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  • Page 1 User’s Manual...
  • Page 3 Trademarks StepUp, DocuNote, the StepUp logo, and other StepUp trademarks are the property of StepUp Computing, LLC and may be registered in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft, Windows, and the Microsoft logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Standard Operating Systems Compatibility ....7 Unpacking Your DocuNote ......... 7 Understanding Your DocuNote .......9 Two Ways to Use Your DocuNote ........ 9 Stand-alone Tablet PC On-the-Go......9 With an Optional Carrying Case and Keyboard... 9 With an Optional Carrying Case and Keyboard..10 Locating Controls and Connectors ......10...
  • Page 6 Managing the Battery...........16 Connecting to a Power Source........17 Using an AC Adapter as a Power Source....18 Using a Battery as a Power Source......18 Starting Up Your DocuNote ........18 Shutting Down Your DocuNote........19 Installing Operating System ......21 How to Install Operating System........21 Drivers &...
  • Page 7 CMOS Setup ............42 Setting up System Password .........43 CMOS Battery Replacement........44 Getting Help ..........45 Support Options............45 Returning for Repair Service ........45 Appendices ..........47 Frequently Asked Questions ........47 Product Specifications ..........51 DocuNote Main Unit ..........51 DocuNote Accessories ..........52 www.docunote.com...
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  • Page 9: Notice To Users

    DocuNote. These instructions will reduce the risk of electric shock, personal injury or damage to the unit. • Do NOT use DocuNote near water, for example, near a bath tub, kitchen sink, etc. • Keep direct sunlight or extreme heat away from the LCD screen.

  • Page 10: Notice Of Emc Compliance

    User’s Manual • Do NOT operate your DocuNote immediately if its working environment changes suddenly. Example: moving DocuNote from the cold outside to warm inside. Sudden changes in temperature can cause condensation to form which may damage the unit. • If you suspect any abnormal operation or hazardous condition, immediately power off your DocuNote and contact your authorized reseller for support.

  • Page 11: Safety Notices For The Power Cord

    In the U.S. and Canada, the power cord must be a UL-listed detachable power cord (UL-listed in USA and CSA-certified in Canada). The power cord provided with DocuNote is UL-listed. Please refer to the back panel label for the UL-listed number. If you travel to a different country, the power cord should match the plug and voltage requirements for the local area.
  • Page 12 User’s Manual (This page is left blank intentionally) Notice to Users...

  • Page 13: Introduction

    Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the DocuNote, a new standard of mobile business computing. DocuNote is a cost-effective Tablet PC for all your mobile computing requirements where wireless flexibility is a priority. DocuNote employs the full computing functionality of a notebook PC with the portability and ultra lightweight efficiencies found in PDAs.

  • Page 14: Wireless Mobility

    The case unfolds and extends the back panel to stand on its own and attaches to DocuNote using a single connector. With a compact, but intelligently designed 77-key keyboard, you can have easy access to any typical typing requirements.

  • Page 15: Standard Operating Systems Compatibility

    Windows operating systems. Unpacking Your DocuNote Your DocuNote comes complete with the Tablet PC device, a stylus pen, A/C adapter, a drivers/utilities CD and user documentation. When removing these items from the box, please ensure that all hardware and accessories are included.
  • Page 16 DocuNote Tablet PC Stylus AC Adapter User’s Manual Drivers/Utilities CD Depending on your selected options, your package may include: • DocuNote leather carrying case with a built-in 77-key USB keyboard • Microsoft Windows ® 2000 or ® Windows XP Professional with accompanying documentation •...

  • Page 17: Understanding Your Docunote

    Understanding Your DocuNote This section describes the ways you can use your DocuNote to take full advantage of the capabilities of this truly portable Tablet PC. Information is included on basic and specific functions, such as connecting the AC adapter to the unit, how to start and shut down your DocuNote, plus how to use the connectors and peripherals .

  • Page 18: With An Optional Carrying Case And Keyboard

    With the optional leather case, DocuNote becomes a convenient notebook replacement for use anywhere there is a level surface. DocuNote’s carrying case enables the combined unit to transform into a personal workstation. You can unfold and extend the back panel of the case to stand on its own.

  • Page 19: Locating Controls And Connectors

    Digital Camera ③ ⑩ HDD LED 4-way Jog Mouse ④ ⑪ Network Connection LED Mouse Right Button ⑤ ⑫ Battery Status LED Mouse Left Button ⑥ ⑬ Web Browser Hot Key Touch Screen ⑦ ⑭ User-defined Hot Key Microphone www.docunote.com...
  • Page 20 VGA Port ⑤ IrDA Port ⑥ Docking Connection ⑦ -in Power Jack ⑧ Power Switch ⑨ 10/100 Base -T Ethernet Port ⑩ USB Port ⑪ Stereo Audio -out Jack ⑫ Keyboard Connector Left Side View Right Side View Understanding Your DocuNote...

