XPLORE TECHNOLOGIES ix104C2 Instruction Manual

USER’S HANDBOOK

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completeness of this document; however, because ongoing development
efforts are made to continually improve the capabilities of our products, we
cannot guarantee the accuracy of the contents of this document. We disclaim
liability for errors, omissions, or future changes herein.
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Corp.; iX104, iX104C2, iX104C2Tablet PC, and iX104C2Dual Mode are
trademarks of Xplore Technologies Corp.
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Technology Group.
Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Windows 2000
Professional, Windows XP Professional, and Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
PCMCIA and CardBus are registered trademarks of the Personal Computer
Memory Card International Association.
Intel, Pentium, and SpeedStep are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
Wi-Fi is a trademark of the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance
(WECA).
FireWire is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.
ISODAMP is a registered trademark of Aearo Company.
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Copyright © 2003-2004 Xplore Technologies Corp. All rights reserved. No
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PN: 95-01030
Edition: First, August 2004
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY according to FCC Part 15
Responsible Party Name: Xplore Technologies Corp.
Address: 14000 Summit Drive, Suite 900, Austin, Texas 78728
Telephone: [phone]
Declares that product: Model Series: iX104C2complies with Part 15 of the
FCC Rules

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This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not
cause harmful interference, and, (2) This device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
WARNING
Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the
party responsible for compliance may void the user’s authority to
operate this equipment.
For more information about FCC rules and their applicability to
the iX104, see Appendix E, “Agency Notices.”
Warranty Information
The iX104C2Tablet PC, and iX104C2Dual Mode are backed by a
standard 12-month International Limited Warranty. An extended
International Limited Warranty is available. Check the service kit
included with your computer for warranty terms and conditions.
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Important safety information
Before you use the iX104C2Tablet PC or iX104C2Dual Mode(referred
to as the tablet), read these safety instructions and the operation
instructions in this handbook.
Failure to observe all these instructions voids the Limited Warranty and
may lead to suspension or denial of services to the offender, or legal
action, or both.
Follow any special regulations governing the use of the tablet and, if radio-
enabled, always switch it off in areas where radio devices are forbidden or
when the radio device can cause interference or danger.
Always follow any safety laws and regulations pertaining to the use of cell
phones and two-way radios, because these laws and regulations typically
apply to the use of the wireless-enabled tablet.
Observe all restrictions on the use of radio equipment in fuel depots (fuel
storage and distribution areas), chemical plants, and wherever blasting
operations are in progress or in any area in which restrictions on radio
transmissions are imposed.
Switch off the tablet when in an aircraft. The tablet is not FAA-approved for
use on aircraft. The effect of the use of the tablet in aircraft is unknown. Using
the tablet in an aircraft may affect aircraft instrumentation, communication,
and performance; may disrupt the network; and may be illegal.
Operating the wireless-enabled tablet may interfere with the functioning of
inadequately protected medical devices such as pacemakers. Consult a
physician or the manufacturer of the medical device if you have any
questions.
Radio signals from your tablet will not affect the operation of most modern
equipment, but certain electronic equipment, including automotive systems,
may not be shielded against radio signals from your tablet. Check with the
manufacturer of your motor vehicle or the manufacturer’s representative to
determine whether using the tablet will present any safety issues.
Avoid using the tablet in any environment that requires your full attention,
such as when driving a vehicle. If you need to use your tablet while driving,
have a passenger use it for you or find a safe location to halt your vehicle.

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WARNING
Use only battery types specified in this handbook. Using any other
type of battery can be dangerous and can disable the tablet.
WARNING
Do not use any dock or any other accessory or attachment that is
not manufactured or supplied by Xplore or an authorized Xplore
accessories supplier. Use of any accessory or attachment that is
not supplied or approved for use with the tablet by Xplore is not
permitted because it may cause hazards.
Operate the tablet only from the type of power source indicated on
the marking label. (See page 56 for more information about the
battery and power supply.) Route power supply cords so that they
are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or
against them. Pay particular attention to cords at plugs and
convenience receptacles, and at the point where cords exit from
the tablet or its dock. Do not overload wall outlets, extension
cords, or integral convenience receptacles because this can cause
fire or electric shock.
Unplug the tablet and refer the tablet and dock for service to
qualified service personnel if any of the following conditions
occur:
■The power supply cord or plug is damaged.
■The tablet or dock does not operate normally when you
follow the instructions in this book.
■The tablet or dock exhibits a distinct change in performance.
Adjust only controls for which there are instructions in this book.
An improper adjustment of other controls can result in damage
and may require extensive work by a qualified technician to
restore the tablet or dock to normal operation.
CAUTION
Avoid prolonged physical contact with the exposed metal surfaces
on the front and back of the tablet. While the tablet may not feel hot
to the touch, if you maintain physical contact with the tablet for a
long time (for example, if you rest the tablet on your lap for a long
time), your skin may suffer low-heat injury. In addition, be careful
when you remove a PC card that has been used for a long time,
because the card may be hot.
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Contents
Welcome 13
Who this handbook is for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
About your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Optional accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Contacting Xplore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
1Getting Started 21
Getting to know your tablet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Features and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Back view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Top view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Bottom view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Right side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Left side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
LED indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Quick-start guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Application, Windows, and hot keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Navigation keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Navigation controls with the tablet in portrait mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Navigation controls with the tablet in landscape mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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2Using the iX104C235
Turning on the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Turning off the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Using the Reset switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Suspending and resuming operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Suspending operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Resuming operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Using the pen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Selecting Auto-Sense, Active, or Touch mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Using the digitizer to perform mouse functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Changing the pen double-click speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Positioning the pen and pen tether . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Using the joystick (the navigation control key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Changing the screen orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Adjusting the screen brightness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Disabling automatic backlight control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Docking the tablet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Connecting devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Connecting to a local area network or telephone line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Connecting USB-compatible devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Connecting an external microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Adjusting microphone volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Connecting a headphone or speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Adjusting headphone or speaker volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Connecting a monitor or projection panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Activating the monitor or projection panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Connecting an XPL snap-on expansion module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

