NEC MobilePro 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 Impor ted Images F onts: Bell Gothic F amily Bembo F amily Stock: 10pt. C1S (coated on e side) Overall Gloss V arnish Note: “Specs” type do[...]

Fi rst P r int in g — Mar ch 20 01 Copy right 20 01 NEC Computers Inc. 15 Bus iness Park W ay Sacr amento, C A 95828 NEC Com puters I nternationa l B.V. Nie uweweg 279 PO B ox 337 6603 BN Wijchen The Netherlan ds All Rig h ts Reserved Proprietary Notic e and Liability Disclaimer The information disclosed i n this docu m e nt, includin g all desig[...]

Contents iii Contents Using This G uide Text Conv e ntions ........................................................................................ viii Getting Star ted 1-1 Welcom e ..................................................................................................... 1-2 Unpacking You r MobileP ro ..................................[...]

iv Contents Identifying Syste m Features ........................................................................ 2-2 Aroun d the Fro nt of t he Syst em .......................................................... 2-2 Display Panel ............................................................................. 2-2 Keyboard Panel an d Base 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 Gui de Th e N EC MobilePr o™ 790 User's Guide gi ves you t he i nfo rma ti on you need to m aximize the us e of your NEC MobilePro 790 Prof ession al PC Companion. Read th is guide to famil iarize yourself with the Mob ilePro and its f ea tures. For s p ecific inform a tion, see the following. ! Chapter 1, “[...]

viii Using This Guide Text Conven tions This guide uses the follo wing text conventions. ! Warning s, cautions , a nd note s have the following meanings : WA RNING W arning s alert you to s ituations t hat could re sult in serious personal in jury or loss of life. CA UT I O N Caution s indica te situat ions that can d amage the hardware or s oftwar[...]

1 Getting Started ! Wel come ! Unpacking Y our MobilePro ! Getting to Know Y our MobilePro ! Installing and Charging the Battery ! Connecting the AC Adapter ! Taking a Qu ick Tour ! Introduci ng the Softw are ! Connecting to Your PC v ia Serial ! Connecting to Your PC v ia Infrared ! Synchronizing with Y our Host PC ! Getting Help[...]

1-2 Getting Starte d Welcome Cong ratulation s on purch a sing y o ur NEC MobilePro 790 h andhe ld PC. The size and instant-on capabilit y of this device give you immediate access to your m o st i m porta nt w or k n o matter where y ou are, w hether its email, Web access , w o rd processing , spreadsheets, presen tatio ns, or enterprise class cust[...]

Getting Star ted 1-3 Unpackin g Your MobilePro Your NEC MobilePro sh ips w ith 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 dam a ged, con tact the vendor w ho sold y ou the unit. Note Do not use the unit w ithout the b[...]

1-4 Getting Starte d Getting t o Know Your Mobil ePro The NEC Mobi lePro 79 0 offers you a portable sy stem des igned for sync hro nizat ion with your h o st PC. St andard features incl ude a VR4121, 168-MHz, 48- MB memory (32-MB RA M plus 16-MB In ternal Flash ROM), an 8.1- inch half-VGA STN, 64K color, enhan ced touch screen, a V.90 int ernal mod[...]

Getting Star ted 1-5 Accessorie s The NEC MobilePro 790 sh ips with the following accessories: ! AC adapter (varies b y cou ntr y) ! PC Connect (serial port) cab le ! Modem adapter (countries othe r than U.S.) ! RJ- 11 T elephon e cable For a com prehe nsive list of MobilePro accessories , including optional extras such as t he VGA monitor con nect[...]

1-6 Getting Starte d Note You canno t use your M obilePro when the battery loc k is in the unlocke d position . Be sure to sl ide the lo ck back t o the lock ed positio n. 4. Put the Lithium-Ion battery pack in the ba y and sl ide the batter y i n the direction of the arro w , as indicated in the following figure. Inser ting the batte ry pack A –[...]

Getting Star ted 1-7 Note Before using th e system for t he first tim e, charge th e MobilePro continuo usly for 6-10 ho urs to fully charge the main and b ackup batterie s. Allow the 6-1 0 hours to p ass even if th e indicator light chan ges from amber to gr een bef ore the 6-10 hours have pas sed. To protect y our data, d o not use th e system un[...]

