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General Dynamics Itronix | 72-0145-001

GD3080 User Guide

Table of Contents 

I can’t save files because the disk is full .......................... 49
Disk Read Error ................................................................. 49
Hard disk recovery ............................................................ 49

Landline Modems   ............................................49

The modem doesn’t work ................................................ 49
The modem doesn’t dial a number .................................. 49
The modem dials and receives an answer but does not 

establish a connection ...................................................... 49
Communications programs such as HyperTerminal don’t 

seem to work or they lock Windows® ............................ 49
The modem dials and the answering modem generates 

tone, but our modem does not begin the training sequence 

to establish a connection .................................................. 49

Miscellaneous  ...................................................50

The computer shuts off unexpectedly ............................. 50
The speaker volume is too high or too low ...................... 50
The computer won’t turn on ............................................. 50
The computer won’t turn off............................................. 50
The computer enters suspend mode too quickly ............ 50
The computer doesn’t automatically suspend ................. 50
The system date and time are incorrect ........................... 50
I receive an “out of memory” error message .................. 50
Holding down the Power button to reset the computer 

doesn’t always work ......................................................... 50

PC Cards   ...........................................................50

I can’t remove the PC card ............................................... 50
Disk Read Error ................................................................. 50
The system does not recognize the PC Card CD-ROM when 

it is inserted into the PC Card socket ............................... 50
The computer locks up when I remove the PC card ....... 50

Pen / Display ....................................................... 51

When I try to use the pen on my display, nothing happens 51
The display warps or pillows in high humidity ................. 51
The touch screen doesn’t respond after a suspend ........ 51
I cannot change the orientation ........................................ 51
The display performance is slow ...................................... 51
I can’t read the display ...................................................... 51
The underlined, inverse, and hypertext characters are difficult 

to read on the screen ........................................................ 51
I can’t see the cursor while using the DOS editor ........... 51
The display appears to have random pixels darkened after 

scrolling.............................................................................. 51
I changed my display resolution, but I see no difference on 

the screen .......................................................................... 51

The display cuts off the right side of the application or page in 

portrait mode ..................................................................... 51

FAQs .................................................................... 51

How do I calibrate the pen/display?.................................. 51
How do I change the main battery? ................................. 51
How do I adjust the speaker volume? .............................. 52
How do I clean the display screen? .................................. 52
How do I change the display screen’s brightness? ......... 52
How do I change the display orientation? ........................ 52
How do I switch between Digitizer and Touch Screen 

modes? .............................................................................. 52
How long will the battery last? ......................................... 52
How do I optimize the GD3080 for left handed use?...... 52
Where can I find the user manual? .................................. 52

Summary of Contents for GD3080

Page 1: ...General Dynamics Itronix 72 0138 001 GD3080 User Guide...

Page 2: ...play and Pen Basics 21 Using the Pen Stylus 21 Changing the Display Orientation 21 Calibrating the Display 21 Ambient Light Sensor 21 Adjusting Screen Brightness 22 Ports and Connectors 22 Disk Drives...

Page 3: ...es 42 Tablet PC Maintenance and Storage 42 Maintaining Your Tablet PC 42 Care and Cleaning 42 Storing Your Computer 42 Data Backup 43 Optional Equipment 44 Second Battery 44 Attaching a Second Battery...

Page 4: ...The system does not recognize the PC Card CD ROM when it is inserted into the PC Card socket 50 The computer locks up when I remove the PC card 50 Pen Display 51 When I try to use the pen on my displ...

Page 5: ...n recep tion which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving a...

Page 6: ...o con ditions 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 Cet appareil est conforme...

Page 7: ...not place this product near or over a radiator or heat register Do not place this product in a built in installation unless proper ventilation is provided Do not store the computer at temperatures abo...

Page 8: ...packs with your computer and replace the battery pack only with the approved part Do not abuse deliberately pierce or subject the battery pack to excessive impact Immediately discontinue use of the b...

Page 9: ...oft Windows XPTablet PC Edition 2005 3 year limited warranty DDR Memory Hard Driver Heater Solid State Drive Optional Accessories The following items are normally optional but some vendors may include...

