Winmate M9700 User manual

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M9700 Rugged Tablet PC
(Intel® Atom Duo Core N2600 Based Tablet PC)
USERS MANUAL
Version: 1.2
9.7”RuggedTablet PC

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Please read these instructions carefully before using the product and save for later reference.
Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.
Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Clean the product with a damp soft
cloth. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners as it may cause permanent damage to the screen.
Do not use this product near water.
Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, or table. The product may fall, causing
serious damage to the product.
This product should be operated from the type of power indicated on the marking label. If you
are not sure of the type of power available, consult your dealer or local power company.
This product is equipped with a 3-wire grounding type plug, a plug having a third (grounding)
pin. This plug will only fit into a grounding-type power outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are
unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet.
(For AC version only) Do not defeat the purpose of the grounding-type plug.
Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this product where persons will
walk on the cord.
Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they may touch
dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a risk of fire or electric shock.
Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.
Do not attempt to service this product by yourself, as opening or removing covers may expose
you to dangerous voltage points or other risks and will void the warranty. Refer all servicing to
qualified service personnel.
Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under
the following conditions:
When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed.
If liquid has been spilled into the product.
If rainy or water has been exposed to the product.
If the product does not operate normally that the operating instructions are followed. Adjust
only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions since improper adjustment of
other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified
technician to restore the product to normal operation.
If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged.
If the product exhibited a distinct change in the performance, that indicates a need for service.

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Copyright Notice
Copyright © 2012 Winmate Communication Inc., ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this document may
be reproduced, copied, translated, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, for
any purpose, without the prior written permission of the original manufacturer. Trademark
Acknowledgement
Brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Disclaimer
Winmate Communication Inc. reserves the right to make any product changes without notice, including
circuits and/or software described or contained in this manual in order to improve design and/or performance.
Winmate Communication assumes no responsibility or liability for the use of the described product(s),
conveys no license or title under any patent, copyright, or masks work rights to these products, and makes
no representations or warranties that these products are free from patent, copyright, or mask work right
infringement, unless otherwise specified. Applications that are described in this manual are for illustration
purposes only. Winmate Communication Inc. makes no representation or warranty that such application will
be suitable for the specified use without further testing or modification.
Warranty
Winmate warrants that each of its products will be free from material and workmanship defects for a
period of one year from the invoice date. If the customer discovers a defect, Winmate will, at its option, repair
or replace the defective product at no charge to the customer, provided it is returned during the warranty
period of one year, with transportation charges prepaid. The returned product must be properly packaged in
it’s original packaging to obtain warranty service.
If the serial number and the product shipping data differ by over 30 days, the in-warranty service will be
made according to the shipping date. In the serial numbers the third and fourth two digits give the year of
manufacture, and the fifth digit means the month (e. g., with A for October, B for November and C for
December).
For example, the serial number 1W08Axxxxxxxx means October of year 2008.

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Customer Service
We provide service guide for any problem as follow steps ：First, visit the website at
http://www.winmate.com.tw to find the update information about the product. Second, contact with your
distributor, sales representative, or our customer service center for technical support if you need additional
assistance. You may have the following information ready before you call：
?Product serial number
?Peripheral attachments
?Software (OS, version, application software, etc.)
?Description of complete problem
?The exact wording of any error messages
In addition, free technical support is available from our engineers every business day. We are always
ready to give advice on application requirements or specific information on the installation and operation of
any of our products. Please do not hesitate to call or e-mail us.
Notice
1. Do not touch the LCD panel surface with sharp or hard objects.
2. Do not use abrasive cleaners, waxes or solvents for cleaning, use only a dry or damp, soft cloth.
3. Use only with a high quality, safety-approved, AC/DC power adapter.

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Safety Precautions
Warning!
Always completely disconnect the power cord from your chassis
whenever you work with the hardware. Do not make connections
while the power is on. Sensitive electronic components can be
damaged by sudden power surges. Only experienced electronics
personnel should open the PC chassis.
Caution!
Always ground yourself to remove any static charge before touching the
CPU card. Modern electronic devices are very sensitive to static electric charges.
As a safety precaution, use a grounding wrist strap at all times. Place all
electronic components in a static-dissipative surface or static-shielded bag
when they are not in the chassis.

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This equipment 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 radiate 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.
– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
CAUTION:
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the
equipment.
This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any
other antenna or transmitter.
RF exposure warning
The equipment complies with FCC RF exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment.
The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction
with any other antenna or transmitter.