1-8 Getting Starte d Connecti ng the A C Adap ter NEC recomm ends using th e AC adapter w hen you: ! Recharge th e main battery pack or th e backup batter y ! Use PC cards or C ompact Flash ™ cards ! Use the intern a l modem ! Keep y our MobilePro on for lon g periods Follow the se precauti ons whenever y ou use th e AC adapter an d the NEC M obi[...]

Getting Star ted 1-9 Connecting the AC adapter A – AC pow er port B – AC adapter cable (varie s by country ) 2. Connect th e AC adapter as follows. ! U.S./Canada m od el: plug the AC adapter to a w ork ing AC outlet. ! European m odel: plug on e end of the AC po wer cable i nto the AC adapter and the other end into a working AC outlet. 3. Pow e[...]

1-10 Getting Star ted Note Before using th e system for t he first tim e, allow ten h ours for both the main and the backu p batteries t o fully ch arge, even i f the indic ator on the front of the Mobil ePro lights green before th e full ten hours are passed. Taking a Quick To ur T his sect ion t ake s yo u t hroug h t he p roc ess o f setti n g u[...]

Gett ing St arted 1-11 Connecting to Your PC via Serial The MobilePr o is designed to be a co mpan io n PC. Most users want to syn chronize the Mobi lePro 790 wi th a host PC . T he lat est work don e on either the MobilePro or the h ost PC automatically appears on both machines, on ce the s ynchronization process occurs. T he fo llo wing sect ion [...]

1-12 Getting Star ted Proceed to the next section to check the availabilit y of the serial port on your hos t P C. Ensuring the Availab ility of the Serial Port The serial port on y our host PC must be av ailable for syn chronization with your NEC MobileP ro. Follo w t hese steps to en sure the availabilit y of the serial port. 1. A ccess the Setu [...]

Gett ing St arted 1-13 Connecting the PC connect cable 3. Connect the other end of the cable to th e 9-pin se ria l port on your host P C. I f yo ur ho st PC has a 25 -pin se rial po rt, use a n ad apt er (available in most com p uter stores ). Proceed to the nex t sect ion to install Micro soft ActiveS ync. Note Before connect ing the PC C onnect [...]

1-14 Getting Star ted Installing Microsoft ActiveSync You must install Micro soft ActiveS ync on your host PC to enable synchronization with your Mob ilePro . The Microsoft ActiveSync CD that ships wit h yo ur M ob ileP r o co nta ins t he Act ive S ync so ft ware desi gne d for synchronization with Micros oft O ffice compon ents. T he following pr[...]

Gett ing St arted 1-15 1. Insert the Microsoft ActiveSync CD i n the CD-ROM drive of your host P C. ! If au to -insert is enabled o n your host PC, the setup windo w appears. ! If auto insert is not enabled, go to Start, Run, bro wse for the CD-ROM driv e, a nd run t he setup.ex e file. 2. Click Next to start the set up wizard. The Selection Instal[...]

1-16 Getting Star ted 2. Click T ools, Optio ns and verif y tha t the desired synchro nization services are checked. Modify the s e lections as required. Note By default, sy nchroniz ation of ema il messa ges is not checke d. Be sure to select the checkbox for this service if you w ant to synchro nize email be tween your M obilePro to y our host PC[...]

Gett ing St arted 1-17 ! Verify t hat the desi red s ynchron izatio n services are con figured. Modifying PC Connection Settings Your MobileP ro ships with P C Connectio n default settin gs. Follow these steps to modify the PC connection settings. 1. Tap Start, Settings, Co ntrol Panel, Co mmunications. 2. Select the PC Connec tion tab. 3. Select t[...]

1-18 Getting Star ted ! If inf rared is disabled, select the option s tab and place a check in the box “ E nable inf rared co mm unicatio ns.” ! Place a check in the boxes, “Search a nd provide s tatus for de vice s i n range ,” a nd “I nsta l l soft ware for P lug a nd P la y devices within rang e.” ! Uncheck the box , “Limit connect[...]

Gett ing St arted 1-19 ! Conf i gure the h ost PC's IP address on th e MobileP ro as follow s: 1. Tap Start, Settings, Co ntrol Panel, and double tap the network icon. 2. Highl i gh t NE2000 Com patible Ethe r net Driver an d select the Properties b utton. 3. In the IP address tab, select (place a dot beside) “ Obtain an IP address v ia DHCP[...]

