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. 
!Windows Key — You can use the Windows key to 
display the Start menu. 
Using Application Shortcut Keys 
The NEC MobilePro provides application launch keys lo-
cated in the top of the keyboard. Use these keys to launch 
applications directly from the keyboard. The key defaults 
are listed in the following table.  
						

							  
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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  
						

							  
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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 MobilePro is equipped with a MobilePro Set-
tings applet. To access MobilePro Settings, simply tap 
Start, Settings, Control Panel, and double tap the Mo-
bilePro Settings icon to display the applets window. For 
more details, simply tap the “?” to view the online help. 
The MobilePro Settings applet allows you to configure a 
variety of properties on your NEC MobilePro and includes 
the following features. 
!External Monitor — Allows you to display the same 
image on both the display panel and an external moni-
tor. 
!Color Palette — Lets you select a 256-color display or 
the default 64K color display.  
						

							  
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!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 your built-in 
modem to ensure 
compliance with the country’s 
telephone lines. An incorrect country setting may 
damage your device or the telephone line. 
The list of compliant country’s outside the U.S. and 
Canada is subject to change. For the latest list of 
compliant countries outside the U.S. and Canada, 
refer to NECC’s web site at 
www.nec-computers.com
. 
Connecting the VGA Cable 
The VGA cable lets you connect the MobilePro directly to 
a MultiSync monitor that has VGA output. Use an external 
monitor to enhance your MobilePro display. 
Connect the cable as follows. 
1. Tap Start, Settings, Control Panel. 
2. Double tap the MobilePro Settings icon and select the 
External Monitor tab.  
						

							  
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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 on the left side of the Mo-
bilePro. 
                Connecting the VGA cable 
A
 – VGA port  B
 – VGA cable 
8. Connect the other end of the VGA cable to the monitor 
cable connector. 
  
						

							  
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!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 with a 
640x240 screen resolution. When you connect the VGA 
cable to an external monitor, and select “Display LCD on 
External Monitor,” in the MobilePro settings applet, the 
external monitor’s image is also set to 640x240. However, 
some applications like Pocket PowerPoint, allow you to 
increase the screen resolution on the external monitor to 
800x600. 
Follow these steps to increase the screen resolution on an 
external monitor when using Pocket PowerPoint. 
1. Connect the VGA cable as described in the preceding 
section, “Connecting the VGA Cable.” 
2. Launch Microsoft Pocket PowerPoint and open the file 
that you want to display.  
						

							  
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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 the Scroll Dial 
A
 – Scroll Dial 
Use the Scroll Dial in the following ways: 
  
						

							  
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!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 MobilePro 
is easy.  
Follow these steps to record with the Microsoft Voice Re-
corder. 
1. Tap Start, Programs, Accessories, then select Micro-
soft Voice Recorder. 
2. Hold your NEC MobilePro with the microphone fac-
ing you. 
3. Press the Record button (red dot) and speak into the 
microphone. 
4. When you are finished recording, press the Stop but-
ton (black square). A beep sounds when the recording 
stops. 
To playback your recording, tap to highlight your selection 
and press the Play button (green triangle) or simply double 
tap your selection.  
						

							  
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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 provides a variety of menu selections 
under the File, Control, and Tools selections. Refer to the 
online help provided with the voice recorder application 
for details about its use. Just tap the question mark icon in 
the upper right-hand corner of the screen to access the 
online help. 
USING PC CARDS 
Your NEC MobilePro comes with a PC card slot that sup-
ports one Type I or one Type II PC card. All PC cards are 
approximately the same size, have a standard 68-pin con-
nector and vary only in thickness. PC cards add 
a variety of storage and communication functionality 
to your MobilePro. 
!CAUTION 
W indows CE supports the hot swapping of PC 
cards. However, to avoid data loss, do not remove a 
PC card while in use.  
						

							  
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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 into the PC 
card slot on the right side of the system. 
Inserting a PC card 
2. 
Verify that the PC card is fitted securely into position.