XPLORE TECHNOLOGIES GeneSys User Manual page 9

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GeneSys Overview
This Chapter provides an overview of your GeneSys Mobile Computer along with a brief description
of key features and functions.
Xplore Your GeneSys
Power Button, Control
Keypad & Indicators
Rubber
Grips
(Right & Left
Sides)
Logo
Plate
Figure 1.1 – Front and Right Side View of GeneSys II
Power Button, Control
Keypad and Indicators
Display Screen
USB Host Port
AC/DC Input Jack
USB Hub Port
Docking Locator Pads
Logo Plate
Rubber Grips
October 2001
Display
Screen
GeneSys II
Docking Locator Pads
(Top & Bottom)
The power button is located on the membrane keypad. In addition, the keypad has screen
brightness control buttons as well as indicators for Pow er, Docking, Battery and Hard Drive
activity. Also, a hidden PC speaker provides basic system sounds. See Chapter 3 for more
details.
The LCD displays high-contrast text and graphics. See Appendix for specifications.
A USB host is also called a "root" and controls all traffic on the bus. It is typically
implemented as a separate peripheral device with a cable that plugs into a port on the hub.
Can also act as a hub. An example would be a USB floppy drive.
The AC and/or DC adapter plugs connect to this socket. Use only the model of adapter that is
supplied by Xplore. Using the wrong adapter can damage your computer.
Hubs are wiring concentrators and enable the multiple attachment characteristics of the USB.
Each hub converts a single attachment point into multiple attachment points. Hubs can detect
attach and detach at each downstream. An example would be a USB hub port used to
connect multiple USB devices.
These are rubber pads designed to protect the top and bottom of your computer and to assist
you in properly docking your computer. More detail is provided later in this manual.
This is the plate where the Xplore Technologies brand logo is placed.
The rubber grips are provided to aid in shock protection of your computer and to provide a
tactile, ergonomic surface for holding your computer. Facing the front of the computer, the
upper left and both right hand grips are assembled at the factory and should not be removed.
The lower left grip is removable in order to access the battery compartment. See procedure
for accessing the battery later in this manual.
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Power Jack and
USB Ports
USB Host Port
AC/DC Input Jack
USB Hub Port
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