Fujitsu Siemens Computers STYLISTIC ST50XX User manual

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Order No.: A26391-K145-Z120-1-7619
Edition 3
AG 1004 10/04

STYLISTIC ST50XX
User Guide
Getting Started
Using the Tablet PC
Security functions
Care and maintenance
Troubleshooting and tips
Technical data
Regulatory information
Index
October 2004 edition

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Contents
Getting Started.................................................................................................................................1
Tablet PC features and controls ........................................................................................................1
Top side view.............................................................................................................................1
Under side .................................................................................................................................2
Rear side view ...........................................................................................................................2
Left side view.............................................................................................................................3
Right side view...........................................................................................................................3
Status display ....................................................................................................................................4
Application buttons / security panel buttons.......................................................................................6
Navigation buttons.............................................................................................................................9
Additional functions of application and navigation buttons ...............................................................10
Interfaces, ports and other hardware components ...........................................................................12
Using the Tablet PC.......................................................................................................................15
System modes.................................................................................................................................15
ON mode .................................................................................................................................15
Idle mode.................................................................................................................................15
Suspend mode ........................................................................................................................16
OFF mode ...............................................................................................................................16
Powering up the Tablet PC ..............................................................................................................17
Switching off the Tablet PC .............................................................................................................17
Enabling Suspend mode..................................................................................................................18
Resuming operation.........................................................................................................................20
Setting the display brightness..........................................................................................................21
Using the pen ..................................................................................................................................22
Calibrating the pen...........................................................................................................................23
Installing a pen tether ......................................................................................................................24
Replacing the pen tip .......................................................................................................................25
Charging the battery ........................................................................................................................26
Removing and installing the battery .................................................................................................26
Removing battery.....................................................................................................................27
Inserting battery.......................................................................................................................27
Tips for conserving battery power ....................................................................................................28
Buffer battery...................................................................................................................................28
Modem port .....................................................................................................................................29
PC card slot.....................................................................................................................................29
Installing a PC card..................................................................................................................29
Removing a PC card................................................................................................................30
Storage card slot .............................................................................................................................31
Inserting the storage card ........................................................................................................31
Removing the storage card......................................................................................................31
Removing and installing memory modules ......................................................................................32
Removing a memory module ...................................................................................................32
Installing a memory module.....................................................................................................33
Wireless LAN/ Bluetooth (optional) ..................................................................................................35
Switching wireless LAN/ Bluetooth module on .........................................................................35
Switching wireless LAN/ Bluetooth module off .........................................................................36

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Security functions......................................................................................................................... 37
Overview of all security functions .................................................................................................... 37
Kensington Lock...................................................................................................................... 37
Security Panel (only under Windows)...................................................................................... 37
BIOS password protection....................................................................................................... 37
SmartCard reader ................................................................................................................... 38
Using Trusted Platform Module (optional) ............................................................................... 38
Brief overview of the security functions ........................................................................................... 39
Configuring and using Security Panel (only under Windows)........................................................... 40
Configuring Security Panel ......................................................................................................40
Using Security Panel............................................................................................................... 42
Configuring password protection in BIOS Setup.............................................................................. 43
Password protection for BIOS Setup (supervisor and user password)..................................... 43
Password protection for starting the operating system ............................................................ 44
Password protection for hard disk ........................................................................................... 45
Using the SmartCard reader ........................................................................................................... 46
Inserting the SmartCard .......................................................................................................... 47
Troubleshooting .............................................................................................................................. 48
Security panel ......................................................................................................................... 48
BIOS passwords ..................................................................................................................... 48
SmartCard reader ................................................................................................................... 48
Care and maintenance.................................................................................................................. 49
Protecting the display screen .......................................................................................................... 49
On the road with your Tablet PC ..................................................................................................... 52
Before you travel ..................................................................................................................... 52
Transporting Tablet PC ........................................................................................................... 52
Cleaning the display screen ............................................................................................................ 53
Storing the Tablet PC...................................................................................................................... 53
Avoiding overheating....................................................................................................................... 53
Configuring peripheral interfaces..................................................................................................... 53
Troubleshooting and tips ............................................................................................................. 55
System will not resume operation.................................................................................................... 55
Display screen is blank or difficult to read ....................................................................................... 55
Cursor is not tracking pen ............................................................................................................... 55
Infrared data transfer is not working ................................................................................................ 56
Device is not responding to the pen ................................................................................................ 56
Speaker/headphone volume is too low............................................................................................ 56
Technical data ............................................................................................................................... 57
Tablet PC........................................................................................................................................ 57
Regulatory information................................................................................................................. 59
CE marking ..................................................................................................................................... 59
Declaration of Conformity................................................................................................................ 60
Regulatory notices .......................................................................................................................... 61
Regulatory information for Tablet PC's without radio device.................................................... 61
FCC Regulatory information for Tablet PC's with radio device................................................. 65
Index .............................................................................................................................................. 69