1-20 Getting Star ted The Get Connected window appears. 4. Place the NEC MobilePro so that the inf rared port is within rang e of the host PC inf rared port and read the ins tr uctions abou t connecting your devi ce. Cl ick Ne xt . 5. On the N EC MobilePro, tap St art, Program s, Communication, an d PC Link. The host PC verifies the availabilit y o[...]

Gett ing St arted 1-21 Note W henev er possib le Microsoft A ctiveSync automatica lly translate s files an d email att achments during syn chronization. T his allow s you to use the M obilePro to view and work with fi les created on your ho st PC with M icrosoft W ord, Ex cel, and PowerPoint , among others. How ever, as noted in the r eadme.doc fil[...]

1-22 Getting Star ted ! Pow er off, t hen power on the MobilePro u nit. Using other Communication Devices During sy nchronization, the PC Connect (s erial) cable mus t be connected to y o ur host PC. Howev er, y ou must disc onnect the serial cable before using the intern a l modem , IR port or a ne t w ork card in you r MobilePro. Connecting Remot[...]

Gett ing St arted 1-23 Getting Hel p The following table prov ides a co m prehe nsive list of where you can g e t help on y o ur MobilePro 790, th e software, conn ec tions, accessories, an d su pport. Help Resources Item Resource M obilePro Operation M obilePro User's Guide W in dows CE Windows CE Main He lp Help file included w ith Window s [...]

1-24 Getting Star ted Help Resources Item Resource Software and H ardware R esources Pocket PC Maga zine Buy er’s Guide http:// www.ppcmag. com Microsoft Handh eld PC 2000 Resource Guid e http://window sce.resour ceguide. net Microsoft Wind ows CE Add-ons http://window sce.micro soft.com/re ftool /search/ s_hwsw .asp M obilePro Accessories 1 NEC [...]

2 Introduci ng the NEC MobilePro ! Identifying Sy stem Feature s ! Opening the Display Panel ! Using the Sty lus ! Using the MobilePro's Pow er Sources ! Caring for the MobilePro[...]

2-2 I ntroduci ng the NEC M obilePro Identifyi ng Syste m Features The NEC MobilePro 790 is compact with f ea tures on every side. The nex t few s ections provide f igures and featu re descriptions. Around the Front of the System The follo w i ng sections de scribe front features b eginning with t he display panel. Displ ay Panel Your NEC MobilePro[...]

Introducing the NEC M obil ePro 2-3 ! Stylus — A “pen” that serves as an i nput device f or t he touch screen. T o use, r e move t he st yl us fr om its ho lde r. ! Scroll Dial — Allo ws y o u to scroll up/do wn or PgUp/P gDn , dependin g upon your Mob ilePro settings. Keyb oard Pa nel and Base Unit The NEC Mobil ePro key board panel and ba[...]

2-4 I ntroduci ng the NEC M obilePro ! Status L E Ds — Keeps you informed of th e system's power s tatus and noti fies you abou t schedu led appointm ents. Status LEDs A – Battery Charging LED B – Notif ication LED — Battery Char ging LED – Ligh ts amber when th e battery is c harging. – Ligh ts green when the battery is fully char[...]

Introducing the NEC M obil ePro 2-5 Features on the back of the system A – IR port B – M ain battery pack ! Inf rared (IrDA) Port — Allows the MobilePro to comm unicate witho ut cab les wit h simil arl y e quip pe d d evic es, i ncl udi ng ot he r MobilePros . ! Main Battery Pack — Provides batter y power to the MobilePro w hen away f ro m [...]

2-6 I ntroduci ng the NEC M obilePro ! AC P o wer P or t — Let s yo u co nnec t t he AC ad ap te r to run your uni t on AC po w er. ! VGA Port — Provides a conn ection point for the VGA cable. ! Serial Port — Provides a conn ection point for the PC connect cable. ! Po rt no t used in so me mode ls .[...]

Introducing the NEC M obil ePro 2-7 Around the Right Side of the System The righ t side of y o ur NEC MobilePro off ers the features sh o wn in the following fi gure. Features are described after th e figure. Right side featur es A – PC card ej ect button C – M odem port B – PC card slot ! PC Card Eject Button — Allows you to remove an inst[...]

2-8 I ntroduci ng the NEC M obilePro Features on the bottom of the sys t em A – Soft reset button D – Battery re lease lock B – ROM bay cover E – Lithiu m-Ion battery pack C – Speaker F – Battery release lat ch ! Soft Reset Butto n — Lets yo u do a “soft reset” to the NEC Mo bilePr o in cas e of malfunction. You r data is preserv [...]

