User manual FUJITSU POINT 510

[. . . ] Point 510 Pen Tablet User's Guide Fujitsu Personal Systems, Inc. has made every effort to ensure the accuracy and completeness of this document; however, because ongoing development efforts are continually improving the capabilities of our products, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the contents of this document. We disclaim liability for errors, omissions, or future changes herein. IBM, IBM PC AT, and IBM PS/2 are registered trademarks of IBM Corporation. [. . . ] Tap the brightness hotpad once to switch between a brighter and dimmer screen. Using Hotpads 2-5 Suspending and Resuming Operation 2 The Point 510 pen tablet allows you to suspend and resume system operation without exiting the programs you are using. A fully charged battery pack will maintain the pen tablet in suspend mode for approximately ten (10) days. The Power button on the Point 510 pen tablet can be set up as a Suspend/Resume Power button or as an On/Off Power button. Caution · Do not press the Power button more than once to resume operation. The Point 510 pen tablet will take several seconds to reload information before it resumes operation, and pressing the button again during the resuming process could produce unpredictable results. How you use the Suspend/Resume function depends on how your pen tablet is set up. If you are not sure, refer to "Power" on page 2-1, and see the computer professional at your site who maintains the Point 510 pen tablets. The procedures are outlined briefly in the following table: Point 510 Pen Tablet Setup Suspend/Resume Suspend and Resume Procedure To suspend, press the Power button once. On/Off To suspend, use power management software to select Suspend mode (do not press the Power button). To resume, press the Power button once. Entering Suspend Mode ­ Suspend/Resume Power Button 2 If your Point 510 pen tablet is set up so that the Power button suspends and resumes operation you can take the following steps to put the pen tablet in Suspend mode: 1. Note that your system may take a few seconds to suspend operation depending on how it is configured. If the pen tablet does not appear to be responding, do not press the button repeatedly or more firmly. 2-6 Using the Point 510 Pen Tablet Any programs you are running are stopped, data is preserved, and the system enters a low-power state, called Suspend mode. When the light is blinking once every 4 seconds, the Point 510 pen tablet is in suspend mode. You can press the Power button once to resume the Fully On state. Entering Suspend Mode ­ On/Off Power Button 2 If your Point 510 pen tablet Power button is set up to turn the pen tablet on or off, then to suspend operation you must use a suspend/resume software program designed for this purpose. Ask the computer professional at your site who maintains the Point 510 pen tablets about what software to use. Run the suspend command from a power management program on your Point 510 pen tablet. Any programs you are running are stopped, data is preserved, and the system enters a low-power state, called suspend mode. When the light is blinking once every 4 seconds, the Point 510 pen tablet is in suspend mode. Press it once to resume the Fully On state. Resuming Operation 2 Resuming operation on your Point 510 pen tablet is the same whether your pen tablet is set up to suspend using the Power button or using a software program. (Be careful to avoid pressing the Power button again during the resume process. ) The Point 510 pen tablet returns to the Fully On state and operation resumes. All programs resume at the same point that they stopped when operation was suspended. Suspending and Resuming Operation 2-7 Other Suspend/Resume Issues 2 Other issues you should consider when suspending or resuming pen tablet operation are as follows: · When the Point 510 pen tablet is in suspend mode, data stops going to and from the pen tablet. Some programs might temporarily keep the Point 510 pen tablet in the Fully On state to prevent interrupting processes like data transfer until the data is completely transferred. · Your system may be set up to suspend operation automatically if you do not use the system for some period. [. . . ] If you are experiencing a problem with your Point 510 pen tablet that you cannot solve by taking the actions described, contact the computer professional at your site who maintains the Point 510 pen tablets. Suspended Pen Tablet Will Not Resume If the Point 510 pen tablet will not resume operation after operation was suspended, check the following possible causes: 3 · The Point 510 battery pack might be defective, or discharged to the critically low level. When the battery pack cannot supply adequate power, the pen tablet is forced into suspend mode to avoid a total power failure. To correct this problem, either connect an external power supply (such as the AC adapter or charging cradle) or install a charged battery pack in the Point 510 pen tablet. To avoid damage to heat-sensitive components, the pen tablet enters suspend mode if it gets too hot. [. . . ]