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    Software Guide HP Tablet PC Series Document Part Number: 334243-001 October 2003 This guide explains how to manage power and passwords, use the Q Menu and Setup utilities, update or restore HP software, and play CDs and DVDs. In addition, this guide provides information about contacting HP.
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    products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. Software Guide HP Tablet PC Series First Edition October 2003 Reference Number: TC1100/TR1105 Document Part Number
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    or Shutdown 1-4 When You Leave Your Work 1-4 When the Power Supply Is Uncertain 1-5 While Using Drive Media 1-5 Standby, Hibernation and Shutdown Procedures 1-6 Identifying the Power/Standby Light and Power Switch 1-6 Using the Default Power Procedures 1-6 Using Emergency Shutdown Procedures
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    2-27 Tablet PC Button Driver 2-28 3 Software Updates and Restorations Preparing for a Software Update 3-2 Accessing Tablet PC Model Information 3-2 Accessing ROM Version Information 3-2 Updating Software From a CD 3-4 Updating Software From the Internet 3-4 Downloading and Installing a System
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    3-10 Restoring the Operating System and MUI 3-11 Reinstalling the Windows XP and Tablet PC Edition Operating Systems 3-11 Installing the Microsoft .NET Framework 3-12 Reinstalling the Microsoft Windows XP Professional MUI 3-13 Reinstalling the Tablet PC MUI 3-14 Updating Bluetooth Software
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    Using CDs and DVDs 5-1 Finding Insertion and Removal Instructions 5-1 Avoiding Standby and Hibernation 5-1 Displaying Media Contents 5-2 Playing CDs with Windows Media Player 5-3 Playing an Audio CD 5-3 Playing a Video CD 5-3 Accessing Windows Media Player Help 5-4 Playing DVDs with WinDVD
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    Contents Backing Up and Restoring Data 7-10 Setting a System Restore Point 7-10 Restoring to a System Restore Point 7-10 Using HP Help and Support 7-11 Index Software Guide vii
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    , using an optional Automobile Power Adapter/Charger. ■ The in-seat power supply available on some commercial aircraft, using an optional Auto/Air Cable. Select a power source according to the guidelines in the following table that supports the way you plan to use the tablet PC. Software Guide 1-1
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    or update system software Charge a new battery pack in the tablet PC Charge an in-use battery pack in the tablet PC Calibrate an in-use battery pack in the tablet PC Power Source ■ Charged battery pack in the tablet PC ■ External power supplied through one of the following devices: ❐ AC adapter
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    in RAM to a hibernation file on the hard drive, then shuts down the tablet PC. When you resume from Hibernation, your work returns to the screen where you left off. HP recommends that you save your work before initiating Hibernation whenever: ■ You plan to dock, undock, or connect an external device
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    Power Hibernation is enabled by default, but can be disabled (usually, to save space on the hard drive). Ä CAUTION: Disabling Hibernation is not recommended. When Hibernation is disabled, system-initiated Hibernation cannot save your work if the tablet PC reaches a critical low-battery condition
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    , on battery power from a failing battery pack, or during battery pack replacement. ✎ If you pause your work when the power supply is uncertain, HP recommends that you initiate Hibernation or shut down the tablet PC. While Using Drive Media ✎ Initiating Standby or Hibernation while playing audio or
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    . For information about changing the function of the power switch, see "Setting Power Preferences" later in this chapter. For information about initiating Standby or Hibernation or shutting down the tablet PC from the Q Menu, see Chapter 2, "Q Menu and Desktop Video Profiles." 1-6 Software Guide
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    and release the power Power/standby light turns on. switch. Operating system loads. Shut down the tablet PC* Save your work and close all open applications, then select Start > Turn off Computer> Shut down. Operating system closes. Power/standby light turns off. Tablet PC turns off. Initiate
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    to shut down the tablet PC by using the Windows Security button or ctrl+alt+del keys, slide and hold the power switch for 4 seconds. ■ If you are unable to shut down the tablet PC with the power switch, remove the battery pack and disconnect the tablet PC from external power. 1-8 Software Guide