Introducing the NEC M obil ePro 2-9 Openin g the Display Pa nel Follo w these steps to op en the displa y panel. 1. Slide the displa y panel latch to the right. 2. Lift the display panel up and to wards th e back of the system. W he n the NEC M obilePro is not in use or w hen you are carry ing it, kee p the displ ay panel c losed. This he lps preve[...]

2-10 Introducin g 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 t he taskbar or th rough the pow er icon in th e co ntrol panel. The icon on the taskbar displays as an electrical plug whe n the battery is fully charg ed (battery charging LED lights green) or a[...]

Introducing the NEC M obil ePro 2-11 Recharging the Ba ckup Battery T he ba ckup ba tter y cha rge s whi le the mai n ba tte r y is cha rgi ng. It us ual ly takes approximately 4.5 hours to rech ar ge both the main and backu p batteries together. A full 10 hou rs charging time is required u nder either of these circumstances : ! This is the first t[...]

2-12 Introducin g the NEC MobilePro Battery Repla cement Note the following wh e n replacing batteries: ! If th e main batter y becomes weak, the MobilePro automatically turns off . Rec harge or replace th e m a in battery immediately if the power goe s of f. ! The MobilePr o has a built-in backup batter y that maintains y o ur data for sev eral ho[...]

Introducing the NEC M obil ePro 2-13 Removing the battery pack A – Battery release latch C – Lithiu m-Ion battery pack B – Battery re lease lock 4. Insert a new battery pack as follows: ! Insert the new Lithium-Ion battery pack in the bay and slide the battery i n the direction of the arro w , as indicated in the follow i ng figur e. Inser ti[...]

2-14 Introducin g the NEC MobilePro ! Firmly press t he battery until it is sec urely in the bay and clicks (locks) in to place. ! Slide the lock back to the locked position. Note You canno t use your M obilePro when the battery loc k is in the un locked po sition. The system disp lays an error message. 5. Charge the battery. See the sectio ns earl[...]

Introducing the NEC M obil ePro 2-15 Immedia tely turn off and unplug the MobilePr o under the f ollow ing condition s: ! The pow er cord is dama ged or frayed . ! Liquid s pills on or into the un it. ! Someone dr ops the uni t or damage s the casi ng. Precautions Follow these precau tio ns when using your MobilePro and AC adapter. ! Always plug th[...]

2-16 Introducin g the NEC MobilePro ! If th e AC adapter b ecomes extremely hot, unplug the adapter and let it cool. ! Keep the AC adapter a w a y 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 e nt that meets the following condition s. ! Maint ain[...]

Introducing the NEC M obil ePro 2-17 Never use harsh solut ions, hous ehold cle aners, or spray cleaners th at contain c austic mater ials on the M obilePro. These c leaners are u sually high i n alkalin ity, w hich is mea sured in pH. Using the se cleaner s can cau se the plast ic surface to crack or discolor.[...]

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

3-2 Introducing Windows CE Windows CE Op erating Sy stem Wind o ws CE is the smalle st me mbe r of t he W indo ws op er ating s yste m family using the Windows 95 in terface. What exactly does smallest mean? It me a ns m obili ty and portability provided through a reduced code base. T his code base is completely 32-bit; it is multithreaded, multita[...]

Introducing W indows CE 3-3 To m o ve th e blinking cursor w hile editing text in a program , simply tap the screen at t he desired (n ew) location. Draggi ng and Droppi ng Dragg ing and dropping w or ks ju st like in Win do ws 95. T o drag an object, tap the object w ith the stylus and hold the s t ylus agains t t he screen . Continue to hold as y[...]

3-4 Introducing Windows CE ! Con tacts — Maintains a li st of names, both business and personal, f or easy access while at h o me or on the road. ! Tasks — Pr ovides a portab le “to do” list for keeping track of all of yo u r t a s ks . ! Microsof t P ocket Word — Allows y o u to create and edit docum ents on y our MobilePro. ! Microsof t[...]

Introducing W indows CE 3-5 ! Microsof t Voice Recorder — Provides an easy way to quickly capture though ts, reminders , ideas, and ph one numbers. ! ActiveSync — Lets y o u initiate synchronization with your host P C. ! PC Li nk — All o ws yo u to initi at e a c onne c tio n wit h yo ur ho st P C. ! Rem o te Networking — Allows you to conf[...]

