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  • Page 1 ALGIZ 8X User Manual ALGIZ 8X User’s Manual V1.0...
  • Page 2 Applications that are described in this manual are for illustration purposes only. Handheld Inc. makes no representation or warranty that such application will be suitable for the specified use without further testing or modification.
  • Page 3 ALGIZ 8X User’s Manual manufacturing year and the fifth digit stands for the manufacturing month (e. g., with A for October, B for November and C for December). For example, the serial number 1W10Axxxxxxxx means October of year 2010.
  • Page 4  The exact wording or print screen images of any error messages In addition, free technical support is available at Handheld in every business day. We are always ready to provide guidance in terms of application requirements or specific information in terms of installation and operation of all our products. Please feel free to call or e-mail us.
  • Page 5 UL-60950 and CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 601.1.  Power Supply Announcement The Handheld Rugged Tablet PC Power is supplied by Power Adapter and Battery Pack, the power rating announcement and manufacturer information are listed as below.
  • Page 6 ALGIZ 8X User’s Manual Power Notice! Please notice that the power code of adapter needs to be connected to the ground (earth). Please push the power button for at least 4 seconds to enter sleep mode. Starting and Stopping the Tablet PC).

  • Page 7: Read Me First

    ALGIZ 8X User’s Manua Chapter 1 Read Me First...

  • Page 8: Safety Information

    ALGIZ 8X User’s Manual 1. Safety Information Follow and adhere to all warnings and instructions in this manual. For your safety, please read all safety and operating instructions before using the product. Keep this manual for future reference. Precaution on Battery Pack 1.
  • Page 9 ALGIZ 8X User’s Manual General Product Safety 1. This product should not be used near water such as bathtubs, sinks, swimming pools, wet basement, etc. 2. Do not block any ventilation openings. Do not place the product against a wall or in an enclosed space as doing so might impede the flow of cooling air.

  • Page 10: Handling And Maintenance

    ALGIZ 8X User’s Manual 2. Handling and Maintenance Follow and adhere to all warnings and instructions in this manual. For you’rethelongevity of the product usage, pleaseread all operating instructions before usingthe product. Keep this manual for future reference. General Guideline 1.

  • Page 11: Getting Started

    ALGIZ 8X User’s Manual Chapter 2 Getting Started...

  • Page 12: System Specification

    ALGIZ 8X User’s Manual Thank you for purchasing ALGIZ 8X rugged Tablet Computer. The rugged design allows you to use it in harsh outdoor environments. This chapter tells you step by step how to get the Tablet Computer up and running. You will find instructions for the following procedures: ...
  • Page 13 ALGIZ 8X User’s Manual Bottom Side 1x Pogo-pin for Docking, 1x DC Power Jack Rear Side 1x Pogo-pin for Expansion I/O Port Buttons and Indicators Control Button 1 x Power (Front) 1 x Touch Lock Key,1 x Menu Key, 1x Home Key,...
  • Page 14 ALGIZ 8X User’s Manual 2. Unpacking Check and identify the supplied accessories:  Tablet Computer  Standard Battery  Power Adapter  Power Cord and Plugs  Capacitive Touch Stylus(Optional)

  • Page 15: Description Of Parts

    ALGIZ 8X User’s Manual 3. Description Of Parts Front: Left: ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ No Item Description Item Description Front Camera 2 Megapixel Webcam F2 Button Programmable function key configured by Hottab...
  • Page 16 ALGIZ 8X User’s Manual Rear: Bottom: ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Item Description Item Description Rear Camera 8MP Autofocus Camera. MicroSD Card Memory card card reader Captures photos and Port port videos. Power Jack DC-IN power input jack...

  • Page 17: Hotkey For Specific Functions

    ALGIZ 8X User’s Manual 4. HotKey For Specific Functions For the physical buttons on the ALGIZ 8X tablet computer, in addition to their dedicated functions detailed in the previous section, they can also be used to emulate commonly used keyboard key strokes.

  • Page 18: First-Time Operation

    ALGIZ 8X User’s Manual 5. First-time Operation Inserting Battery Pack To insert the standard battery pack into the Tablet Computer: 1. Disconnect AC adapter and power cord from the tablet computer. 2. Turn the tablet computer over, back facing up.
  • Page 19 ALGIZ 8X User’s Manual Connecting to Power Supply The Tablet Computer operates either on external AC power or internal battery power. It isrecommended to use AC power when you start up the Tablet Computer for the first time. Use only the AC adapter included with your Tablet Computer. Using other Caution AC adapters may damage the Tablet Computer and the Battery.

