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Page 1: ...Rugged Notebook User Guide 1 R8300 User Guide General Dynamics Itronix 72 0146 001 G Gener ral Dynam mic ics s s Itro t nix n 72 72 0 014 46 00 0 0 01 R8300 User Guide ...

Page 2: ...lay 17 Install the Stylus Tether 17 Calibrate the Touch Screen 17 Adjusting Display Brightness 17 Adjusting Display Resolution 17 Auto Dim Feature 18 Simultaneous or Extended Display 18 Cursor Visibility 18 Lid Switch 18 LED Status Indicators 19 Audio 20 To Adjust the Volume 20 The PC Card Slot Option 20 Inserting the Card 20 Ejecting a Card 20 TouchPad 21 Selecting Objects 21 Dragging Objects 21 ...

Page 3: ...placing the Battery 33 Battery Charging 33 When to Replace the Battery 33 Heat Considerations 33 Battery Calibration 34 When to calibrate the battery 34 About Battery Calibration 34 Managing Power 34 Low Power States 34 BatteryTips 35 Tip 1 Avoid excessive heat and cold 35 Tip 2 Prevent wasted power 35 Tip 3 Calibrate your battery 35 Tip 4 Get a good charge 36 Tip 5 Prevent data loss 36 Tip 6 Clea...

Page 4: ...ead the display 55 The underlined inverse and hypertext characters are difﬁcult to read on the screen 55 I can t see the cursor while using the DOS editor 55 I changed my display resolution but I see no difference on the screen 55 Nothing happens when I try to use the stylus on my touch screen 55 The touch screen doesn t respond after a suspend 55 Hard Disk 55 The hard disk will not spin up so the...

Page 5: ... or disassembly is prohibited ENERGY STAR is a registered trademark of the U S Environmental Protection Agency As an ENERGY STAR partner Twinhead International Corp has determined this device meets ENERGY STAR program requirements for computers Compliance Statements This notebook has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules T...

Page 6: ...tance of 20 cm must be maintained between the upper right and left edges of the display screen and all users bystanders The WAN transmitter WLAN transmitter and WPAN transmitter should be turned off before carrying the laptop PC in order to comply with FCC RF exposure requirements The equipment has been approved to Commission Decision CTR21 for pan European single terminal connection to the Public...

Page 7: ...formance indicating a need for service Before performing any manufacturer authorized service or upgrade ﬁrst follow these instructions Prevent damage from static electricity by following ESD precautions Place the device on a clean ﬂat surface Turn off the device and disconnect the power supply Undock the device if it is in an ofﬁce dock or vehicle dock Disconnect any attached peripherals Disconnec...

Page 8: ...DVD multi drive or media bay battery Backlit Keyboard Hazloc Memory Type II PC Card Slot Extra Media Bay Battery Operating System Information For information and help with Windows 7 select Start Help and Support How to get started with your computer You can r r also browse or search help topics to learn more about using the Windows 7 Operating System Tips for New Owners Back up ﬁles often Users wh...

Page 9: ...s Indicators 4 Internal Microphone Integrated weatherized microphone can be used with various software applications that require audio input 5 Fingerprint scanner Scan your ﬁngerprint to prevent access to your notebook by unauthorized users 6 Pen Stylus Slot Store the provided custom touch screen pen stylus in this slot 7 Tether Slot A stylus tether can be attached at this location 8 Handle Integr...

Page 10: ...ction speed is 10 100 1000 Mbps 4 USB 2 0 Port Connects to USB devices e g USB digital camera 5 Microphone Jack Connect a microphone to this jack to record audio 6 Audio Out Jack Connect external speakers or a stereo headset to this jack to listen to multimedia 7 External Monitor Port Connects to a display monitor up to 2048x1536 resolution 8 Cooling Fan Exhaust Cooling Fan exhaust area DO NOT Blo...

Page 11: ...DVD ROM DVD RW CD R CD ROM CD RW or second battery module 6 Back Handle Mount The back handle mount located on both sides of the device is used with an optional back handle Back Edge View 1 2 3 4 No Icon Feature Description 1 Battery Release Latches Slide these toward the center of the unit to release the battery 2 Battery Release Lock Press this in toward the display to unlock the battery 3 Cooli...

