Battery Tips - Motion Computing C5 Quick Reference Manual

Using Motion Dashboard
You can use Motion Dashboard to adjust many mobile
PC settings from one place. For example, you can
adjust display settings, enable or disable wireless, or
check the remaining battery power.
To start Motion
Dashboard, press the
Dashboard button
When opening Motion Dashboard, you will see
the Dashboard settings organized by category.
To select a category, tap the icon for the
category.
For more information about Motion Dashboard,
tap the Motion Dashboard Help button.
Using the bar code scanner (optional)
Your Tablet PC may include a bar code scanner that you can use
to retrieve information from bar codes.
1. Open the application that you want to receive the bar code
data and place the insertion point in the appropriate field.
2. Hold the unit by the handle with the scanner lens in front of
you. Rest the unit on a solid surface if possible.
3. Aim the scanner lens at the bar code.
4. Press and release the Bar code scanner button on the top of
the unit. Ensure that the scan beam covers the entire bar code.
The system beeps when the bar code is successfully scanned.

Battery tips

• Use the Power panel on Motion Dashboard to monitor your
battery charge and power settings.
• Use the Display panel on Motion Dashboard to automatically
dim the display after five minutes of inactivity. For more
information, see the Motion Dashboard Help.
• Adjust the display brightness to the dimmest comfortable
setting.
• Use power plans to manage power usage.
• When the battery charge gets low, connect the tablet to AC
power to charge the battery. You can also place the tablet in a
Docking Station connected to AC power.
For other battery tips, go to
www.motioncomputing.com/tips.
Using the digital camera
Your Tablet PC includes a 2.0 megapixel digital camera. The
camera lens is located on the back of the unit, near the handle.
1. Hold the camera steady and point the lens at the object you
want to photograph. Rest the unit on a solid surface if possible.
2. Press the Camera button once to activate the viewfinder.
3. Press the Camera button again to take the picture.
4. Specify a file name for the image.
Learning more
Use the following resources to learn more about your Tablet PC.
Tablet PC training—Windows Vista
Start > All Programs > Tablet PC > Tablet PC Pen Training
Start > All Programs > Tablet PC > Pen Flicks Training
Tablet PC training—Windows XP
Start > All Programs > Tablet PC > Get Going with Tablet PC
Start > All Programs > Tablet PC > Tablet PC Tutorials
Motion Documentation
For detailed information about the features of your tablet, go to
www.motioncomputing.com/docs. Some documents are available
only on the Motion Web site and require an Internet connection.
When connected to the Internet, you can save a copy of the document
to your tablet hard drive.