Rugged Android Tablet M101M8 Series Model No: M101BU M101BLU User Guide Version 1.0 Please read this instructions carefully before using this product, and save this manual for future use...
Contents READ ME FIRST ..................................1 ................................1 DVISORY ONVENTIONS ..................................2 AFETY NFORMATION ................................ 5 ANDLING AND AINTENANCE CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED ..............................7 ....................................7 NPACKING ................................... 9 ESCRIPTION OF ARTS ................................11 IRST TIME PERATION ..............................13 URNING N AND FF THE...
CAUTION/ ATTENTION A Caution alert indicates potential damage to hardware and explains how to avoid the potential problem. Unealerted’attentionindique un dommage possible à l’équipement et explique comment éviter le problèmepotentiel. M101M8 Series...
également de prendre feu ou de pouvant créer un contact électrique. casser. M101M8 Series...
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Utiliser uniquement avec son chariot de transport, support, trépied, console ou table spécifiés par le fabricant ou vendu avec le produit. Lors de l'utilisation d'un charriot, déplacez l'ensemble chariot avec le produit avec soin pour éviter tout dommage de chute. M101M8 Series...
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été renversé ou des objets sont tombés à l'intérieur de l'unité, si le produit a été exposé à la pluie ou à l'humidité, s'il ne fonctionne pas normalement ou s'il a été jeté. M101M8 Series...
La surface de l'écran peut être facilement rayée. Utiliser avec précaution. Ne pas utiliser de serviette en papier pour nettoyer l'écran mais utiliser le chiffon de nettoyage inclus. Éviter de toucher avec un stylo ou un crayon. M101M8 Series...
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Avoid placing objects on top of the display as this may cause the glass to break. Ne pas utiliser une force excessive sur l'écran. Éviter de placer des objets au dessus de l’écran cela pourrait provoquer une cassure du verre. M101M8 Series...
Unpacking Check and identify the standard supplied accessories. Standard factory shipment list: Tablet Computer Standard Battery Power Adapter Power Cord and Plugs Capacitive Touch Stylus Quick Start Guide Micro USB Cable M101M8 Series...
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Chapter 1 Getting Started Optional Accessories Your package may include optional accessories based on your order. You can purchase optional accessories for M101M8 from Winmate: Carry Bag Hand Strap With Hand Carrier and Shoulder Strap Ergonomic hand-strap can help you ...
Home Button Back to Desktop ports on the docking. Mic In/Line Headset or I/O Cover Protects I/O ports headphone can be connected Front LED Indicators Details: Power Jack DC-IN power input jack Side I/O Details: Front Button Details: M101M8 Series...
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Volume or (+) Raise volume, Brightness (-) Lower volume. Adjustment Brightness Control Buttons (+) Add brightness, (-) Decrease brightness Speakers Emits sounds Latch to lock the Battery Lock battery in place once Latch battery is inserted. Not spring loaded. M101M8 Series...
3. Locate the Battery Lock Latch and push it to the “Unlocked” position. 4. Locate the Battery Release Slider that is spring-loaded. Pull back and hold. 5. Lift the battery out using the opening on side of battery compartment. M101M8 Series...
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Please refer to description of LED indicator on Description of Parts. Item Hours Battery Life Standard Battery (BS101) 10 Hours Item Hours Battery Charging hours Standard Battery (BS101) 2.5 Hours M101M8 Series...
1. To turn off the device, press and hold the power button until the phone options menu appears, tap the Power Off. 2. User can also use the Phone options menu to put the device into silent or airplane mode, see features table. M101M8 Series...
4. Tap Factory Data Reset to reset the phone. 5. Read all the available information and then check Erase phone storage if user wants to erase all the data on the phone storage such as music or photo. M101M8 Series...
Double-tap Tap quickly twice on a webpage, screen, or App to zoom Place two finger on the screen and pinching them Scale together Two-finger press, simultaneously orbit both fingers Rotate around the center point, lift. M101M8 Series...
If you do not use the phone for a while, the screen dims and then darkens to conserve the Battery. To wake up the phone: 1. Press the Power button on the right side of the tablet. 2. Drag the lock icon from left to right . M101M8 Series...
2. In the Device tab, tap Display > Wallpaper. 3. In the Wallpaper menu select the location of wallpaper, and then tap the type of item you want to add. To move an item on the HOME SCREEN: M101M8 Series...