  • Page 20: Powering On/Off

    ALGIZ 8X User’s Manual 6. Powering On / Off Powering On Press and hold the power button for 3.5 seconds until the blue LED power indicator light up. Note:  Do not press the power button repeatedly.  Do not perform the following operations until the Disk Activity Indicator off...
  • Page 21 ALGIZ 8X User’s Manual Chapter 3 Set up Windows for the First Time...
  • Page 22 ALGIZ 8X User’s Manual For users start up the Tablet Computer for the first time with internal Caution battery power, please make sure the battery is full charged before using. This section details how to setup different version of the Windows that may be installed on the tablet for the first time.
  • Page 23 ALGIZ 8X User’s Manual On the Here’s the legal stuff screen, read through the disclosures, then tap Accept. Windows will then try to connect to network. Tap Skip this step to continue without a wireless connection as you can then set up the network later.
  • Page 24 ALGIZ 8X User’s Manual To create a local account, type your User name, password, and Password hint in the fields provided, then tap Next. The initial setup screens are complete, and the desktop is displayed. Read any introductory screens describing features of your computer, and tap Next upon completing...
  • Page 25 ALGIZ 8X User’s Manual Chapter 4 Quick Access through Hottab...

  • Page 26: Hottab Introduction

    ALGIZ 8X User’s Manual 1. Hottab Introduction Hottab provides quick access to the tablet’s functions and features, such as setting up shortcuts, using camera, powering on/off built-in devices, programming function key, and changing power management. As Windows starts up, Hottab starts and runs in the background. To display the Hottab control utility, press the (Menu) Button located on the front panel, or launching the Hottab Utility application.
  • Page 27 ALGIZ 8X User’s Manual 2. Device ON/OFF This section provides a quick access to set-up built-in devices, including turning on/off RF modules, camera module and setting up touch mode. Using theWireless LAN (Wi-Fi) feature To use the wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) feature to connect to the network, perform the following procedure: 1.
  • Page 28 ALGIZ 8X User’s Manual 7. To check the connection status, observe wireless network connection status icon in the Windows notification area. The more bars the icon shows, the better the wireless LAN connection strength 8. Now wireless LAN connection is setup, try connection to the network with an internet browser...
  • Page 29 ALGIZ 8X User’s Manual Using the GPS feature To enable the wireless GPS feature, perform the following procedure: 1. Open the Hottab utility by press the (Menu) Button located on the front panel, OR launching the Hottab Utility application. 2. Tap on the Device ON/OFF button.
  • Page 30 ALGIZ 8X User’s Manual Using the Bluetooth feature To enable the wireless Bluetooth feature, perform the following procedure: 1. Open the Hottab utility by press the (Menu) Button located on the front panel, OR launching the Hottab Utility application. 2. Tap on the Device button.
  • Page 31 ALGIZ 8X User’s Manual Using Camera Features This Hottab menu option allows users take a picture or record a video. Before use, make sure the Camera is powered on under Devices menu with the following scenarios: 1. Open the Hottab utility by press the (Menu) Button located on the front panel, OR launching the Hottab Utility application.
  • Page 32 ALGIZ 8X User’s Manual Description of Camera User Interface Buttons: No Item Description Review Preview the take picture. Settings Brings up Camera settings page. Available Settings:  Photo format: modify/inspect saved location for pictures.  Rear Video Resolution: Picture compression quality.
  • Page 33 ALGIZ 8X User’s Manual Switch Touch Modes The tablet’s advanced capacitive touchscreen has 3 built-in operating modes, for users to choose under different usage scenarios: To switch between the different touchscreen modes via the HotTab utility, perform the following procedure: 1.
  • Page 34 ALGIZ 8X User’s Manual Touch Mode Selection Item Description Touch Mode This setting defines the sensitivity of touch screen for different applications. Three options are available: Item Description Hand/Rain The default setting of the touch screen is Hand/Rain Mode, Mode which supports finger control under slight rain.
  • Page 35 ALGIZ 8X User’s Manual Item Description Mouse Mode Single touch point supported. Multi-touch Mode The default setting of the touch screen supports multi- touch mode (up to 10 points).
  • Page 36 ALGIZ 8X User’s Manual Using the Expansion Module feature The Expansion Port is optional for ALGIZ 8X Tablet PC and is not re- workable by the end user. To work with Add-on module, please make Caution sure the tablet PC is built-in expansion port before use, or contact our sales contact window for more details.
  • Page 37 ALGIZ 8X User’s Manual Configuration of Lima Support NOVATEL OEM-9719B COMPACT, FOUR-FREQUENCY GNSS RECEIVER Configuration of Hotel Support HF RFID Reader/Smart Card Reader /Sith Card Reader Note:The Ext. Module function allows users to choose either LIMA or Hotel type.
  • Page 38 ALGIZ 8X User’s Manual 3. Setting This Hottab menu option provides users information such as PC Information, Battery status, and also device settings such as power management setting, and function key mappings. Perform the following procedure to access the Hottab Setting menu: 1.
  • Page 39 ALGIZ 8X User’s Manual Using the physical function keys (Hotkeys) The function key mapping menu option allows user to change the physical function buttons, F1 and F2. Users can change what application will be launched with short press or long press of keys.
  • Page 40 ALGIZ 8X User’s Manual Adjust the Brightness Level The panel brightness can be adjusted from Hottab menu. To adjust the brightness, perform the following procedure: 1. Open the Hottab utility by press the (Menu) Button located on the front panel, or launching the Hottab Utility application.
  • Page 41 ALGIZ 8X User’s Manual How to disable automatic brightness adjustments For computers with a light sensor, Windows 10 has the ability to automatically adjust the screen brightness depending on the ambient light levels. This feature can be more annoying than helpful, either leaving your screen too dark or frequently adjusting the brightness levels.
  • Page 42 ALGIZ 8X User’s Manual...
  • Page 43 ALGIZ 8X User’s Manual Adjust the Volume Level The volume level can be adjusted from Hottab menu. To perform volume adjustment. The adjustment slide bar will appear on screen transparently. Tap on the right side of the bar to increase the volume and Tap on the left side of the bar to decrease the volume .Open the Hottab utility by press the...
  • Page 44 ALGIZ 8X User’s Manual Chapter 5 Frequently Used Settings...