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    icon is displayed in the system tray, the icon changes shape to indicate whether the tablet PC is running on battery power or external power. ■ To show or hide the Power Meter icon: 1. Select Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance icon > Power Options icon > Advanced tab. 2. Select
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    is enabled, refer to the instructions in the "Hibernation" section earlier in this chapter. Setting a Standby Password To set the tablet PC to prompt for a password when exiting Standby: 1. Select Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance icon > Power Options icon > Advanced tab. 2. Select
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    Selecting, Creating or Changing a Power Scheme A Windows power scheme assigns power levels to system components. For example, you can use a power scheme that turns off the display after a specified time interval. Selecting a Preset Power Scheme To change the current power scheme to a default or
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    Power Finding More Battery Power Information For more information about using and storing battery packs and conserving battery pack power, refer on this CD to the Hardware Guide, "Battery Packs" chapter. 1-12 Software Guide
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    or hot keys found on most notebook computers. You can program the Q Menu to access alternative system tasks or to any item on a drive, a network, or the Internet. Identifying Q Menu Controls The Q menu button 1 and the jog dial 2 are used in Q Menu procedures. Identifying the Q menu button and the
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    CD to the Hardware Guide, "Pen, Command Controls and Keyboards" chapter, "Command Controls" section. Selecting an Item from the Q Menu The items on the Q Menu can be selected with the jog dial, the pen, an external mouse, or the pointing device on an optional tablet PC keyboard. To select an item
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    using either of the following procedures: ■ Press the Q menu button or select the Q icon in the system tray, then select the Q Menu Settings item. ■ Select Start > Control Panel > Other Control Panel Options (found on the left side of the Control Panel window) > Q Menu Settings. Software Guide 2-3
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    in the system tray. 2. Select the Q Menu Settings item. 3. Select the check box for the item you want to add. 4. Select the OK button. (The item is added to the Q Menu.) To display the Q Menu after adding the item, press the Q menu button or select the Q icon in the system tray. 2-4 Software Guide
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    , leave the File Name field blank. ❏ To add an item by browsing, select the Browse button beside the File Name field. (A window displays the contents of the system hard drive.) In the window, select the item. (The full name of the item is displayed in the File Name field and, if you did not type
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    field blank. ❏ To change the Display Name or File Name by browsing, select the Browse button beside the File Name field. (A window displays the contents of the system hard drive.) In the window, select the item. (The full name of the item is displayed in the File Name field and, if you did not type
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    Menu window, select Apply > OK. Using a System-Defined Item As shipped, the Q Menu displays only the items identified below as default. All the items described below can be added or removed from the Q Menu. For instructions, see "Setting Q Menu Preferences," earlier in this chapter. Software Guide
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    or turned off. ■ On: The internal wireless device is enabled. The wireless device activity light supports only an internal wireless device miniPCI board and/or Bluetooth device, not a wireless LAN SD (Secure Digital) or PC Card. To turn on the wireless device(s): » Select the Wireless On item. To
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    muted, select the Mute On/Off item to restore system volume. Capture Screen Select the Capture Screen item to copy the image currently displayed on the tablet PC screen to the Windows clipboard. To save or print the image, open an application which supports a screen image, such as Microsoft Word or
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    the image. 4. On the Word menu bar, select Edit > Paste. Capture Window Select the Capture Window item to copy the image of the currently active window on the tablet PC screen to the Windows clipboard. To save or print the image, open an application which supports a screen image, such as Microsoft
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    Menu and Desktop Video Profiles External Only When an optional display device, such as an external monitor or projector, is connected to the external monitor connector on the tablet PC: To display the image only on the display device on the tablet PC screen and connector on the tablet PC: » Select
