3-2 Taking Care of the Pen............................................................................... 3-2 Calibrating the Point 510 Display Screen ................................................ 3-3 Determining When to Perform Pen Calibration......................... 3-3 Performing Pen Calibration........................................................... 3-3 Solving Problems ........................................................................................ 3-4 Suspended Pen Tablet Will Not Resume..................................... 3-4 Display Screen Is Blank or Difficult to Read............................... 3-5 Infrared Data Transfer is Not Working ....................................... 3-5 Wireless LAN Signal is Interrupted ............................................. 3-6 Cursor Is Not Tracking Pen........................................................... 3-6 Audio Volume Too Low ................................................................ 3-6 Chapter 1 Getting Started The Point 510TM pen tablet is an easy to use, high-performance personal computer that you can run by touching the screen with a supplied “pen,” sometimes called a “stylus.” The Point 510 pen tablet runs the popular Windows for Workgroups or Windows 95 software. This chapter gives an overview of the Point 510 pen tablet’s features and explains basic use. Antenna MIC POINT PC Card Door Pen Holder Microphone Status Lights Speaker Hotpads Pen Battery Pack (Optional) Power Button Kensington Lock Attachment Point Point 510 Pen TabletFeatures – Front Antenna (Optional) Pen Tether Attachment Point External Stereo Headphone Jack External Mono Microphone Jack Serial Communications Port DC Power Port Keyboard Port High-Usage Contacts IrDA Port System Interface Connector Door Pen Tether Attachment Point Hand Strap Mounting Points Battery Pack Point 510 Pen Tablet Features – Back System Features and Controls Before you use the Point 510 pen tablet, familiarize yourself with its basic operation. The main features and controls that you use to operate the Point 510 pen tablet are described briefly below. These items are described in detail later in this manual. • Power Button Button that either allows you to turn the Point 510 pen tablet power on and off, or to suspend operation and “save your place” on your pen tablet, depending on how the pen tablet is set up. Getting Started • PC Card Door Shuttered door that allows you to gain access to the PC Card, if one is installed in the PC Card slot. • Antenna (Optional) If installed, an antenna that helps you send and receive data on a wireless local area network (LAN). • Pen The main input device that you use to enter data and run programs. The pen has a hole for attaching the pen tether. • Pen Holder A slot built into the corner of the pen tablet for storing the Point 510 pen. • Microphone A built-in microphone that allows you to record audio information with the Point 510 pen tablet. • Status Lights LEDs that indicate power usage, battery charge, and hard disk drive usage. • Hotpads Tappable areas at the edge of the screen that allow you to adjust alarm beep volume, display contrast and brightness, and to right-tap (like right-clicking a mouse). • Battery Pack Rechargeable power source for the Point 510 pen tablet. • Kensington® Lock Attachment point built into the Point 510 pen tablet. This is designed for use with a Kensington security lock that enables you to attach the pen tablet to a stationary object such as a desk. • Speaker Built-in speaker that allows you to listen to audio files on the Point 510 pen tablet. • Pen Tether Attachment Points Bars built into the Point 510 case for attaching the pen tether to the tablet. The other end of the tether fits the corresponding hole in the end of the Point 510 pen. • External Stereo Headphone Jack Jack for external stereo headphones. System Features and Controls • External Mono Microphone Jack Jack for an external mono microphone. • Serial Communications Port Port that allows you to connect a serial device, such as a modem. • DC Power Port Port for attaching external DC power to the Point 510 pen tablet. • Keyboard Port Port for attaching a keyboard to the Point 510 pen tablet. • System Interface Connector Door Protective cover for the Point 510 System Interface connector, which lets you use your Point 510 pen tablet with other equipment, such as a printer. • IrDA Port Infrared interface that allows wireless communication with other devices that are equipped with an IrDA port. • High-Usage Contacts Metal contacts that correspond to connectors on a Point 510 cradle, one of several peripheral holder/charger/connector units available for the Point 510 pen tablet. • Hand Strap Mounting Points Four screw fittings that allow you to attach the optional hand strap. Getting Started Status Lights The status lights are LEDs that give you information about system power, hard disk drive use, and battery charge. The following figure shows the status ligh...