Colorgraphic Voyager VGA User manual

VOYAGER VGA ADAPTER
VOYAGER VGA ADAPTER
USER GUIDE

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This adapter has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant
to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harm-
ful interference in a residential environment. This adapter generates, uses and can radiate radio fre-
quency energy. Should this adapter not be installed and used in accordance with the instructions,
harmful interference to radio communications may occur. However, there is no guarantee that inter-
ference may not occur in a particular installation. If this adapter does cause interference to radio
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to
try and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
•Increase the distance between the equipment and the receiver
•Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that
which the receiver is installed
•Consult an experienced radio technician for help, if necessary.
The following booklet prepared by the FCC may be helpful:
“How to Identify and Resolve Radio/TV Interference Problems”
This booklet is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402 Stock No.
004-000-00345-4.
To comply with the limits for the Class A device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules, this card
must be installed in computer equipment certified to comply with the Class A limits. All cables used
to connect the computer and peripherals must be shielded and grounded. Operation with non-certi-
fied computers or non-shielded cables may result in interference to radio or television reception. A
typical supplied monitor cable with a shielded interface cable with a ferrite core must be used in
order to comply with the emission limit.
VOYAGER VGA ADAPTER
VOYAGER VGA ADAPTER
USER GUIDE
FOR PCMCIA
HANDHELD PERSONAL COMPUTERS
Colorgraphic Communications Corporation
5980 Peachtree Road •Atlanta, GA 30341-1602
Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Toll Free: 877-943-3843
Email: [email protected] •Support Email: [email protected]
www.colorgraphic.net
VOYAGER VGA

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS OVERVIEW OVERVIEW
Overview ..........................................................................2
Hardware Installation ........................................................3
System Requirements ........................................................3
Installing the Voyager VGA ..................................................3
Diagram ..........................................................................4
Software Installation ........................................................5
Driver and Shadow Software Installation ............................5-6
Using Voyager VGA ............................................................7
Overview ..........................................................................7
Voyager VGA and MS Pocket Powerpoint..............................8
Voyager VGA with Voyager Shadow ................................9-10
Resolution for the External VGA Display ........................11-12
Product Specifications ....................................................13
Features ........................................................................13
Video Memory ................................................................13
Bus Architecture ............................................................13
Part Number ..................................................................13
Graphics Modes..............................................................13
Technical Support ............................................................14
Troubleshooting ..............................................................15
Disclaimers ....................................................................16
Life Support ..................................................................16
Incidental Damage ..........................................................16
he Voyager VGA is an ideal solution for the mobile
professional seeking an alternative to a laptop. Using the
Voyager VGA, a low power PC Card that connects an
H/PC to an external VGA device, Microsoft Pocket
PowerPoint®presentations can be presented to an audi-
ence. Drivers are available for most H/PCs running
Microsoft Windows CE 2.X operating system.
Presentations using Windows CE software other than
pocket PowerPoint are achieved by using the Voyager
Shadow software. Shadow copies an exact duplicate of
the Handheld LCD display to an external VGA device.
Voyager Shadow is an indispensible tool for training
others to use the many features and applications
designed for H/PCs. Voyager Shadow may be used to
provide proof-of-concept to a large audience when writ-
ing custom software for H/PCs. Software publishers
and OEMs can take advantage of a second video output
and create perfect custom applications for any presen-
tation need.
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HARDWARE
INSTALLATION
HARDWARE
INSTALLATION
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Information presented in this section will help avoid potential hard-
ware and software conflicts. Before proceeding with installation,
check the diskette provided with the VOYAGER VGA adapter for
a file named README.TXT. This file contains the latest release
notes and any hardware or software incompatibilities.
System Requirements
The VOYAGER VGA requires the following to assure proper
performance:
Handheld PC
Type II or Type III PCMCIA slot
External VGA source: multisync required for greater than
640x480 resolution
OS and GUI Requirements
Windows CE 2.0
145KB of free storage space on main storage
Colorgraphic strongly recommends that the user make a
backup copy of all data on an external device (desktop hard
drive) before proceeding.
Installing the Voyager VGA
1. Insert VOYAGER VGA it into the PCMCIA slot in the H/PC.
VOYAGER VGA is designed to be “Hot Swappable”, meaning it
can be inserted and removed while the H/PC power is on.
2. To use VOYAGER VGA, the Voyager driver and Shadow
software, must be initiated after insertion of the card.
3. Once the VOYAGER VGA has been installed into the host
computer, find and connect the video cable supplied with
VOYAGER VGA. The flat end of the video cable is keyed to
insure correct connection to VOYAGER VGA.

