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The pen will not be recognized until the Operating System has loaded the appropriate drivers. During the recovery process these drivers are not loaded.  As with the original setup you will need to have your keyboard plugged in. The mouse drivers are not loaded during this process either

Step-by-step Instructions for Restoring the Versa LitePad.

1. Power off your Versa LitePad and connect the USB keyboard, USB Mouse, and USB CD-Rom drive.

Note:  The external USB keyboard, mouse, and CD-Rom drive must be connected directly to your Versa LitePad's USB ports during the recovery process.

2. Insert the "Versa LitePad - Tablet PC Product Recovery CD - CD1" that came with your Versa Litepad.

Note:  You will have to power on briefly to open the CD-Rom drive door.  Make sure to reboot after inserting the product recovery CD by either powering off and on or hitting "Ctrl + Alt + Del" on the keyboard.

3. Your Versa LitePad should boot from the Product Recovery CD and you will be presented with the License Agreement Screen.  If your Versa LitePad does not boot from the Product Recovery CD, please refer to the Versa LitePad FAQ - "Why can't restore my LitePad from the CD?"  http://support.necam.com/mobilesolutions/FAQs/display/default.htm?itemID=2001577
4. At the License Agreement screen, hit the "A" key on the Keyboard to accept the license agreement.  You will then be presented with the NEC Product Recovery Utility Screen.
5. At the NEC Product Recovery Utility Screen, make your selection by either pressing the "F" key on the keyboard for a "Full Disk Drive" recovery or pressing the "P" key on the keyboard for a "Partition Only" recovery.

Note:  The Full Disk Drive option will erase the entire hard drive and create 1 partition using all available hard drive space.  If you have configured your hard drive with multiple partitions, you can use the Partition Only option to erase and format the only the primary partition (drive C:), this option will leave data on the remaining partitions intact.

6. After choosing the selecting the Full or Partition Only, you will be presented a warning screen explaining your choice in more detail, hit the "C" key on the keyboard to continue.
7. Then you will be presented with the confirmation screen.  To continue with the recovery process, press and hold the "Alt" key and press the "N" key.  To cancel, press and hold the "Alt" key and press the "C" key.
8. Now the recovery process will begin copying files to your hard drive.  After approximately 5 minutes, you will be prompted to insert the next CD.  Insert the "Versa LitePad - Tablet PC Product Recovery CD - CD2", make sure OK is highlighted, and press the <Enter> key to continue.
9. The recovery process will continue and finish copying files to the hard drive and you will be prompted to reboot your Versa LitePad.  Remove the Product Recovery CD from the CD-Rom drive, make sure "Reboot" is highlighted, and hit the <Enter> key to reboot.

The system will reboot, start the Windows XP Professional Setup process, continue copying files, and reboot once more.  After the copy process is complete, use the keyboard and external mouse to complete the Windows XP setup screens.  The system will reboot once more and boot into Windows XP Tablet PC.

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By pressing the Fn+Rotate buttons simultaneously you can switch between LCD only and simultaneous LCD and CRT. Note, the LitePad does not support CRT only mode. See Tablet PC Switches and Functions in your users guide for additional information.

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The pen will not be recognized until the Operating System has loaded the appropriate drivers. When you are setting up your LitePad for the first time you will need to have your keyboard and mouse plugged in. This is necessary in order to fill in the required fields and to accept the license agreement.

Answer:
The pen will not be recognized until the Operating System has loaded the appropriate drivers. During the recovery process these drivers are not loaded.

As with the original setup you will need to have your keyboard plugged in. The mouse drivers are not loaded during this process either

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Never use harsh solutions, household cleaners, or spray cleaners that contain caustic material on the NEC Versa LitePad.

Carefully wipe the LCD screen with a soft cloth or a screen wipe designed for that purpose. Special screen wipes are available through your local computer dealer.

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1. Check with the manufacturer of your wireless access point for any firmware updates.

2. Ensure that the antenna is in the up position. The metal in the LitePad case can interfere with signal strength.

3. Ensure all wireless settings, SSID, encryption enable/disable, and encryptions keys are correct.

4. If continue to experience issues connection to your wireless LAN, try using the Wireless Client Manager included with the Versa LitePad.
- To enable the Wireless Client Manager:
- Tap Start -> Programs (or All Programs) -> Wireless Client Manager.
- Tap the "Optional Functions" tab and REMOVE the check from "Use the Wireless Network Settings on Windows XP (Settings on Wireless Client Manager will be invalid).

Then

- Tap the "Details of Network" tab. This tab has 2 sections, the "Available Networks" section and the "Setting Networks" section. The "Available Networks" section shows all wireless networks that are within range. Some networks may have security enabled, so users may require assistance from their network administrator.

5. There is an updated version of the Wireless Client Manager and an updated ALPS Wireless Device driver. They can be downloaded by clicking clicking here

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A: Per the release notes shipped with the Tablet PC, you must install the driver that shipped with the NEC Versa Litepad Tablet PC. The driver should be installed BEFORE connecting the Portbar to the Tablet PC. The driver is located on the Applications and Drivers CD included with the Tablet PC. If you have installed any other version of the driver then do the following:

     1. Disconnect Port Bar from Tablet PC
     2. Click Start
     3. Control Panel
     4. Click Add or Remove Programs
     5. Select PA090
     6. Select Remove
     7. Follow prompts to Remove driver
     8. Reboot
     9. Proceed to Install Correct Driver

Install Correct Driver:
     1. Make sure Port Bar is NOT connected to Tablet PC
     2. Connect CD Rom Drive to Tablet PC
     3. Make sure system is done booting
     4. Insert Applications and Drivers CD into CD Rom Drive
     5. The launch program will start automatically
     6. Highlight "Drivers" on the menu
     7. Click Targus Portbar
     8. Follow on screen instructions

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1. Each time the application opens, a message box appears with the number of days left in the trial period. This message also displays the following message --> "Enter the Product Key or leave this area blank to continue the trial. If we can help you in any way, please call us 5AM - 11PM (MST), Monday - Saturday at 1-800-819-1812."

2. Once the 30 days is expired. Clicking the "OK" button will simply close the program.

3. Clicking "Buy it" opens a web page with options for purchasing the software.

Answer:
Reset the BIOS to optimum defaults in the LitePad BIOS Setup Utility. To enter the Setup Utility, press the down arrow on your keyboard when the NEC splash screen appears.