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RF exposure information (SAR)
This Rugged Table PC meets the government's requirements for exposure to radio waves.
This Rugged Table PC is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for
exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission
of the U.S. Government. The exposure standard for wireless Rugged Table PC employs a
unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit set by
the FCC is 1.6 W/kg. Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions
accepted by the FCC with the Rugged Table PC transmitting at its highest certified power
level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified
power level, the actual SAR level of the Rugged Table PC while operating can be well below
the maximum value. This is because the Rugged Table PC is designed to operate at multiple
power levels so as to use only the poser required to reach the network. In general, the
closer you are to a wireless base station antenna, the lower the power output. The highest
SAR value for US model Rugged Table PC as reported to the FCC when tested for use at
the body, as described in this user guide, is 0.770 W/kg.
Industry Canada Class B Statement
This Class [B] digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe [B] est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s).Operation is
subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2)
this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired
operation of the device.
IEEE 802.11b or 802.11g operation of this product in the Canada is firmware-limited to
channels 1 through 11.
Déclarations d'exposition aux RF liéesAvertissement d'exposition RF: L'équipement est
conforme aux limites d'exposition aux RF établies pour un environnement non contrôlé.
L'antenne (s) utilisée pour ce transmetteur ne doit pas être co-localisés ou fonctionnant en
conjonction avec une autre antenne ou transmetteur.
Ce dispositif est conforme à la norme de l'industrie Candada exempts de licence RSS (s).
L'opération est soumise aux deux conditions suivantes: (1) Cet appareil ne peut causer
d'interférences nuisibles, et (2) cet appareil doit accepter toute interférence reçue, y
compris les interférences qui peuvent causer un mauvais fonctionnement de l'appareil.

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Packaging List
This product is shipped with the items list below. Please make sure that all are in your package.
Item Description Note
Default Packing Accessories
1 1 piece of Rugged Tablet PC Quick Start
Guide.
2 1 piece of CD for Recovery CD for Operation
System (Windows embedded standard 7).
3 1 piece of CD for M970D Manual.
4 1 piece of 12V Adapter w/ Standard Power
Cord. (Euro / U.S. Std type, 1.8m)
5 LAN (female) Adapter cable
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Optional Accessories
1 Table Stand
2 HDMI (female) Adapter cable
3 Hand Strap
4 Capacitive Touch Stylus
5 VESA Mounting Kit
6 Vehicle charger
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2 Power Button LED Indicator Press 2 seconds continuous to turn-on the PC. Press once to turn off backlight when PC is on. Press once to tune
on backlight when backlight is off Need 8 seconds
continuous push to force the Tablet PC turn-off
immediately. From right to left shows the status about
Power mode, Battery mode, Storage and WiFi status mode.
3 Menu Push Menu function to show Brightness,
Volume,Battery status and WiFi/
Bluetooth on/off.
Chapter 2.2.1
4 Hotkey (F1) 1 programmable Hot-key for user to
define by application Chapter 2.2.2
Indicator
Status
Descriptio
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Green light：
when Power On.
No light when
Power Off.
Orange Light：
Under charging
Red Blinking
Light：Low
Battery
Check Chapter
3.2.3/ 2.4 for
low battery and
replacing
battery
1 DC-in
Connect
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Contents
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS............................................................2
PACKAGING LIST ..................................................................................................6
CHAPTER 1 GETTING STARTED...................................................................... 10
1.1 CONNECTING THE AC POWER................................................................................ 10
1.2 TURNING ON AND OFF THE TABLET PC..................................................................... 11
1.2.1 TURNING ON THE TABLET PC........................................................................11
1.2.2 TURNING OFFTHE TABLET PC.......................................................................11
1.3 THE OPTIMIZED USE FOR SUNLIGHT READABLE TOUCH SCREEN........................................ 12
1.4 TAKING A LOOK AT I/OFUNCTIONS (FOR 9.7 INCH TABLET PC).......................................13
1.5 PRODUCT FEATURES AND SPECIFICATION .................................................................. 17
1.5.2 Product Features ..................................................................................................................17
1.5.2 Product Specification...........................................................................................................18
CHAPTER 2 OPERATING TABLET PC AND HOTTAB HOTKEY UTILITY
................................................................................................................................. 21
2.2 STARTING AND STOPPING THE TABLET PC ................................................................. 21
2.2 QUICK TO KNOW MENU AND HOTTAB HOTKEY FUNCTION ............................................... 22
2.2.1 How to use Menu Function ................................................................................................22
2.2.2 How to use Hotkey Function.............................................................................................24
Use the HotTab software utility to make it easy to program and define hot key by customer’s usual
application. ..........................................................................................................24
2.2.3 Connecting to a Wireless Network ..................................................................................27
2.2.4 Using the Bluetooth Wireless Feature............................................................................28
2.2.4 Using the 3G Feature (Optional) .....................................................................................30
2.2.6 Using the Camera Feature.................................................................................................33
CHAPTER 3 TABLET PC POWER MANAGEMENT ........................................ 35
3.1 ABOUT AC ADAPTER .......................................................................................... 35
3.2 CHARGING AND CHECKING CHARGING STATUS ........................................................... 36
3.2.1 Charging the Battery Pack.................................................................................................36
3.2.3 Charging Approaches..........................................................................................................36
3.2.3 Checking the Battery Level ...............................................................................................37
3.2.4 Battery Low Signals and Actions .....................................................................................37
3.3 POWER MANAGEMENT......................................................................................... 37
FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ON POWER MANAGEMENT, SEE WINDOWS’ HELP.............................. 38
CHAPTER 4 EXPANDING YOUR TABLET PC................................................ 40
4.1 HOW AND WHEN TO USE BIOS SETUP .................................................................... 40
4.2 BIOS FUNCTIONS .............................................................................................41
4.2.1 Main Menu ..............................................................................................................................41
4.2.2 Advanced Menu.....................................................................................................................41
4.2.3 Chipset Menu.........................................................................................................................46
4.2.4 Boot Menu ..............................................................................................................................47
4.2.5 Security Menu .......................................................................................................................48
4.2.6 Save & Exit Menu…………………………………………………………………………………….. 49