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Getting Started
The STYLISTIC ST50XX Tablet PC is a powerful pen-based computer that has been designed to
support Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition. This chapter provides an overview of the Tablet
PC and its features and controls.
Tablet PC features and controls
Features and controls that you use to operate the Tablet PC are outlined below and illustrated in the
figures.
Top side view
2
456
78
1
3
9
1 = Status display
2 = On/Resume/Suspend button
3 = Application buttons
4 = Microphone
5 = Infrared receiver for keyboard
6 = Navigation buttons
7 = Infrared receiver for keyboard
8 = Microphone (optional)
9 = Loudspeakers

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Under side
3
4
5
6
2
1
1 = On/Off switch for wireless LAN/ Bluetooth
2 = Hard disk drive cover
3 = Tablet Dock port
4 = Memory module cover
5 = Battery release latch
6 = Removable battery
Rear side view
12345 6 8
7
1 = Pen / pen garage
2 = Anchorage for pen retention cord
3 = PC card slot
4 = Port for SmartCard
5 = PC card eject button
6 = Storage card slot
7 = Infrared interface
8 = Ventilation slots

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Left side view
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9
1 4
1 = USB ports
2 = Headphones port
3 = Microphone jack
4 = FireWire port
5 = Monitor port
(with port cover)
6 = LAN port
7 = Modem port
8 = Kensington Lock slot
9 = Port for power adapter
Right side view
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1 = Tablet Dock latch point 2 = Pen / pen garage

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Status display
Icons appear in the status display indicating the status of system functions such as system mode
and battery charge level.
1 = Power-on indicator
2 = Power source indicator
3 = Battery charge level indicator
4 = Hard disk indicator
5 = Security Panel indicator
The following table lists the different display states:
The specification "blinking" means that this indicator lights up once per second.
The specification "blinking slowly" means that the corresponding indicator lights up for one second
and then remains dark for five seconds each time.
If an icon is not displayed, it indicates that the related system function is off or inactive.
Icon Mode Indicator state Remarks
ON mode
Idle mode
Green The system is powered on and ready for
use.
Suspend-to-RAM
mode
Green, blinking The system is in the energy-saving
mode. Active settings were saved to
RAM.
OFF mode
Hibernate mode
OFF The system has suspended. Settings
and data were saved to the hard disk
drive.
Power supply Amber Power adapter and battery are available;
battery is charging.
Green Power adapter and battery are available;
battery is not charging (battery is fully
charged).
AC adapter is available but battery is not
installed.
Amber, blinking Power adapter and battery are available
and waiting to charge (battery is out of
thermal range).
OFF Power adapter is not available.

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Icon Mode Indicator state Remarks
ON mode
Idle mode
Green Battery charge is between 50%-100%.
Amber Battery charge is between 13%-49%.
Red Battery charge is between 0%-12%.
Red, blinking There is a battery error.
Suspend-to-RAM
mode
Green, blinking slow Battery charge is between 50%-100%.
Amber, blinking slow Battery charge is between 13%-49%.
Red, blinking slow Battery charge is between 0%-12%.
Hibernate mode
with power
adapter
OFF mode
OFF Either the battery is not installed, the
device is not switched on, or the device
is in hibernate mode.
Hibernate mode
without power
adapter
OFF If battery is installed during power off,
indicator blinks amber for 4 seconds to
detect battery. Battery status is displayed
for five seconds after that.
ON mode
Idle mode
Green, flashing or
blinking
Hard disk drive is being accessed.
Suspend-to-RAM
mode
Hibernate mode
OFF mode
OFF Hard disk drive is not being accessed.
Security panel
active
Green Device does not start unless the
password is entered in the security
panel.
Security panel
not active
OFF Device starts without entry of the
password in the security panel.