  • Page 21: Led Indicators

    You can also customize the 4-way jog mouse to act as arrow keys (UP, DOWN, LEFT and RIGHT) and the mouse left/right buttons will perform as the ESC and ENTER keys, respectively. To customize settings for the hot keys and 4-way jog mouse, refer to the section “Customizing E-Key Settings.” www.docunote.com...

  • Page 22: Connectors

    IrDA-enabled printers or notebooks • Docking Connection: connects to the future docking unit, which will hold and support the DocuNote unit while working on your desk and provide extra expansion capabilities • DC-in Power Jack: connects to an AC adapter (Make sure to use only the AC adapter supplied with your DocuNote.)

  • Page 23: Using The Battery

    Status LED will be lit green while charging. Once the battery is fully charged, the green light turns off. When the battery is low, the Battery Status LED light turns red to signal that DocuNote needs to be recharged. No Light: battery is fully charged (While DocuNote runs on the battery, it stays unlit until the battery is low.)

  • Page 24: Installing The Battery

    Installing the Battery In some cases you may need to install the battery or replace an old battery with a new one. To install the battery, place the DocuNote’s display on a flat surface. It is recommended that you place a soft cloth underneath to prevent scratches on the display.

  • Page 25: Connecting To A Power Source

    Connecting to a Power Source DocuNote works using either an AC adaptor or battery power. If you connect with the AC adapter, a Windows system tray will display a corded electric outlet icon. The AC adaptor will also recharge the battery while the unit is in use.

  • Page 26: Using An Ac Adapter As A Power Source

    If you need to insert or change an existing battery, please refer to the section “Installing the Battery.” Starting Up Your DocuNote Connect a power source to your DocuNote. If you want to use battery power, check to see that the battery is securely placed in the battery compartment.

  • Page 27: Shutting Down Your Docunote

    3. Select Shut Down / Turn Off 4. Click OK You can also easily turn off your DocuNote by pressing the power switch up twice in consecutive manner. It will follow the normal Windows shutdown and turns DocuNote off.
  • Page 28 User’s Manual (This page is left blank intentionally) Understanding Your DocuNote...

  • Page 29: Installing Operating System

    Your DocuNote may come pre-installed with a Windows operating system. If you need to re-install Windows, you will be required to install specific drivers for your DocuNote. In order to re-install to the original factory configuration, please follow the instructions below. It is highly recommended that you contact the authorized reseller before you proceed to these steps.

  • Page 30: Drivers & Utilities

    Most installation procedures require rebooting of your system to perform necessary system configurations. You may need to install DocuNote’s specific device drivers such as touch screen driver and extended key driver after you finish installing the operating system. Drivers & Utilities Your DocuNote includes a specially marked Drivers &...

  • Page 31: Installing Device Drivers

    To install drivers & utilities for Windows XP or Windows 2000: 1. Plug one end of the USB cable from an external USB CD-ROM into DocuNote’s USB port (USB CD-ROM should have its own power source and be turned on.) www.docunote.com...
  • Page 32 1, accept the default settings for device #1, and then choose Semtech, ScreenCoder, USB as a device controller type. After installing the touch screen drivers, you may need to customize the settings to work correctly with DocuNote. To customize touch screen settings: Installing Operating System...
  • Page 33 Tap time: 14 Lift off time: 1 Place a check mark next to Use Liftoff Packet 4. Select the Events tab 5. Set Primary and Secondary values as follows and click Apply to reflect these settings: Primary: Touchdown Left Secondary: None www.docunote.com...

  • Page 34: Installing Utilities

    2. Click on the Settings tab, and then select Advanced 3. Click on the Pivot Software tab 4. On the Option menu, uncheck the mark next to “Allow to rotate to 180” and “Allow to rotate to 270” (DocuNote does NOT support 180 and 270 rotation) ™...
  • Page 35 NOTE Included PenOffice software is a 30-day trial version. Please use the serial number provided on the CD to complete the installation. (PenOffice Serial No.: docunote-1372-3212-09) After evaluation period, you can register and purchase PenOffice through their website at http://www.paragraph.com/penoffice.html.
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  • Page 37: Using Utility Software

    Using Utility Software Your DocuNote comes with useful utility software to help you take advantage of many available features provided by DocuNote. This section provides an overview of this software. G2 Video Capture G2 Video is an image capturing application you can use to capture images via DocuNote’s built-in digital camera.
  • Page 38 User’s Manual Controls: Source Controls video source settings Format Chooses video format Driver Displays video driver information Controls YUV display settings Video Mode: Idle Temporarily freezes the image on the preview screen Preview Displays live captured images via camera Stream/Overlay Disabled Brings up AVI capture control captures moving images from camera into the AVI file format...

  • Page 39: Virtual Keyboard

    Virtual Keyboard Virtual Keyboard allows you to enter text easily without any keyboard attached to your DocuNote. Simply tapping onto a character key of the virtual keyboard displayed on the screen will work similar to typing on an actual keyboard.

  • Page 40: Penoffice

    PenOffice is a combination of a powerful recognition engine and applications which allow you to extend the pen-based computer system. With PenOffice, DocuNote can recognize your natural handwriting and convert it directly into typed text in a document. PenOffice also allows you to save and e-mail a drawing, such as directions to your office.