Page 12: ...CRMA Express Module Upgradeable WWAN radio module optional 4 Memory compartment User expandable memory slot 5 WLAN compartment Integrated wireless LAN radio 6 Speakers Integrated stereo speakers for audio output 7 Hard Disk Drive Locks Open and turn these to lock or unlock the removable hard disk drive 8 Docking Connector 84 pin cradle connector that mates with the Vehicle Dock or Ofﬁce Dock 9 Med...

Page 13: ... LED lights when the keyboard is in Caps Lock mode Ctrl The Ctrl control key works with other keys to perform a variety of functions Enter The Enter key signals the device that you have completed your entry This is your way of telling the device to process the information that you have entered Esc The Esc escape key allows you to exit a pop up window or message box PrtSc In Windows pressing the Pr...

Page 14: ...splay toggle Switches the display output between the display screen external monitor if connected and both the display screen and external monitor NOTE When a DVD or VCD is playing display toggle is disabled Fn F3 Standby Puts the device in standby mode Fn F4 Keyboard Backlight Brightness Down Decreases the keyboard backlight brightness if you have the optional EL keyboard Fn F5 Keyboard Backlight...

Page 15: ...ing the Shift key results in lowercase characters when entered You still have to use the Shift key to display characters located on the upper portion of the keyboard For example press Shift 8 to type an asterisk even when the Caps Lock key is activated The Caps Lock LED lights when the keyboard is in Caps Lock mode NUM LOCK Press the NumLk key to enter the Num Lock mode When the Num Lock mode is o...

Page 16: ...ice is equipped with a Radio ON OFF Switch please use it to turn your radios off during ﬂight If you have radios and you do not have a switch to turn the radios off either leave your device off during ﬂight or contact your help desk for assistance The wireless Radio ON OFF Switch is the middle button above the keyboard This switch toggles the power on and off to all radio devices Radio devices inc...

Page 17: ...ether slots on the front on your device Calibrate the Touch Screen 1 Press down on one side of the stylus to remove it from its slot below theTouchPad 2 From the Start menu select t All Programs eGalaxTouch 3 On the Tools tab select s Linearization 4 Use an approved stylus and follow the instructions provided to complete touch screen calibration 5 Click OK to save the new settings and click K OK a...

Page 18: ...On Multiple displays click Extend these displays Then click Apply Cursor Visibility To improve the visibility of the mouse cursor you should Enable the PointerTrails feature to add trailing cursors Use a slow or medium speed sensitivity level You can combine a higher level of acceleration with a slow or medium speed sensitivity level This allows you to move the mouse cursor quickly by increasing y...

Page 19: ... be OFF without external power connected to the unit 3 External Power Lit External power is connected to the unit 4 WWAN Communication Lit WWAN radio is on 5 WLAN Communication Lit Wireless LAN Bluetooth and or GPS radio s are on 6 Media Bay Lit The notebook is equipped with a DVD CDRW Combo CD ROM or DVD ROM 7 Disk Status HW Lit The hard disk drive is being accessed 8 Caps Lock Lit The keyboard i...

Page 20: ...slot supports singleType I or II PC Cards 32 bit CardBus cards and Zoomed Video cards CAUTION Do not remove or change any hardware while your device is hibernating or in a Sleep Standby state Inserting the Card 1 The top side of a PC Card is usually identiﬁed with a label Insert the card into the slot with the top up and the edge with pinhole contacts or arrow going in ﬁrst You will feel some resi...

Page 21: ...up off theTouchPad surface to stop scrolling Zooming Pinch Zoom The Pinch Zoom gesture delivers smooth zooming functionality in many applications including Microsoft Ofﬁce 2003 and 2007 MS IE 6 7 and 8 as well as Adobe Acrobat Reader and PhotoShop CS3 and CS4 MS Windows Media Player 11 WinDVD 9 and iTunes This feature is enhanced with PointZoom TM for intelligent and contextual zoom control Users ...

Page 22: ...applications that launch click the Conﬁgure button To use theThree Finger Press feature 1 Place three ﬁngers down on theTouchPad surface Ensure that there is a small gap between the ﬁngers 2 Hold ﬁngers still until the application or applications begin to launch 3 Lift ﬁngers upward off theTouchPad surface Adjusting the TouchPad Settings These settings allow you to change the orientation from righ...

