NEC ShieldPRO FC-N21S Ruggedised Notebook Computer
User’s Guide 0318-00002 Ver. 2.0 Dec 2008 – Page 4
NOTES:
1.
See "4.2 Selection Menu Table" for type names and numbers.
2.
ShieldPRO includes a control feature enabling the CPU to operate dynamically depending on use in
different environments and under different loads.
3.
In any Operating System environment other than the one preinstalled, the expanded IntelSpeedStep
feature may be unavailable.
4.
The security chip is unavailable to any Operating System other than the preinstalled Windows XP
Professional.
5.
The standard ShieldPRO is provided with 1GB memory board. Expanded RAM board FC-UG-M013 (1GB,
PC2-4200) is available.
6.
Only one slot is available for expanded RAM. Hence the maximum RAM is the standard 1GB plus one
expanded RAM card of 1GB in the second slot.
7.
The LCD display is manufactured using extremely precise technology. However, dot drops (such as tiny
black points and red, blue or green points) may appear on a part of the screen. In addition, colour and/or
brightness irregularities may appear depending on view angles. These are caused by characteristics of
LCD displays and do not indicate any defects.
8.
The touch panel feature is unavailable if the USB Controller is disabled in BIOS Setup
9.
The base dot drop rate is calculated in sub-pixels according to the standard of ISO13406-2.
10.
An external display screen may be different from the LCD display of ShieldPRO.
11.
16.77 million colour display is accomplished by the dithering feature of graphic accelerator.
12.
The resolution and number of colours available will depend on the resolution and refresh rate of the
connected display. The LCD display on ShieldPRO can display the same screen as an external display
connected to ShieldPRO. However, if the enlarged display feature is not used, displayed data may not
extend over the entire screen of the external display.
13.
Evaluate any commercial product that will be used for ShieldPRO to confirm that the product is valid.
14.
The standard English keyboard is only available for the Windows XP Professional (Service Pack 2)
pre-installed model.
15.
Each tablet button can be set to launch any application loaded in ShieldPRO.
16.
Any software using peripherals connected to ShieldPRO must use the USB interface.
17.
ShieldPRO is equipped with a wireless LAN module obtaining Wi-Fi standard of the Wi-Fi Alliance. The
communication speed and distance may be affected by various factors including connected devices, radio
wave environment, surrounding obstacles, installation environment, user situation, or application software.
OS. IEEE802.11b/g (2.4 GHz) is not compatible with IEEE802.11a (5 GHz). The wireless LAN is not
suitable for Super AG and Atheros XR (extended Range). The wireless LAN (5 GHz) conforms to
IEEE802.11a The wireless LAN (5 GHz) can only be used indoors due to relevant radio laws.