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    presentation, on a projector or external monitor while displaying speaker's notes on the tablet PC. If you cause the system to initiate a desktop video profile while presentation mode is applied-for example, by docking or undocking-you must reapply presentation mode. To apply or reapply presentation
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    commonly occupied by the tablet PC, external devices, and the user while the tablet PC is in the Portrait-Secondary view may obstruct the antennas. The antennas are not visible from the outside of the tablet PC. When the tablet PC is in the portrait position, with the pen-activated buttons in the
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    commonly occupied by the tablet PC, external devices, and the user while the tablet PC is in the Landscape-Secondary view may obstruct the antennas. The antennas are not visible from the outside of the tablet PC. When the tablet PC is in the portrait position, with the pen-activated buttons in the
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    Menu and Desktop Video Profiles Undocked Profile The Undocked Profile button sets the system to the active Undocked Profile as defined in the nView Desktop Manager. For more information, see the "Desktop Video Profiles" section, later in this chapter. Docked Profile The Docked icon > Power Options
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    Properties window: » Select the Power Controls item. Tablet PC Settings (Default) To open the operating system Tablet and Pen Settings window: » Select the Tablet PC Settings item. Q Menu Settings (Default) To open the Q Menu Settings window: » Select the Q Menu Settings item. 2-16 Software Guide
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    . The other profiles must be enabled manually through the NVIDIA nView Desktop Manager utility. It is recommended that you enable the profiles when you add a Tablet PC Docking Station, full-sized monitor, and external keyboard and mouse to the system. Identifying Profiles and Modes In the NVIDIA
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    The system can apply an undocked profile when the tablet PC is undocked. An undocked profile provides a configuration for using the tablet PC as a free-standing tablet or, if an optional tablet PC keyboard is attached, as a free-standing notebook. Tablet PC in undocked mode 2-18 Software Guide
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    The system can apply a docked profile when the tablet PC is docked in viewing mode. A docked profile provides a configuration for working within applications on an external monitor while another application remains open on the tablet PC screen. Tablet PC docked in viewing mode Software Guide 2-19
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    system can apply a writing mode profile when the tablet PC is docked in writing mode. A writing mode profile provides a configuration for writing on the tablet PC screen while retaining access to applications displayed on an external monitor. Tablet PC docked in writing mode 2-20 Software Guide
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    Q Menu. The presentation mode profile provides the optimal configuration for displaying a presentation, such as a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation, on a projector or external monitor while displaying speaker's notes or messages on the tablet PC. Tablet PC in presentation mode Software Guide 2-21
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    Q Menu and Desktop Video Profiles Using the Default Profiles Undocked Profile The system initiates an undocked profile when the tablet PC: ■ Is started up while undocked. ■ Is undocked from the Docking Station. ■ Is slid from writing mode to viewing mode while docked. When the default undocked
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    Q Menu and Desktop Video Profiles Docked in Writing Mode Profile The system initiates a writing mode profile when the tablet PC: ■ Is started up while docked in writing mode. ■ Is docked while in writing mode. ■ Is slid from viewing mode to writing mode while docked. When the default writing mode
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    is an extension of the Windows desktop from the tablet PC. ■ The taskbar is displayed on the external monitor. ■ Application windows may be dragged from one monitor to another. Experiment with the default profiles to determine whether they are suitable for your work style. 2-24 Software Guide
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    . Changing the Windows Control Definitions 1. Select the Windows tab. 2. Change the options as desired. 3. Select the Apply button. Changing the Hot Key Definitions 1. Select the Hot Keys tab in the nView Desktop Manager utility. 2. Select the system task you want to add. Software Guide 2-25
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    system task. 5. Select the OK button. 6. Select the Apply button. For more information about any item on the Hot Key tab, select the item. Then select the question mark icon in the upper right corner of the nView Desktop Manager window available through the Q Menu.) Defining Applications to Guide
