NEC MobilePro 780 Portable Computer Users Guide

  
4-26  Using the NEC MobilePro 
 Note: To ensure the safety of your information 
at all times, you should perform regular backups of 
your MobilePro information to your host PC. For 
more information, see the “Backing Up and Restor-
ing Data” section in Chapter 3. 
Using the Soft Reset Button 
Before using the soft reset button to reset the MobilePro, 
close any open files or applications, if possible. When you 
soft reset the MobilePro, you may lose open/unsaved files. 
Use the soft reset button to...

  
Using the NEC MobilePro  4-27 
5. Using the stylus, press the soft reset button. (You may 
need to press the button more than once.) This resets 
the unit. 
Soft reset button 
A
 – Soft reset button 
Using the Full Reset Button 
Use the full reset button only when your unit does not re-
spond after doing all of the following. 
!Installing a charged battery. 
!Connecting the unit to an AC power source. 
!Verifying that the battery lock is in the locked posi-
tion. 
!Using the soft reset button to reset...

  
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You can only restore data that has been backed up 
to your host PC. For more information, see the 
“Backing Up and Restoring Data” section in Chapter 
3. 
The full reset button is located inside of the main battery’s 
bay. Follow these steps to remove the battery and use the 
full reset button to reset the NEC MobilePro. 
1. Open the display panel and remove the stylus from its 
holder.  

  
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2. Remove the main battery as follows: 
!Locate the battery lock and release latch on the 
bottom of the system. 
!Slide the lock to the unlocked position in the 
direction of the arrow, as indicated in the 
following figure. 
!Slide the release latch in the direction of the ar-
row, as indicated in the following figure, and hold 
it. 
!Remove the battery from the bay. 
Removing the battery pack 
A
 – Battery release latch  B
 – Battery release lock  C
 – Battery pack 
  

  
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3. Locate the full reset button inside of the battery bay, as 
indicated in the following figure. 
               Full reset button 
A
 – Full reset button  B
 – Battery connectors 
4. Using the stylus, press the full reset button. This resets 
the unit and restores your system to its original ship-
ping configuration. 
You may be able to use a recent backup of your data to 
restore your system to a more recent configuration. Re-
fer to Microsoft ActiveSync on your host...

  
3-2  Introducing Windows CE 
WINDOWS CE OPERATING SYSTEM 
Windows CE is the smallest member of the Windows op-
erating system family using the Windows 95 interface. 
What exactly does smallest mean? It means mobility and 
portability provided through a reduced code base. This 
code base is completely 32-bit; it is multithreaded, multi-
tasking and runs on different processors such as the NEC 
V
R4121 MIPS processor. 
Your MobilePro does not have a hard disk drive. The op-
erating system and preloaded...

  
Introducing Windows CE  3-3 
Selecting Objects 
You can select objects in Windows CE by tapping the ob-
ject(s) with the stylus. To select multiple contiguous items, 
hold down the 
Shift key while tapping the first and last 
items. To select multiple non-contiguous items, hold down 
the 
Ctrl key while tapping each item. 
To move the blinking cursor while editing text in a pro-
gram, simply tap the screen at the desired (new) location. 
Dragging and Dropping 
Dragging and dropping works just like...

  
3-4  Introducing Windows CE 
!My Handheld PC — Opens Windows CE Explorer to 
display all the data on your MobilePro, whether stored 
in RAM or on a storage card in the PC card or Com-
pact Flash card slots. My Handheld PC is much like 
the My Computer icon on the Windows 95 desktop. 
!My Documents — Provides shortcuts to documents 
most recently worked on, as well as, access to Pocket 
PowerPoint and Pocket Access. 
!Recycle Bin — Gives you a trash container in which 
to put unwanted files. 
!Internet...

  
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!Microsoft Pocket Access — Allows you to access and 
synchronize information from other data bases. 
!Microsoft Voice Recorder — Allows you to record 
voice memos. 
!NEC Where to Get Help — Provides a comprehensive 
list of help resources for your MobilePro, the software, 
connections, and more. 
!MobilePro Fax — Allows you to send and receive 
faxes. 
!bUseful Backup Plus — Allows you to backup and re-
store your MobilePro data. 
!bUseful Script — Allows you to automate...

  
3-6  Introducing Windows CE 
Pocket Applications 
While Windows CE applications do not have all the fea-
tures you may expect to see in applications on other Win-
dows systems, these applications provide many powerful 
features adapted for the mobile environment. 
Your MobilePro, with its larger keyboard, highly visible 
display, and longer battery life, allows you to obtain full 
advantage of the CE-based applications. Write complete, 
well-formatted reports, take detailed notes, and work on...