can configure your MobilePro to power on or off by simply 
opening or closing the display cover. The suspend switch acts as a 
switch for both the power and the display panel.  
With the suspend switch enabled: 
! Opening the MobilePro powers on the unit. To power on the unit 
while it is open, use the Power button. 
! Closing the MobilePro powers off the unit and insures that the 
backlight is off as well. 
Follow these steps to enable the suspend switch. 
1. Tap Start, Settings, then select Control Panel. 
2. Double tap the MobilePro Settings icon to launch the dialog box. 
Be sure to select the “LCD Suspend/Resume” tab. 
3. Select either “Enable suspend while on Battery Power” or “Enable 
suspend while on External Power,” or both, to enable the display 
linkage switch. 
While running on battery power, your NEC 
MobilePro will not automatically suspend during synchronization unless 
the battery charge is at a very low status. You may want to connect 
your MobilePro to an AC power source before synchronizing with your 
host PC.  
						

							 
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Using the Keyboard 
The NEC MobilePro keyboard is equipped with many features 
including: 
! Application shortcut keys 
! Brightness up/down keys 
! Cursor control keys 
! Control keys 
! Windows key. 
Feature keys are located as shown in the following figure. Key 
operations are described after the figure. 
Keyboard layout 
A – Applications Shortcut Keys D – Control Keys 
B – Brightness Up/Down Keys E – Windows Key 
C – Cursor Control Keys 
 
! Application shortcut keys — Ten application shortcut keys allow 
you to launch applications directly from the keyboard. For details 
about each key, refer to the section that follows, “Using 
Application Shortcut Keys.” 
! Brightness up/down keys — The brightness up/down keys let you 
adjust the NEC MobilePro display panel brightness. 
  
						

							 
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! Cursor Control Keys — Cursor control keys let you position the 
cursor on the screen where you want. The cursor indicates where 
the next typed text is inserted. 
! Control Keys — Ctrl, Alt, Fn, and Shift are controls used in 
conjunction with other keys to change their functions. To use 
control keys, press and hold the Control key while pressing another 
key. 
! Windows Key — The Windows key displays the Start menu. 
Using Application Shortcut Keys 
The NEC MobilePro provides application shortcut keys located at the 
top of the keyboard. Use these keys to launch applications directly 
from the keyboard. The key defaults are listed in the following table. 
Default Application Shortcut Keys 
Icon Application 
 
Inbox 
 Microsoft Internet Explorer 
 Calendar 
 Contacts 
 Tasks 
 Microsoft Pocket Word 
 Microsoft Pocket Excel 
 Microsoft Pocket PowerPoint 
 
Voice Recorder  
						

							 
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Default Application Shortcut Keys 
Icon Application 
Ctrl +  
Microsoft Pocket Access 
 Calculator 
 Brightness Up 
 Brightness Down 
 
 
Defining Application Shortcut Keys 
There are three ways to use the application shortcut keys:  
! as default Microsoft application shortcut keys 
! customized to launch other applications 
! defined as standard Windows application function keys [F1 – F10], 
which only operate as programmed by the application in use. 
Follow these steps to define or re-define your application shortcut 
keys. 
1. Tap on Start, Settings, Control Panel, MobilePro Settings. The 
MobilePro Setting Properties dialog appears. 
2. On the Quick Launch tab, select either Default Settings, Custom 
Settings, or Function Keys from the pull-down. 
3. If you selected Custom Settings, you can click on each icon shown 
in the Application shortcut keys window and use the Browse… 
button to assign an application to the button. 
Application shortcut keys can only be used in one mode at a time. If 
you define them as function keys, you cannot use them to launch 
applications.