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    Save Profile window, select the Save button. 2. Select the OK button in the utility window. Ä Menu button for that profile. Change Mode Service When the tablet PC is docked in an optional Docking Station, the Change Mode Service automatically updates the orientation of the screen when the tablet PC
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    you want the button to perform. 7. Select OK. 8. Select Apply > OK on the Tablet and Pen settings dialog box. Ä CAUTION: The tablet PC button driver is integrated with the Q Menu software. If the Q Menu software is uninstalled or disabled, the button driver will not function. 2-28 Software Guide
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    the tablet PC "Accessing ROM Version Information" Access the updates on your local HP Web site or the HP Support Software CD ■ "Updating Software From a CD" ■ "Updating Software From the Internet" Download and install the updates ■ "Downloading and Installing a System ROM Update" ■ "Downloading
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    determines how the tablet PC hardware interacts with the operating system and external devices, and also supports such tablet PC services as time and date. KBC ROM stores the parts of the BIOS that support input features such as the pen, some buttons, and an external keyboard. 3-2 Software Guide
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    Software Updates and Restorations Displaying ROM Information in the Setup Utility The Setup utility is a non-Windows utility and does not support the use of the pen, the on-screen keyboard, or the pointing device on an optional tablet PC keyboard. For more information about using the Setup Utility,
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    to such software as device drivers, ROM updates, and utilities, the CD provides links to specific areas of the HP Web site. To purchase the current HP Support Software CD or a subscription that provides both the current version and future versions of the CD: ■ If the tablet PC is connected to the
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    Restorations Downloading and Installing a System ROM Update Ä CAUTION: To prevent serious damage to the tablet PC or an unsuccessful installation, download and install a system ROM only while the tablet PC is connected to reliable external power using the AC adapter or an optional Docking Station
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    in the system before you can update the KBC ROM from the Internet. Ä CAUTION: To prevent serious damage to the tablet PC or an unsuccessful installation, download and install a KBC (keyboard controller) ROM only while the tablet PC is connected to reliable external power using the AC adapter or an
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    Software Updates and Restorations Downloading a KBC ROM Update To download a KBC (keyboard controller) ROM update: 1. Insert a diskette drive into the MultiBay of the Docking Station or External MultiBay. For instructions, refer to the documentation included with the device. 2. Obtain a formatted 1.
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    the KBC ROM update. Downloading and Installing a Non-ROM SoftPaq To update software other than system ROM or KBC (keyboard controller) ROM: 1. To access the page at the HP Web site that provides software for your tablet PC, visit http://www.hp.com/support. 2. Follow the instructions at the site
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    support for tablet PC buttons and quick access to system functions provided by the Q Menu. Ä CAUTION: Replacing the Windows XP Tablet PC Edition operating system enhanced by HP with another operating system will result in the loss of most of the features specific to the tablet PC. Software Guide
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    Software Updates and Restorations Using a Multilingual User Interface (MUI) Operating System The Windows XP Multilingual User Interface (MUI) is an add-on to the English version of the Windows XP Tablet Edition. It allows users or administrators to switch the operating system user interface (menus,
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    the Windows XP Tablet PC MUI Reinstalling the Windows XP and Tablet PC Edition Operating Systems 1. Insert the Microsoft Windows XP Professional CD into an optical drive in the MultiBay of an optional Tablet PC Docking Station, or into an External MultiBay. 2. Power on the tablet PC. 3. When
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    Driver Restore CD into an optical drive in the MultiBay of an optional Tablet PC Docking Station, or into an External MultiBay. ✎ If Autorun is enabled on your system heading. 6. Select Next. 7. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the Microsoft .NET installation. 8. Proceed to the
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    process with the second CD. 1. Insert the Microsoft Windows XP Professional MUI CD into an optical drive in the MultiBay of an optional Tablet PC Docking Station, or into an External MultiBay. ✎ If Autorun is enabled on your system, the installation program launches automatically and you can proceed
