Handheld Group 0112070926724 Rugged Tablet PC User Manual Tablet PC

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A7 Handheld Rugged Tablet PC

User Manual

Version: 1.0

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Accessory

Item Description Note

2 piece of 2 Cell Li-Polymer Battery Pack

Hot-swappable

for battery

change

1 piece of Rugged Tablet PC QSG

1 piece of 12V Adapter w/ Standard Power

Cord.

Euro / U.S. Std type, 1.8m

Optional Accessory

Item Description Note

2 piece of 4 l Li-Polymer Battery Pack

Hot-swappable

for battery

change

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Copyright Notice

this document may be reproduced, copied, translated, or transmitted in any

form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose, without the

prior written permission of the original manufacturer.

Trademark Acknowledgement

Brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of

their respective owners.

Disclaimer

Handheld Inc. reserves the right to make any product changes without

notice, including circuits and/or software described or contained in this

manual in order to improve design and/or performance. Handheld Inc.

assumes no responsibility or liability for the use of the described product(s),

conveys no license or title under any patent, copyright, or masks work rights

to these products, and makes no representations or warranties that these

products are free from patent, copyright, or mask work right infringement,

unless otherwise specified. Applications that are described in this manual are

for illustration purposes only. Handheld Inc. makes no representation or

warranty that such application will be suitable for the specified use without

further testing or modification.

Warranty

Handheld Inc. warrants that each of its products will be free from material

and workmanship defects for a period of one year from the invoice date. If the

customer discovers a defect, Winmate will, at its option, repair or replace the

defective product at no charge to the customer, provided it is returned during

the warranty period of one year, with transportation charges prepaid. The

returned product must be properly packaged in its original packaging to obtain

warranty service.

If the serial number and the product shipping data differ by over 30 days,

the in-warranty service will be made according to the shipping date. In the

serial numbers the third and fourth two digits give the year of manufacture, and

the fifth digit means the month (e. g., with A for October, B for November and C

for December).

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For example, the serial number 1W10Axxxxxxxx means

October of year 2010.

Customer Service

We provide service guide for any problem as follow steps：First, visit the

website at www.handheldgroup.com to find the update information about the

product. Secondly, contact with your distributor, sales representative, or our

customer service center for technical support if you need additional assistance.

You may have the following information ready before you call：

 Product’s serial number

 Peripheral attachments

 Software (OS, version, application software, etc.)

 Description of complete problem

 The exact wording of any error messages with print screen images

In addition, free technical support is available from our engineers in every

business day. We are always ready to give advice on application requirements

or specific information on the installation and operation of any of our products.

Please do not hesitate to call or e-mail us.

Manufacturer：Handheld Inc.

Address：Handheld Group AB, Kinnegatan 17 A, S-531 33, Linkoping, Sweden

TEL：+46 (0) 510-54 71 70

FAX：+46 (0) 510-282 05

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Safety Precautions

 Warning!

Always completely disconnect the power cord from

your chassis whenever you work with the hardware. Do not

connect the electronic device with power socket while the

device’s power is on. Sensitive electronic components can

be damaged by sudden power surges. Only experienced

electronics personnel should open the Pac’s chassis

mechanical housing.

 Caution!

Always ground yourself to remove any static charge

before touch the CPU card. The electronic devices are very

sensitive to static electricity. As a safety precaution, use a

grounding wrist strap all the time. Place all electronic

components in a static-dissipative surface or static-shielded

bag when they are not in the chassis.

 Battery Notice!

WARNING

Do not fix or replace battery, it may cause

explosion! Only use with specified battery

by following the manufacturer’s user

manual’s instruction.

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UL Safety Announcement

UL Classification: Class I mark: with respect to electronic shock;

Fire and hazardous material only in accordance with the regulation

of UL-60950 and CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 601.1.

 Power Supply Announcement

The Handheld Rugged Tablet PC Power Supplies are supported by Power

Adapter and Battery Pack, the power rating announcement and manufacturer

information list as below.

 Power Notice!

(1) Please aware of the power code of adapter need to be

connected to the Earth ground.

(2) Please notice the Power Standby mode when push power

button at least 4 seconds to go to sleep status. (See Chapter 2.1

Starting and Stopping the Tablet PC)

Power Adapter Manufacture: EDAC Power Electronics Co Ltd

Model: EA1050C-120

Input Rated: 100-240Vac, 1.8A, 50-60Hz.

Output Rated: DC 12V, 6.66A.

Battery Pack Manufacture: JHT energy International Co Ltd

Model: ALG7-08A

Rated: 2600mAh DC 7.4V

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a

Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits

are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful

interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses

and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in

accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio

communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not

occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful

interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by

turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct

the interference by one or more of the following measures:

– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

– Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to

which the receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

CAUTION:

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party

responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the

equipment.

RF exposure warning

The equipment complies with FCC RF exposure limits set forth for an

uncontrolled environment.

The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must not be co-located or operating in

conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

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RF exposure information (SAR)

This Rugged Tablet PC meets the government's requirements for exposure to

radio waves. This Rugged Tablet PC is designed and manufactured not to

exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by

the Federal Communications Commission of the U.S. Government. The

exposure standard for wireless Rugged Tablet PC employs a unit of

measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit

set by the FCC is 1.6 W/kg. Tests for SAR are conducted using standard

operating positions accepted by the FCC with the Rugged Tablet PC

transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands.

Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual

SAR level of the Rugged Tablet PC while operating can be well below the

maximum value. This is because the Rugged Tablet PC is designed to operate

at multiple power levels so as to use only the poser required to reach the

network. In general, the closer you are to a wireless base station antenna, the

lower the power output. The highest SAR value for US model Rugged Tablet

PC as reported to the FCC when tested for use at the body, as described in

this user guide, is 1.339 W/kg.

Industry Canada Class B Statement

This Class [B] digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe [B] est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du

Canada.

This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS

standard(s).Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device

may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference,

including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

IEEE 802.11b or 802.11g operation of this product in the Canada is

firmware-limited to channels 1 through 11.

Déclarations d'exposition aux RF liéesAvertissement d'exposition RF:

L'équipement est conforme aux limites d'exposition aux RF établies pour un

environnement non contrôlé. L'antenne (s) utilisée pour ce

transmetteur ne doit pas être co-localisés ou fonctionnant en

conjonction avec une autre antenne ou transmetteur.

Ce dispositif est conforme à la norme de l'industrie Candada exempts de

licence RSS (s). L'opération est soumise aux deux conditions suivantes: (1)

Cet appareil ne peut causer d'interférences nuisibles, et (2) cet appareil doit

accepter toute interférence reçue, y compris les interférences qui peuvent

causer un mauvais fonctionnement de l'appareil.

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Contents

CHAPTER 1 SPECIFICATION ...................................................................... 11

1.1SYSTEM SPECIFICATION .................................................................................................................. 12

1.2HOW TO USE THE TABLET PC ............................................................................................................. 13

1.3LED INDICATOR ............................................................................................................................ 15

1.4USING THE BATTERY PACKS .............................................................................................................. 16

1.5THE BATTERY LIGHT SIGNAL INSTRUCTION ............................................................................................ 19

CHAPTER 2 SOFTWARE OPERATION ....................................................... 22

2.1TURNING ON AND OFF THE TABLET PC .................................................................................................. 22

2.1.1 Turn on the Tablet PC ............................................................................................................ 22

2.1.2 Turn off the Tablet PC ............................................................................................................ 22

2.2HOW TO USE THE SOFTWARE UTILITY .................................................................................................... 23

2.3HOT TAB SOFTWARE UTILITY FUNCTIONS ............................................................................................. 24

2.4HOW TO USE THE WIRELESS NETWORK ................................................................................................. 27

2.5HOW TO USE THE BLUETOOTH ............................................................................................................ 29

2.6HOW TO USE THE WWAN FEATURE ..................................................................................................... 32

2.7HOW TO USE THE GPS FEATURE ......................................................................................................... 33

2.8HOW TO USE THE CAMERA FEATURE ..................................................................................................... 36

2.9HOW TO ADJUST THE LCD BRIGHTNESS ................................................................................................ 38

2.10HOW TO ADJUST THE SPEAKER VOLUME. ................................................................................................ 39

2.11SHOW THE BATTERY INFORMATION.. ..................................................................................................... 40

2.12SHOW THE SYSTEM INFORMATION. ...................................................................................................... 40

CHAPTER 3 INSTALLING THE DEVICE DRIVER ....................................... 42

CHAPTER 4 CARING YOUR TABLET PC ................................................... 73

A. Battery Problem .................................................................................................................. 75

B. Bluetooth Transmission Problem .................................................................................. 75

C. Display Problem .................................................................................................................. 75

D. Date/Time Problems ......................................................................................................... 75

E. SSD Problem ........................................................................................................................ 76

F. LAN Problem ............................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.

G. Power Management Problems ....................................................................................... 76

H. Startup Problems ............................................................................................................... 77

I. Sound Problems ................................................................................................................... 77

J. Wireless LAN Problem ........................................................................................................ 78

A.COM PORT Define ................................................................................................................ 80

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Chapter 1

Specification

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CHAPTER 1 Specification

This User Manual cover the use of an A7 with Microsoft Windows 7 OS, but

other operating systems can also be used. Please contact your supplier for

further information.

The A7 is a compact high performance, low weight rugged Tablet PC designed

for outdoor fieldwork purpose. The A7 can survive in severe environmental

conditions including vibration, shock, moisture and temperature variations. The

A7 is suitable for use in harsh environments such as construction sites,

warehousing, defense, manufacturing and field service. The A7 is delivered

with two batteries and an AC adapter.

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This Chapter introduces the 7” Handheld Tablet PC A7 specification.

1.1 System Specification

System

ProcessorIntel®Atom™N26001.6GHzDualCore

BIOSAMISystemBIOS

ChipsetIntelNM10

Memory4GBDDR31066SO‐DIMMRAM

LANControllerBroadcomBCM57780Chipset,10/100/1000Mbps

StorageMsata128GBSSD

AudioAudiooutforheadset,Micro‐informicrophonejack,1.5W

Speaker(Internal)

I/OConnectors

LeftI/OPort 1xMicro‐In,1xAudioOut,1xGigaLAN,1xUSB,1xDCPower

Jack

RightI/OPort1xRS232,1xUSB

BottomSidePogo‐pinfordocking

RearSideServiceWindow

InFrontControl

ControlButton1xPowerOn/Off,1xMenu,1xUp,1xDown,1xLeft,1xRight

3xProgrammableHotkeys

LEDindicator1xPowerStatus,1xHDDStatus,2xBatteryStatus,1xRF

DeviceStatus

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DisplaySpecification

Size 7”(16:9)

Resolution1024x600

Brightness600nit

Touch4WireResistiveTouch

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PowerManagement

PowerInput12VDC@6.66A

PowerConsumption 9W

BatteryLi‐Polymer7.4V2S1P,2600mAh

Adapter100‐240V,50‐60Hz,12VDC

1.2 How to Use the Tablet PC

This section describes how to control this Tablet PC.

Components Function Description See Other

Intro.

1 Power On

Button

PUSH 4 seconds to turn on the tablet

pc

2 LED Indicator Shows the Power Status, HDD

Status, Left and Right Battery Status,

and Wireless Status

3 Menu Push Menu function to show

Brightness, Volume,Battery status

and Wireless Enable/Disable.

4 F1 – F3 Hotkey 6 programmable Hot-key functions

for user to define by application,

default first short push key (F1 short)

will turn-on Outlook Express

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5 Up/Down/ Left/

Right/OK

Button

Cotrol the up, down, left, right and

Enter function.

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1.3 LED Indicator

LED Term Indicator Status Description

Power mode Green: System Turn On.

No Light : System Turn Off

Battery

Status

No Light: 100% full charge or power on with AC adapter

Green Light: Product under charge

Red Light: Low battery status

Red blinking light : Low Battery warning < 5%

Storage

Status Green Light blinking: HDD is using

Wifi status Green Light blinking: Any RF Device On

No Light: RF device is not working

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1.4 Using the Battery Packs

This section describes the details of using the battery packs.

Using the Battery Packs

Before you use your Handheld tablet PC on the road, you will have to charge the

battery packs, the battery packs begins to charge as soon as the Handheld tablet PC

is connected with the external power source. Please fully charge the batteries before

using them in the first time. The new battery packs must 100% charged before the

Handheld tablet PC is disconnected with the external power source. The battery pack

is fully charged when the battery light indicator turns OFF. It takes about couple of

hours to fully charge the battery when the Handheld tablet PC is turned OFF.

Battery Care

The Handheld tablet packs like all rechargeable batteries, it have limit on the number

times it can be fully recharged. Fully draining and charging the battery once a day in

each day will leave the batteries last over a year, but rechargeable time limits are

based on your environmental temperature, humidity, and how your tablet PC is used.

The ideal environmental temperature range between 10∘C and 29 C∘ (50 F and ∘

85 F)∘.

Battery Power System

The Handheld tablet PC is designed to work with two removable battery packs located

inside the battery pack compartment. The fully charged batteries pack will provide

several hours of battery life, which can further extended by using power management

features through the BIOS setup. The battery system implements the power

management software which allows the battery to accurately report the amount of

charge percentage left in the battery.

Charging the Battery Pack

You can charge the battery pack by using the power adapter. When the power adapter

is plugged in, the inserted batteries packs automatically recharges whether your tablet

PC is ON or OFF. It takes about couples of hours for battery to receive fully charge

when the power is OFF but takes twice as long when the tablet PC is in use. When the

red charge LED indicator in flashing, charging is required. The battery is charging when

the red LED is solid, when the LED is turned OFF, the battery pack is fully charged.

Insert the battery pack

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Step 1

Insert the battery pack into the battery slot.

Step 2

Press down the compression lock into the tablet pc.

Step 3

Press the latch down to fasten the battery on the tablet PC

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To remove the Battery

Step 1

Press the latch up to loose the battery pack on the tablet PC

Step 2

Press up the compression lock from the tablet pc.

Step 3

Take the battery pack from the battery slot.

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1.5 The Battery Light Signal Instruction

1. The two battery packs charging procedure.

When the tablet pc is connected with the power source, the battery packs are starting

to charge.

A. Battery Charging Mechanism:

1. The battery packs are both at low power level

a. If first battery’s power level is higher the second battery than 10%, the PC will charge

the second battery first.

b. If both batteries’ power level differences are lower than 10%, the PC will charge two

batteries at the same time.

2. If one battery is full charged, the other is at low power level, the PC will charge the

battery which is at low power level.

3. If both batteries are full charged, the PC will shut down the charging current.

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B. Battery Discharging Mechanism:

1. If the battery on the right is full charged (>3%), the PC will select the right one as the

power source.

2. If the battery on the left is full charged (>3%), the PC will select the left one as the

power source.

3. If the both batteries are full charged, long push the F3 hot tab to switch the battery

power source.

4. When the battery’s power level is under 3%, the PC will automatically switch the

power source to the other battery.

5. When the battery’s power level is under 10%, the battery light is flashing the red light

to alarm.

6. .When both batteries power level are under 10%, the PC will send out the red light to

alarm.

6. When both batteries power level are under 3%, the PC will turn off the power

automatically to protect the battery pack.

Battery Light Signal: Charging ● Low Power ◎

Battery A\B B: 10%~100% B: 3%~10% B: 0%~3% B: No battery

A: 10%~100% Use A: ● ○

Use B: ○ ●

Use A: ● ◎

Use B: ○ ◎

Use A: ● ◎

Use B: Switch A

A: ● ○

A: 3%~10% Use A: ◎ ○

Use B: ◎ ●

Use A: ◎ ◎

Use B: ◎ ◎

Use A: ◎ ◎

Use B: Switch A

A: ◎ ○

A: 0%~3% Use A: Switch B

Use B: ◎ ●

Use A: Switch B

Use B: ◎ ◎

Turn off the PC Turn off the PC

A: No battery Use B: ○ ● Use B: ○ ◎ Turn off the PC Turn off the PC

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Chapter 2

Software Operation

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CHAPTER 2 Software Operation

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

Hot Tab hotkey utility software that is very easy & helpful for operating the computer.

2.1 Turning On and Off the Tablet PC

2.1.1 Turn on the Tablet PC

1. Place your tablet PC on a flat and stable surface or hold the tablet PC on your hand.

2. Make sure the tablet PC is either connected with AC power adapter or the battery

pack with power.

3. Press the power button at least for 4 seconds to turn it on.

2.1.2 Turn off the Tablet PC

Turn off the tablet PC power source by using the “Shut Down” command of your

operating system.

**Caution

If you have to turn the tablet PC on again immediately after turning it off, please wait for

at least for five seconds. Be sure to know that turn the tablet PC off and on rapidly can

damage the whole device.

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2.2 How to use the software utility

Hot-Tab Hotkey Function

PUSH

Menu

Function Description Function Adjustment

1st

Time

Show Current

Brightness

Click “Left/

Down” button to

increase

brightness (Or

Drag by Touch)

Click ”OK” to

confirm and

eliminate UI.

Click ”Right/Up”

to decrease

brightness(Or

Drag by Touch)

Click ”OK” to

confirm and

eliminate UI.

2nd

Time

Show current Volume

3rd

Time

Show current Battery Usage and Two

BTR status

4th

Time

Show current on/off

of Wireless mode

Use touch button to select all

kind of wireless communication

function Enable/ Disable

5th

Time

Show software version for

a. Hot TAB Utility version

b. BIOS / EC version

LONG

PUSH 4

sec

Lock/Unlock all button function

Push 4 seconds to Lock all button**(not

including Touch)

Push 4 seconds to Unlock back

to normal operation

90 %

50 %

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2.3 Hot TAB Software Utility Functions

1. F1 Hot TAB functions will show four functions

A. The first is virtual mouse

B. Screen rotation

C. Onscreen Keyboard

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D. Handwriting(Optional)

E. F2 to F3 functional Hot key

You can use “Browse” and choose the execution program file.

2. Power Manage function

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3. System Information

When you press menu 3rd time, you can see the system

information.

