HP ArcPad User manual

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Getting Started with the Tablet PC:
(How to utilize the Tablet PC for the Assessment)
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Power on the Tablet PC by sliding on the Power button located on the front left of
the Tablet (Shown below) Once you’ve powered the Tablet on, unlock the screen
by sliding the unlock button located on the front center of the Tablet
Once you have turned on the Tablet PC and unlocked the screen, you now have
two options: (1) Leave the screen up and use the Tablet PC like a normal laptop or
(2) Rotate the screen the push it down to make it more compact as shown below

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After you have the Tablet PC unlocked and Powered On, Press:
Control – Alt – Delete (By using either the Keypad or Touchpad)
** f using the touchpad, undock the pen which is located
on the left side of the Tablet PC**
Login using the given username and password:
Username: field
Password: DotSrmu1

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If the Tablet PC is fully charged, you will be able to use it for just a couple of hours
at best It is recommended that you use the car charger that was also given to you
periodically throughout the day
**Inside the Briefcase you were given you should find the car charger along
with a wall charger that can be used to charge the Tablet PC over night **
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1 At the end of the day make sure you have Saved all your work!!!
2 Save your files also on the USB Drive as a Back-Up each day as well!!
3 Properly shutdown the Tablet PC (Control-Alt-Delete or Start Menu)
4 If you rotated the monitor make sure you rotate it back to normal
5 But the Tablet PC and chargers along with GPS contents back in briefcase
6 Take inside with you…DO NOT leave outside!!

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If you have to walk a lot during your assessing, it might be helpful to “undock” the
Tablet PC from its docking station This makes carrying the Tablet PC a little
easier by making it lighter
**To “undock” the Tablet PC, simply pull the lever shown in the first
picture, while at the same time lifting up the Tablet PC Too reattach
them, gently place the Tablet PC on top of the extended battery and
push down **

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Using the GPS Receiver
(Operating Instructions for the BU-353 GPS Device)
What is a BU-353 GPS Receiver?
A Global Positioning System Receiver that plugs directly into a USB port on the
Tablet PC It then Syncs with ArcPad to show your current location in relation to
all surrounding elements and random sections
How it works:
The BU-353 is suitable for use in vehicle, marine and aviation navigation, as well
as commercial and municipality applications such as fire trucks, police cars, buses,
GIS data collection and much more!
With a 60” cable, placement of the GPS receiver anywhere within the vehicle will
usually get sufficient GPS signal reception, but in those rare occurrences when
towering high-rises offer challenging satellite reception, simply place the BU-353
on the vehicle’s roof (attaches with its built-in magnet) for improved reception
Since power and data are transferred through the same USB cable from the BU-
353, there’s no need for batteries or any other external power source

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***After you turn on the Tablet PC but Before you open your
ArcPad files plug the GPS Device into the USB Port on the left
hand side of your Tablet PC ***
The GPS Receiver has a built in LED light that denotes 1 of 3 things:
LED ndication What to do?
Off GPS Receiver is Off Make sure GPS is plugged into USB Port, check to make sure
connection is good. If still not working try a different USB Port
On
(solid)
No Fix, searching for GPS
Signals
Turn on ArcPad and make sure on the menu bar that the GPS is
set to Active.
On
(flashing)
Position fix established and
GPS Signals are being
Received
Nothing…Everything is in Sync and ready to begin.
LED Light located at rear of unit

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***Reminder***
•For the GPS Receiver to work properly you need to be outside where
satellites can pick up the signal from the receiver
•If you see a Flashing LED light on the device once you have the
Tablet PC on, the GPS Device plugged in, ArcPad Open you are good
to go!
•Any other problem that occurs will be from the ArcPad software
See the ArcPad section for details pertaining to GPS connection
problems

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