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    Software Updates and Restorations Reinstalling the Tablet PC MUI 1. Insert the Windows XP Tablet PC MUI CD into an optical drive in the MultiBay of an optional Tablet PC Docking Station, or into an External MultiBay. ✎ If Autorun is enabled on your system, the installation program launches
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    drive. 4. When the download is complete, select Start > All Programs > Accessories > Windows Explorer > My Computer > your hard drive (usually, Local Disk C:) > Program Files > Widcomm > Bluetooth Software > bin. 5. Double-click the btdfuapp.exe file to open the Bluetooth Device Firmware Upgrade
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    system hard drive Managing Passwords HP passwords (power-on, supervisor, and DriveLock) do not display as they are set, changed, deleted, or entered. Ä CAUTION: The Microsoft Tablet PC Input Panel (TIP) application displays a keyboard on the screen and can also display a writing pad that supports
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    an HP-authorized service provider resets the tablet PC. ■ If you forget your DriveLock password, the hard drive is permanently unusable. To contact an HP-authorized service provider, refer to the Worldwide Telephone Numbers booklet included in English only with the tablet PC. 4-2 Software Guide
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    system. HP passwords and Windows passwords work independently. You must enter an HP password at an HP password prompt and a Windows password at a Windows password prompt. For example: ■ If a power-on password is set, the power-on password (not a Windows password) must be entered when the tablet PC
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    open the Setup utility, turn on or restart the tablet PC. While the HP logo is displayed and a cursor is flashing in the upper right corner of the screen, press the esc button on the tablet PC, or press F10 on an external keyboard. ❏ To change the language, select Advanced > Languages. ❏ To navigate
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    password, an external keyboard must be in the system. The keyboard may be a tablet PC keyboard or a standard keyboard connected by USB to the tablet PC. A power-on password is set in the Setup utility. 1. To open the Setup utility, turn on or restart the tablet PC. While the HP logo is displayed and
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    tablet PC to try again. Restarting the tablet PC (using the Windows Security key) will not set the system to accept a fourth attempt. Changing or Clearing a Power-On Password To change or clear a power-on password, an optional keyboard must be in the system. The keyboard may be a tablet PC keyboard
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    also be entered at a prompt for the power-on password. Setting a Supervisor Password To set a supervisor password, an optional keyboard must be in the system. The keyboard may be a tablet PC keyboard or a standard keyboard connected to the tablet PC by USB. A supervisor password is set in the Setup
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    to enter the supervisor password, you must turn off the tablet PC by sliding and holding the power switch for 4 seconds, then turn on the tablet PC to try again. Restarting the tablet PC (using the Windows Security key) will not set the system to accept a fourth attempt. 4-8 Software Guide
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    a supervisor password, an external keyboard must be in the system. The keyboard may be a tablet PC keyboard or a standard keyboard connected by USB. To change or clear a supervisor password: 1. To open the Setup utility, turn on or restart the tablet PC. While the HP logo is displayed and a cursor
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    a DriveLock password, an external keyboard must be in the system. The keyboard may be a tablet PC keyboard or a standard keyboard connected by USB to the tablet PC. 1. To verify that the tablet PC is off and not in Hibernation, slide and release the power switch. If your work returns to the screen
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    the File menu > Save Changes and Exit, then follow the instructions on the screen. Your preferences are set as you exit the Setup utility and are in effect when the tablet PC restarts. Accessing a Protected Hard Drive A DriveLock password can be entered with or without an optional keyboard. At the
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    a Windows restart, DriveLock settings are not accessible. 1. To verify that the tablet PC is off and not in Hibernation, slide and release the power switch. If your work returns to the screen, shut down the tablet PC. 2. To open the Setup utility, turn on or restart the tablet PC. While the HP logo