Page 10: ...s use a power strip with a built in surge protec tor Do not use inferior extension cords as this may result in damage to your computer Do not operate the GD3080 at temperatures above 140 F 60 C or bel...

Page 11: ...e extremes may result in reduced available energy from the battery This energy is recoverable as the battery warms to a nominal temperature of 68 F 20 C Prolonged exposure to high temperatures can res...

Page 12: ...east amount of time to fully recharge At room temperature the GD3080 battery requires approximately 3 3 5 hours to recharge from a fully discharged state Charge the GD3080 Battery at the end of each w...

Page 13: ...be lost when using this shutdown method RF Communications If coverage is historically good at a location check the signal strength Reposition the computer slightly to increase signal strength Wait ap...

Page 14: ...ambient light conditions It is disabled by default See Display and Pen Basics for more information 4 Hot Keys Speeds common functions such as changing the display orientation 5 Fingerprint Scanner Opt...

Page 15: ...d receive faxes at 14 4 Kbps 2 2 USB 2 0 ports The universal serial bus USB enables you to attach keyboards a mouse scanners printers and other USB devices USB devices can be chained together on a sin...

Page 16: ...Slot Store the pen stylus here when not using it 2 LAN RJ 45 Jack With an Ethernet LAN Local Area Network you can make LAN connections without installing PC cards Connection speed is 10 100 1000 Mbps...

Page 17: ...her slot to keep the pen with the Tablet PC 4 Thermal Grate Covers the fan Do not cover this grate while using the GD3080 5 Master Reset Key Use the stylus tip in this hole to perform a hard reset of...

Page 18: ...view all the contents on the page 2 Security Key Press this key like you would press CTRL ALT DEL on a desktop computer 3 Escape Key Press this key to go back or escape to the previous context or wind...

Page 19: ...FN SECURITY Display brightness down FN ROTATE Display brightness up Programming Hot Keys You can program the ESCAPE ROTATE LINE UP and LINE DOWN hot keys to perform specific functions To program one...

Page 20: ...computer CAUTION Any unsaved files or data will be lost during a hard reset LED Status Indicators The GD3080 has four LED Light Emitting Diode sta tus indicators located left of the display when the...

Page 21: ...ys They could damage the screen Changing the Display Orientation You can change between landscape and portrait orientation by pressing the Rotate Hot Key Each time you press the key the screen rotates...

Page 22: ...abled the backlight adjustment may change depending on ambient light conditions See Maintenance and Storage for information on how to clean the display Ports and Connectors Icon Ports and Connectors C...

Page 23: ...ks NOTE The GD3080 identifies the drive with the letter following the highest partition letter For example if your highest drive partition is drive E the DVD CD RW or CD ROM will be assigned to drive...

Page 24: ...Logging in to yourTablet PC Logging into secure websites or when opening password pro tected applications Providing encryption security for individual files Fingerprint Scanner Software Before using...

Page 25: ...ry power you can put the computer into hibernation mode by pressing the power button See Managing Power for additional information CAUTION Shutting down the computer improperly could result in lost or...

Page 26: ...ash Cards can be created deleted moved and amended in exactly the same manner as files stored in memory The Compact Flash slot is also used to house the optional GPS radio and antenna Installing a Com...

Page 27: ...nication If the tips above do not improve radio signal strength switch to landline communication Switching to landline communica tion is faster than searching for and trying to improve the radio signa...

Page 28: ...tery is removed 1 Turn off the computer 2 Unplug the power supply if connected 3 Turn the computer upside down 4 Remove the three screws on the secondary battery if installed and remove the battery 5...

Page 29: ...n consists of four steps 1 Partial Discharge 2 Charge The battery is fully charged to 100 3 Discharge and calibrate First the battery is discharged all the way down to zero Then the battery is calibra...

Page 30: ...following chart shows approximate capacity values with respect to temperatures Temperature Capacity 10 C 50 0 C 80 20 C 100 45 C 100 55 C 80 To prevent damage the charge circuitry is turned off for te...

