Tangent T9i User manual

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Introduction

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T9i

BASICOPERATIONGUIDE

ThankyouforacquiringthelatestadditiontoTangent’slineofmobiletablets—theT9i.FeaturinganIP65‐rated,slimyetrobustenclosure,thetwo‐poundT9iTabletwith9.7”TFT

displayispoweredbytheIntel®Celeron®orCore™idualcoreprocessor,oﬀeringoptimalcombinationsofperformanceandpowersavings.TheT9iTabletisavailablewith

Windows®orLinuxoperatingsystems.Eachsoftwareoperatingsystemfeatureswebbrowser,client/servercomputingsoftware,mediaplayer,accessories,andapplicationssupport.

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T9iTabletwithinternalbatterypack,stylus,andbumpers

AC‐DCPowerAdapterwithPowerCord

BasicOperationGuide

Handstrap

Majoroptions,dependingonconfiguration:

PackageContents

DesktopCradlewithExternalBatteryPackCharger.Dockingsupport

withportsforPower,USB,DisplayPort,COMportandEthernet

ExternalBatteryPackandBatteryChargerKit

Vehicle/WallMountCradle

*IfyourT9iTabletcontainscamera,3Gorscannermodule,pleaserefer

totheTabletModulesBasicOperationGuidefordetailedoperation.

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Power/BatteryLEDStatus:

Blueindicatesthebatteryis25%to100%charged

Blinkingblueindicatesthebatteryischarging

Orangeindicatesthatthebatteryisbetween11%to25%

Blinkingorangeindicatesthatthebatteryisbelow10%

Blinkingblueandorangealternatelyindicatesthebatteryisbeingwarmed

up.DonotunplugtheAC/DCadapter.

OPERATION

InternalBattery

Warning!

TheInternalbatterypackshouldonlybereplacedbyanauthorizedTangentservice

representative.Pleasecontactyourproductand/orserviceproviderforinternal

batteryreplacementservice.

PoweringONandOFF

ToactivatetheTablet,pushandquicklyreleasethePowerButton.Thedisplay

willcomeoninafewseconds.ToputtheTabletinStandbymode,pushand

quicklyreleasethePowerButton.ToturntheTabletoﬀ forextendedstorage,

poweroﬀ safelyusinganysoftwarefunctionthat“shutsdowncomputer”

providedinthesoftwareoperatingsystem.

AlwaysexercisecarewhenoperatingandhandlingtheTablet.

DoNOTapplyexcessivepressuretothedisplayscreen.

WerecommendusingtheStylusprovidedtokeepthescreenclean.

Avoidprolongedexposureofthedisplaypaneltoanystrongheatsource.

Whereverpossible,theTabletshouldfaceawayfromdirectlighttoreduce

glare.

IftheAC‐DCpoweradapterisusedtorechargeorpowerthetablet,doNOT

useanyAC‐DCadapterotherthantheoneprovidedwiththetabletor

acquiredfromthemanufactureroritspartners.

Intheunlikelyeventthatsmoke,abnormalnoise,orstrangeodoris

present,immediatelypoweroﬀ theTabletanddisconnectallpower

sources.Reporttheproblemtoyourdeviceproviderimmediately.

NeverattempttodisassembletheTablet,asthiswillvoidthewarranty.

Precautions

NOTE:Thebatterypacksshippedwithyourtabletmaybelowinpower—pleaseuse

theAC‐DCadapterwiththeTabletwhensettingupfortheﬁrsttimetofullycharge

theinternalbatterypack.Youmaychargetheexternalbatterypackwithitattached

totheTablet,orwiththeoptionalexternalbatterychargerkit.

NOTE:Whenthebatterypack(s)is(are)charging,theblue‐coloredBatteryLED

shouldblinkslowly.IfpluggingintheAC‐DCadapterdoesnottriggerthisblinking

activityandtheLEDstaysdark,thebatterypack(s)mayhavebeendrained

substantially.Tryunplugging/repluggingtheAC‐DCadaptertotheTabletafewtimes

toactivatethechargingprocess.

NOTE:Toconservepower,use(pushandquickrelease)thePowerButtontoputin

“Standby”modewhilenotinuse.Pushingbrieﬂyonthesamebuttonwillwakeup

thesystemwithinseconds.

NOTE:AvoidusingthePowerButton(“hold4+seconds”feature)toturnoﬀ the

tablet—thisformofhardwareshutdownisintendedtobeameansofrecoveryfrom

lockups,andnotasnormaloperation.

StartUp

Ifthepowerup(fromStandbyorotherwise)issuccessful,theappropriateinterface

willbedisplayedafteralaunchsequenceofseveralseconds.ThewirelessLAN

connectionmaytake10‐15secondstobeestablished.

ConﬁguringtheT9i

Thetabletmaybeconﬁguredusingtheutilitiesandmethodsdictatedbythe

softwareoperatingsystem.TheTabletshouldbeconﬁgurableforvariousproperties

suchasuserproﬁles,networkfeatures,andseveralsystemelements.

