Mitsubishi Electric Pedion Laptop User guide

Pedion
Owner's Handbook
including
Quick Start
Guide

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QUICK START GUIDE
MITSUBISHI PEDION QUICK START GUIDE
ThisQuickStartGuidegivesyoutheminimumamount
of information needed to start working with your new
Pedion.
More detailed in formation is provided in the Owner’s
Handbook (the second part of this book).
Throughout this book “Windows” means Microsoft
Windows 95. If Windows 98 or Windows NT is
installed on your Pedion, certain procedural details may
change. Consult your Windows documentation
(manual or help files) for assistance.
For your own safety
Readthrough theSafety &Regulatory Noticessection atthe
startofthismanualbeforeusingthecomputerforthefirsttime.

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QUICK START GUIDE
Connecting to the AC power supply
BeginbyconnectingthePedionto the ACpowersupply.
This is necessary becuase the Pedion's internal battery is
initiallyuncharged.
1. ConnecttheACadaptertotheDC-INconnectoron
therearofthePedion.
2. ConnectthepowercordtotheACadapter,andplug
thepowercordintoanearbyACoutlet.
Warning
UseonlytheACadapterthatcomeswithyourPedion.Donot
attempttouseanadapterfromanyotherequipment.
Caution
Use only with a 120-240 volt AC power supply.
PlaceboththecomputerandthePediononastablesurface(e.g.
desktoporfloor).IftheACadapterbecomesdetachedfromthe
systembecause,forexample,theadapterfallsoffofadesktop,the
powerwillbecutoff,whichmaycausedataloss.
AC
outlet

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QUICK START GUIDE
Charging the internal battery
ThePedion'sinternal battery beginsto chargeas soon as
youconnectthePediontotheACpowersupply.
We recommend that you let the battery fully charge
before using the Pedion for the first time. This should
take about 3 hours. (If you use the Pedion while the
battery is charging, it could take up to 12 hours.)
Afullychargedbatteryshouldenablethecomputertobe
used without an AC power supply for about 1.8 hours.
ThePedion'sBatteryStatuslight(themiddleofthreelights
on the right-hand side) is orange while the battery is
charging,greenwhenitischarged.
A new battery may run down relatively quickly. This is
quitenormal.Ifyoufullyrechargethebatteryeachtimeit
runsdown,itwillsoonachieveitsoptimumperformance.
For more information, see the chapter on “Battery and
Power Management” in the Owner’s Handbook.
Note
The batteries in the optional Battery Pack are also initially
uncharged.IftheBatteryPackisattachedtothePedion,both
the Battery Pack and the Pedion's internal battery can be
rechargedatthesametime.

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QUICK START GUIDE
Attaching the Multimedia Pack
Once the Pedion’s battery has been fully charged, you
can connect the Multimedia Pack.
1. Ensure the Pedion is turned off.
2. Close the LCD panel and turn the Pedion over.
3. Slide open the battery and multimedia connector
covers on the underside of the Pedion.
4. Align the two small holes on the rear of the Pedion
with the two raised catches on the rear edge of the
Multimedia Pack.
5. Gently press down on the front edge of the Pedion
untilitclicksintoplace.Donotuseexcessiveforce.
For more information, see the “Welcome” chapter in
the Owner’s Handbook.