In this chapter, you learn how to use and customize your FlyBook computer.
About the LED indicators
The computer has several LEDs that show system status.
Figure 19 – LED location
Item Description
1 Power
Steady On: the FlyBook is powered on and ready to use.
Flashing: the system is in Suspend to RAM mode.
Off: the system is in Save to Disk mode or turned off.
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Steady On: the battery is powering the system. When the AC is
connected, indicates that the battery is full.
Off: the system powers off when the AC is disconnected. When AC is connected, indicates that the battery has not been inserted.
Slow Flash: Charging the battery. Fast Double Flash: Battery low. Fast Flash: Battery is bad.
3 Hard drive Lights when the computer’s internal
hard drive is being accessed.
4 Wireless network Lights when the wireless network
module is on.
5 GPRS Lights when the GPRS module is on.
6 Bluetooth Lights when the Bluetooth module is
on.
7 Caps Lock Lights when the keyboard is set to
type in all capital letters.
8 Num Lock Lights when the keyboard is set to
ten-key numeric keypad mode.
Keyboard
The FlyBook mini-size keyboard covers all the functions of a Windows enhanced keyboard. Hot keys are available for system control. Several hot keys are specified for the FlyBook computer.
Figure 20 – FlyBook keyboard
Special function keys are classified into three categories as follows.
Windows keys
Windows keys perform Windows specific functions.
Figure 21 – Windows keys location
Key Description
Windows Launches the Windows "Start" menu. + Tab Switches between items on the Windows
taskbar.
+ E Launches Windows "My Computer". + F Launches the Windows "Find" program.
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Lock keys
Press the lock keys to toggle them on and off.
Figure 22 – Lock keys location
+ M Minimizes all tasks to the taskbar. Shift + + M Undoes minimize all tasks to taskbar.
+ R Launches the Windows "Run" program. Application key Opens a context sensitive menu (same as
clicking the right mouse button).
Key Description
Caps lock When on, alphabetic characters typed are in uppercase.
Fn + NumLK When on, the numeric keypad is functional.
Key Description
Hot keys
The Hot keys perform system specific functions.
Figure 23 – Hot key location
Fn + ScrLK When on, the screen scrolls one line up or down when the up or down arrow keys are pressed.
Note: The Scroll Lock key does not function in some applications.
Key Description
Fn + Esc Turns the Mouse and PAN buttons’ LED on and off.
Fn + ~ Switches the display output to the LCD, an external display device, or to both the LCD and an external display device.
Fn + F1 Decreases the screen brightness. Fn + F2 Increases the screen brightness. Fn + F3 Enter into “Suspend to RAM” mode , or
others depending on Windows Power Settings Options.
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Pointing device and Pan button
Figure 24 – Track point, mouse button, and Pan button location A track point along with two sets of mouse buttons are available on your computer. The track point and buttons function in the same way as a 2-button mouse.
Fn + F4 Enter into “Suspend to Disk” mode , or others depending on Windows Power Setting Options. If “Enable hibernation” is not set in Power Setting Options, “Suspend to RAM” or “Power On” can be selected now. Fn + F5 Decreases the speaker volume.
Fn + F6 Increases the speaker volume.
Fn + F7 Mutes the speaker.
Fn + F8 Turns the Wireless LAN module on and off. Fn + F9 Turns the GPRS module on and off. Fn + F10 Turns the Bluetooth module on and off. Double “Fn” Wake up system from suspend mode.
The track point is a capacitive pointing device. When you put force on the top of the track point with your fingertip, the mouse cursor moves. The direction and speed of the cursor movement depends on the direction you push and the
amount of force you use—using more force causes the cursor to move faster.
Figure 26 – Panning a document
Press the Pan button to toggle screen panning on and off. When panning is on, the track point provides a panning function.
The panning function helps you view a document's content quickly and easily. Using the panning function is just like using a mouse to operate the Windows scroll bar to view the document’s contents. When the mouse cursor is focused on a document, pressing the track point forward and backward scrolls the document content upward and downward respectively; and pressing the track point left and right scrolls the document content left and right respectively.
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Touch panel
The touch panel embedded in your computer is a pressure sensitive, palm-rejection type panel—you can write on it as you would a normal writing pad without your palm interfering with the computer’s function. You can use the stylus pen along with your computer as a pointing device to operate the computer. The stylus pen can act as a 2-button mouse. You can use it to write, to draw, to select, and to navigate any tasks displayed on the screen. The following is a brief introduction of touch panel operation:
Figure 27 – Touch panel operation
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Touching the display screen moves the mouse cursor to the point of contact.•
Touching any icons or items shown on the display screen selects the touched icon or item.•
Single or double touching a task icon or item invokes the task of the icon or item.•
Dragging has the same effect as dragging a mouse.•
When the mouse right button mode is on, touching the display screen has the same effect as clicking the mouse right button on the place touched.To enable mouse right button mode, touch the PenMount icon in the system tray, then check "Right Button". A small mouse icon is now on-screen to allow you one click to enter right-button mode for one time.