  • Page 45: Screen Resolution Scaling And Setting

    ALGIZ 8X User’s Manual 1. Screen Resolution Scaling and Setting The ALGIZ 8X’s 800x 1280 high resolution display is perfect for viewing image, video, or other applications, however, Windows user interface (icons, buttons, and other user interface elements) may be too small to read and operate at the default Windows settings. By changing the display scaling or the display resolution setting of the device, you can adjust the size of the text and other items on the desktop for optimal viewing.
  • Page 46 ALGIZ 8X User’s Manual 2. Click on the dropdown option next to “Resolution” and select the desire resolution by tapping on the scale: 3. Hit “Apply”. A prompt “Display Settings” prompt will show up to ask the user if the applied resolution is usable.

  • Page 47: Replacing Hot Swappable Battery

    ALGIZ 8X User’s Manual 2. Replacing Hot Swappable Battery The tablet computer supports hot-swapping of batteries, meaning the tablet doesn’t need to be powered off in order to replace the mainbattery. To support such mechanism, there is a backup battery inside the tablet that is charged up with the main battery.

  • Page 48: Using Recovery Wizard To Restore Computer

    3. Using Recovery Wizard to Restore Computer ALGIZ 8X tablet computer has a dedicate recovery partition stored on the hard drive of the tablet to enable quick one-key recovery process. This partition occupies about 11GB of the storage space, and comes built-in to each ALGIZ 8X tablet computer.
  • Page 49 ALGIZ 8X User’s Manual 5. Wait till the recovery process to complete. During the recovery process, a command prompt will show up to indicate the percent of recovery process.After recovery is completed, and the tablet computer will restart automatically.

  • Page 50: Docking Connector Pin Definition

    ALGIZ 8X User’s Manual 4. Docking Connector Pin Definition ALGIZ 8X tablet computer supports one 20-pin docking connector at the bottom side. The pin definition is listed as the following table. 20 Pin Docking Connector Pin No. Description Pin No.

  • Page 51: Com Port Definition

    ALGIZ 8X User’s Manual 6. COM Port Definition ALGIZ 8X tablet computer uses Hottab utility for built-in peripherals control. All the COM port numbers have been defined in the OS image coming with the package. COM Port Device COM 1...
  • Page 52 ALGIZ 8X User’s Manual Tap on "Port Setting" tab and click on "Advanced" button. Tap on the dropdown list and choose the correct COM Port Number (refer to the COM Port Definition Table), and click "OK". Double check "Device Manager" to make sure the COM Port number has been re-defined...
  • Page 53 ALGIZ 8X User’s Manual 7. Accessories ALGIZ 8X offers the following optional accessories that can be purchased: Gigabit Ethernet Adapter RS232 Ethernet Adapter  For LAN from changeable I/O port  For RS232 from changeable I/O port  Connector: RJ45, female ...

  • Page 54: Troubleshooting

    Chapter 6 Troubleshooting...

  • Page 55: Troubleshooting (Basic)

    Troubleshooting (Basic) Problem Solution  Make sure the AC adapter is properly The removable battery is not charging. connected, and that the removable battery is properly inserted.  The tablet computer may be in sleep mode. Nothing appears on the screen. Press the power button to wake up the display.
  • Page 56  Make sure that GPS is powered on in Hottab. The GPS application cannot find my location.  Make sure that GPS receiver and the location sensor are enabled in Control Panel.  The tablet computer may be out of coverage area.

  • Page 57: Fcc Statement

    FCC Statement 1. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference. (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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