BasicFeatures

TheTabletwirelesstabletintegratesabrightandresponsivetouchdisplay,1USB

port,andembeddednetworkingelementssuchasWi‐Fioroptional3G.TheTablet

iscomplementedbyasuiteofaccessories,includingbatteryexpansion,docking

cradles,andwall/vehiclemountcradles,foracomprehensiveuserexperience.

ATablettypicallyintegratesan802.11Wi‐Fiadapterthatmayconnecttoother

wirelessdevicesoraccesspoints.IfyourTabletdoesnotcomewithsuchanetwork

adapter,pleaseconsultyourdeviceprovidertoestablishthedesirednetwork

connectivity.

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Calibration

ThetouchdisplayfortheTabletiscalibratedbeforeshipping.Intheeventthat

thecalibrationhasbeenmodiﬁedorisunsatisfactory,therespectivecalibration

routines(e.g.,PenMount(PM)tocalibratethetouchinterfacemaybeused.Such

applicationsaretypicallyexecutedthroughtouchinputviaStylusorthrough

mouseclickviaaUSBmouse.

ButtonManagement

Wheresupportedbysoftware,manyofthehardbuttonsontheTabletare

programmabletoperformafunctionoftheuser’schoice.Toactivatethebutton

re‐assignmentapplication,invoketheButtonManagerapplication.

WirelessNetworking

Wi‐Fi

TheTabletisoftendeliveredwithanembedded(user‐inaccessible)

802.11a/b/g/nWi‐Fiadapterequippedwithahiddencustomantenna.

ThroughthesupportoftypicalWi‐Fiadapters,theTabletshouldbeable

todetectall802.11accesspointsinthevicinityforyoutoselectthe

accesspointofyourchoiceforconnection.

TheSSIDandWEP/WPA/WPA2(ifenabled)parametersontheTablet

andtheaccesspointshavetomatch.TheSSIDiscase‐sensitiveanditis

recommendedthatyouenableWEP/WPA/WPA2encryption(or

advancedalternatives)forsecureaccess.

WhenWEP/WPA/WPA2isenabled,youmayneedtoconsultyour

networkadministratororyournetworkingequipmentliteratureto

properlyconﬁgureassociatedsettingssuchasAuthenticationmode,

etc.

Refertotheaccesspointoperatingmanualsforsettingupthe802.11

accesspoints.

BrightnessControl

Tocontrolthescreenbrightness,launchtheSystemUtility.TheSystemscreenwill

displayaBrightnesscontrolsectionwithupanddownarrowsthatcanbeactivated

withthestylus.

BatteryandPowerManagement

TheTabletisequippedwithaninternalLi‐Ionbatterypackandanoptionalbatterypackthat

clips(hot‐pluggable)ontothebackofthetablet.Theperiodbetweenbatteryrechargescan

besigniﬁcantlylengthenedbyputtingthetabletintoStandbymodethroughthePower

Button(seeButtonsFunctionTable)wheneverthetabletisnotinuse.Dependingonthe

operatingsoftware,theT9imayalsobeconﬁguredtoentervariouspower‐savingmodesvia

thePowerButtonorthroughtimedentry.

PeripheralsSupport

ThroughitsUSBport,theTabletsupportsawiderangeofUSB‐basedperipherals.These

peripheralsareapplicableforsoftwareinstallation,applicationsstorage,datastorage,

dockingorsoftwarerecoveryandupdate.

TheTabletiscomplementedbyanoptionalDesktopCradleorWall/VehicleMountCradlefor

support,pass‐throughcharging,andconnectiontoarangeofUSBperipherals,including

keyboardandmouse.TheCradlesoﬀerthefollowinginterfaces:aDC‐inportfortheAC‐DC

adapter,anEthernetport,videooutputsandUSBports.AlwaysseattheTabletsecurelyonto

thecradle.ThecradlemustbepoweredbytheAC‐DCadapterfortheEthernetandUSBports

tofunction.ThebatterypacksontheTabletmayberechargedbyconnectingtheAC‐DC

adapterdirectlytotheDC‐inportontheTabletorthroughtheDC‐inportontheCradlewhile

theTabletisdocked.

UsingT9i

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RemoteManagement

Dependingonsoftwareconﬁguration,theTabletcanbecentrallymanagedfor

assetmonitoringandforsoftwarecontrol.Pleaseconsultyourdeviceprovider.

ForMoreSupport

IftheTabletcomeswithaWWANmodule,pleasecontactyourproductand/orservice

providerfortheSIMCardinstallationprocedures.

FederalCommunicationCommission

FederalCommunicationCommissionInterferenceThisdevice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harmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipment

generates,usesandcanradiatedradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalled

andusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterference

toradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewill

notoccurinaparticularinstallationifthisequipmentdoescauseharmful

interferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedby

turningtheequipmentoﬀandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrectthe

interferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:

Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.

Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.

ToHoldtheTablet

Lefthand:griptheleftbacksideofthetabletwithyourlefthandfourindexﬁngers,withthumbrestingonthetopofthebacksideofthetabletand

palmsecurelyagainsttheback.

Righthand:griptherightbacksideofthetabletwithyourrighthandfourindexﬁngers,withthumbrestingonthetopofthebacksideofthetabletand

palmsecurelyagainsttheback.