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CHAPTER 1
Getting Started

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CHAPTER 1 GETTING STARTED
This chapter guides you to get the Rugged Tablet PC ready for operating.
1.1 Connecting the AC Power
Our tablet PC can operate either on the external AC power adapter or internal battery power. It
is suggested that you use AC power when you start up the tablet PC first time.
**Caution
Use only the AC adapter included with your tablet PC. Using other AC adapters may damage
the tablet PC.
1. Plug the DC cord of the AC adapter to the
power connector of the tablet PC.
2. Plug the female end of the AC power cord to
the AC adapter and the male end to the power electrical outlet.
3. When the AC adapter is connected, the Battery Pack is also under charging. You can check the
Battery Status LED indicator to see the currently progress. The indicator turns to green when is
fully charged.
(For information on using battery power, see “Chapter 3 The Power Management”)
**Caution
When you disconnect the AC adapter, disconnect from the electrical outlet first and then from
the tablet PC. A reverse procedure may damage the AC adapter or the tablet PC. When
unplugging the connector, always hold the plug head. Never pull on the cord.

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1.2 Turning On and Off the Tablet PC
1.2.1 Turning on the Tablet PC
1. Place your tablet PC on a flat and stable surface or holding the tablet PC on your hand.
2. Make sure that the tablet PC is either connected to AC power or the battery pack with power.
3. Press the power button on the right side by 2-3 seconds to start it.
1.2.2 Turning off the Tablet PC To turn off the tablet PC power, use the “Shut Down” command
of your operating system.
**Caution
If you have to turn the tablet PC on again immediately after turning
it off, wait for at least five seconds. Turning the tablet PC off and
on rapidly can damage it.

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1.3 The Optimized Use for Sunlight Readable Touch screen.
With the imposed reflective function, the modified LCD can reflect the ambient light passing the LCD cell and
utilize the reflected light beams as its illumination. The stronger the ambient light is, the brighter the LCD will
appear. As a result, the modified LCD is viewable under lighting conditions. The optimized angle of view is
fourty-five degree. And the optimized distance of view is 30cm.
Light Source
**Caution
Although transflective LCD is mainly
used in outdoor environment
and it may increase the reflective
lights under sunlight, it is suggested
that you should keep the LCD in
appropriate temperature for
operation and storage, and avoid
direct sunlight if possible. To
ensure the transflective
LCD work stably, 0~50°C
(32-121°F) operation and storage
temperature is suitable.