Page 23: ...rams are stored here Your device identiﬁes the hard disk drive as drive C You can do a one time conﬁguration of your hard disk space through the HDD Space Setup Wizard The Wizard can run when it is convenient for you however should be run after ﬁrst start up See the BIOS Setup Utility to password protect your removable hard disk drive Replacing the hard disk drive 1 You should print these instruct...

Page 24: ...e media bay will be E if you have a recovery partition It will be D if you do not have a recovery partition To Change Swappable Media Bay Device 1 Make sure the device is not accessing the media bay drive 2 Open the media bay door cover 3 Left click on the Safely Remove Hardware icon or on the Windows tray taskbar 4 Select the Media Bay device then select Stop 5 Wait for the safe to remove hardwar...

Page 25: ...t in touch with your dealer or an authorized service center Smart Card Reader Option If your device has the Smart Card Reader option you can use smart card technology for added security Fingerprint Scanner Option The optional swipe style ﬁngerprint scanner can be used for all standard security uses The optional ﬁngerprint scanner provides a greater level of security and convenience for your device...

Page 26: ...ommitted to designing mobile computers with the environment in mind Not only do we design devices that withstand the environment with rugged features that enable you to use them in extreme operating conditions we design devices that use less energy reducing environmental pollution That s why our ENERGY STAR compliant mobile computers meet or exceed the stringent ENERGY STAR standards set by the En...

Page 27: ...ke a good connection CAUTION The vehicle adapter is not intended to be used continuously It is intended to provide a convenient temporary power source for powering and charging this device while in transit in a vehicle For permanent installations it is recommended that the fused vehicle charger adapter be wired directly to the vehicle power supply For additional information regarding permanent ins...

Page 28: ...apability allowing you to use your device for presentation purposes To use simultaneous display connect an external display device to the external monitor port You can then toggle the display output location by pressing Fn F2 It will output to your device s display the attached external display or both displays simultaneously Keep pressing Fn F2 until you have the output option you want Using Exte...

Page 29: ...ll towers with older network technology LTE downlink peak data rates up to 50Mbps with 10MHz category 3 MIMO HSPA High Speed Packet Access Plus HSPA is also known as HSPA Evolution and Evolved HSPA HSPA was standardized in recent releases HSPA will apply some of the techniques developed for LongTerm Evolution LTE and allow operators to extend the life of their HSPA networks HSDPA deployments cards...

Page 30: ...s of 1 milliwatt Class II Bluetooth devices have a range of about ten meters while Class I devices have a range up to 100 meters The R8300 Bluetooth option is a Class I device with the greater range Even with the low power the walls in your house won t stop a Bluetooth signal This makes the standard useful for controlling several devices in different rooms However obstructions such as walls do deg...

Page 31: ...ree increments to avoid shielding it with your body Move several feet in any direction if needed for a stronger signal since the signal is 1 2 feet across Inside a Building Move toward windows Move above ground Signals do not penetrate the ground so there will probably be no signal in basements Try the side of the building that is least likely to have coated windows Reﬂective coatings on windows r...

Page 32: ...ce uses a smart Lithium Ion battery to consistently provide the long battery life best suited for mobile users Uses a temperature sensor and memory device to gather and store information about the battery such as how much charge is left and how many times it has been recharged Warns when the battery charge level is low by sounding an alarm beep or displaying a warning on the screen If you receive ...

Page 33: ...the battery is fully charged When the battery is fully charged the LED turns off If your device is off or suspended a fully discharged battery takes about 4 hours to recharge If your device is turned on it may take four to six 4 6 hours to recharge the battery State Charging Discharging System On 3 6 hours depending on temperature and processes running 6 8 hours System Off 3 hours Suspend to RAM 7...

Page 34: ...ed especially during periods of inactivity Effective use of power management options can greatly conserve and extend your battery life The power management unit monitors system activity such as hard drive keyboard mouse or any devices attached to a port If it does not detect activity for a period of time the device stops some or all of these devices to conserve energy Your device employs a power m...

Page 35: ...screen brightness Decrease brightness by pushing FN F6 Increase it by pushing FN F7 Enable the display s automatic dimming feature Use the AC adapter or vehicle adapter whenever possible To help save power use the DynaPower utility When running on battery power make sure your system suspends automatically after a few minutes of inactivity PC Cards radios custom applications or modiﬁed system setti...