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Application buttons / security panel buttons
B
4
1
2
A
3
Alt
Allow you to quickly launch pre-defined applications and utilities by pressing a button. Certain
buttons have additional functions. You can activate this additional functions by pressing the Fn
button while pressing the Application button.
The Application buttons also have separate additional functions that can be used while the system is
booting up. For more information refer to the "Additional functions of application and navigation
buttons" section in this chapter.
These buttons are also used as a security panel. You will find information on how you activate the
security panel and use it to protect your data from unauthorised access in the chapter "Security
functions".
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The Alt button is the only Application button that can be used while the system is logging
on or when the system is locked (i.e., when you have the corresponding Windows window
showing on your desktop). The Alt button has the same function as the Ctrl , Alt and
Del key combination of a keyboard (warm boot).

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Button name and
icon
Tablet PC icon
(Fn + button)
Function description
Alt button
Alt
The Alt button performs two functions:
If you hold the Alt button down for two
seconds, you can log onto the system again:
– after system startup
– after a system lock
– when returning from energy-saving
mode
After log-on, pressing the Alt button for two
seconds launches the Windows Task Manager
or - in the network - opens the security window.
E-Mail button
Internet button
When you press the Email button, the Email
program is started (e.g. Microsoft Outlook
Express).
When you press the Fn +Email buttons at the
same time, you automatically launch the Web
browser.
Before the buttons function as described, the
Internet connection must be set up and e-mail
retrieval from the server must be configured.
Orientation button
Display Mode
button
When you press the Orientation button, the
system screen orientation changes from
portrait (vertical) to landscape (horizontal) or
from landscape to portrait.
When you press the Fn and Orientation
buttons at the same time, the advanced
settings menu of the screen controller is
launched. From that menu you can choose the
display mode you would like to use.

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Button name and
icon
Tablet PC icon
(Fn + button)
Function description
ESC button
Application A
button
A
The ESC button has the same function as the
Esc key on a keyboard.
Pressing the Fn + ESC buttons at the same
time, acts to invoke a pre-determined
application or keystroke combination, as
assigned the Tablet Button Settings utility. (You
can change the settings in Control Panel -
Tablet Button Settings.)
By default, pressing the Fn + ESC combination
acts the same as if you had pressed key
combination Ctrl and Esc on a keyboard:
the Start menu is launched.
ENT button
Application A
button
B
The ENT button acts the same way as an
Enter key on a keyboard.
Pressing the Fn + ENT buttons at the same
time, acts to invoke a pre-determined
application or keystroke combination, as
assigned the Tablet Button Settings utility. (You
can change the settings in Control Panel -
Tablet Button Settings.)
By default, pressing the Fn + ENT combination
acts the same as if you had pressed Alt on a
keyboard: it selects a main menu in the typical
Windows application.
Fn key
The Fn button works in conjunction with the
other application buttons to provide additional
functionality for the buttons as indicated in this
table.
Pressing the Fn button twice in succession
within the "sticky" time, causes the Fujitsu
Menu to appear on your screen. The Fujitsu
Menu is used to change certain system
settings.
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The Fn button has a handy "sticky" feature that allows you to press the two buttons in
immediate succession, rather than at exactly the same time. After pressing the Fn button,
you have a short time (2 to 3 seconds) to press the second button.

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Navigation buttons
Each of the buttons can be toggled by pressing either end of the button.
The navigation buttons have dual functions. The additional functions are activated by pressing the
Fn button while pressing the Navigation button.
The buttons also have separate additional functions that can be used while the system is booting
up. For more information refer to the "Additional functions of application and navigation buttons"
section in this chapter.
Icon Function (button pressed alone) Additional function (button
pressed together with the button
Fn)
This button consists of Up and Down
segments. When the Up portion is
pressed, you will scroll up one page.
When the Down portion is pressed,
you will scroll down one page.
When pressed with the Fn button,
the Up portion of this button allows
you to tab right.
When pressed with the Fn button,
the Down portion of this button
allows you to tab left.
This button consists of Up and Down
segments. When the Up portion is
pressed, the cursor will move up.
When the Down portion is pressed,
the cursor will move down.
When pressed with the Fn button,
the Up portion of this button will
move the cursor to the right.
When pressed with the Fn button,
the Down portion of this button will
move the cursor to the left.
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The Fn button has a handy "sticky" feature that allows you to press the two buttons in
immediate succession, rather than at exactly the same time. After pressing the Fn button,
you have a short time (2 to 3 seconds) to press the second button.

