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Users Manual Rugged Table PCs 29
CHAPTER 2 OPERATING TABLET PC AND HOTTAB HOTKEY UTILITY
This Chapter will guide you how to operate the Tablet PC, including start / stop the PC,
and how to use menu function including basic hardware function adjustment and the
HotTab hotkey utility software that is very easy & helpful for operating the computer.
2.1 Starting and Stopping the Tablet PC
Starting the Tablet PC
You always start the tablet PC using the power button ( ), push the Power Button
continuously by 4 second to turn on the Tablet PC.
Our Tablet PC will starts up with an operating system (OS) existing on the storage
device like the hard disk or compact flash card. The computer will automatically load
the OS after you turn it on. This is normal booting process.
NOTE: The operating system is the platform for all software application programs to
run on. The Tablet computer is recommended to use the Microsoft Windows XP
embedded operating system for default solution.
Stopping the Tablet PC
When you finish your work, you can stop the tablet PC by turning off the power or
leaving the tablet PC in Standby mode:
# Stop mode How to do Start or
Resume again
1 Power Off Following the shutdown process during
operating system. The standard process can
prevent unsave data loss or damage your
software programs.
2 Sleep (S3) Under normal operating system, Push the
Power Button Continously 4 seconds to
show the inquiry action window and choose
Sleep option to standby the use.
If you choose to stop in Standby mode, you can return to where you left off the next
time you start up the tablet PC. (See “Power Management” in Chapter 3 for more
information.)