NEC MobilePro 780 Portable Computer Users Guide

							  
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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 and the 
display panel. 
Opening the NEC 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.  
						

							  
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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-
chronization, 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 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 — Ten application shortcut 
keys allow you to launch applications directly from the 
keyboard. For details about each key, refer to the sec-
tion that follows, “Using Application Shortcut Keys.” 
  
						

							  
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!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: