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W07I98M-RTC1 7 inch Tablet PC Quick Start Guide Version: 1.0 7 inch Rugged Tablet PC W07I98M-RTC1 User’s Manual...
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W07I98M-RTC1 Accessory Item Description Note Hot-swappab le for battery 2 piece of 2 Cell Li-Polymer Battery change Pack 1 piece of Rugged Tablet PC Quick Start Guide. 1 piece of CD for System Driver Utility. 1 piece of 12V Adapter w/ Standard Power Cord.
W07I98M-RTC1 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Please read these instructions carefully before using the product and save for later reference. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Clean the product with a damp soft cloth. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners as it may cause permanent damage to the screen.
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Warranty Winmate warrants that each of its products will be free from material and workmanship defects for a period of one year from the invoice date. If the customer discovers a defect, Winmate will, at its option, repair or replace the defective product at no charge to the customer, provided it is returned during the warranty period of one year, with transportation charges prepaid.
W07I98M-RTC1 Customer Service We provide service guide for any problem as follow steps:First, visit the website http://www.winmate.com.tw to find the update information about the product. Second, contact with your distributor, sales representative, or our customer service center for technical support if you need additional assistance. You may have the following information ready before you call:...
W07I98M-RTC1 Safety Precautions Warning! Always completely disconnect the power cord from your chassis whenever you work with the hardware. Do not make connections while the power is on. Sensitive electronic components can be damaged by sudden power surges. Only experienced electronics personnel should open the PC chassis.
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UL Safety Announcement UL Classification: Class I mark: with respect to electronic shock; Fire and hazardous material only in accordance with the regulation of UL-60950 and CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 601.1. Power Supply Announcement The Handheld Rugged Tablet PC Power Supplies are supported by Power Adapter and Battery Pack, the power rating announcement and manufacturer information list as below.
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W07I98M-RTC1 Battery Notice! WARNING Do not fix or replace battery, it may cause explosion! Only use with specified battery by following the manufacturer’s user manual’s instruction. User’s Manual...
W07I98M-RTC1 Contents IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS..........3 CHAPTER 1 SPECIFICATION ..............12 ......................12 YSTEM PECIFICATION PC....................13 OW TO SE THE ABLET LED I ........................14 NDICATOR ....................15 SING THE ATTERY ACKS ................19 ATTERY IGHT IGNAL NSTRUCTION CHAPTER 2 SOFTWARE OPERATION.............22 PC................22 URNING N AND...
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W07I98M-RTC1 This User Manual cover the use of an W07I98M-RTC1 with Microsoft Windows 7 and Windows XP E OS, but other operating systems can also be used. Please contact your supplier for further information. The W07I98M-RTC1 is a compact high performance, low weight rugged Tablet PC designed for outdoor fieldwork purpose.
W07I98M-RTC1 CHAPTER 1 SPECIFICATION This Chapter introduces the W07I98M-RTC1 specification. 1.1 System Specification System Processor Intel® ATOM™ Z530 BIOS AMI System BIOS Chipset Intel US15W Memory 1 x SODIMM, Max 2GB DDR2 400/533 (Default 512MB) LAN Controller Realtek RTL811B Chipset, 10/100/1000 Mbps...
W07I98M-RTC1 Wireless Communication WLAN 802.11b/g/n (USB Half-Mini-Card.) built-in Bluetooth Bluetooth (internal by usb module) WWAN PCI Express® full size (Type F1) mini-card form factor 3G Modem Supported frequency range: WCDMA Release 99、HSDPA Release 5、HSUPA Release 6、 GPRS、EGPRS、CDMA2000 1X、 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO(for Optional)
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W07I98M-RTC1 LED Indicator Shows the Power Status, HDD Status, Left and Right Battery Status, and Wireless Status Menu Push Menu function to show Brightness, Volume,Battery status and Wireless Enable/Disable. F1 – F3 6 programmable Hot-key Hotkey functions for user to define by...
