Motion Computing C5 Quick Setup Guide

To start Motion 
Dashboard, press the 
Dashboard button

You can use Motion Dashboard to adjust many mobile 

PC settings from one place. For example, you can 

adjust display settings, enable or disable wireless, or 

check the remaining battery power.

Your Tablet PC includes a 2.0 megapixel digital camera. The 

camera lens is located on the back of the unit, near the handle.

Hold the camera steady and point the lens at the object you 

want to photograph. Rest the unit on a solid surface if possible.
Press the Camera button once to activate the viewfinder.
Press the Camera button again to take the picture.
Specify a file name for the image.

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Use the Power panel on Motion Dashboard to monitor your 

battery charge and power settings.

Use the Display panel on Motion Dashboard to automatically 

dim the display after five minutes of inactivity. For more 

information, see the Motion Dashboard Help.

Adjust the display brightness to the dimmest comfortable 

setting.

 Use power plans to manage power usage.
When the battery charge gets low, connect the tablet to AC 

power to charge the battery. You can also place the tablet in a 

Docking Station connected to AC power.
For other battery tips, go to 

www.motioncomputing.com/tips.

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When opening Motion Dashboard, you will see 

the Dashboard settings organized by category. 

To select a category, tap the icon for the 

category.

For more information about Motion Dashboard, 

tap the Motion Dashboard Help button.

Your Tablet PC may include a bar code scanner that you can use 

to retrieve information from bar codes.

Open the application that you want to receive the bar code 

data and place the insertion point in the appropriate field.
Hold the unit by the handle with the scanner lens in front of 

you. Rest the unit on a solid surface if possible.
Aim the scanner lens at the bar code.
Press and release the Bar code scanner button on the top of 

the unit. Ensure that the scan beam covers the entire bar code.
The system beeps when the bar code is successfully scanned.

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Use the following resources to learn more about your Tablet PC.

Start > All Programs > Tablet PC > Tablet PC Pen Training

Start > All Programs > Tablet PC > Pen Flicks Training

Start > All Programs > Tablet PC > Get Going with Tablet PC
Start > All Programs > Tablet PC > Tablet PC Tutorials

For detailed information about the features of your tablet, go to  

www.motioncomputing.com/docs

. Some documents are available 

only on the Motion Web site and require an Internet connection. 

When connected to the Internet, you can save a copy of the document 

to your tablet hard drive.