  • Page 41: Pivot

    Rotate to 0. Using QuickRotate, you can also rotate screen mode faster by clicking the mode icons displayed on screen from where you would like to view the screen. www.docunote.com...
  • Page 42 User’s Manual (This page is left blank intentionally) Using Utility Software...

  • Page 43: Customizing Your Docunote

    Using LCD Touch Screen Basics The LCD touch screen of DocuNote allows you to move and click with a stylus pen or your fingertip. Simply touch or drag a stylus pen to move the mouse pointer to the desired location. Tapping once will act as a single click and tapping twice acts a double click.

  • Page 44: Calibration

    NOTE Do NOT use any sharp objects on the touch screen other than the stylus. They can easily scratch the surface of the touch screen. Damage resulting from such incidents is not covered by DocuNote’s warranty. Calibration It is important to regularly calibrate the touch screen in order to have an accurate reading of your stylus position on the screen.

  • Page 45: Customizing E-Key Settings

    User’s Manual Customizing E-Key Settings E-key allows you to customize the settings of three hot keys located on the left panel of your DocuNote. These three hot keys are designed to launch your most frequently used applications without going through several steps within Start menu.

  • Page 46: Power Management

    Your DocuNote was designed to use power efficiently without compromising system performance. Typically, the LCD screen, CPU and hard disk drive draw most of the power from DocuNote. You can adjust the settings through the power management options included in Windows to customize it for your work preference and to reduce unnecessary power consumption.
  • Page 47 • Turn off your screen and hard disk drive automatically. Typically, you would do this for a short period to conserve power. • If you plan to be away from your DocuNote for a while, you put your DocuNote on standby.

  • Page 48: Upgrading Your Docunote

    While on standby, DocuNote uses less power than normal by switching to a low-power state and turning off devices including the screen and hard disk drive. When you want to use the DocuNote again, your desktop is restored exactly as you left it. However, standby does not save your desktop state to disk and you can lose unsaved information if power is lost.
  • Page 49 To install a new HDD: 1. Power off DocuNote and unplug the AC adaptor and other devices from the unit 2. Place the DocuNote unit facedown on a level surface, locate two screws on the back panel securing HDD compartment and unscrew them 3.

  • Page 50: Advanced Options

    Incorrect changes in the CMOS Setup can cause a system error. To change CMOS Setup settings: 1. Power on your DocuNote and wait for the system to boot up 2. Press <F2> key once the booting screen appears 3. CMOS main screen appears 4.

  • Page 51: Setting Up System Password

    User’s Manual Setting up System Password This will set up the password to your DocuNote in BIOS level. It will ask you the password each time you turn on your DocuNote. Once it is set, DocuNote will not start booting without a correct password.

  • Page 52: Cmos Battery Replacement

    RAM. The battery will last long enough and will not require replacement unless the system time is not maintained consistently over a period of time. If this condition happens, please contact your authorized reseller to replace the CMOS battery. Customizing Your DocuNote...

  • Page 53: Getting Help

    • Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. PST (Monday - Friday) Returning for Repair Service In some cases, you may need to send your DocuNote for repair by our own technicians at StepUp Computing. Prior to sending your DocuNote to our repair facility, you will need to obtain a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number.
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  • Page 55: Appendices

    Frequently Asked Questions HOW LONG THE BATTERY WILL LAST? The DocuNote battery is a lithium polymer. After it is fully charged, the battery will last 3 to 4 hours depending on the power management settings and the types of applications you are running.
  • Page 56 IrDA port built in DocuNote (see your printer’s manual to configure its port). You can also use many USB printers. Just plug a USB cable from the printer into the USB port of DocuNote. Most printers will automatically be detected and ready for use.
  • Page 57 These cleaners can damage your LCD screen. 13. CAN I CONNECT TO AN EXTERNAL MONITOR? DocuNote comes with an external VGA port so you can easily display to an external monitor for sharing the screen view. Simply connect to the VGA port with a monitor cable from any standard CRT or LCD monitor.
  • Page 58 18. CAN I USE HANDWRITING RECOGNITION SOFTWARE? PenOffice 2.0 is included to take a full advantage of DocuNote’s pen computing capabilities. It is 30-day trial version that you can purchase at the end of the trial period.

  • Page 59: Product Specifications

    User’s Manual Product Specifications DocuNote Main Unit SKU#: B1660 Processor 667MHz Transmeta Crusoe TMS5600 Memory 256MB SDRAM (133MHz SoDIMM) Hard Disk Drive 20GB 2.5” HDD Ultra ATA Display 8.4” TFT color LCD (800x600), analog resistive 4 wire touch screen Video...

  • Page 60: Docunote Accessories

    User’s Manual DocuNote Accessories Leather Case Carrying bag with a built-in 77-key USB keyboard (1.1 lbs) Docking Station Available soon Vehicle Power Available soon Adapter Appendices...

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