Mitsubishi Electric Pedion Laptop Guía del usuario
Pedion
Owner's Handbook
including
Quick Start
Guide
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QUICK START GUIDE
MITSUBISHI PEDION QUICK START GUIDE
ThisQuickStartGuidegivesyoutheminimumamount
of information needed to start working with your new
Pedion.
More detailed in formation is provided in the Owner’s
Handbook (the second part of this book).
Throughout this book “Windows” means Microsoft
Windows 95. If Windows 98 or Windows NT is
installed on your Pedion, certain procedural details may
change. Consult your Windows documentation
(manual or help files) for assistance.
For your own safety
Readthrough theSafety &Regulatory Noticessection atthe
startofthismanualbeforeusingthecomputerforthefirsttime.
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Connecting to the AC power supply
BeginbyconnectingthePedionto the ACpowersupply.
This is necessary becuase the Pedion's internal battery is
initiallyuncharged.
1. ConnecttheACadaptertotheDC-INconnectoron
therearofthePedion.
2. ConnectthepowercordtotheACadapter,andplug
thepowercordintoanearbyACoutlet.
Warning
UseonlytheACadapterthatcomeswithyourPedion.Donot
attempttouseanadapterfromanyotherequipment.
Caution
Use only with a 120-240 volt AC power supply.
PlaceboththecomputerandthePediononastablesurface(e.g.
desktoporfloor).IftheACadapterbecomesdetachedfromthe
systembecause,forexample,theadapterfallsoffofadesktop,the
powerwillbecutoff,whichmaycausedataloss.
AC
outlet
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Charging the internal battery
ThePedion'sinternal battery beginsto chargeas soon as
youconnectthePediontotheACpowersupply.
We recommend that you let the battery fully charge
before using the Pedion for the first time. This should
take about 3 hours. (If you use the Pedion while the
battery is charging, it could take up to 12 hours.)
Afullychargedbatteryshouldenablethecomputertobe
used without an AC power supply for about 1.8 hours.
ThePedion'sBatteryStatuslight(themiddleofthreelights
on the right-hand side) is orange while the battery is
charging,greenwhenitischarged.
A new battery may run down relatively quickly. This is
quitenormal.Ifyoufullyrechargethebatteryeachtimeit
runsdown,itwillsoonachieveitsoptimumperformance.
For more information, see the chapter on “Battery and
Power Management” in the Owner’s Handbook.
Note
The batteries in the optional Battery Pack are also initially
uncharged.IftheBatteryPackisattachedtothePedion,both
the Battery Pack and the Pedion's internal battery can be
rechargedatthesametime.
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Attaching the Multimedia Pack
Once the Pedion’s battery has been fully charged, you
can connect the Multimedia Pack.
1. Ensure the Pedion is turned off.
2. Close the LCD panel and turn the Pedion over.
3. Slide open the battery and multimedia connector
covers on the underside of the Pedion.
4. Align the two small holes on the rear of the Pedion
with the two raised catches on the rear edge of the
Multimedia Pack.
5. Gently press down on the front edge of the Pedion
untilitclicksintoplace.Donotuseexcessiveforce.
For more information, see the “Welcome” chapter in
the Owner’s Handbook.
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Starting the Pedion
To start the Pedion
1. Slidethelatcheson thesidesofthe Pedion forward
to release the LCD panel, then open it.
2. Adjsut the angle of the LCD panel until you can
view the display comfortably.
3. Press the Power button. The Power Status light
turns green and Windows starts.
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Using the touchpad
The touchpad consists of a touch-sensitive tablet and
two buttons, which together perform the same function
as a mouse. The left and right touchpad buttons
correspond to left and right mouse buttons.
For more information, see the chapter on “Touchpad
and Keyboard” in the Owner’s Handbook.
Be careful!
Don’t use the touchpad if your fingers are wet.
Don’tpresstoohardonthetablet’ssurface.Youcouldbreakitor
hurt yourself.
To move the cursor
♦Slide your fingertip over the surface of the tablet.
To move the cursor a large distance, move your
finger in the required direction several times in
succession. Only slight movement is needed for
more accurate positioning of the cursor.
To left-click
♦Tap once with your finger tip.