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1. Tap and hold the item you want to remove. The launcher icon will show Remove on the top of the screen. 2. Drag the item you want to remove to the Remove icon. 3. When the icon turns red, release your finger. M101M8 Series...
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2. Tap the launcher icon to view the entire APPS of the device. The status bar appears at the top of every screen. On the left are notification icons and on the right are status icons, along with the current time. M101M8 Series...
Wi-Fi network that is not connected to the internet, the network icons are appears in white color. Status icons that appear in the status bar are as follows: M101M8 Series...
4. To enter symbols and other characters, tap and hold one of the top-row keys and slide your finger up to the list of the options. Lift your finger when you find your selection. 5. To view additional symbols, tap on the numeric keyboard. M101M8 Series...
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3. Tap and hold into the location that you want to paste. Tap PASTE in the menu that opens or user can also tap to replace the existing text with copied text. M101M8 Series...
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User Guide Chapter 2 Using the M101M8 M101M8 Series...
Cast screen – allows displaying whatever is visible on the device's screen on another screen, mostly wirelessly using Wi-Fi as a medium for sharing the screen. NOTE For the longest battery life between charges, use the shortest Sleep time. M101M8 Series...
2. In the Device tab, tap Sound & Notification and then user can select General, Silent, Meeting or Outdoor profile. Adjusting Volume 1. Press the volume keys to change the ring volume (On Home screen) or earpiece volume (during a call). 2. Press the volume key to set up Vibration mode. M101M8 Series...
Personalized suggestions – learn from your communications and typed data to improve suggestions. o Suggest contact names – use names from Contacts for suggestions and corrections. o Next-word suggestion – use previous word in making suggestion. Advanced o Key popup dismiss delay o Keypress vibration duration M101M8 Series...
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2. Without lifting the finger, slide it to the left or right until the language you want to use appears in the center of the small window above the Space Key. 3. Lift the finger to change the keyboard language. M101M8 Series...
Legal Information — lists details about the model number, Android Version, Baseband version etc. this information is useful if user need to work with support team. To access the information about the phone: 1. Tap MENU 2. Tap Settings 3. Scroll down to System, and then tap About phone. M101M8 Series...
Using the M101M8 Chapter 3 Using Winmate® Home Manager (WHM) Every M101M8 series tablet comes with preinstalled APP named Winmate® Home Manager (WHM). This application lets the device manager to lock the launcher. When the launcher is locked the user can only use one application assigned by the device manager.
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Chapter 3 Using Winmate Home Manager Step 4 Select “Restrict Home”, and then restart the tablet. Step 6 System will ask to select “Just once” or “Always” to use this launcher, please select “Always”. M101M8 Series...
How to Unlock Applications Step 1 Slide down the top bar and press “Home Manager” icon then you can find the menu and please enter the password to login (The default password is “0000”). M101M8 Series...
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Chapter 3 Using Winmate Home Manager Step 2 Go back to “Home Selector” and press “Clear and Reset Default Home”. Step 3 Restart the system and you will go back to the normal Launcher. M101M8 Series...
How to Change Password Step 1 Go to Password Manager and set your own password for this APP. Step 2 The default password is “0000”. Enter a new password in New Password field, and then tap Change Password. M101M8 Series...
Turning on Data Service 1. Tap MENU and then tap Settings 2. Tap More.in the Wireless & networks, and then tap Cellular networks. 3. Tap Data connection. 4. Select the desired network operator to enable the data connection. M101M8 Series...
Connect. If the network is secured, users are prompted to enter a password or other credentials. 5. To check the details about the speed, security, address and related settings, tap its name in the Wi-Fi settings screen. M101M8 Series...
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2. Input the SSID (name) of the network, if the network is secured, tap the security menu and then tap the type of security deployed on the network. 3. Enter any required security credentials. 4. Tap Save. M101M8 Series...
4. Tap the ID of the other device in the list in Settings to pair them. Disconnecting Bluetooth Device 1. Tap the device in the Bluetooth settings screen. 2. Tap OK to confirm that you want to disconnect. M101M8 Series...
Enter setting menu , and enter select “Accessibility”, and then check “Connect to PC”. Connect tablet to the computer via USB connector. In the notifications area USB connected sign will appear. Pull down the notification area to open notification panel. M101M8 Series...
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To permit debugging tools on a computer to communicate with User’s tablet via USB Connection. 1. Connect tablet to the computer via USB cable. 2. In the notifications area USB debugging connect sign will appear. 3. Pull down the screen to open notification panel. 4. Tap USB debugging connected. M101M8 Series...
