Rugged Notebook User Guide
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R8300 User Guide
Optional Equipment and Accessories
CAUTIONS
Refer to
Battery Tips
for recommended charging
temperature ranges and other recommendations
If you charge the battery daily rely on the gas gauge
reading to determine battery capacity. The gas gauge
may show that the battery is full while still charging. This
happens because the charging process is trying to put a
little more capacity into the battery. External power can be
removed at this time since the battery is virtually full.
f your battery is new or has not been used for several
weeks, rely on the indicator light to determine when the
battery is fully charged. The gas gauge is unreliable in
these cases; it may read 100%, when the actual capacity is
only 10%.
Recalibrate the battery
to correct this issue.
Communicating with Other Devices
Connect external devices to the ports on the back of the dock,
and then place the notebook onto the vehicle dock. You can
install or remove the device from the vehicle dock without
connecting or disconnecting the cables.
External Antennas
The vehicle dock integrates GPS and WWAN antennas with
switching capability. You can also connect an external RF
antenna to the dock using the SMA RF connector on the back
of the vehicle dock. FCC regulations require that users of
vehicle-mounted antennas must use only antennas authorized
for use with this 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 FCC RF exposure limits to be exceeded.
Vehicle-mounted antennas must be placed at least 20 cm
from operators and bystanders and at least 92cm (36 inches)
from any existing roof mounted antennas.
1.
Measure and identify an area 20 cm (8 inches) in from the
edges of the vehicle roof.
2.
Place the antenna within that area.
To maximize RF performance, position the antenna in the
center of the vehicle roof.
CAUTION
Do not place any metal objects on top of the
dock that might make contact with the metal pins of the
contact connector. Doing so may cause an electrical short and
subsequent damage to the dock.
Memory Upgrade
Adding memory allows the device to operate faster, handle
more tasks simultaneously, and work more smoothly with
large files. Users who increase memory demands - by adding
additional programs, for example - may notice a slowdown in
operating speed, and wish to increase memory. This notebook
comes with a user accessible memory sockets for memory
upgrades. Please consult your dealer if you need to add more
memory.
CAUTIONS
First read and follow the guidelines in the
Safety
section.
Only use memory cards approved for use in your
notebook. Failure to do so may void your warranty.