Todouble-left-click
♦Tap twicewith your fingertip.
Toclick-and-drag
♦Taptwice,butholdyourfingeronthetablet’ssurface
on the second tap, then slide your finger tip across
thetablet’ssurface.
OR
♦Pressandholddownthelefttouchpadbutton,then
slideyourfingertipaccrossthetablet’ssurface
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Registering and configuring Windows
Registering Windows
Your computer has the Microsoft Windows operating
systemalreadyinplaceorpre-installed,sothatitisreadyfor
youto setupwhen youturn the computeron.
ThefirsttimeyoustartthePedionyoumusttellWindows
yourname(andthe name ofthecompanyforwhich you
work, if applicable) and agree to the legal terms and
conditionsoftheWindowsLicenceAgreement.
Windows then spends a few minutes analysing your
computerand configuringitself to takefull advantageof
your computer’s components. It also gives you the
opportunitytoinstallaprinter.However,youdonothave
toinstallaprinteratthistimeifyoudon’twantto.
You only register once
Allofthisonlyhappensthefirsttimeyouturnonyourcomputer.
After thatWindows starts normally, except that you may be
remindedifyouhaven’tmadeanyback-updiskettesyet.
Increasing the resolution and colours
displayed by the LCD panel
Atfirst,Windowsisconfiguredforadisplaysettingof800
by 600 pixels in High Colour (16 bit).
The Pedion’s LCD panel can do better than this setting.
You should therefore change the display setting to get
the best performance from your system.
1. Move the cursor into an unoccupied area of the
Windows desktop and press the right touchpad
button, then select Properties from the pop-up
menu.
2. ClicktheSettingstaboftheDisplayPropertiesdialog.
3. You can now select the Desktop Area (resolution)
and Colour Palette (number of colours). We
suggest 800 by 600 pixels inTrue Colour (24 bit).
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Conserving battery power
Tips on conserving battery power
♦Whenever possible, work with the AC adaptor
connected and plugged in to the supply.That way,
the Pedion’s internal battery recharges while you
work.
♦To pause briefly when working, close the LCD
panel. This puts the Pedion to sleep (Memory
Suspend mode). To resume working, open the
LCD panel and press the Power button.
♦Formorelengthyinterruptionsinyourwork,press
the Power button and wait for everything to be
saved to disk (Disk Suspend mode). To resume
working, press the Power button again.
♦When you’ve finished work, shut down Windows
in the normal way. This automatically turns off
the Pedion.
For more information, see the chapter on “Battery and
Power Management” in the Owner’s Handbook.
How long can I work on battery
power?
Internal battery only
Lastsforupto................................................1.8 hours
Recharge(whileworking) .............................12.0 hours
Recharge(whileturnedoff)............................3.0 hours
InternalbatteryplusoptionalBatteryPack
Lastsforupto................................................7.2 hours
RechargeviaPedion(whileworking).............30.0 hours
RechargeviaPedion(whileturnedoff)............8.0hours
RechargedirectlyviaACadaptor ....................8.0 hours
Thesetimesdependontheprogramsyouarerunningand
howmuchuseyoumakeoftheharddiskandCD-ROM
drive.
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Normal shutdown
To shut down the Pedion safely:
1. Wait until all the activity indicators on the Pedion
and Multimedia Pack show ‘not busy’.
2. Remove any diskettes and CDs from the
Multimedia Pack.
3. Turn off any attached peripherals.
4. Click the Start button in the Windows task bar,
then click Shutdown.
5. Select Shut down the computer and click Yes.
Windows shuts down.The Power Status light goes
out.
Shutting down the Pedion
Emergency shutdown
In exceptional circumstances you can insert the tip of a
pencil (or similar non-metallic object) into the
EmergencyOFFholebelowtheleftsideofthekeyboard.
This turns off the Pedion without shutting down
Windows first. Any unsaved work will be lost.
Use the emergency shutdown procedure only if the
Pedion stops responding, and pressing Ctrl + Alt + Del
doesn’t restart Windows.
Make sure it is an emergency!
Inan emergencyshutdown,you maylose anyrecentchanges
madetothefilesyouareworkingon.TheMicrosoftScanDisk
program will run automatically when the computer next
starts, to check for disk errors.
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