W07I98M-RTC1 1.4 Using the Battery Packs This section describes the details of using the battery packs. Using the Battery Packs Before you use your Handheld tablet PC on the road, you will have to charge the battery packs, the battery packs begins to charge as soon as the Handheld tablet PC is connected with the external power source.
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W07I98M-RTC1 about couples of hours for battery to receive fully charge when the power is OFF but takes twice as long when the tablet PC is in use. When the red charge LED indicator in flashing, charging is required. The battery is charging when the red LED is solid, when the LED is turned OFF, the battery pack is fully charged.
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W07I98M-RTC1 Step 3 Press the latch down to fasten the battery on the tablet PC To remove the Battery Step 1 Press the latch up to loose the battery pack on the tablet PC Step 2 Press up the compression lock from the tablet pc.
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W07I98M-RTC1 Step 3 Take the battery pack from the battery slot. **Caution Do not use the stylus pen to open the service window under normal situation . User’s Manual...
W07I98M-RTC1 1.5 The Battery Light Signal Instruction 1. The two battery packs charging procedure. Battery Light Signal When the tablet pc is connected with the power source, the battery packs are starting to charge. A. Battery Charging Mechanism: 1. The battery packs are both at low power level a.
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W07I98M-RTC1 B. Battery Discharging Mechanism: 1. If the battery on the right is full charged (>3%), the PC will select the right one as the power source. 2. If the battery on the left is full charged (>3%), the PC will select the left one as the power source.
W07I98M-RTC1 CHAPTER 2 SOFTWARE OPERATION This Chapter will guide you how to operate the Tablet PC, including start / stop the PC, and how to use menu function including basic hardware function adjustment and the Hot Tab hotkey utility software that is very easy &...
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W07I98M-RTC1 2.2 How to use the software utility Hot-Tab Hotkey Function PUSH Function Description Function Adjustment Menu Show Current Click “Left/ Click ”Right/Up” Time Brightness Down” button to decrease to increase brightness(Or brightness Drag by Touch) Show current Volume (Or Drag by Click ”OK”...
W07I98M-RTC1 2.3 Hot TAB Software Utility Functions 2.3.1 F1 Hot TAB functions will show four functions A. The first is virtual mouse B. Screen rotation C. Onscreen Keyboard User’s Manual...
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W07I98M-RTC1 D. F2 to F3 functional Hot key You can use “Browse” and choose the execution program file. 2.3.2 Power Manage function 2.3.3 System Information 1. When you press menu 5th time, you can see the system information. User’s Manual...
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W07I98M-RTC1 2.3.4 Connecting to a Wireless Network To connect to a wireless network: 1. Push Menu function and making sure the Wireless function is “On”. 2. By using the defult build-in module, the Windows Wireless Network Connection will be disabled. The Ralink wireless connection utility is recommended in our Tablet PC systems.
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W07I98M-RTC1 3. Right-click the Ralink utility in Windows system tray and choose “Launch Configu Utility”. 4. The Ralink Utility program will detect all wireless links automatically and show each status, choose one you want to link and click “Connect”. User’s Manual...
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W07I98M-RTC1 5. Log in password if necessary, and click “OK” to enter detail connection quality status. 6. Log in password if necessary, and click “OK” to enter detail connection quality status. User’s Manual...
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W07I98M-RTC1 2.3.5 Using the Bluetooth Wireless Feature We apply Bluetooth 2.1+ EDR module for default function of the Tablet PC series. Depending on your application, the Bluetooth module can give you capability for short-range wireless communicaitons between devices without requiring a cable connection. The transmission can go through walls, pockets and briefcases as long as two devices are within range around 10 meters.
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W07I98M-RTC1 3. Choose the bluetooth device you want to connect, and left click to choose “Connect”. Then the device will be connected to the module. 4. When under connecting, left click to check the connection status, or choose “Unplug” to remove the connection.
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W07I98M-RTC1 2.3.6 Using the 3G Feature We apply a PCI Express® full size 3G module for default function of the Tablet PC series. Depending on your application, the 3G module can datacard and host PC software combination deliver multiband CDMA2000®...