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Using the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Charging the battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
If you do not have an external battery charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
If you have an external battery charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Removing and installing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Removing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Installing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Discarding a battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Using power options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Changing the computer’s power schemes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Changing battery alarm settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Checking battery power status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Selecting power settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Enabling Hibernation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Tips for conserving battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Programming hot keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Programming hot keys to start applications, open documents,
or go to a Web site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Programming hot keys to perform pre-defined functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Programming hot keys to perform other key functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
3Maintaining the iX104C275
Caring for the tablet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Checking power cords and connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Protecting the computer from damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Preventing the computer from overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Storing the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Caring for the display screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Protecting the display screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

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Calibrating the digitizer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Calibrating the digitizer: iX104C2Tablet PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Calibrating the digitizer: iX104C2Dual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Calibrating the digitizer: Active mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Calibrating the digitizer: Touch mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
When to replace the pen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
ATroubleshooting 87
BUsing BIOS and AOS Functions 91
Enabling manual LCD backlight control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
CGlossary 95
DHardware Specifications 101
EAgency Notices 109
Index 115

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Welcome
Welcome to the Xplore Technologies®iX104C2™, the rugged tablet
PCs designed, tested, and manufactured to meet the environmental
and physical real-world challenges faced by today’s mobile workers.
The iX104C2not only works the way you do, but can also take the
abuses of everyday wear and tear. The iX104C2design is based on
years of experience in rugged mobile applications.
Advanced technology, innovative design, and a rugged case are just a
few highlights of your iX104C2system. Equally important is Xplore’s
commitment to ensuring that you are treated with the same respect
and honesty you offer to your customers and peers every day.

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Who this handbook is for
This handbook provides instructions for using Xplore Technologies
iX104C2tablets.
This handbook assumes that you have basic experience using
computers and Microsoft®Windows®.

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About your computer
The iX104C2is a high-performance tablet PC that runs on the
Microsoft Windows XP®Professional Tablet PC Edition operating
system.
The method you use to control the tablet depends on the tablet model,
as follows:
Note
In this handbook, all information applies to all models unless
otherwise noted.
All iX104C2tablets have been engineered and tested to meet Military
Standards for Environmental Extremes (MIL STD 810F). Your tablet
includes the following features that make it exceptionally rugged and
durable:
■Durable, long-lasting, dense magnesium enclosure
■Interior and exterior multi-layer magnesium frames and cavities
Tablet Model Digitizer/Touchscreen Control Method
iX104C2Tablet
PC
Digitizer Special, enhanced pen
(included with the tablet)
iX104C2Dual
Mode
Combined digitizer
and touchscreen
• Special, enhanced
pen (included with the
tablet)
• Your finger
• Any suitable pointing
device

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■ISODAMP®shock absorbing materials in patented bumpering
system and gasket protection mechanisms
■Shock-isolated hard disk
■Integrated, protected wireless LAN and WAN antennas for dual
mode operation
■Locked in place memory, cables, and connectors
■Proprietary thermal management system

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Package contents
Check to make sure your package includes the following items:
■Quick Start Guide
■Battery pack
■Power cord
■AC adapter
■Pen
■Pen tether
■iX104C2pen tablet
■Warranty information kit
■This handbook
Optional accessories
Your package also includes any optional accessories you ordered.
Optional accessories
Docking options
• X-Stand Desktop Docking Station
• X-Dock Vehicle Docking Station
Carrying cases
• Ballistic nylon hands-free carry case
• Leather portfolio case

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Storage options
• External USB floppy disk drive
• External USB CD-ROM drive
Memory
• 512 MB and 1 GB PC3200 SODIMM DDR RAM
• 80 GB 2.5-inch rugged hard disk
Power options
• AC adapter with U.S. cord
• Main battery pack (42 watt hours)
• Extended life battery pack (56 watt hours)
• Auto adapter (cigarette lighter adapter)
Additional accessories
• USB non-rugged mini keyboard (83-key)
• USB rugged, backlit mini keyboard (83-key)
• Screen protectors (2-pack)
• Passive stylus
• Active stylus
• Pen tether
• Slipcover case with hand straps
Optional accessories (continued)

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Contacting Xplore
If you purchased your tablet from an authorized Xplore dealer,
contact the dealer for service and support.
If you purchased your tablet directly from Xplore, use any of the
following methods to contact Xplore for service and support:
Before you contact Xplore, have the following information ready so
that the customer support representative can quickly provide a
solution:
Toll free
Fax
E-mail
Web site
Product name: iX104C2
Product serial number
Purchase date
Conditions under which the problem occurred
Any error messages that were displayed
Type of device connected, if any
The serial number is on
the back of the tablet.
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