Tadpole VIPER, User Manual

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VIPER Product Family User’s Guide xv
Table of Contents
3 - Using VIPER ............................................................19
Overview ...........................................................................................20
Setting up...........................................................................................21
Opening the display cover .............................................................22
Closing the display cover...............................................................23
Providing power.............................................................................24
Using batteries ...............................................................................26
Operating VIPER...............................................................................28
Starting VIPER ..............................................................................29
Restarting VIPER...........................................................................32
Shutting VIPER down....................................................................33
Moving VIPER ..............................................................................34
Using VIPER features .......................................................................35
Using the DVD/CD module...........................................................36
Using PCMCIA/CardBus cards .....................................................38
Using Memory Stick cards.............................................................41
Using Secure Digital cards.............................................................45
Using the USB port........................................................................49
Using the Ethernet port ..................................................................50
Using the Wireless LAN ................................................................51
Using the Serial port ......................................................................54
Using the Parallel port ...................................................................55
Integrated keyboard ...........................................................................56
Special keys ...................................................................................58
Cursor control and editing keys .....................................................61
Function keys.................................................................................63
Common keyboard combinations ..................................................64
Easy buttons...................................................................................65
The Touch Pad...................................................................................66
Multimedia sound system..................................................................69
Audio connection options ..............................................................70
Audio volume control ....................................................................71
Recording with an external microphone ........................................71
Using an external display ..................................................................72
Using an external keyboard or pointing device.................................73
System status indicator LEDs............................................................74