Driver and Shadow Software Installation
1. Locate the diskette supplied with the VOYAGER VGA card
labeled “VOYAGER VGA”.
2. Insert the diskette into the 3 fi” floppy drive on your desktop
personal computer.
3. Establish a connection between your Desktop Personal
Computer and the Handheld Personal Computer (H/PC)
using the “MOBILE DEVICES”software provided by the
manufacturer of your H/PC.
Note: A partnership should be established between the Desktop
PC and the H/PC before installation of the Voyager driver and
software.
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SOFTWARE
INSTALLATION
SOFTWARE
INSTALLATION
Because there are several different H/PCs on the market, it will
be necessary to review all of the documentation in the
README.TXT file to determine which driver is best suited for
your H/PC device.
4. On the desktop computer, press START, then RUN. Type
“A:\CE2\XXX.EXE”(where Xis the driver suggested in the
README.TXT file) and select OK.
5. The correct processor type will be determined, and the
appropriate files will be copied to your H/PC. A message will
appear on your H/PC asking you to WarmBoot the H/PC to
load the driver. Press the reset button on your H/PC so
that the driver and software will be correctly loaded.
This step is only necessary after initial installation of the driver
and software.
6. The VOYAGER VGA driver and VOYAGER SHADOW
software are now correctly loaded onto the H/PC and the
Voyager is ready for use.

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Overview
After installing the driver and Shadow software, you are now
ready to use the features of VOYAGER VGA. The VOYAGER
VGA card may be used either to display the slide portion of a
MS Pocket PowerPoint presentation on an external VGA display
or to send an exact copy of the LCD display of your H/PC to an
external VGA display.
USING
VOYAGER VGA
USING
VOYAGER VGA
Voyager VGA and MS Pocket PowerPoint
1. Insert the VOYAGER VGA card into the PCMCIA slot on
your H/PC.
2. Attach an external VGA display to the VOYAGER VGA card
using the supplied cable.
3. Open a Pocket PowerPoint presentation on the H/PC.
4. Select “SET UP SHOW”from the Tools menu.
5. From the list box labeled “VIEW SHOW ON”select
“VOYAGER”.
6. Select the “VIEW SHOW”button on the menu bar.
The slide will be displayed on the external VGA display only.
If you select “NOTES VIEW” on the H/PC, the notes will be
displayed on the LCD display on your H/PC only.
7. If you wish to make the external display blank, press the
“VIEW SHOW”button again before exiting from Pocket
PowerPoint. Otherwise, the last slide that was displayed
will remain on the external VGA display until the H/PC is
powered down or the cable is disconnected.

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Using Voyager VGA with Voyager Shadow
1. Insert the VOYAGER VGA card into the PCMCIA slot on
your H/PC.
2. Attach an external VGA display to the VOYAGER VGA card
using the supplied cable.
3. Double click the icon on your H/PC labeled
“VOYAGER SHADOW”.
4. The LCD display on your laptop should appear on the external
VGA display.
5. To modify the external display, double tap the “MONITOR”
icon on the task bar of the H/PC. A window will then appear
labeled Shadow Settings.
6. In order to preserve aspect ratio between the H/PC and the
external VGA display, the external VGA display is presented at
640x240 (with the exception of the H/PC Pro devices which
have a 640x480 display). By default, the external display is
centered. If you would like the external display to begin at the
very top of the viewing area, deselect the box next to
“CENTER OUTPUT”in Shadow Settings.
7. The user can configure the screen update frequency. Select
either “REAL TIME UPDATE”or “TIMED UPDATE”in
Shadow Settings. When using Timed Update, type in an
update frequency between 1 and 99.
8. Some features appear “grayed out”. These features may be
available in future versions of the VOYAGER VGA driver and
VOYAGER SHADOW software. Please check our web site at
www.colorgraphic.net regularly for upgrades.