Figure 28 – Enabling mouse right button mode
Calibrating your touch panel
Calibrating the touch panel is necessary to adjust the cursor position on the screen relative to the pen tip position. Calibration is needed when:
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The touch panel is being used for the first time.•
The cursor position does not correctly match the pen tip position.•
The system image has been restored.Follow the steps below to calibrate your touch panel:
1. Double click the "FlyBook Control Center" icon in the system tray. The FlyBook Control Panel window appears.Then click on “Pen- Mount” on the window.
N O T E To clean the touch panel, use any non-ammonia glass cleaner. Spray some cleaner on a cloth or towel and then wipe the surface of the panel softly.
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Figure 29 – The FlyBook Control Center window
2. “PenMount Control Panel”is shown.
3. Click the "Calibrate" tab to get to calibration options.
4. Click the Standard Calibration button or select 4, 9, 15, or 25 points calibration in the Advanced Mode list box.
5. The screen then becomes clean with the first guide-point shown on certain location. Use stylus to touch the shown guide points one by one and make sure you touch the hot point on it before each touch release.
6. Do the previous step until you have finished for all guide points , plus the last check point.
7. The calibration is complete when the last check point is accepted by the computer.
Figure 30 – The PenMount Control Panel
Display
The computer outputs video to the 8.9-inch LTPS TFT LCD screen. This screen is 18-bit color, wide-XVGA (1024 x 600 resolution) display. The following items are other characteristics of this display.
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The display system has an OSD (On Screen Display) function to display settings while hot keys are pressed. For example, when Fn + F1 is pressed, the screen displays brightness settings.Figure 31 – Brightness settings
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Adjusting display brightness
Use hot keys to increase and decrease the display brightness. See the Keyboard section for more details.
Switching to an external display device
Use hot keys to switch the display output to a VGA display or video display device. See the Keyboard section for more details.
Figure 32 – Switching display outputs
Setting display color and resolution
Follow these instructions to change the display color and resolution.
1. Right-click on the desktop, then select Properties to show the Dis- play Properties window.
2. Click the Settings tab, then select your preferred resolution and color.
3. Click OK to close the window and change the display color and res- olution.
Figure 33 – The display properties window
Changing display orientation
The display output can be oriented to landscape or portrait mode. Click on ATi icon with right button can call up menu to select the orientation. In case you may want to one touch screen for orientation select, start PenMount Right-button feature can help (please refer to “Touch Panel”.)
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Audio
The computer has a high-performance stereo audio system (18-bit ADC and 20-bit DAC resolution), a built-in microphone and two stereo speakers.
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You can increase, decrease, or mute the volume in an audio application, but the maximum volume is set by the audio system.•
You can increase, decrease, or mute the volume with the hot keys. Refer to the Keyboard section for more details.Figure 34 – Microphone and speaker locations
The audio input or output automatically switches to external audio devices (headphones, speakers or microphone) once the devices are connected to the computer.
Power system
The power system includes FlyBook's AC-to-DC adapter and battery. Through the adapter, an AC power source supplies the computer with power and charges the battery. The battery supplies the computer with power if the adapter is disconnected from the AC power source. The computer controls power activities through an ACPI power management unit. The unit works closely with Windows to conserve power and optimize system performance. Windows manages all power-saving features of the computer.
AC-to-DC adapter
The adapter can be used with most AC power sources, provided that:
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The voltage and frequency of the AC power source consistently meet the input specification of adapter.•
The power cord can connect to the power outlet properly. Do not use the adapter if these conditions are not met.The LED indicator on the adapter lights green when the adapter is properly connected to a power source.
Battery
A fully charged battery pack can keep the computer working for hours, depending on the application.
Calibrating the battery
Calibrating the battery pack every 2 or 3 months prolongs battery life. The System Recovery Utility provides a battery calibration utility. See the System Recovery Utility Reference Guide for more details. N O T E If the computer is being used for the first time, the battery pack
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Power management
The power management unit continuously monitors power status and employs a set of power management schemes to maximize power conservation. It also allows you to customize part of these schemes. The computer offers you a system utility called Power Options, to change the parameters of power management schemes and check the power status.
