Chapter 6 The 2277 Tablet Computer
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STARTING A “DEAD” TABLET COMPUTER:
If your computer just won’t turn on, it is likely that the battery may be dead. Maybe you forgot to
recharge it or maybe it was turned on accidentally and ran itself down. Even if you connect it to a
Handle Battery or an AC Adapter, if it is completely dead, it will take a good bit of charging
before it will start up. Think about starting a car with a dead battery in below-freezing
temperatures. The car will not start, even connected to jumper cables or a recharging power
supply until the battery has absorbed sufficient power. You need to wait a few minutes for a
sufficient charge to build up before the car will start. The Tablet computer works the same way.
If you have connected it to the AC Adapter and have waited a long time and it still will not start,
you can get it to start by removing the battery, waiting 10 or more minutes, then replacing the
battery. To remove the battery, unscrew the single button-head socket cap screw that holds the
Tablet to the turntable. This screw is at the bottom center of the screen. Then unscrew the two
#1 Phillips head screws on the bottom of the Tablet. You will need a #1 Phillips head
screwdriver to do this. Remember to wait at least ten minutes before replacing the battery and the
three screws.
One nice feature of the 2277 Tablet computer is that since it has an internal Flash memory, even
if all the batteries die completely, your program and your data and your tablet’s settings are safe
and secure. You never need to reset the settings for the 2277 Tablet.
“PROBLEM OPENING THE SERIAL PORT”
If your Tablet gives you this error message, it means that you have two or more copies of the
DFDC (Data Collection) program open at the same time and they are competing for the Tablet’s
serial port. The solution is to close all but one DFDC program, or close them all, then start the
DFDC program one time.
USING THE STYLUS:
Keep the stylus in its sleeve at the right rear of the tablet. If you always put the stylus away after
using it, you'll know where it is the next time you need it.
The Stylus belongs in one of only two places:
• In your hand, or
• In the groove or sleeve on the back of the Tablet.
We have hidden a spare stylus in the kit for you. If you lose yours, look around the case carefully
and you may find the hidden stylus. If you don’t find it, call us up and we’ll tell you where it is.
In case you lose both of them, as a temporary replacement, you may also use anything relatively
hard but not sharp. If you have long fingernails, they will work nicely. You may also use the
plastic corner of a (closed) pen. Do not use anything metal or sharp, as it may damage the touch
screen. Do not use a pencil or pen, because they will leave marks on the screen.
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