3-6 Introducing Windows CE 4. Select the appropriate port setting, COM1 @ 57600, COM1 @ 9600, IrDA, L PT 1, or Network . 5. Select other printing attributes as required. 6. Tap OK. Note W ith t he optional printer cabl e (MC-R C3E) connected to th e serial port of y our NEC M obilePro, you can pri nt to a supp orted, high-sp eed parallel print er. [...]

Introducing W indows CE 3-7 2. In the Settings dialog box, enter the information for your server. Most netw orks use DHCP, so y ou should not h a ve to ch a ng e these settings. See your n e twork administrator if you need as s istance. If the Settings dialog box does not app ear, go to Start, Settings, Cont rol Panel, and dou ble tap Netw ork. Sel[...]

3-8 Introducing Windows CE Backing Up and R estoring Data To prevent data loss, freque ntly back up your NEC MobileP ro data. Yo u can b ackup al l da ta to your ho st P C us ing M icr oso ft Acti veSyn c o n yo ur host P C. Using M icrosoft ActiveSync The Microsoft A cti veSync backu p and restore feature creates a co mplete dupli cate of all data[...]

4 Using the NEC MobilePro ! Powe ring On and Off ! Making Display Panel Adjustmen ts ! Using the Keyboard ! Adjusting MobilePro Settings ! Using the Scroll Dial ! Using the Voice Recorder ! Using PC Cards ! Using Compac tFlash Cards ! Using the IR Por t ! Resetting the MobilePro ! Using the FlashROM Configuration U tility[...]

4-2 Using the NEC MobilePro Powering On and O ff Pow er on the NEC MobilePro as f ollows. If you pow er off, then qu ickly pow er on the NEC M obilePro, your system may erroneo usly report the presence of Compa ctFlash car ds. In additi on, repeatedly powering off and quic kly powering on, may caus e data los s. NEC reco mmends that you wait ten se[...]

Using the NEC MobilePro 4-3 If the MobilePro is not used for a specified length of time, it auto matically shut s o ff . Yo u can s elect how long t he uni t remains on when r unn i ng on battery power alone through the Po wer selection in the Windows CE Control Panel. On the Windows CE desktop, tap Start, Settings, Control Panel. Double tap the Po[...]

4-4 Using the NEC MobilePro Backlight You can conserve battery life by conf ig uring y o ur NEC Mobi lePro to automatically tur n off the display pa nel's backlight. Automatic Off Follow these steps to con figure the backlight for automatic tu r n off. 1. Tap Start, Settings, Co ntrol Panel. 2. Double tap the Displa y icon and select the Backl[...]

Using the NEC MobilePro 4-5 Follow these steps to en able the Suspend switch. 1. Tap Start, Settings, then select Co ntrol P anel. 2. Double tap the MobileP ro Settings icon to launch the dialog box. Be sure to select th e “LCD Suspend/Resume” tab. 3. Select either “Enable suspend w hile on Batter y Power” or “ Enable suspend wh i le on E[...]

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 – W in dows key C – Cursor control keys ! Appli cat ion shor tc ut ke ys — T en a pp lica tio n shor tcut ke ys al lo w yo u to launch applications directly from the ke y b oard. For details ab out each key, ref er to [...]

Using the NEC MobilePro 4-7 Using Application Shortcut Keys The NEC Mob ilePro provides app lication shortcut keys located at the top of the keyboard. Use these keys to launch app lications directly from the keyboard. The key defaults are listed in the follo wing table. Default Appli cation Shortcut Keys Icon Application Inbox M icrosoft Internet E[...]

4-8 Using the NEC MobilePro Defining Application Shortcut Keys There are three w ays to use the application shortcut keys: ! as def ault Microsof t application sh ortcut keys ! cust o mized to launch ot her applications ! defi ned as stan dard Windows appli cation func tion keys [F 1 – F10], which on ly operate as program med by th e application [...]

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 Adjustin g MobilePro Setti ngs Your NE C MobilePro is equipped w ith a desk top icon la beled MobilePro Settings. T o access MobilePr o Settings, simply tap Start, Settings,[...]

4-10 Using the NEC MobilePro Select the appropriate country sett ing for your built-in modem to en sure co mpliance w ith the coun try's tel ephone line s. An incorrect country s etting may dam age your devi ce or the tel ephone line . Using the Scroll Dial The Scroll Dial, located in the right- ha nd lid hinge, allo ws you to: ! Scroll screen[...]