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5. In the Developer options user can choose the action to perform. Carefully follow your computer’s instructions to un-mount the USB storage or SD card. Disconnect USB device not properly can cause a loss of important data or information. IMPORTANT M101M8 Series...
This chapter explains how to use camera to capture photos and videos. Capturing Photos or Video Winmate® M101M8 equipped with 8 MP on the rear side and 2 MP on the front side, which user can use to capture photos or video.
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Opening the Gallery 1. Tap the launcher and then tap Gallery 2. Tap a folder to view the pictures or video inside in full screen mode. 3. Flick the pictures left or right to view the previous or next picture. M101M8 Series...
Android Winmate® Data Collection (WDC) The M101M8 with Barcode Reader comes with pre-installed software made by Winmate® - Winmate Data Collection (WDC) that allows users to turn on the readers and set up the button to trigger the scan function.
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1. Go to the WDC application. 2. Tap Barcode Setting 3. Once the user entered the WDC application, the device will automatically turn on the Barcode Reader. And the user can turn off the Barcode Reader by tapping Barcode Power Status: ON. M101M8 Series...
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And if the user enters “\n” in the suffix, the output of the barcode reader will show the barcode and change to the start of the next line for the user. Same with the command “\t” and “\b”. How to Change the Scan Type for the Barcode Reader M101M8 Series...
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Read time option. How to Change the WDC Settings or Reset to Default 1. Go to the WDC application. 2. Tap Settings. 3. Users can select the options to change the setting of the application. M101M8 Series...
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How to scan the barcode? 1. Press the function button to trigger the barcode. 2. Aim the barcode. 3. Ensure the entire barcode is within the rectangular area formed by the brackets in the laser framing. 4. Release the trigger. M101M8 Series...
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5.5 cm 34.5 cm 0.25 mm 5.5 cm 26 cm PDF417 0.38 mm 6.5 cm 37 cm Angle Scanning angle is important for promoting quick decodes. Horizontal 34.4° 34.4° Scanning Angle Vertical 22.2° Horizontal 30° Framing Angle Vertical 20° M101M8 Series...
6. If Main battery level can be read, continue to use the tablet computer. To keep battery health and prevent possible issues from battery over-discharged, please charge the tablet built-in CAUTION back-up battery once for every 2 months. M101M8 Series...
M101M8 tablet computer supports one 19-pin docking connector at the bottom side. The pin definition is listed as the following table. 19 Pin Docking Connector Pin No. Description Pin No. Description RF_GND DOCK_DET GPS ANT RF_GND Power RF_GND USB+ USB- DETECT+ Power DETECT- Power M101M8 Series...
Make sure the both devices are powered on and configured to be discoverable. Make sure that both devices are compatible. The GPS application cannot find my Make sure that GPS is powered on in location. Win-set. M101M8 Series...
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I am having GPS accuracy issue When utilizing the GPS function, we recommend disabling the Barcode Reader in Win-Set to reduce interference. RFID scanner does not seem to work. Make sure the RFID device is enabled in Win-Set utility. M101M8 Series...
-10°C ~ +50°C (Battery Mode) IP Proof IP65, dustproof and waterproof Mechanical and Shock MIL-STD-810G Method 516.6 Procedure I Environment Vibration MIL-STD-810G Method 514.6 Procedure I MIL-STD-810G Method 516.6, 4 ft, Free to Drop concrete Salt Fog MIL-STD-810G Method 509.5 Part II M101M8 Series...
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Std. Battery: 10 hours* Time Adapter 100-240V/ 12V DC 3A * Note: measured at dimming LCD brightness. Varies depending on the usage conditions, or when an external device is attached. **Note: all specifications are subject to change without prior notice. M101M8 Series...
Description General SDK (WDC) Development kit for WDC, including Barcode Reader and Fingerprint Scanner Download SDK from Winmate Download Center or Winmate File Share. 1. Winmate Download Center: http://www.winmate.com > Support > Download Center > Industrial tablet> M101M8 > Development Kit / Drivers Or follow the link: http://www.winmate.com/DownCenter/DownLoadCenter.asp?DownType=2021&OnlyContent=...
OS Image UTablette Appendix D: OS Image Update Winmate provide OS Image update tool. Refer to “OS Image Update Tool Guide” for a detailed instruction on how to update OS image. Download OS Image update tool and OS Image Update Tool Guide from Winmate Download Center or Winmate File Share.
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