NEC MobilePro 780 Portable Computer Users Guide

  
Introducing Windows CE  3-13 
1. Insert the Bonus Software CD to the CD-ROM drive 
in your host PC. 
!If auto insert is enabled on your host PC, the CD 
automatically plays and the introduction screen 
appears. 
!If auto insert is not enabled, tap Start, Run, browse 
for the CD-ROM drive, and run the setup file. 
2. Move your cursor over the application list at the left 
side of the screen to select an application for installa-
tion. 
3. Click the selected application title to initiate the instal-...

  
3-14  Introducing Windows CE 
 Note: Be sure to keep your main battery pack 
charged to maintain all applications stored in RAM. If 
your main battery pack loses its charge, applications 
stored in RAM may be lost. Once lost, you must re-
install the desired software applications. 
ONLINE HELP 
Your NEC MobilePro and Windows CE provide a variety 
of online help resources. In addition, Microsoft Active-
Sync on your host PC provides its own online help file. 
Follow these instructions to find your...

  
Using the NEC MobilePro  4-1 
 
Using the NEC 
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 
!Upgrading ROM 
!Resetting the MobilePro 
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4-2  Using the NEC MobilePro 
POWERING ON AND OFF 
Power on the NEC MobilePro as follows. 
!CAUTION 
If you power off, then quickly power on the NEC Mo-
bilePro, your system may erroneously report the 
presence of CompactFlash cards. 
In addition, repeatedly powering off and quickly pow-
ering on, may cause data loss. NECC 
recommends that you wait ten seconds after power-
ing off, before powering on the NEC MobilePro. 
1. Slide the display panel latch to the right. Lift the dis-
play panel up towards...

  
Using the NEC MobilePro  4-3 
A
 – Power button 
 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. Refer to the 
following section, “Making Display Panel Adjust-
ments,” for details. 
If the MobilePro is not used for a specific length of time, it 
automatically shuts off. You can select how long the unit 
remains on through the Power selection...

  
4-4  Using the NEC MobilePro 
Follow these steps to adjust the panel brightness. 
1. Open the display panel and power on the unit. 
2. Press the brightness up or brightness down keys as re-
quired.
 
              Adjusting the brightness 
A
 – Brightness Up  B
 – Brightness Down 
Backlight 
You can conserve battery life by configuring your NEC 
MobilePro to automatically turn off the display panel’s 
backlight. Follow these steps to configure the backlight for 
automatic turn off. 
Automatic Off 
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Using the NEC MobilePro  4-5 
3. Tap the desired selections to place a check beside the 
selection. Use the dropdown boxes to select the de-
sired time settings. 
 
              Backlight settings 
 
Automatic On 
In addition, you can configure the NEC MobilePro to turn 
on the backlight automatically. Follow these steps to con-
figure the backlight for automatic turn on. 
1. Tap the Advanced tab, shown in the previous figure, to 
access the advanced backlight properties. 
  

  
4-6  Using the NEC MobilePro 
2. Tap the desired selections to automatically turn on the 
backlight either while on battery power or when con-
nected to an AC power source. 
                          Advanced backlight settings 
!WARNING 
Using auto on while on battery power substantially 
reduces battery life. 
Enabling the Suspend Switch 
You can configure your NEC 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...

  
Using the NEC MobilePro  4-7 
1. Tap Start, Settings, then select Control Panel. 
2. Double tap the MobilePro Settings icon to launch the 
dialog box shown in the following figure. 
Be sure to select the “LCD Suspend/Resume” tab. 
Power off settings 
3. 
Select either “Enable suspend while on battery power” 
or “Enable suspend while on external power,” or both, 
to enable the display linkage switch. 
 Note: Your NEC MobilePro will not automati-
cally suspend while on battery power during syn-...

  
4-8  Using the NEC MobilePro 
USING THE KEYBOARD 
The NEC MobilePro keyboard is equipped with many fea-
tures including: 
!Application shortcut keys 
!Brightness up/down keys 
!Cursor control keys 
!Control keys 
Feature keys are located as shown in the following figure. 
Key operations are described after the figure. 
                   Keyboard  
A
 – Applications shortcut keys  B
 – Brightness up/down keys 
C
 – Cursor control keys  D
 – Control keys  E
 – W indows key 
!Application shortcut keys —...