Using the NEC MobilePro 4-11 Using the Voice Recorder The NEC MobilePro featu res a voice recorder application to record an d play voice memos. Recording is dictation qualit y only a nd not intended for mu sical recording . Recording v oice memos w it h t he NEC MobilePro is easy. Recording Memos Follow these steps to record with the Micros oft Voi[...]

4-12 Using the NEC MobilePro Using PC Car ds Your NEC MobilePro com es w i th a PC card s lot that su pports one Ty pe I or one T ype II PC card. A ll PC cards are approxim a tely the same size, hav e a standard 68-pi n connector an d vary only in thickn ess. PC cards add a variety of storage and communication functionality to your MobilePro. W in [...]

Using the NEC MobilePro 4-13 Inserting a PC card 2. Verify t hat the PC card is secu rel y in the slot. M ake sure you align th e PC card corre ctly for insertion . Inserting a PC card in correctly can damag e the card an d/or the NEC MobilePro.[...]

4-14 Using the NEC MobilePro Removing PC Ca rds Follow these steps to rem ove a PC card from th e MobileP ro. 1. Locate the PC card eject button beside the PC card slot an d press it to release the card f ro m the sl ot. 2. Once the card is released, pull it the rest of the w a y out of t he slot. Using Compa ctFlash Cards Your NEC MobilePro com es[...]

Using the NEC MobilePro 4-15 Inserting a CompactFlash card Note W hen y ou insert a CompactFla sh card, a b utton pops out of the card bay . Pivot the button towards t he left side of t he unit unti l it fits i nto the reces sed space nex t to the sl ot. 2. Verify that the CompactFlash card is fitted securely into position. M ake sure you align th [...]

4-16 Using the NEC MobilePro Using the IR Port With the NEC MobilePro, you can send an d receive data to and from anothe r similarly equipped devi ce using the infrared (IrDA ) communication port. In additio n, you can use the IR port to synchronize data with y o ur host PC, in place of using the PC Connect (serial) cable. Before us i ng th e NEC M[...]

Using the NEC MobilePro 4-17 Resetting th e MobilePro Occasionally y o u may need to reset you r NEC MobileP ro. For instan ce, you may need to reset after restoring data from your host P C, after m odi fying the MobilePro' s configu ration, when y o u are un able to power on u sing the Pow er button, or w hen the operati ng system stops respo[...]

4-18 Using the NEC MobilePro Soft re set butto n A – Soft reset button Using the Full Rese t Button Use the full reset button only w hen your unit does n ot respond af ter doing all of the following: ! Inst alli ng a charged battery . ! Conn ecti ng the un it to a n AC pow er source. ! Verifying that the battery lock is in the locked position. ! [...]

Using the NEC MobilePro 4-19 1. Ope n the d isp la y pa nel a nd r emo ve t he st yl us fr o m its ho lde r. 2. Remove the batter y pack as follo ws: ! Locate the battery lock and releas e latc h on the bottom of the sys tem . ! Slide the lock to the unlocked position in t he direction of the arrow , as indicated in the following figu re. ! Slide t[...]

4-20 Using the NEC MobilePro 3. Locate the full reset bu tton inside of the battery bay , as indicated in the following figure. Full reset butto n A – Full re set button B – Battery conn ectors 4. Using the styl us, press the full reset button. T his resets the unit and restores your system to its orig inal shippi ng configuration. You may be a[...]

Using the NEC MobilePro 4-21 Follo w t hese steps to the Internal Fla shROM config uration utility. 1. Click Start, Pro grams, Application, Internal FlashROM. 2. The Internal FlashROM m a in screen displays the curren t ly available free space. Press th e Inspect button to conf ir m if there are an y applications whose registry sett ings are not se[...]

5 Setting Up a Re mote Connection ! Preparing fo r Connection Setu p ! Connecting the Internal Modem ! Connecting to an Internet Serv ice Prov ider (ISP) ! Connecting to a Remote Acce ss Server (RAS) ! Sending and Re ceiving Email ! Activating a Con nection[...]

5-2 Setting Up a Remote Connection Preparing for Connectio n Setup Before y o u set up a dial-u p connection for an Internet Service Provider (ISP) or Rem ote Access Server (RAS ), and the associated email properties , you n eed the follow ing: ! Modem ( y o ur NEC Mobi lePro is equi pped with a n intern al data/fax m odem) ! ISP or RAS accou nt ! [...]

Setting Up a Remote Connection 5-3 Connecting the telephone cable Do no t co nne c t th e in te rn al m o dem t o a digital pr ivate bran ch exchange connecto r, or the digi tal side of an integrated digital netw ork. Use o nly analog ph one connec tions. Failure to do so may result in ex plosion or fir e and w ill damage y our modem. During t hund[...]

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 to select In ter nal Modem on COM 4 and tap Conf i gu re. 6. Select the required port settings and call o ptions. Tap OK. 7. Tap TCP/IP Settings and configure t he required General Settings and Name Servers. Tap OK. 8. Tap[...]

Setting Up a Remote Connection 5-5 7. Tap TCP/IP Settings and configure t he required General Settings and Name Servers. Tap OK. 8. Tap Next and enter the requ ired dial-u p telephone num ber. Tap Finish. Once yo ur R AS co nnec ti on is e st abl is hed you ca n co n figur e yo ur MobilePro to send and receiv e e mail throug h your RAS. Follo w th [...]

5-6 Setting Up a Remote Connection ! Enter ISP information as follows: — POP3 Host — ISP POP3 H ost n ame — User ID — Your user id — Passw ord — Your password, if requ ired — SMTP Host — SMTP Host name — Retu r n Address — Your email address (if in a UNIX en vi ronm ent <y our em ail a ddr ess >) ! Enter RAS (Exchange serv[...]

Setting Up a Remote Connection 5-7 3. Tap Services (ag ai n, if necessary ) and tap Connect. The conn ection dialog box displays a nd may prompt y o u to ent er a passw ord. Otherwise, the connection dialog box displa ys the connection progres s and indicates when the conn ectio n is successful. 4. Enter you r pass w ord, if required. Once the conn[...]

A Troublesho oting Your NEC MobilePro is des igned t o provide m a ny h o urs of service while y o u are at home or on th e road. For optim um perform ance, frequently back up and sy nchronize th e Mob ile Pr o da ta with your hos t P C. T he n if so met hin g ha pp ens, most of your data is still available. If you have proble ms, check the informa[...]

A-2 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Problem Resolution A low battery message appears. Recharge th e main batt ery. W he n using a PC card, such a s a modem, t he unit powers off. Connect th e AC adapter to th e unit w hen using PC c ards that requ ire large amount s of energy. The AC adapter doesn't wor k . M ake sure that the main battery is [...]

Troubleshooting A-3 Troubleshooting Problem Resolution The touch screen does not respo nd. Press Ctrl A lt = to calibr ate the sty lus input. Follow the on-screen i nstruction s to complet e the recali bration procedur e. Reset the u nit. The soft re set button does not r espond. Remove th e main batt ery. Reinstal l the battery an d make sur e it [...]

B Specifications The following specifi ca tions are standard ex cept wh ere noted. Display 8.1-in ch, 640 x 240, 6 4K color, li quid cryst al display ( LCD), w ith bac klig ht, t ouc h scr ee n CPU NEC VR 4121, 168-MHz process or, optim ized for Win do ws CE User Da ta Entry M ethods ! 79-ke y QW E RT Y ke yboa rd with st yl us ! 17.5 mm alp ha key[...]

B-2 Spec ification s ! Baud rate — FIR 4 Mbps m aximum ! Distance — 2 to 20 inch es Serial Int erf ace Baud rate — 115.2 Kbps m aximum I/O Ports ! Serial port (Direct Cable conn ection) ! IrDA port ! VGA port (output ) ! Earphon e Microphone ! Modem port ! Power port (DC in) Modem ! Data — V. 90, 56 Kbps (A T comm a nd) ! Fax — 14.4 Kbps [...]

Specifi cations B- 3 ! Main battery — One rech ar geable Li t hium-Ion (L i -Ion) battery pack (incl uded). ! Memory backup — Approxim ately 7 days ( with depl eted m ain battery ) at a mbient temperature of 73º F (23ºC). Note The period for safe memory backup can vary w ith ambient temperatur e and other fa ctors. A lways make sure your M ob[...]

B-4 Spec ification s Dimensions ! 9.64 in . (w) x 5.2 in. (d) x 1.13 in . (h) ! 245 mm ( w) x 132 m m (d) x 28.8 m m (h) Weight ! 1.69 lb . (with battery) ! 770 gram s (with battery) Operating E nv ironment ! Temperature — 32º to 10 4ºF (0º to 40 º C) ! Humi dity — 35% to 85% (No conden sation) Storag e Enviro nmen t ! Te mpera ture — 1 4[...]

Specifi cations B- 5 Note If you purcha sed this computer out side the U.S. a nd Canada please contact yo ur local NEC dealer about the option s available for y our computer .[...]

Regulato ry Statem ent s 1 Regulato ry Statements fo r U.S. and Canada The follo w i ng regulator y statem e nts i nclude the Federal Communicatio ns Commission (F CC) Radio Frequen c y Interferen ce Sta tement, the Note for Can ada, battery dispos al and replacem e nt inform ation, and the Declaration of Co nformity. FCC Stat ement for Unit ed Sta[...]

2 Regulat ory St atemen ts FCC P A RT 68 This equip ment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules. On the bo ttom of this equipment is a label t hat contains, among other information, the FCC regis tratio n num ber and ringer equ ivale nce num ber (REN) for this equipment. If requested, this informatio n must be provided to the telephone company. All[...]

Regulato ry Statem ent s 3 The Teleph one Consum er Protection A ct of 1991 m akes it u nlawful f or any person to use a computer or oth er electric device to send any message via a teleph one fa x ma c hine 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 d[...]

4 Regulat ory St atemen ts IC CS-03 Note The Indus try Canada la bel identif ies certifi ed equipme nt. This certification means that the equipment meets telecommunications network protective, operational and s a fety requirem e nts as prescribed in the appropria te Termi nal Equipment Techn ical Requirements document. The Department does not guara[...]

Regulato ry Statem ent s 5 Note for Canada This Class B digital apparatus me ets all requireme nts of the Canadia n Interf erence-Causing Equipment Regulations . Cet appareil num érique de la classe B repecte toutes les ex i gences du Règlement sur le matériel br ouilleur du Canada. FCC WARNING Change s or modif ications not expres sly approved [...]

6 Regulat ory St atemen ts Battery Dis posal The main battery is a Lithium-Ion battery. The sub- battery is a L ithium-Vanadium bat tery. Do not place used batteries in your regular trash. The incineration, landfilli ng, or mixing of batteries with the municip al solid waste strea m is prohi bited by la w in most areas. Contact y o ur local waste m[...]

Regulato ry Statem ent s 7 Regul atory Statements fo r Europ e Pr oduc ts with t he CE mar ki ng co mply wit h bo th t he E lect ro ma gnet ic Compatibility Directive (89/336/EEC) an d the Low Voltage Directive (72/23/EEC) – modi fied by the D irective 96/68/EEC – i ssued by t he Commission o f the European C o mmunity . Compliance with these d[...]

8 Regulat ory St atemen ts Battery Dis posal The main battery is a Lithium-Ion battery. The sub- battery is a L ithium-Vanadium bat tery. Do not place used batteries in your regular trash. The incineration, landfilli ng, or mixing of batteries with the municip al solid waste strea m is prohi bited by la w in most areas. Contact y o ur local waste m[...]

NEC Computers Inc. NEC Computers International B.V. DECLARA TION OF C ONFORMITY 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 A djus ting MobileP ro settings, 4-9 pa nel b right ne ss, 4-3 Aut o Suspend, 4- 4 Available options, B-4 B Backing up and restori ng data, 3-8 Backlight settings, 4 -4 Battery determi ning status , 2-10 ins talling and charg ing, 1-5 [...]

Index-2 Funct ion ke ys, 4-8 G Getting help, 1-23 I Inf rared port enabling, 1-17 hos t PC, 1-17 NEC Mobi lePro, 1- 17 Inserting CompactFlash cards , 4-14 PC cards, 4- 12 Installing Microsof t ActiveSy nc, 1-14, 1- 18 Ins talling Micros oft Activ e Sy nc Window s NT, 1-14 Internal F la shROM, 4-20 IR port, 2- 5 K Keyboard, 2- 3 applicati on shortcu[...]

Index-3 battery, B- 3 CompactFlash card sl ot, B -2 CPU, B -1 dime nsions, B- 4 displ a y panel, B- 1 I/O ports , B-2 infrared (IR ) port, B-1 m odem, B-2 operatin g environm e nt, B-4 PC card sl ot, B-2 RAM , B-1 ROM, B-1 seria l, B -2 speaker, B-1 storag e environment, B-4 wei g ht , B -4 Status LEDs, 2-4 Storag e requirements , 2 -16 Sus pe nd, [...]