NEC 790 manual

NEC MobilePro 790 User’ s Guide Co ver 12/26/2000 12.375" x 9" flat — 6" x 8.5" f olded Spine = .312" (5/16") Applications: Quark 3.32 Mac Photoshop EPS and Illustrator EPS Imported Images F onts: Bell Gothic F amily Bembo F amily Stock: 10pt. C1S (coated one side) Overall Gloss V arnish Note: “Specs” type does[...]

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Contents iii Contents Using This Guide Text Conventions ........................................................................................ viii Getting Star ted 1-1 Welcome ..................................................................................................... 1- 2 Unpacking Your MobilePro .......................................[...]

iv Contents Identifying System Features ........................................................................ 2-2 Around th e Front of the System .......................................................... 2-2 Display Panel ............................................................................. 2-2 Keyboard Panel and Bas e Unit.............[...]

Contents v Backlight ............................................................................................ 4-4 Automatic Off ............................................................................ 4-4 Automatic On ............................................................................. 4-4 Enabling the Sus pend Switch .............[...]

Using This Guide vii Using This Guide The NEC MobilePro™ 790 User's Guide gives yo u the i nfor mat ion you need to m aximize the use of your NEC Mobil ePro 790 Profes sional PC Companion. Read this guide to familiarize yourself with the MobilePro and its features . For specific information, see the following. ! Chapter 1, “ Getting Starte[...]

viii Using This Guide Text Convention s This guide uses the follo wing text conventions. ! Warning s, cautions, and n otes have the followi ng meanings: WA RNING W arning s alert you to s ituations that could resu lt in serious pers onal injury or loss of lif e. CA UT IO N Cautions indic ate s ituations that can damage the hardware or softw are. No[...]

1 Getting Started ! Wel come ! Unpacking Your Mob ilePro ! Getting to Know Your MobilePro ! Installing and Charging the Battery ! Connecting the AC Ad apter ! Taking a Quick Tour ! Introduci ng the Softw are ! Connecting to Y our PC via Serial ! Connecting to Your PC via In frared ! Synchronizing with Your Host PC ! Getting Help[...]

1-2 Getting Started Welcome Congrat ulations on purchasing your NEC Mobi lePro 790 ha ndheld PC . The size and instant-on capabilit y of this device give you immediate access to y our m ost important w ork no matter where y ou are, w hether its email, Web access, w ord processing, spreads heets, presentations, or enterprise class custom so ftware. [...]

Getting Star ted 1-3 Unpacking Yo ur MobilePro Your NEC MobilePro ships with a number of accessories . When you unpack the NEC MobileP ro, verify that you have all of the items listed here and th at they are in good condition. If anything is missing or damaged, con tact the vendor w ho sold you the un it. Note Do not use the uni t without the b att[...]

1-4 Getting Started Getting to Kn ow Your Mobil ePro The NEC Mobil ePro 790 of fers y ou a portable sy stem des igned for synch ronization with y o ur host PC . Standard features include a VR4121, 168-MHz, 48- MB memory (32-MB RAM plus 16-MB Intern al Flash ROM), an 8.1- inch half-VGA STN, 64K color, enhanced tou ch screen, a V.90 inte rnal modem ,[...]

Getting Star ted 1-5 Accessorie s The NEC MobilePro 790 sh ips with the following accessories: ! AC adapter (varies b y cou ntry) ! PC Connect (serial port) cable ! Modem adapter (countries other th an U.S.) ! RJ-11 Teleph one cable For a compreh ensive list of MobilePro accessories, including option al extras such as the VGA m onitor connector cab[...]

1-6 Getting Started Note You cannot use your M obilePro w hen the battery lock is in the unlocked po sition . Be sure to slid e the lock back to th e locked p osition. 4. Put the Lithium-Ion battery pack in the bay and slide the batter y in the direction of the arro w , as indicated in the following figure. Inserti ng the batte ry pack A – Batter[...]

Getting Star ted 1-7 Note Before using the syst em for the first time, charg e the MobilePro continuous ly for 6-10 ho urs to fully c harge the ma in and backup batteries. Allow the 6-1 0 hours to p ass even if th e indicator lig ht changes from amber to gr een before th e 6-10 hours have passed. To protect yo ur data, do no t use the sy stem unt i[...]

1-8 Getting Started Connecting the AC A dapter NEC recommen ds using the A C adapter wh en you: ! Recharge the main battery pack or the backup battery ! Use PC cards or Com pact Flash ™ cards ! Use the intern al modem ! Keep y our MobilePro on for long periods Follow the se precauti ons whenever you use the AC adapter an d the NEC M obilePro. Whe[...]

Getting Star ted 1-9 Connecting the AC adapter A – AC pow er port B – AC adapter cable (varies by country) 2. Connect the AC adapter as f ollows. ! U.S./Canada model: plug the AC adapter to a w orkin g AC outlet. ! European m odel: plug on e end of the AC power cable into th e AC adapter and the other end into a working AC outlet. 3. Pow er on [...]

1-10 Getting Started Note Before using the sys tem for the first time, allow ten hours for b oth the main and the backu p batteries t o fully charge, even if the indicator on the front of the M obilePro l ights green before the full te n hours are p assed. Taking a Quic k Tour This sectio n take s you t hro ugh t he pro cess o f setti ng up your s [...]

Gettin g Started 1-11 Connecting to Your PC via Serial The MobilePro is designed to be a companion PC. Most users want to synch ronize the Mobile Pro 790 with a h ost PC. The lat est work don e on either the MobilePro or the hos t PC automatically appears on both machines, once th e s ynchronization process occurs. The follo wing secti on pr ovid e[...]

1-12 Getting Started Proceed to the next section to check the availabilit y of the serial port on your ho st P C. Ensuring the Availab ility of the Serial Port The serial port on you r host PC must be available for syn chronization with your NEC MobilePr o. Follow these steps to ensure t he availability of the serial port. 1. Ac cess the S etup uti[...]

Gettin g Started 1-13 Connecting the PC connect cable 3. Connect t he other end of the cable to the 9- pin serial port on your host P C. If your ho st PC has a 25 -pin ser ial p ort, use an a dap ter (available in most computer s tores). Proceed to the next section to install Micro soft ActiveSync. Note Before connecting the PC Connect cable to the[...]

1-14 Getting Started Installing Microsoft ActiveSync You must install Microsof t ActiveSync on your host P C to enable synchronization with your MobileP ro. The Microsoft ActiveSync CD that ships with your M obil ePr o co ntains t he Ac tive Sync so ft ware d esigne d fo r synchronization with Microsoft Office com ponents. The following procedure a[...]

Gettin g Started 1-15 1. Insert the Microsoft ActiveSync CD in the CD -ROM drive of your host P C. ! If auto-insert is enabled on your host PC, the setup windo w appears. ! If auto insert is not enabled, go to Start, Run, bro wse for the CD-ROM drive, and ru n the setup.exe file. 2. Click Next to start the setup wizard. The Selection Installation f[...]

1-16 Getting Started 2. Click To ols, Options and verify that the desired synchronizatio n services are ch ecked. Modify the selections as requ ired. Note By default, synchron ization of e mail messa ges is not checked. Be sure to sel ect the che ckbox for thi s service if y ou want to synchroniz e email betw een your M obilePro to your h ost PC. O[...]

Gettin g Started 1-17 ! Verify that the des ired synchronization services are con figured. Modifying PC Connection Settings Your MobileP ro ships with PC Connectio n default settin gs. Follow these steps to modify the PC connectio n settings. 1. Tap Start, Settings, Control P anel, Communications. 2. Select the PC Connectio n tab. 3. Select th e Ch[...]

1-18 Getting Started ! If infrared is disabled, select the options tab and place a check in the box “ Enable infrared communications.” ! Place a check in the boxes, “Search and prov ide status for devi ces i n range ,” a nd “I nsta ll so ft ware for P lug a nd P lay devices w ithin range.” ! Uncheck the box , “Limit connection speed t[...]

Gettin g Started 1-19 ! Configu re the host PC's IP address on th e MobilePro as follows: 1. Tap Start, Settings, Control P anel, and double tap the network icon. 2. Highligh t NE2000 Compati ble Ethernet Driver an d select the Properties button. 3. In the IP address tab, s elect (place a dot beside) “Obtain an IP address via DHC P.” 4. Se[...]

1-20 Getting Started The Get Connected window appears . 4. Place the NEC MobilePro so that the inf rared port is within range of the host PC infrared port an d read the instructions abou t connecting your d evice . Cl ick Ne xt. 5. On the NEC MobilePro, tap Start , Program s, Communi cation, and PC Li nk. The host PC verifies the availabilit y of a[...]

Gettin g Started 1-21 Note W henever possible M icrosoft ActiveSy nc automat ically transla tes files and e mail attach ments duri ng synchro nization. This allows y ou to use the MobilePro to view and w ork with files created on y our host PC w ith Microsoft W or d, Excel, and Pow erPoint, among others. Howev er, as noted in the r eadme.doc fil e [...]

1-22 Getting Started ! Pow er off, th en power on th e MobilePro un it. Using other Communication Devices During synch ronization, the PC Connect (serial) cable mu st be connected to your hos t PC. However, you must disconn ect the serial cable before using t he internal m odem, IR port or a n etwork card in your MobilePro. Connecting Remotely In a[...]

Gettin g Started 1-23 Getting Hel p The following table prov ides a comprehensive list of where you can g et help on y o ur MobilePro 790, th e software, conn ections, accessories, and support . Help Resources Item Resource MobilePro O peration MobilePro U ser's Guide Windows C E Windows CE Main He lp Help file included w ith Windows CE . Tap [...]

1-24 Getting Started Help Resources Item Resource Software and Har dware Resour ces Pocket PC Maga zine Buy er’s Guide http:// www.ppcmag.co m Microsoft Handh eld PC 2000 Resource Guid e http://window sce.resour ceguide.net Microsoft Wind ows CE Add-ons http://window sce.microsoft .com/reftoo l /search/ s_hwsw .asp MobilePro Acc essories 1 NEC Co[...]

2 Introducing t he NEC MobilePro ! Identifying Sy stem Features ! Opening the Disp lay Panel ! Using the Stylus ! Using the MobilePro's Pow er Sources ! Caring for the MobilePro[...]

2-2 Int roducing the NEC MobilePro Identifying Sys tem Fea tures The NEC MobilePro 790 is com pact with features on ev ery side. The next few sect ions provide figures and feature des criptions. Around the Front of the System The following sections d escribe front features begi nning with the displa y panel. Display Pan el Your NEC MobilePro 790 c [...]

Introducing the NEC MobilePr o 2 -3 ! Stylus — A “pen” that serv es as an input device for the touch screen. To use , re move t he styl us fr om its hold er. ! Scroll Dial — Allows you to scroll up/do wn or PgUp/P gDn , depending upon your MobileP ro settings. Keyboa rd Panel a nd Base Unit The NEC MobilePr o keyboard pan el and base u nit [...]

2-4 Int roducing the NEC MobilePro ! Status LEDs — Keeps y o u informed of the system's power status and notifi es you abou t schedul ed appointmen ts. Status LEDs A – Battery C harging LED B – Notificat ion LED — Battery Ch arging LED – Ligh ts amber when the batt ery is charg ing. – Lights g reen when the battery is fully charged[...]

Introducing the NEC MobilePr o 2 -5 Features on the ba ck of the system A – IR port B – Main battery pack ! Infrared (IrDA ) Port — Allows the MobilePro to commun icate witho ut ca bles with si milar ly eq uipp ed d evice s, inc ludi ng oth er MobilePros . ! Main Battery Pack — Provides batter y power to the MobilePro when away from an AC p[...]

2-6 Int roducing the NEC MobilePro ! AC Po wer P or t — Lets you c onnec t the AC a dap ter t o run your unit on AC pow er. ! VGA Port — Provides a conn ection point for the VGA cable. ! Serial Port — Provides a connection point for the PC connect cable. ! Por t not use d in so me model s.[...]

Introducing the NEC MobilePr o 2 -7 Around the Right Side of the System The right side of your NEC MobilePro off ers the features shown in the following figu re. Features are described after the f igure. Right side features A – PC card ej ect button C – Modem port B – PC card slot ! PC Card Eject Button — Allows you to remove an installed P[...]

2-8 Int roducing the NEC MobilePro Features on the bottom of the syste m A – Soft reset button D – Battery relea se lock B – ROM bay cover E – Lithium-Io n battery pa ck C – Speaker F – Battery rele ase latch ! Soft Reset Butto n — Lets you do a “soft reset” to the NE C MobilePr o in case of malfunction. Your dat a is preserved i [...]

Introducing the NEC MobilePr o 2 -9 Opening t he Display Panel Follo w these steps to op en the display panel. 1. Slide the displa y panel latch to the right. 2. Lift the display pan el up and towards the back of the system. When the NEC MobilePro is not in use or when you are carry ing it, kee p the display panel clo sed. This help s prevent accid[...]

2-10 I ntroducing the NEC MobilePro Determining Battery Status You can determine battery status b y using the power icon on the lower righ t-hand side of th e taskbar or throu gh the power i con in the control panel. The icon on th e taskbar displays as an electrical plug when the battery is fully charged (battery charging LED lights gree n) or as [...]

Introducing the NEC MobilePr o 2 -11 Recharging the Ba ckup Battery The bac kup ba ttery c harge s whi le the mai n bat ter y is cha rging . It usuall y takes approximately 4.5 h ours to recharge bot h the main and backu p batteries together. A full 10 hours charging time is required un der either of these circumstances: ! This is the first time yo[...]

2-12 I ntroducing the NEC MobilePro Battery Repla cement Note the following when replacing batteries: ! If the main battery becomes weak, the MobilePro auto matically turns off. R echarge or replace the main battery immediately if the power goes o ff. ! The MobilePro has a built-in backup battery that maintains your d ata for several h ours wheneve[...]

Introducing the NEC MobilePr o 2 -13 Removing the battery pack A – Battery relea se latch C – Lithiu m-Ion battery pac k B – Battery relea se lock 4. Insert a new battery pack as follows: ! Insert the new Lithium-Ion battery pack in the bay and slide the battery in the direction of the arrow, as indicated in the following figur e. Inserti ng [...]

2-14 I ntroducing the NEC MobilePro ! Firmly press the batter y until it is securely in the ba y and clicks (locks) into place. ! Slide the lock back to the locked position. Note You cannot use your M obilePro w hen the battery lock is in the unloc ked positi on. The sy stem display s an error me ssage. 5. Charge the battery. See the section s earl[...]

Introducing the NEC MobilePr o 2 -15 Immediat ely turn off and unplug the M obilePro under the f ollowing co nditions: ! The pow er cord is dama ged or frayed. ! Liquid s pills on or into the unit. ! Someone dr ops the uni t or damages th e casing. Precautions Follow these precau tio ns when using your MobilePro and AC adapter. ! Always plug th e A[...]

2-16 I ntroducing the NEC MobilePro ! If the AC adapter becomes extremely hot, unplug the adapter and let it cool. ! Keep the AC adapter aw ay from the IrDA port to ens ure stable communication/trans fer operations. Storage Requirements Store the NEC MobilePro and A C adapter in an environm ent t hat meets the following conditions. ! Maintain stora[...]

Introducing the NEC MobilePr o 2 -17 Never use harsh solution s, househo ld cleaner s, or spray cle aners th at contain cau stic material s on the M obilePro. These clean ers are usua lly high i n alkalinity , which i s measured in pH. Using the se cleaner s can cause th e plastic surface to crack or di scolor.[...]

3 Introducing Windo w s CE ! Windows CE Operating Sy stem ! Microsoft ActiveSync ! Online Help[...]

3-2 Introducing Windows CE Windows CE Operati ng System Windo ws CE is t he smalle st me mber o f the W indo ws oper ating s ystem family using the Win do ws 95 in terface. What exactly does smallest mean? It means mobility and portability prov ided through a reduced code base. This cod e base is completely 32-bit; it is multithread ed, multitaskin[...]

Introducing Windows CE 3 -3 To move th e blinking cu rsor while editing text in a program , simply tap the screen at the des ired (new) location. Dragging an d Dropping Dragging and dropping w orks just lik e in Windows 95. To drag an object, tap the object w ith the stylus and hold the stylus against the screen. Continue to hold as y ou slide the [...]

3-4 Introducing Windows CE ! Cont acts — Maintains a list of names, both bu siness and pers onal, for easy access while at home or on th e road. ! Tasks — Provides a p ortable “to do” list for keeping track of all of yo ur t as k s. ! Microsoft Pocket Word — Allows you to create and edit documen ts on y our Mobi lePro. ! Microsoft Pocket [...]

Introducing Windows CE 3 -5 ! Microsoft Voice R ecorder — Provides an easy way to quickly capture though ts, reminders, i deas, and phon e numbers. ! ActiveSync — Lets y o u initiate synchronization with your host PC. ! PC Li nk — A llo ws you t o initi ate a co nnec tion with your ho st P C. ! Remote Networking — Allo ws you to configu re [...]

3-6 Introducing Windows CE 4. Select the appropriate port setting, COM1 @ 57600, C OM1 @ 9600, IrDA, L PT 1, or Network . 5. Select other printing attributes as required. 6. Tap OK. Note W ith the o ptional prin ter cable (M C-RC3E) conne cted to the seria l port of your N EC MobilePro, y ou can print to a supported , high-speed parallel printer. F[...]

Introducing Windows CE 3 -7 2. In the Settings dialog box, enter the information for your server. Most networks use DHCP, so you should not have t o change these sett ings. See your network administrator if you need assistance. If the Settings dialog box does not appear, go to Start, Settings, Control Panel, and dou ble tap Netw ork. Select your Et[...]

3-8 Introducing Windows CE Backing Up and R estoring Data To prevent data loss, frequently bac k up your NEC MobilePro d ata. You can b ackup a ll da ta to your host P C usin g Micr oso ft Act iveSyn c on your host P C. Using Mi crosoft ActiveSync The Microsoft Ac tiveSync backup and restore featu re creates a complete duplicate of all data st ored[...]

4 Using the NEC MobilePro ! Powering On and Off ! Making Display Panel Adjustmen ts ! Using the Keyboard ! Adjusting MobilePro Settings ! Using the S croll Dial ! Using the Voi ce Recorder ! Using PC Cards ! Using Compact Flash Cards ! Using the IR Port ! Resetting the Mobile Pro ! Using the FlashROM C onfiguration U tility[...]

4-2 Using the NEC MobilePro Powering On and Off Pow er on the NEC Mobi lePro as foll ows. If you pow er off, then quic kly power on t he NEC MobilePro, y our system may erroneous ly report the pres ence of CompactFl ash card s. In addition, re peatedly p owering off and quickly pow ering on, may cause data loss. NE C recomme nds that you w ait ten [...]

Using the NEC MobilePro 4-3 If the MobilePro is not used for a specified length of time, it automaticall y shuts off. You can sele ct how long the uni t remains on when running on battery power alone through the Po wer selection in t he Windows CE Control Panel. On the Windows CE desktop, tap Start, Settings, Co ntrol Panel. Double tap the Po w er [...]

4-4 Using the NEC MobilePro Backlight You can cons erve battery life by configuri ng your NEC Mobil ePro to automatically turn of f the display panel's b acklight. Automatic Off Follow these steps to configu re the backlight for automatic turn off. 1. Tap Start, Settings, Control P anel. 2. Double tap the Display icon and se lect the Backlight[...]

Using the NEC MobilePro 4-5 Follow these steps to enable th e Suspend switch. 1. Tap Start, Settings, then select Co ntrol Panel. 2. Double tap the MobilePro Settings icon to launch the dialog box. Be sure to select the “LCD Suspend/Resume” tab. 3. Select either “Enable suspend w hile on Batter y Power” or “ Enable suspend while on Extern[...]

4-6 Using the NEC MobilePro Keyboard A – Applica tions short cut keys D – Control k eys B – Brightne ss up/dow n keys E – Window s key C – Cursor co ntrol keys ! Applic atio n shor tc ut keys — T en ap plic ation sho rtc ut ke ys allo w yo u to launch applications directly from the keyboard. For d etails about each key, refer to th e se[...]

Using the NEC MobilePro 4-7 Using Application Shortcut Keys The NEC MobileP ro provides application shortc ut keys located at the top of the keyboard. Use these keys to launch applicatio ns directly from the keyboard. The key defaults are listed in the follo wing table. Default Appli cation Shortcut Keys Icon Application Inbox Microsoft In ternet E[...]

4-8 Using the NEC MobilePro Defining Application Shortcut Keys There are three w ays to use the application shortcut keys: ! as defa ult Microsoft appl ication shortcut keys ! customized to laun ch other applications ! defin ed as standard Wi ndows applicat ion functi on keys [F1 – F10], which on ly operate as program med by the appl ication in u[...]

Using the NEC MobilePro 4-9 Ke y Function Alt + < Contrast Dow n Alt + > Contrast Up Alt + Left Arrow Home Alt + Right Arrow End Alt + Up Arrow PgUp Alt + Down Arrow PgDn Adjusting Mo bilePro Settings Your NEC MobilePro is equ ipped w ith a desktop i con labeled Mobi lePro Settings. To access MobilePro Settings, simply tap Start, Settings, Co[...]

4-10 Using the NE C MobilePro Select the appr opriate cou ntry setting for your built-in modem to en sure comp liance with t he country 's telepho ne lines. An incorrect country settin g may damage y our device or the telepho ne line. Using the Scroll Di al The Scroll Dial, located in the right-hand lid hinge, allo ws you to: ! Scroll screens [...]

Using the NEC MobilePro 4-11 Using the Voice Recorder The NEC MobilePro features a voice recorder application to record and play voice memos. Recording is dictation quality only and not intended for mus ical recording . Recording voice m emos with the NEC MobilePro is easy. Recording Memos Follow these steps to record w ith the Microsof t Voice Rec[...]

4-12 Using the NE C MobilePro Using PC Car ds Your NEC MobilePro com es with a PC card s lot that su pports one Ty pe I or one Ty pe II PC card. All PC cards are approx imately the s ame size, have a standard 68-pin connector and v ary only in thickness. PC cards add a variety of storage and communication fun ctionality to your MobilePro. Windows C[...]

Using the NEC MobilePro 4-13 Inserting a PC card 2. Verify that the PC card is s ecurely in the slot. Make sure y ou align th e PC card correctly for insertion . Inserting a PC card incorr ectly can damage the card and/or the NEC MobilePro.[...]

4-14 Using the NE C MobilePro Removing PC Cards Follow these steps to rem ove a PC card from the MobilePro. 1. Locate the PC card eject button bes ide the PC card slot and press it to release the card from the slot. 2. Once the card is releas ed, pull it the rest of the way out of the slot. Using Compac tFlash Cards Your NEC Mobi lePro comes with a[...]

Using the NEC MobilePro 4-15 Inserting a CompactFlash card Note W hen you insert a Com pactFlash card , a button po ps out of the card bay. Piv ot the button towards the l eft side of the u nit until it fits into the recesse d space nex t to the slot. 2. Verify that the CompactFlash card is fitted sec urely into position. Make sure y ou align th e [...]

4-16 Using the NE C MobilePro Using the IR Port With the NEC MobilePro, you can send and receive data to and from another s imilarly equipped device us ing the infrared (IrDA) communication port. In addition, you can use the IR port to synchronize data with your hos t PC, in place of using the PC Connect (serial) cable. Before using the NEC MobileP[...]

Using the NEC MobilePro 4-17 Resetting the MobilePro Occasionally you may need to reset y our NEC MobilePro. For instance, you may need to reset after restoring data from your host PC, after modify ing the MobilePro' s configu ration, when y ou are unable to pow er on us ing the Pow er button, or w hen the operating sy stem st ops respondi ng.[...]

4-18 Using the NE C MobilePro Soft rese t button A – Soft reset button Using the Full Reset Button Use the full reset button only when your unit does not respond afte r doing all of the following: ! Installing a ch arged battery. ! Connecting the unit to an AC power s ource. ! Verifying that the battery lock is in the locked position. ! Using the[...]

Using the NEC MobilePro 4-19 1. Open t he disp la y panel and remo ve the styl us fro m its holde r. 2. Remove the batter y pack as follows: ! Locate the battery lock an d release latch on the bottom of the sys tem. ! Slide the lock to the unlocked position in the direction of the arrow , as indicated in the following figu re. ! Slide the release l[...]

4-20 Using the NE C MobilePro 3. Locate the full reset bu tton inside of the battery bay, as indicated in the following figure. Full reset button A – Full re set button B – Battery conn ectors 4. Using the stylus, press t he full reset button. This resets the unit and restores your syste m to its original shipp ing configuration. You may be abl[...]

Using the NEC MobilePro 4-21 Follow these steps to the Internal FlashROM configuration utility. 1. Click Start, Programs, Application, Internal Fla shROM. 2. The Internal FlashROM main screen displays the cu rrently available free space. Press the In spect button to confirm if there are any applications whose registry settin gs are not set to the I[...]

5 Setting Up a Remote Connection ! Preparing fo r Connection Setu p ! Connecting the In ternal Modem ! Connecting to an Internet Serv ice Prov ider (ISP) ! Connecting to a Remo te Access Serv er (RAS) ! Sending and Receiv ing Email ! Activating a Con nection[...]

5-2 Setting Up a Remote Connection Preparing for Connectio n Setup Before you set up a dial- up connection for an In ter net Service Provider (ISP) or Rem ote Access Server (RAS), and the associated em ail properties, y ou need th e following: ! Modem (your NEC MobilePro is equipped w ith an intern al data/fax modem ) ! ISP or RAS account ! Confi g[...]

Setting Up a Remote Connection 5-3 Connecting the telephone cable Do n ot conne ct t he i nter nal mo dem to a digital pr ivate branch ex change c onnector, or t he digital si de of an integrated digital netw ork. Use only analog phone connections . Failure to do so may res ult in ex plosion or fir e and will da mage your modem. During thun derstor[...]

