Chapter 3: Getting To Know Your VH10
Onscreen Indicators
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Psion VH10 Vehicle-Mount Computer User Manual
3.4.1.1
Power Status LED
The Power LED indicates system notifications and operating system status. It is also available for
user-loaded custom Windows Embedded CE applications.
3.4.1.2
Warning LED
The red Warning LED indicates a fault situation, as shown here:
3.4.2
Onscreen Indicators
The taskbar at the bottom of the screen displays a variety of system status indicators, including the Input
Panel button if you have chosen to show that option in the
Taskbar and Start Menu
settings.
Figure 3.3 Taskbar
The taskbar changes dynamically, and only those icons that are applicable are displayed. For example, if a
radio is not installed in your VH10, the radio signal icon is not displayed in the taskbar.
Windows
®
Start Menu
If you are using the touchscreen, you can either tap the Windows icon at the bottom left of the screen,
or press the [BLUE] + [MENU] key combination to display the Start Menu, and then tap on the
desired application.
Modifier Key Indicators
[SHIFT], [CTRL], [ALT], [BLUE], and {ORANGE] are modifier keys that have onscreen indicators to show
when a key is active or locked. If a modifier key is pressed once to activate it, the key is displayed in the
taskbar, for example, pressing the [BLUE] key once displays a solid blue box in the taskbar. If a modifier key
is pressed twice, it is ‘locked on’ and the onscreen indicator is displayed with its icon underlined, for exam-
Table 3.1
Operating LED Behaviour
Function
OFF
The unit has no power (e.g. external power not available, master
power switch turned off). In this state, pressing the [ENTER] key
on the keyboard will not wake up the unit.
Solid Amber with Slow Flashing Green
The unit is ON, but operating from UPS battery.
Solid Green
The unit is ON, operating from external power.
Solid Amber with Slow “Blipping” Green
(A 5 second period with 2% duty cycle: green is on
for 0.1 sec, off for 4.9 sec)
The unit is in Suspend, operating from UPS battery, and cannot
be turned on until external power is present.
Table 3.2
Operating LED Behaviour
Function
OFF
No battery/charger faults.
Solid Red
Battery temperature is out of range for charging.
Blinking Red
Any other battery/charging fault, e.g. communication fault,
charge timeout, defective battery pack.