4. Low battery warning notice:

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2.4 How to use the Wireless Network

WeapplyIEEE802.11b/g/nWiFi+Bluetooth4.0HSStandard（ClassI）Halfminicardfordefaultfunctionof

theA7.

TheWLANfeaturesinclude:

SupportPeer‐to‐Peer(Ad‐Hoc)andAccessPoint(Infrastructure)modes.

Enhancedwirelesssecurity:64/128‐bitsWEP,WPA,WPA2.

Wirelessconnectionupto150Mbps

1. PresstheMenubuttononyourTabletPCtoopentheHottabmenu.Clickthe“Wi‐Fi”toswitchthewireless

radioon/off.



2. ClicktheWirelessNetworkicononthe

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taskbar.(Anorangelightintheiconindicatesconnectionsareavailable.)



3. Youcanalsodosomedetailsettingfromthedevicemanager.

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2.5 How to use the Bluetooth

Dependingonyourapplication,theBluetoothmodulecangiveyoucapabilityforshort‐rangewireless

communicationsbetweendeviceswithoutrequiringacableconnection.Thetransmissioncangothroughwalls,

pocketsandbriefcasesaslongastwodevicesarewithinrangearound10meters.Followingtheeasystepto

connecttotheBluetoothcommunication.

1. PresstheMenubuttononyourTabletPCtoopentheHottabmenu.Clickthe“Bluetooth”toswitchtheBT

radioon/off.

2. Afterinstallingthedriverutility,theBluetoothshortcutwillshownonscreen,doubleclicktheshortcutandit

willsearchanybluetoothdeviceautomatically.Ordoubleclick“SearchDevices”tosearchagain.

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3. Choosethebluetoothdeviceyouwanttoconnect,andleftclicktochoose“Connect”.Thenthe

devicewillbeconnectedtothemodule.

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4. Whenunderconnecting,youcanchoose“Send”tosendadatatothepair

device.connection.

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2.6 How to use the WWAN Feature

※PleaseinsertSIMcardbeforepoweron.

TheA7canapplyabuilt‐inMiniPCIe3Gmoduletoperformthe3Gfunction.Dependingonyour

application,the3GmodulecandatacardandhostPCsoftwarecombinationdelivermultiband

HSPA/UMTS,EDGE/GPRS,WCDMA/GSMconnectivityinasinglehardwareconfiguration.

1. PresstheMenubuttononyourTabletPCtoopentheHottabmenu.Clickthe“3G”toswitchthe

3Gradioon/off.

2. OnWindowsdesktop,double‐clicktheAirCardWatchershortcut.Thescreenasbelowappears.

〔Ifthe3Gdeviceisnotexist,theAirCardWatcherwillnotpopupautomatically.〕

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2.7 How to use the GPS Feature

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WeapplyanonboardGPSmodulefordefaultfunctionoftheA7.

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1. PresstheMenubuttononyourTabletPCtoopentheHottabmenu.Clickthe“GPS”toswitchthe

GPSradioon/off.

2. Click

theu‐centericontostarttheGPSfunctionsettings.

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3. SettingtheReceiverPorttoCOM3

4. SettingtheReceiverBaudrateto9600

5. GPSModulewillstartColdStart.Whenthepositioningiscomplete,theFixModewillappearas

DR

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6. Youcanchoosecoldstart,warmstartorHotstartfromReceiverAction

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2.8 How to use the Camera Feature

TheA7appliesainternal5MPixelsCamerawithmicrophonemodulefordefaultfunction.

1. PresstheMenubuttononyourTabletPCtoopentheHottabmenu.Clickthe“Camera”toswitch

theCamerapoweron/off.

2. StarttheCameraprogram.YouwillbeinCameramode.

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3. Settingtheimagepre‐viewresolution.

4. Whenyousetthepre‐viewresolutionto640*480,thefinalpictureresolutionisalso640*480..



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

2.9 How to adjust the LCD brightness

1. PresstheMenubuttononyourTabletPCtoopentheHottabmenu.

2. AllowsyoutousetheleftandrightarrowkeystoadjusttheLCDbrightness.

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

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3.The“AutoBrightness”choiceboxallowsyouconfigurehowthelightsensorworks.

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

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2.10 How to adjust the speaker volume.

1. PresstheMenubuttontwiceonyourTabletPCtoopentheHottabmenu.

2. Allowsyoutousetheleftandrightarrowkeystoadjustthespeakervolume..



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2.11 Show the battery information..

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1. PresstheMenubuttonthirdtimesonyourTabletPCtoopentheHottabmenu.

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2.12 Show the system information.

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1. 

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