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1.4 Taking a Look at I/O Functions (for 9.7 inch Tablet PC)
This section we will show the Tablet PC external connection parts and their functions.
Front side Control Functions
Hot Key: Vol-, Vol+, F1. Menu
Item
Description Note
Default Packing Accessories
1 1 piece of Rugged Tablet PC Quick Start
Guide.
2 1 piece of CD for Recovery CD for Operation
System (Windows embedded standard 7).
3 1 piece of CD for M970D Manual.
4 1 piece of 12V Adapter w/ Standard Power
Cord. (Euro / U.S. Std type, 1.8m)
5 LAN (female) Adapter cable
6
Optional Accessories
1 Table Stand
2 HDMI (female) Adapter cable
3 Hand Strap
4 Capacitive Touch Stylus
5 VESA Mounting Kit
6 Vehicle charger
1
2 Power Button LED Indicator Press 2 seconds continuous to turn-on the PC. Press once to turn off backlight when PC is on. Press once to tune
on backlight when backlight is off Need 8 seconds
continuous push to force the Tablet PC turn-off
immediately. From right to left shows the status about
Power mode Battery mode Storage and WiFi
status mode

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LED Indicator Status Description
LED Indicator
Green
light：
when storage
under
operation.
No light
when storage
stop
operation.
Green light：
when
Wi-Fi
under
operation.
No light
when Wi-Fi
stop
operation.
Item
Description Note
Default Packing Accessories
1 1 piece of Rugged Tablet PC Quick Start
Guide.
2 1 piece of CD for Recovery CD for Operation
System (Windows embedded standard 7).
3 1 piece of CD for M970D Manual.
4 1 piece of 12V Adapter w/ Standard Power
Cord. (Euro / U.S. Std type, 1.8m)
5 LAN
(
female
)
Ada
p
ter cable

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Right side Input
Power Button
LAN / HDMI
Item
Description
Default Packing Accessories
1 1 piece of Rugged Tablet PC Quick Start
Guide
Item
Description N
o
Default Packing Accessories
1 1 piece of Rugged Tablet PC Quick Start
Guide.
2 1 piece of CD for Recovery CD for Operation
System (Windows embedded standard 7)
Item
Description Note
Default Packing Accessories
1 1 piece of Rugged Tablet PC Quick Start
Guide.
2 1 piece of CD for Recovery CD for Operation
System (Windows embedded standard 7).
3 1
p
iece of CD for M970D Manual.

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Through the first Chapter 1.1 to 1.4, you can understand the basic information when you own the machine, in
next Chapter you will understand more detail about how to operate the tablet PC. Between this, you can
check our product function and specification.
Item
Description
Default Packing Accessories
1 1 piece of Rugged Tablet PC Quick Start
Guide.
2 1 piece of CD for Recovery CD for Operation
System (Windows embedded standard 7)

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1.5 Product Features and Specification
1.5.2 Product Features Our Rugged Tablet PCs are designed with state of the art industrial use,
versatile functionality and solid products. With great mobility support and battery management.
The 9.7” rugged tablet provides an alternative solution for those between general consumer
and extremely rugged application.
?9.7” 1024x768 Resolution IPS LED Panel
?Low-power system with Intel® Atom N2600 processor
?2GB SODIMM DDR3-800 memory
?Built-in Wi-Fi/ Bluetooth Module
?Support 3G&GPS function (optional)
?Standard Battery 5300 mAh
?Mobile Rugged-Shock, Vibration, and transit drop
?4 points Projective-capacity touch

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1.5.2 Product Specification The product specification as the following table description:
System Specification
Item
Description Note
Default Packing Accessories
1 1 piece of Rugged Tablet PC Quick Start
Guide.
2 1 piece of CD for Recovery CD for Operation
System (Windows embedded standard 7).
3 1 piece of CD for M970D Manual.
4 1 piece of 12V Adapter w/ Standard Power
Cord. (Euro / U.S. Std type, 1.8m)
5 LAN (female) Adapter cable
6
Optional Accessories
1 Table Stand
2 HDMI (female) Adapter cable
3 Hand Strap
4 Capacitive Touch Stylus
5 VESA Mounting Kit
6 Vehicle charger
1
2 Power Button LED Indicator Press 2 seconds continuous to turn-on the PC. Press once to turn off backlight when PC is on. Press once to tune
on backlight when backlight is off Need 8 seconds
continuous push to force the Tablet PC turn-off
immediately. From right to left shows the status about
Power mode, Battery mode, Storage and WiFi status mode.
3 Menu Push Menu function to show Brightness,
Volume,Battery status and WiFi/
Bluetooth on/off.
Chapter 2.2.1
4 Hotkey (F1) 1 programmable Hot-key for user to
define by application
Chapter 2.2.2