Page 36: ... Clean battery terminals with a cotton swab dipped in isopropyl alcohol Make sure that the alcohol has evaporated before reinstalling the battery Tip 7 Storing batteries Stored Li Ion battery packs gradually deteriorate particularly if they are not stored in ideal conditions and their life expectancy decreases When storing Li Ion battery packs for extended periods consider these recommendations Wh...

Page 37: ...you to set the date and time Advanced Use to set the advanced features Boot Use to select the sequence of boot devices that are searched to load an operating system Security Use to set user and supervisor passwords Save Exit Use to exit the current Setup session The Field Help Window is on the right side of each menu It displays the help text for the currently selected ﬁeld This text updates as yo...

Page 38: ...e RC 0 0 0 0 0 06 03 20 2014 13 04 07 16384 MB DDR3 B QM77 8 1 51 1471 5MB Thu 01 02 2014 19 14 50 Sets the Date Use Tap to switch between Data elements Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Ma in Advanced Boot Security Save Exit Field Setting Description BIOS Information N A Displays the BIOS version detect...

Page 39: ...he number of cores to enable in each processor package Execture Disable Bit Enabled Disabled When enabled XD can prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overﬂow attacks when combined with a supporting OS Intel VirtualizationTechnology Enabled Disabled When enabled a VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by VanderpookTechnology SATA Mode Selection AHCI IDE Determines how...

Page 40: ... for security device O S will not show Security Device TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available Disabled Advanced A p t i o S e t u p U t i l i t y C o p y r i g h t C 2 01 2 A m e r i c a n M e g a t r e n d s I n c Ve r s i o n 2 1 5 1 2 3 6 C o p y r i g h t C 2 01 2 A m e r i c a n M e g a t r e n d s I n c Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 ...

Page 41: ...d prior to TXT Se cure Mode Extensions SMX Enabled Intel TXT LT Support Disabled Advanced A p t i o S e t u p U t i l i t y C o p y r i g h t C 2 01 2 A m e r i c a n M e g a t r e n d s I n c Ve r s i o n 2 1 5 1 2 3 6 C o p y r i g h t C 2 01 2 A m e r i c a n M e g a t r e n d s I n c Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 S...

Page 42: ...u p U t i l i t y C o p y r i g h t C 2 01 2 A m e r i c a n M e g a t r e n d s I n c Ve r s i o n 2 1 5 1 2 3 6 C o p y r i g h t C 2 01 2 A m e r i c a n M e g a t r e n d s I n c Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Field Setting Description Bluetooth Enable Disable Enables or disable the Bluetooth func...

Page 43: ...m Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Field Setting Description Stealth Mode Function Disabled Enabled When disabled the LEDs fan system sound display brightness and system radio devices setting operate normally LEDs Enabled Disabled Enables or disables the LED indicators when the Stealth mode is enabled FAN Enabled Disabled Enable...

Page 44: ...A p t i o S e t u p U t i l i t y C o p y r i g h t C 2 01 2 A m e r i c a n M e g a t r e n d s I n c Ve r s i o n 2 1 5 1 2 3 6 C o p y r i g h t C 2 01 2 A m e r i c a n M e g a t r e n d s I n c Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Field Setting Description Serial Port 0 Conﬁguration Submenu Allows the ...

Page 45: ... t n e e d a b o u t 3 m i n u t e s S t r e n g t h f 0 Fa n R P N 7 13 9 S t r e n g t h e 0 Fa n R P N 6 5 3 3 S t r e n g t h d 0 Fa n R P N Battery Calibration This menu option allows you to do the battery calibration Be sure that the AC adapter and the battery are properly installed on the notebook Then press any key to start the battery calibration Please mak e sure that AC adap tor B atter...

Page 46: ...ties B oot Option 1 B oot Option 2 B oot Option 3 Select the k eyboard NumLock state Off Enabled P1 HL DT ST DVDRAM P0 SanDisk SD6SB1M IBA GE Slot 0 0 C 8 v 1 4 0 4 Main Advanced Boot Security Save Exit A p t i o S e t u p U t i l i t y C o p y r i g h t C 2 01 2 A m e r i c a n M e g a t r e n d s I n c Ve r s i o n 2 1 5 1 2 3 6 C o p y r i g h t C 2 01 2 A m e r i c a n M e g a t r e n d s I n ...