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Additional functions of application and navigation
buttons
While you are booting up your system, you can invoke the Windows Advanced Options Menu, where
you can set different modes (such as Safe Mode). You can also use the application and navigation
buttons to invoke the BIOS Setup.
When it is supplied, the Tablet PC is set to factory default settings. You can change these settings
in BIOS Setup. Any changes you make take effect as soon as you save and quit the BIOS Setup.
The system is booting up while the Fujitsu Siemens Computers logo is displayed immediately after
turning on the system. The following table shows which additional functions the application and
navigation buttons offer when booting the system and in the BIOS Setup.
Buttons and icons Purpose (when pressed while the system is booting up)
Alt button
Alt
Pressing the Alt button while the system is booting up takes you into
the BIOS Setup. The Alt button has the same function as the F2 key
on a keyboard during booting.
In normal operation the Alt button has the same function as the key
combination Ctrl , Alt and Del on a keyboard (warm boot).
E-Mail button
Pressing the E-Mail button while the system is booting up opens the
Boot Menu.
The E-Mail button has the same function when booting the system
as the F12 key on a keyboard.
Orientation button
Pressing the Orientation button while the BIOS Setup is open causes
the selected item to change to the next item.
The Orientation button has the same function as the spacebar on a
keyboard.
ESC button
Pressing the ESC button while the BIOS Setup is open acts to escape
from the BIOS Setup.
The ESC button has the same function as the Esc key on a
keyboard.
ENT button
Pressing the ENT button while the BIOS Setup is open acts the same
as the Enter key on a keyboard.

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Buttons and icons Purpose (when pressed while the system is booting up)
Fn key
Pressing the Fn button while the system is displaying the operating
system boot menu opens the Windows Advanced Options Menu. This
menu allows you to set different operating system modes (such as
safe mode).
The Fn button has the same function as the F8 key on a keyboard
during booting.
Pressing the top half of the button while the BIOS Setup is open
causes the cursor in the BIOS Setup screen to move up. The same
effect is achieved as with the corresponding arrow key on a
keyboard.
This feature is also functional in the operating system Boot Menu
menu.
Pressing the bottom half of button while the BIOS Setup is open
causes the cursor in the BIOS Setup screen to move down. The same
effect is achieved as with the corresponding arrow key on a
keyboard.
This feature is also functional in the operating system Boot Menu
menu.
Pressing the top half of the button while the BIOS Setup is open
causes the cursor in the BIOS Setup screen to move right. The same
effect is achieved as with the corresponding arrow key on a
keyboard.
Pressing the bottom half of button while the BIOS Setup is open
causes the cursor in the BIOS Setup screen to move left. The same
effect is achieved as with the corresponding arrow key on a
keyboard.

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Interfaces, ports and other hardware components
Ports and peripheral interfaces on the Tablet PC allow connection of a variety of devices.
Each of the illustrated icons is either moulded into or printed on the Tablet PC casing.
Port / Peripheral Tablet PC icon Meaning
PC card slot
Slot for a Type I or Type II PC card
Port for SmartCard No icon Port for a SmartCard
Storage card slot Slot for storage card (Secure Digital)
Monitor port
Connect an external CRT monitor.
Port for power adapter Connect an external power source such as
the power adapter or auto/aircraft adapter.
USB port
Connect Universal Serial Bus 2,0 compliant
devices to the Tablet PC.
Microphone jack
Connect an external microphone.
The internal microphone is disabled when
you plug in an external microphone.
Headphones port
Connect stereo headphones or powered
external speakers.
The internal speaker is disabled when you
plug in external headphones or powered
speakers.