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Selecting the Resolution for the
External VGA Display
1. Close both Pocket PowerPoint and Voyager Shadow.
2. On the H/PC, tap “START”, then “SETTINGS”, and then
“CONTROL PANEL”. An icon will be included with the other
Control Panel applications labeled “VOYAGER SETTINGS”.
3. Double tap “VOYAGER SETTINGS”. The current resolution
will have a black dot next to it. Tap the resolution that you
desire and press OK.
4. Turn the H/PC Off and back On or eject the Voyager VGA
card and reinsert it. This insures that the correct pallette
tables have been downloaded to Voyager so that the output
will display properly. On your next use, the Voyager will be
set to the new resolution.
USING
VOYAGER VGA
USING
VOYAGER VGA

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PRODUCT
SPECIFICATIONS
PRODUCT
SPECIFICATIONS
VGA compatible output
Resolutions supported:
640 x 480 and 800 x 600 at 256 colors
Microsoft Pocket PowerPoint driver for displaying presentations
on an external VGA display
Voyager Shadow application for displaying an exact copy of
H/PC screen on external VGA display
Video Memory
512k DRAM standard
Bus Architecture
PCMCIA
Adapters use a single type II or III slot
Part Number
616100V
Graphic Modes
Graphic modes currently supported include 640x480 at 256
colors and 800x600 at 256 colors. Future revisions of the
Voyager VGA driver and Voyager Shadow software may allow
additional graphic modes. Please visit our web page at
www.colorgraphic.net regularly for updates
Features
TECHNICAL
SUPPORT
TECHNICAL
SUPPORT
Colorgraphic Communications Corporation supplies technical sup-
port free of charge to the end user or potential user. Contact
may be made via mail, voice, facsimile or the Internet.
DOMESTIC EUROPEAN
Customer Service [phone] 44 1202 747 044
Tech Support [phone] 44 1202 747 044
Fax Support [phone] 44 1202 747 114
Internet: www.colorgraphic.net www.colorgraphic.co.uk
FTP ftp.colorgraphic.net
Sales [email protected] [email protected]
Voice 1-877-WIDE-VIEW
1-877-943-3843
Tech Support [email protected] [email protected]
European
Colorgraphic Communications Ltd.
Peachtree House
Acorn Business Park
Ling Road
Poole, Dorset BH12 4NZ
England
Canadian
Forefront Graphics Corporation
125 Ashwarren Road
Downsview, Ontario M3J 3K7
Canada
Tel [phone]
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email: [email protected]
*Please refer to our web page for other distributors: www.colorgraphic.net

TROUBLESHOOTING
TROUBLESHOOTING
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Cause: After installing the Voyager Windows CE Driver on
the handheld PC, there is no video on the external
VGA device.
Solution: 1. Look at the readme.txt file on the Voyager disk.
Make sure that the correct setup file for your
specific handheld PC was installed.
2. Make sure that the Voyager is inserted into the
handheld PC securely. Ensure that there are no
bent pins in the socket into which the Voyager is
being inserted.
3. Make sure that the monitor cable is plugged into
the Voyager cable and that there are no bent pins
on either of the cables.
Cause: After installing the Voyager with a Philips Velo, there
are sparkles or garbage on the external display.
Solution: Visit the Philips web site for a patch file to correct the
problems with the PCMCIA.DLL file.
For additional support for your Voyager VGA,
contact Tech Support@[email protected]
DISCLAIMERS
DISCLAIMERS
Life Support
Colorgraphic Communications Corporation does not sanction,
authorize or certify any of its products for use in the design,
construction or use in or as critical care components of life-
support systems or devices. Products of this nature are
defined as follows:
a) Life-support systems and/or devices are those that are
used to support/sustain life or are used to the same effect
when applied as a surgical implant and whose failure to
perform may result in serious injury or fatality.
b) Critical components are those which are integral and
essential to the design and construction of life-support
devices which are used to sustain/support life, and whose
failure to perform can be expected to significantly reduce
the effectiveness of said devices, which may result in serious
injury or fatality.
Incidental Damage
Colorgraphic Communications Corporation assumes no
liability or responsibility for damage to any device(s) of any
kind connected to the Predator Series Adapters.
Damage to video display devices can sometimes occur if
the wrong resolution and refresh rate are chosen. It is the
responsibility of the user to know and understand the allowable
resolution and refresh rates for the video display device in use.
Always refer to the operations manual accompanying the video
display device prior to use.
Colorgraphic Communications Corporation •5980 Peachtree Road •Atlanta, GA 30341-1602
Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] •Email: [email protected]
Support Email: [email protected] •www.colorgraphic.net
1-877-WIDE-VIEW •1-877-943-3843