Chapter
2
Motion Tablet PC Hardware
Motion Computing M1400 Tablet PC User Guide 11
Table 2-1 Tablet PC LEDs, Buttons, Connectors, and Other Components
1 Pen bay Storage area for the Motion digitizer pen
2 Power LED Displays power status
3 Battery LED Displays battery status
4 Hard Disk Drive LED Displays Hard Disk Drive (HDD) activity
5 Wireless LED Displays wireless activity and on/off status
6 Escape button Primary function: Esc. Secondary function: Alt+Tab
7 Function button Press this button with another to activate Secondary button functions
8 Five-way directional
control button
Primary functions: Scrolls Up/Down/Right/Left + Enter
Secondary functions: Left arrow—Shift+Tab; Right arrow—Tab; Up arrow—Page Up;
Down arrow—Page Down
9 Hot Key #1 Primary function: Opens the Motion Dashboard
Secondary function: Opens the Windows Journal application
10 Hot Key #2 Primary function: Changes the Tablet PC display orientation
Secondary function: Opens the Tablet PC Input Panel.
11 Security button Primary function: Ctrl-Alt-Del; Secondary function: None
12 Microphones (2) Work at a natural distance; disabled when an external microphone is plugged in
13 Pen tether post Post to which you can secure the pen with a plastic pen tether
14 PC Card slot Holds one Type-II PCMCIA card for memory expansion, external Bluetooth cards, etc.
15 Antenna cover 802.11 wireless networking antenna cover; this area does not open
16 Power switch Turns the Tablet PC on and off; can configure to activate Hibernate or Stand by modes
17 AC power jack AC power connector for the Tablet PC
18 RJ-11 modem port Connector for a 56.6K V.90 modem
19 RJ-45/LAN Standard RJ-45 connector for a 10/100 Mbps network
20 RJ-45 LEDs (2) Display LAN connection status; blink green and amber for a connection
21 VGA connector A standard DB-15 monitor connector for an external monitor
22 Docking connector Connects the Tablet PC with the Motion FlexDock
23 USB ports (2) Universal Serial Bus; a port for connecting USB devices, such as a storage device,
mouse, printer, or digital camera
24 IEEE 1394 port Connects 4-pin accessories, such as DVD players, optical disc drives, video cameras
25 Universal jacks (2) Universal jacks for microphone and headset; 3.5mm plug
26 Speakers (2) Integrated speakers that mute when you connect a headset or external speakers
27 Fingerprint sensor Swipe-type sensor for scanning fingerprints; used for password management and security
28 Ambient Light Sensor Measures the ambient light and automatically balances display brightness
29 Product Label Serial numbers, system certifications marks, and regulatory labels
30 Battery release latch Releases the battery from the battery bay
31 Battery Self-monitoring battery that tracks the amount of charge
32 Battery gauge Displays remaining battery charge
33 Hard disk drive bay Holds the HDD; 20GB memory (standard); 40GB or 60GB configurations available at time
of purchase
34 Memory/mini-PCI
access bay
Houses the memory modules and the mini-PCI wireless card; 256MB memory (standard),
upgradeable to 2GB
35 Security lock slot Fits a cable lock for securing the unit to a desk, etc.