5-4 Setting Up a Remote Connection 4. Select Dial-Up Connection as the con nection type and tap Next. 5. Use th e drop-down box t o select Internal Modem on COM 4 and ta p Configu re. 6. Select the required port settings and call op tions. Tap OK. 7. Tap TCP/IP Settings and configure the required General Settin gs and Name Servers. Tap OK. 8. Tap N[...]

Setting Up a Remote Connection 5-5 7. Tap TCP/IP Settings and configure the required General Settin gs and Name Servers. Tap OK. 8. Tap Next an d enter the requi red dial-up te lephone number. Tap Finish. Once your R AS co nnect ion i s esta blis hed you ca n con figur e yo ur MobilePro to send and receive em ail through your RAS. Follow the instru[...]

5-6 Setting Up a Remote Connection ! Enter ISP information as follows: — POP3 H ost — ISP PO P3 Hos t nam e — User ID — Your user id — Password — You r password, if required — SMTP Host — SMTP Host name — Return Addres s — Your email addres s (if in a UNIX en vi ronm en t <y our em ail a ddr ess >) ! Enter RAS (Exchange se[...]

Setting Up a Remote Connection 5-7 3. Tap Services (again, if necessary) and tap Connect. The connecti on dialog box displays and m ay prompt y ou to enter a passw ord. Otherwise, the connection dialog box dis pla ys the connection progress and indicates when the connection is successfu l. 4. Enter your pas s w ord, if required. Once the connection[...]

A Troubleshootin g Your NEC MobilePro is desi gned to prov ide many h ours of service w hile you are at home or on the road. For optim um performan ce, frequently back up and synch ronize the Mob ileP ro da ta with your ho st P C. T hen if so met hing happ ens, mo st of your data is still available. If you have proble ms, check the inf or mation in[...]

A-2 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Problem Resolution A low battery message appears. Recharge th e main battery . When using a PC card, such as a modem, the unit powers off. Connect the AC adapter to th e unit when using PC c ards that require large amount s of energy. The AC adapter doesn't wor k. Make sure th at the main battery is in stall[...]

Troubleshooting A-3 Troubleshooting Problem Resolution The touch s creen does not respond. Press Ctrl A lt = to calibr ate the stylus input. Follow the on-screen instr uctions to complete th e recalibrat ion procedur e. Reset the u nit. The soft reset button does not resp ond. Remove the m ain battery . Reinstall th e battery and m ake sure it is s[...]

B Specifications The following specifications are stan dard except where noted. Display 8.1-in ch, 640 x 240, 64K color, liqu id crystal display (LCD), w ith bac klight, touc h scre en CPU NEC VR 4121, 168-MHz processor, optim ized for Windows CE User Data Entry M ethods ! 79-ke y QWE RT Y keybo ard with st ylus ! 17.5 mm alpha key pitch ! To uch s[...]

B-2 Specif ications ! Baud rate — F IR 4 Mbps m aximum ! Distance — 2 to 20 inch es Serial Inte rface Baud rate — 115 .2 Kbps m aximum I/O Ports ! Serial port (Direct Cable conn ection) ! IrDA port ! VGA port (ou tput) ! Earphone Microphone ! Modem port ! Power port (DC in) Modem ! Data — V . 90, 56 Kbps (A T command) ! Fax — 14.4 Kbps (F[...]

Specificat ions B-3 ! Main battery — One rech ar geable Li thiu m-Ion (L i-Ion) battery pack (inclu ded). ! Memory backu p — Approxim ately 7 days (with depleted main battery) at am bient temperature of 73ºF (23ºC). Note The period for safe memory back up can vary w ith ambient temperatur e and other fa ctors. Alw ays make sur e your MobilePr[...]

B-4 Specif ications Dimensions ! 9.64 in. (w ) x 5.2 i n. (d) x 1.13 in. (h ) ! 245 mm (w) x 132 mm (d) x 28.8 mm (h) Weight ! 1.69 lb. (w ith batt ery) ! 770 gram s (with bat tery) Operating Envir onment ! Temperature — 32º to 104 ºF (0º to 40ºC) ! Humidi ty — 35% to 85% (No c ondens ation) Storage En vironm ent ! Tempe ratur e — 1 4º t[...]

Specificat ions B-5 Note If you purchased thi s computer outside th e U.S. and Canada please cont act your lo cal NEC dea ler about the options avail able for yo ur computer.[...]