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    of an optional Docking Station or in an External MultiBay. ■ For drive insertion instructions, refer to the documentation included with an optional External MultiBay or Docking Station. ■ For CD insertion and removal instructions, refer on this CD to the Hardware Guide, "Drives" chapter. Avoiding
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    of the tablet PC to the insertion of various types of media by using the operating system AutoPlay feature. Setting AutoPlay Preferences To set AutoPlay preferences: 1. Select Start > My Computer. 2. Right-click a drive. 3. Select Properties > AutoPlay tab, then follow the instructions on the
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    chapter. 2. If an optical drive is not in the system, insert an optical drive into an optional External MultiBay or into the MultiBay of an optional Docking Station. 3. Insert the audio CD into the drive, then close the tray. Wait several seconds. Then: ❏ If Windows Media Player opens, proceed to
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    All Programs > Accessories > Entertainment > Windows Media Player. 5. On the Windows Media Player menu bar, select File > Open. 6. In the Browse or Look In field, select the drive designation of the drive containing the CD. ✎ A drive designation is a letter of the alphabet that the tablet PC uses to
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    on the tablet PC, but not Instructions for using WinDVD are included in the WinDVD Help file. To access the Help file: 1. To open the WinDVD window, select Start > All Programs > InterVideo WinDVD > WinDVD. 2. Select the Help button. (The icon on the Help button is a question mark.) Software Guide
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    and Hibernation while playing DVDs, is in "Using CDs and DVDs" at the beginning of this chapter. ■ If your system includes an optional Docking Station, dock or undock the tablet PC before starting a DVD (not while playing a DVD). ■ For best playback quality, save your files and close all open
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    the fifth and permanent change. To change the regional setting on a drive: 1. Insert the DVD you want to play into an optical drive inserted into an optional Docking Station or External MultiBay. 2. If the WinDVD window does not open after a short pause, select Start > All Programs > InterVideo
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    is in the system, the tablet PC selects the startup device by searching sequenced locations in the following order: 1. Bootable optical disc 2. Bootable diskette 3. Bootable hard drive 4. Bootable NIC Searchable locations include: ■ Tablet PC hard drive bay ■ MultiBay in an optional Docking Station
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    Order The MultiBay in an External MultiBay that is connected to a Docking Station cannot be included in a boot order search sequence. You can change the sequence of the locations that the tablet PC searches for a startup device by setting a boot order preference in the Setup utility. Identifying
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    , that hard drive becomes drive C and the system hard drive in the hard drive bay becomes drive D. Starting up from a NIC does not affect logical drive designations. Boot order preferences are set in the Setup utility: 1. To open the Setup utility, turn on or restart the tablet PC. While the HP logo
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    during startup by responding to the Network Service Boot prompt. To respond to a Network Service Boot prompt, use either of the following methods: ■ Press the tab button on the tablet PC. ■ Press F12 on an external keyboard. To press F12 on the tablet PC keyboard, press Fn+F11/F12. To connect to
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    7 Setup, Restore and Support Utilities Selecting the Setup Utility The Setup utility is a system information and customization utility that can be used even when the operating system is not working or will not load. This utility includes settings that are not available in Windows. When you exit the
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    not load. If the operating system is working, the tablet PC will restart the operating system after you exit the Setup utility. Because the Setup utility is not Windows-based, it does not support the pen, the on-screen keyboard, or the pointing device on a tablet PC keyboard. ■ To make selections
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    Setup, Restore and Support Utilities Identifying Setup Utility Controls You must use the esc button 1 to access the Setup utility. You may use the jog dial 2 to navigate within the Setup utility. Identifying the esc button and the jog dial Software Guide 7-3
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    , turn on or restart the tablet PC. While the HP logo is displayed and a cursor is flashing in the upper-right corner of the screen, press the esc button on the tablet PC, or press F10 on an external keyboard. ❏ To change the language, select Advanced > Language Support. ❏ To navigate and select