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W07I98M-RTC1 CHAPTER 3 Tablet PC Power Management User’s Manual...
W07I98M-RTC1 CHAPTER 3 TABLET PC POWER MANAGEMENT 3.1 About AC Adapter Our Tablet PC support one set of AC adapter and power code by country area. Please confirm with your dealer for appropriate power code if necessary. **Caution 1. When you disconnect the AC adapter, disconnect from the electrical outlet first and then from the tablet PC.
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W07I98M-RTC1 3.2 Charging and Checking Charging Status 3.2.1 Charging the Battery Pack The battery pack is the internal power source for the tablet PC. It is rechargeable using the AC adapter. The operating time of a fully charged battery pack depends on how you are using the tablet PC.
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W07I98M-RTC1 3.2.2 Regulating the Battery If the battery is used frequently, recommend you to regulate the battery every month. And if you have following conditions, please regulate the battery immediately: The battery status is incorrect battery level. The battery pack is not use above one month.
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W07I98M-RTC1 3.2.3 Battery Low Signals and Actions Battery Low occurs when the battery has approximately 10 % (Windows default setting) of its charge remaining. The tablet PC’s Battery Charge Indicator ( ) blinks red to alert you take actions. NOTICE: 1.
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W07I98M-RTC1 Power-Saving Tips The following are some Power-Saving Tips suggestions to maximize the battery’s operating time. Do not disable Power Management. Decrease the LCD brightness to the lowest comfortable level. Shorten the length of time before Windows turn off the display.
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W07I98M-RTC1 CHAPTER 4 Expanding Your Tablet User’s Manual...
W07I98M-RTC1 CHAPTER 4 EXPANDING YOUR TABLET PC 4.1 How and When to Use BIOS Setup For enter to the Tablet PC BIOS setup, you need connect to external usb keyboarb, press “Del” key when the prompt appears on the screen during start up. The prompt screen shows only few seconds so need press Del key quickly.
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W07I98M-RTC1 4.2 BIOS Functions 3.2.3 Main Menu The main menu contains the information of the Tablet system including BIOS version, processor, system memory, time, and date. 4.2.2 Advanced Menu The advanced menu contains the configuration information of CPU, IDE/ SATA, ACPI, APM Configuration and Battery Calibration(see Chapter 3.2.4 for detail).
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W07I98M-RTC1 1. CPU Configuration 2. IDE/ SATA Configuration User’s Manual...
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W07I98M-RTC1 ACPI Configuration 4. ACPI Configuration Sets the Resume On LAN and Resume On RTC Alarm function. (1). Resume On LAN:Disable or Enable LAB GPI to generate a wake event. (2). Resume On RTC Alarm Note: : : : The LAN Resume function only works in AC mode, not works in...
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W07I98M-RTC1 battery mode. 5. Battery Calibration The detail of Battery calibration is show in chapter 3.2.4. 4.2.3 Boot Menu The Boot menu sets the sequence of the devices to be searched for the operating system. The bootable devices will be automatically detected during POST and shown here, allowing you to set the sequence that the BIOS uses to look for a boot device from which to load the operating system.
W07I98M-RTC1 Chck the Hard Disk Device in Hard Disk Drives. 4.2.4 Security Menu Change Supervisor Password, Change User Passwaord and Clear User Password. User’s Manual...
W07I98M-RTC1 4.2.5 Exit Menu The Exit menu displays ways of exiting BIOS Setup utility. After finishing with your settings, you must save and exit so that the changes can take effect. Save Canges and Exit saves the changes you have made and exits BIOS Setup utility.
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W07I98M-RTC1 FCC regulatory statements, notices and warning IMPOTANT SAR INFORMATION Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radiofrequency (RF) energy set by the FCC of USA. These limits are part of comprehensive guidelines and establish permitted levels of RF energy for the general population.
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W07I98M-RTC1 against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
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