Page 31: ...nd Cold Your battery will last longer during the day if it is used charged and stored between 50 F and 86 F 10 C and 30 C Charge the battery nightly where the temperature will remain around 68 F 20 C...

Page 32: ...nstall Mobile System Monitor 1 Select Start Run 2 Enter the following command C Drivers Throttle Setup exe After installing this utility you can set the throttle level by right clicking the Mobile Sys...

Page 33: ...ive menu options in the Menu Bar 1 at the top of the window To navigate between the screens you must tap on the screen with the pen stylus to see the Tablet PC Input Pad and use the arrow keys or atta...

Page 34: ...e any field changes To avoid making unintentional field changes we recommend you do not open the panel from the bottom right side of your screen Instead tap anywhere on the left side of the display To...

Page 35: ...ns the digitizer calibration Once you have calibrated the dis play the computer will restart The Advanced Menu Field Setting Function Trusted Computing Sub Menu Configure settings related to TPM Super...

Page 36: ...atus of the TPM TPM Owner Status Unowned This displays the current Ownership status of the TPM SuperIO Configuration Field Setting Function Serial Port1 Address Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Sel...

Page 37: ...ption Stealth Mode Function Disabled Stealth Mode Function Enabled On Off LEDs LEDs function as normal All LEDs function normally LEDs remain off not lit Fan Fan functions as normal Fan functions norm...

Page 38: ...tate button will toggle the backlight on and off Disk Configuration IDE AHCI IDE Combined Standard IDE Configuration Mode AHCI Mode Advanced Configuration Mode for SATA drive Bluetooth Wakeup Disabled...

Page 39: ...TOSHIBA MK Network Realtek Boot Agent USB Device Disabled Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices A device enclosed in parenthesis has been enabled in the cor responding type menu Remo...

Page 40: ...talled Information Only Change Supervisor Password N A Install or Change the password Change User Password N A Install or Change the password Clear User Password N A Clears Removes the User Password N...

Page 41: ...0 key can be used for this operation Discard Changes and Exit Exit system setup without saving any changes Esc key can be used for this opera tion Discard Changes Discards changes done so far to any o...

Page 42: ...al power and turn off the computer 2 Using a soft dry cloth do not use paper products because they can scratch the surface add a small amount of cleaning solu tion to the cloth and clean the computer...

Page 43: ...ou will be prompted for additional information NOTE The Hard Disk Backup and Recovery Utility is only available on computers configured with a recovery partition Data Recovery There are several method...

Page 44: ...d reliable brands and models Second Battery For longer battery life you can attach an optional second exter nal battery to the connector on the back of the Tablet PC The external battery connector is...

Page 45: ...Random Access Memory capacity when it restarts You can verify RAM capacity has changed in the BIOS Setup Utility or in Windows 1 Setup Press the OK ENTER key during boot up Then select CMOS Setup menu...

Page 46: ...ood quality surge suppressor The surge suppressor should be a UL 1449 497 and 1283 listed for surge suppression modem surge protection and RFI EMI noise filtering respectively The surge suppressor sho...

Page 47: ...ww gd itronix com CCC The CCC receives calls from 5am 5pm Pacific Daylight Time Monday through Friday except on holidays Sorry 1 800 numbers ARE NOT accessible from Mexico Technical Service Representa...

Page 48: ...on the system responds with a message asking if you want to install the modem Answer Yes to this question and follow the instructions on the screen to install it When I rotate the display to portrait...

Page 49: ...thin Windows select Start All Programs Mobile Computer Tools Hard Disk Recovery To recover your hard disk 1 Attach an external USB keyboard and an external USB floppy or CD ROM drive with the unit tur...

Page 50: ...e Power Man agement program The system date and time are incorrect Reset the correct date and time by choosing the Date Time icon from Control Panel and making the appropriate changes I receive an out...

Page 51: ...ith your pen If that doesn t work the automatic power saving mode may have shut off suspended the computer Press the power button to resume The underlined inverse and hypertext characters are difficul...

Page 52: ...display properly in portrait orientation How do I switch between Digitizer and Touch Screen modes Using Hot Keys Press the LINE UP and LINE DOWN hot keys simultaneously to switch the display between d...

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