NEC MobilePro 780 Portable Computer Users Guide

  
Using the NEC MobilePro  4-9 
!Brightness up/down keys — Use the brightness 
up/down keys to adjust the NEC MobilePro’s panel 
brightness. 
!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 Con-
trol key while pressing another key....

  
4-10  Using the NEC MobilePro 
Default Application Shortcut Keys 
Icon Application 
 Inbox 
 Microsoft Internet Pocket Explorer 
 Calendar 
 Contacts 
 Tasks 
 Microsoft Pocket W ord 
 Microsoft Pocket Excel 
 Microsoft Pocket PowerPoint 
 Voice Recorder 
Ctrl + 
 Microsoft Pocket Access 
 Calculator 
 Brightness Up 
 Brightness Down  

  
Using the NEC MobilePro  4-11 
Default Function Keys 
In addition to the application shortcut keys, your NEC 
MobilePro is equipped with default function keys as de-
scribed in the following table. 
Default Function Keys 
Key Function 
Fn + Space  Backlight On/Off 
Fn + Shift  Num Lock 
Fn + 4  Pound key 
Fn + 5  Euro 
Alt + <  Contrast Up 
Alt + >  Contrast Down 
Alt + Left Arrow  Home 
Alt + Right Arrow  End 
Alt + Up Arrow  PgUp 
Alt + Down Arrow  PgDn 
ADJUSTING MOBILEPRO SETTINGS 
Your NEC...

  
4-12  Using the NEC MobilePro 
!LCD Suspend/Resume — Allows you to designate a 
suspend option for the display panel lid, when closed. 
!Keyboard Layout — Allows you to select for a U.S. or 
international keyboard. 
!IrDA — Allows you to select the speed for IR transfer. 
!Scroll Dial — Allows you to define the action of the 
Scroll Dial as 
Up/Down or PgUp/PgDn. 
!Built-in Modem — Allows you to specify a country 
for use of the built-in modem. 
!CAUTION 
Select the appropriate country setting for...

  
Using the NEC MobilePro  4-13 
3. Tap to place a check mark in the box “Display LCD on 
External Monitor,” and tap OK. 
4. Use the soft reset button to reset the MobilePro and 
implement the new setting. For instructions about reset-
ting the MobilePro, refer to the section, “Resetting the 
MobilePro,” in Chapter 4. 
5. Power off the MobilePro. 
6. Locate the VGA port cover on the left side of the  
MobilePro and open it. 
7. Align and attach the connector on the MobilePro VGA 
cable to the VGA port...

  
4-14  Using the NEC MobilePro 
!CAUTION 
Be sure to properly align the cable connectors and 
ports. Incorrect connection can damage the Mo-
bilePro H/PC and the monitor. 
9. Power on the MobilePro and the external monitor. 
!CAUTION 
W hen the setting, “Display LCD on External Moni-
tor,” is selected, the MobilePro uses more power 
than normal. To conserve power, be sure to deselect 
this setting when not using an external monitor. 
Screen Resolution 
Your NEC MobilePro 780 provides a display panel...

  
Using the NEC MobilePro  4-15 
3. Tap Tools, tap Set Up Show, use the dropdown box to 
set the entry to “External VGA,” and close the win-
dow. 
4. Tap View and tap View Show to display the Power-
Point presentation in 800x600 resolution. 
Using the Scroll Dial 
The Scroll Dial, located in the right-hand lid hinge, allows 
you to: 
!scroll screens using an Up/Down or PgUp/PgDn ac-
tion, depending on your MobilePro Settings. 
!launch an application from the MobilePro desktop. 
              Locating...

  
4-16  Using the NEC MobilePro 
!Move the dial up or down to toggle the up or down op-
tions, then push in the dial to execute the up or down 
action. 
!Tap to highlight an application on the MobilePro desk-
top, then push in the dial to launch the application. 
USING THE VOICE RECORDER 
The NEC MobilePro features a voice recorder application 
that lets you record and play voice memos. Recording is 
dictation quality only and not intended for musical re-
cording. Recording voice memos with the NEC...

  
Using the NEC MobilePro  4-17 
You may want to modify the recording format to improve 
the quality of playback. To modify the recording format, 
tap Tools, Recording Format and use the dropdown box to 
change the format to PCM and to modify the Attributes to 
a higher sampling rate. 
 Note: Recording works best if you position the 
microphone about three inches away from your 
mouth while speaking. 
Memory required for voice memo storage varies de-
pending on user settings. 
Menu 
The Voice Recorder...

  
4-18  Using the NEC MobilePro 
When using a PC card in the MobilePro, we recommend 
that you also use AC power. The batteries alone may not 
provide enough power for some PC cards to operate prop-
erly. 
 Note: Use the AC adapter when using PC 
cards or the internal modem. Using the adapter can 
help you avoid potential data loss caused by the 
high-energy consumption of some PC cards. 
Inserting PC Cards 
Follow these procedures to install a PC card. 
1. With the PC card facing up, insert the card...