To start Power Options:
1. Click [Start menu][Settings][Control panel] to explore the Control panel.
2. Double click on [Power Options] in the Control panel window.
3. When the Power Options window appears, check the power status or change parameters under the tabs.
Power Schemes tab
Selecting a running mode
Select the computer's running mode from the Power Schemes selection box. Running modes are the major power management schemes that optimize the computer's performance and minimize the computer's power consumption. The following running modes are available.
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Home/Office Desk: The CPU runs in full-speed mode when an adapter supplies the computer with power.Figure 37 – Power schemes
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Portable/Laptop: The CPU's running speed depends on the computer's workload.•
Presentation: The display screen is always on and the CPU runs in power-saving mode.•
Always On: The computer's CPU always runs in full-speed mode.•
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Customizing power schemes
Turn off monitor, Turn off hard disks, System standby and System hibernation parameters enable you to customize power schemes. Each parameter has times for when the computer is plugged in or running on batteries.
Alarms tab
This tab enables you to activate the low and critical battery alarm events and decide when and how the computer notifies you.
Figure 39 – The power options alarms tab
Power Meter tab
The power meter tab shows how power is supplied and displays the battery pack status.
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Advanced tab
Always show icon on the taskbar
If this option is checked, a Power Options icon is shown in the taskbar. Double click this icon to display the Power Options Properties window.
Figure 41 – The power options advanced tab
Prompt for password when computer resumes from standby
If this option is set, then you must type your log-in password when the computer resumes from standby.
Hibernation tab
This option shows the amount of free disk space and disk space required to enter hibernation mode.
If there is not enough free space for hibernation, then any power schemes with hibernation events are not fully executed.
If "Enable hibernate" is not set, the hibernation scheme is disabled.
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Securing your computer
Read this section to learn how to secure your computer against unauthorized access and damage.
Securing against unauthorized access
Your computer provides three different levels of protection to secure your computer system and data against unauthorized access.
BIOS password
The BIOS password prevents unauthorized bootup and unauthorized access to the BIOS setup utility. Once the password is set, you must enter the password at the start of the boot procedure. Refer to the BIOS Setup Utility Reference Guide for more details.
Hard disk password
The hard disk password prevents unauthorized access to your hard disk. Once the password is set, you must enter the password after the BIOS power on self test is completed. Refer to the BIOS Setup Utility Reference Guide to see how to set a hard disk password.
Operating system passwords
Using operating system passwords to prevent unauthorized access is very common. Windows XP allows several of user names and passwords to be set for different users. Refer to the Windows XP user's manual to see how to create user names and passwords. N O T E If you forget the BIOS password, contact a service center or an
authorized reseller to get help.
N O T E If you forget the hard disk password, contact a service center or an authorized reseller to get help.
Securing your computer against damage
Make frequent backups
Make frequent backups to secure your personal data. You can backup your data to the following media:
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Second logical disk drive (D drive).•
CF card or USB CF disk.•
Recordable compact disk through a connected USB or 1394 CD- ROM drive.•
USB or 1394 hard disk drive.•
Networked drives that you have permission to access.Attaching a strap
The strap hole, on the right rear side of your computer, is used to prevent accidentally dropping the computer. This is especially useful while the computer is in tablet mode, because you can secure the computer to your body with a strap.
N O T E It is proper to catch your FlyBook only by dragging the strap. Swing your FlyBook while catching it is extremely dangerous to drop. A damage in these ways is not covered in the warranty.
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Recovering your system
If your operating system becomes corrupt, then you can quickly and easily restore your operating system to the factory default configuration with the following media:
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A hidden partition of the built-in hard disk.•
The recovery CDs.From the hidden partition of the built-in hard disk
A hidden partition of the built-in hard disk contains an image of the factory default configuration of your hard disk.Refer to the System Recovery Utility Reference Guide for more details.
From the system recovery CDs
Refer to the System Recovery Utility Reference Guide for details on recovering the system with the system recovery CDs.
Resetting your computer
Press the reset switch if the computer system cannot be shut down properly. Use a paper clip or similar object to press the recessed reset switch.
N O T E In addition to booting from the internal hard disk, the computer supports booting from an external CD-ROM. Please refer to the compatible devices recommended by Dialogue Technology Corporation. It is not guaranteed for other devices as the bootable ones.
Connection options
Various ports and built-in modules enable you to make connections in many ways.
USB link
You can connect or daisy-chain USB peripheral devices to the USB ports. Windows supports "plug-and-play" for USB links.
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For devices that already have a driver installed on the computer, just connect the device to the computer. Windows links to the device automatically, so you can access it immediately.•
For devices that don’t have a driver installed, Windows guides you to install the driver that came with the device.IEEE 1394 link
You can connect or daisy-chain your 1394 supported devices to the 1394 ports. Windows supports "plug-and-play" for 1394 links.