Page 47: ...in the following range Minimum length 3 Ma ximum length 20 Administrator Password User Password Set Administrator Password Ma in Advanced Boot Security Save Exit A p t i o S e t u p U t i l i t y C o p y r i g h t C 2 01 2 A m e r i c a n M e g a t r e n d s I n c Ve r s i o n 2 1 5 1 2 3 6 C o p y r i g h t C 2 01 2 A m e r i c a n M e g a t r e n d s I n c Select Screen Select Item Enter Select ...

Page 48: ...p t i o S e t u p U t i l i t y C o p y r i g h t C 2 01 2 A m e r i c a n M e g a t r e n d s I n c Ve r s i o n 2 1 5 1 2 3 6 C o p y r i g h t C 2 01 2 A m e r i c a n M e g a t r e n d s I n c Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Field Setting Description Save Changes and Reset Yes No Reset the system a...

Page 49: ...he following charging characteristics especially if the device is left unattended in a closed vehicle Temperature Charging Activity 5 C 41 F Battery will not charge 50 C 122 F Battery will not charge To connect the vehicle adapter 1 Insert the vehicle adapter power cord into the power port on the device 2 Insert the cigarette lighter adapter into the vehicle s cigarette lighter socket 12V turning ...

Page 50: ...notebook in order to meet FCC RF exposure limits Please contact your organizations s help desk for a list of approved vehicle mounted antennas Before mounting an external antenna refer to the installation instructions provided with the antenna Vehicle mounted Antenna Placement WARNING Improper installation and or operating conﬁgurations of permanent and magnetic vehicle mounted antennas may cause ...

Page 51: ...C 10 F to 140 F Do not subject the device to magnetic ﬁelds Do not intentionally spill liquid on the device Do not subject the device to extreme shock and vibration Do not place objects on top of the device Do not place the device on uneven surfaces Periodically inspect the device and accessories for wear damage loose or missing parts Identifying and correcting potential problems early can help re...

Page 52: ...ice by keeping all external access doors closed and latched Avoid exposing the unit to extreme temperatures or moisture when the doors are open Periodically backup or archive important ﬁles and data For External PC Cards Each PC Card manufacturer provides speciﬁc guidelines for the care and handling of the product In addition follow these recommendations When the PC Card is not inserted in a PC Ca...

Page 53: ...ore drive C to its previous state if it becomes corrupted To make a backup copy of drive C use the Hard Disk Backup and Recovery Utility y y Select Start All Programs Mobile ComputerTools Hard Disk Backup and Recovery You will be prompted for additional y y information NOTE The Hard Disk Backup and Recovery Utility is only y available on computers conﬁgured with a recovery partition Data Recovery ...

Page 54: ...start charging after an hour remove the battery wait several seconds and then install it again If the battery does not begin charging within several minutes return the unit for service The batteries take much longer than seven hours to charge Under moderate temperatures about 20 C 68ºF the device s battery takes approximately 4 to 5 hours to completely charge NOTE As the battery temperature approa...

Page 55: ...Windows 7 Select Start and click on the arrow next to the Shut down menu Then select Restart Nothing happens when I try to use the stylus on my touch screen If you cannot select objects accurately with the stylus you may need to calibrate the touch screen The touch screen doesn t respond after a suspend The touch screen needs a few seconds to work after a suspend Wait a moment and try again Hard D...

Page 56: ...ea near the clock in the lower right corner and choose Stop card name card MiscellaneousTroubleshooting The device shuts off unexpectedly The device has entered suspend mode Press any key to resume from the standby state Press the POWER button to resume from the hibernate state The battery capacity may be low Connect external power to charge the battery or replace the battery with a fully charged ...

Page 57: ...ard disk at least 15 free Holding down the Power button to reset the device doesn t always work Try resetting the device again If this doesn t work remove all power including the battery pack and allow the unit to remain idle for ten minutes After ten minutes connect external power and retry The LEDs backlight and or keyboard backlight don t illuminate You may have enabled Stealth mode in the Setu...

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