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    , turn on or restart the tablet PC. While the HP logo is displayed and a cursor is flashing in the upper-right corner of the screen, press the esc button on the tablet PC, or press F10 on an external keyboard. ❏ To change the language, select Advanced > Language Support. ❏ To navigate and select
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    number of the system ROM (read only memory). You will need this information to update the system ROM. Version number of the KBC (keyboard controller) ROM. You will need this information to update the KBC ROM. Serial number of the tablet PC. You will need this number if you call HP Customer Care. DMI
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    " indicates that the system hard drive is protected by DriveLock. ■ "Clear" indicates that the system hard drive is not protected by DriveLock. ✎ Drive Lock Settings are accessible only when you enter the Setup utility by turning on (not restarting) the tablet PC. DriveLock Password Set, change
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    , Restore and Support Utilities Selecting from the Advanced Menu Select This Menu Item Language Support Boot Order Device Options Section 508 Compliance Accessibility Options Hard Drive Self-Test To Do This Change the Setup utility language. Select a boot order that can include: ■ The system hard
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    Restore and Support Utilities Selecting from the Exit Menu . Select This Menu Item To Do This Exit Saving Changes Save changes entered during the current session, then exit the Setup utility and restart the tablet PC the current session without exiting the Setup utility. Software Guide 7-9
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    for setting a Restore Point. Restoring to a System Restore Point To restore the notebook to a System Restore point: 1. Select Start > Help & Support > Tools. 2. Select System Restore, then follow the on-screen instructions for restoring the tablet PC to a Restore Point. 7-10 Software Guide
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    and privacy features such as antivirus software. ■ Undo changes to your tablet PC with System Restore. ■ Improve the performance of your hard drive and battery pack. ■ Download the latest drivers, utilities, software updates, and product documentation for your notebook. Software Guide 7-11
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    "Solving Problems" chapter in the printed Startup Guide included with the tablet PC. ■ To obtain a list of worldwide Technical Support telephone numbers: ❏ Select Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance icon > System icon. Then, near the lower edge of the System Properties window, select
  • HP TC1100 | Compaq Tablet PC TC1100 Series Software Guide - Page 98
    Power Adapter/Charger 1-1 B battery pack monitoring charge in 1-9 when to use 1-1 BIOS (basic input output system) 3-1 Bluetooth 2-9 boot order 6-1 Brightness item on Q Menu 2-9 C cable, DC 1-1 Capture Screen item on Q Menu 2-9 Capture Window item on Q Menu 2-10 CD drive adding to system 5-1 booting
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    WinDVD application 5-5 DVD drive adding to system 5-1 booting from 6-1 regional settings 5-7 E error message "Playback of Content From this Region..." 5-6 esc button, identified 6-2 External Only item on Q Menu 2-11 F family, identifying tablet PC 3-2 H hard drive booting from 6-1 protecting with
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    Utility 2-17 O operating system closing 1-7 installing alternate version 3-9 opening 1-7 optical disc. See CD(s); DVD ownership tag 7-6 P passwords HP 4-1 Windows 1-10 See also specific passwords PCFriendly 5-5 pen, tablet PC, supported by KBC ROM 3-1 Portrait-Primary item on Q Menu 2-12 Portrait
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    2-12 Portrait-Secondary 2-13 Power Controls 2-16 Presentation Mode On/Off 2-12 Q Menu Settings 2-16 Shut Down 2-16 Standby 2-15 Tablet PC Settings 2-16 Volume 2-9 Wireless On/Off 2-7 R reset procedures (emergency lockdown procedures) 1-8 ROM. See KBC (keyboard controller) ROM; system ROM RPL (Remote
  • HP TC1100 | Compaq Tablet PC TC1100 Series Software Guide - Page 102
    ) 1-8 system ROM defined 3-1 determining current version 3-2 downloading and installing 3-5 obtaining updates 3-4 vs. KBC ROM 3-1 T tab button, identified 6-2 Tablet PC Button Driver 2-28 tablet PC keyboard, supported by KBC ROM 3-1 tablet PC model, family, type 3-2 Tablet PC Settings item on Q Menu
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    U undocked mode described 2-18 profile for 2-22 utilities. See software UUID 7-6 V video CD. See CD(s) viewing mode described 2-19 profile for 2-22 Volume item on Q Menu 2-9 W Windows Media Player 5-3 Windows passwords 1-10 WinDVD 5-5 wireless LAN activity light 2-8 Wireless On/Off item on Q
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Software Guide
HP Tablet PC Series
Document Part Number: 334243-001
October 2003
This guide explains how to manage power and passwords, use the
Q Menu and Setup utilities, update or restore HP software, and
play CDs and DVDs. In addition, this guide provides information
about contacting HP.