Regulatory St atemen ts 1 Regulato ry Statements for U.S. and Canada The following regulator y statements include the Federal Communicatio ns Commission (FCC) Radio Frequ ency Interference Statement, the Note for Canada, bat tery disposal and replacement inform ation, and th e Declaration of C o nformity. FCC Statement for United Stat es Only Chang[...]

2 Regulato ry Stat ements FCC PART 68 This equip ment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules. On the bottom of this equipment is a label that contains, among other infor mation, the FCC registration num ber and ringer equ ivalence number (R EN) for this equipment. If requested, this informatio n must be provided to the telephone company. All applic[...]

Regulatory St atemen ts 3 The Telephon e Consumer Prot ection A ct of 1991 mak es it unlaw ful for any pers on to use a computer or other electric dev ice to send any message via a telephon e fax m achine unless such message clearly contains in a margin at the top or bottom of each transmitted page or on the first page of the transmission, the date[...]

4 Regulato ry Stat ements IC CS-03 Note The Industry Canada label identifies certified e quipment. This certification means that the equipment meets telecommunications network protectiv e, operational and safety require ments as prescribed in the appropriat e Termin al Equipment Techni cal Requirements docum ent. The Department does not guarantee t[...]

Regulatory St atemen ts 5 Note for Canada This Class B digital apparatus meets all require ments of the Canadia n Interferen ce-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numériqu e de la classe B repecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel bro uilleur du Canada. FCC WARNING Changes or modification s not expressly approved by the [...]

6 Regulato ry Stat ements Battery Disposa l The main battery is a Lithium-Ion battery. The sub- battery is a Lith ium-Vanadium batte ry. Do not place used batteries in your regular trash. The incineration, landfilling, or mixing of batteries with the municipal solid waste strea m is prohibited by law in most areas. Contact your local waste manag em[...]

Regulatory St atemen ts 7 Regulato ry Statements for Euro pe Pr oducts with t he CE mar king co mpl y wit h bot h the E lect roma gnet ic Compatibility Directive (89/336/EEC) and th e Low Voltage Directive (72/23/EEC) – modif ied by the Direct ive 96/68/EEC – iss ued by the Commission of th e European Community. Compliance with these d irective[...]

8 Regulato ry Stat ements Battery Disposa l The main battery is a Lithium-Ion battery. The sub- battery is a Lith ium-Vanadium batte ry. Do not place used batteries in your regular trash. The incineration, landfilling, or mixing of batteries with the municipal solid waste strea m is prohibited by law in most areas. Contact your local waste manag em[...]

NEC Computers Inc. NEC Computers International B.V. DECLARATIO N OF CONF ORMITY We, the Responsible Party NEC Computers Inc. 15 Business Park Way Sacramento, CA 95828 NEC Computers International B.V. Nieuweweg 279 PO Box 337 6603 BN Wijchen Netherlands declare that the product NEC MobilePro 790 is in conformity with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operat[...]

Index-1 A AC adapter, 1-8 connecting, 1- 8 AC pow er port, 2-6 Accessories, 1- 5, B-4 Activating a connection, 5-6 Ad just ing MobilePro settings, 4-9 pane l br ightne ss, 4 -3 Auto Su spend, 4- 4 Available options, B-4 B Backing u p and restoring data, 3-8 Backlight settings, 4-4 Battery determin ing status, 2- 10 inst alling and charg ing, 1-5 pr[...]

Index-2 Functi on ke ys, 4-8 G Getting help, 1-23 I Infrared port enabling, 1- 17 host PC, 1-17 NEC Mobil ePro, 1-17 Inserting CompactFlash cards, 4- 14 PC cards, 4- 12 Installing Microsof t ActiveSy nc, 1-14, 1- 18 Inst alling Microsof t ActiveSy nc Window s NT, 1-14 Internal Fl as hROM, 4-20 IR port, 2- 5 K Keyboard, 2- 3 application shortcut k e[...]

Index-3 battery, B-3 CompactFlash card slot, B-2 CPU, B -1 dimens ions, B-4 display panel, B- 1 I/O ports, B- 2 infrared (IR) po rt, B-1 modem , B-2 operating environment , B-4 PC card slot , B-2 RAM, B-1 ROM, B-1 serial, B-2 speaker, B-1 storage env ironment, B-4 wei gh t, B -4 Status L EDs, 2-4 Storage requ irements, 2-16 Sus pend, 4-4 swit ch, 2[...]