Psion Series 7 User Guide
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The Psion Series 7 User Guide is Psion Computers PLC's 226-page user guide for the Psion Series 7: version 1.0, August 1999, part number 6131-0004-01. Its FCC declaration of conformity names the product as "Series 7, Models: 16M/32M".[1]
It is a user manual, not a service document. For a repairer it records what the machine is meant to do: the layout of controls, the reset procedures, battery handling, memory expansion and Psion's own specification.
Contents
[edit | edit source]| Section | Page | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Where things are | 2 | Labelled diagrams of the front, edges and underside |
| Switching on; the screen | 6-7 | Power, brightness and the pen |
| RAM cards | 191 | 16 MB fitted, expandable to 32 MB with a 16 MB card; all power must be removed, so back up first |
| Care & safety | 193-196 | Powering the Series 7, changing the batteries, battery safety, prolonging battery life |
| Security & backups | 197 | Backing up |
| Troubleshooting | 199-201 | Symptoms, soft reset and hard reset |
| Specification | 205 | Dimensions, weight, processor, memory, battery, adapter, expansion, keyboard, temperature |
The remaining chapters cover the built-in programs (Word, Sheet, Data, Contacts, Agenda, Jotter, Web, Email, Calc, Time, Sketch, Spell, Record, Bombs), OPL programming, PsiWin, printing, infrared and dialling.[1]
Two figures in the specification differ from other Psion sources. It gives the processor as an SA-1100 at 100 MHz, where Psion Teklogix give 133 MHz and the machine reports 132.71 MHz, and a keyboard of 84 keys, where Psion's netBook datasheet gives 58 keys for the same keyboard.[2][3][4] For hardware limits the Psion Teklogix FAQ is the better source: it gives the Series 7 PC Card slot a 200 mA limit and states that the operating system is in ROM and cannot be updated in the field.[3]
What it does not contain
[edit | edit source]- No exploded diagram, part numbers or spares list
- No schematic, component designators or capacitor values
- No disassembly sequence
- No fault codes; the Psion Series 5 Service Manual has Psion's Final Test codes for the Series 5, but no equivalent is known for the Series 7
Psion published no service manual for the Series 7 or Psion netBook that is known to survive.
Build 756 patch readme
[edit | edit source]Psion Enterprise Computing's two-page readme for the Series 7 Patch (build version 756), © 2000, is also hosted.[5] It says:
- The patch should only be installed on a Series 7 at build version 750 or later. The build is shown under the main menu, Information, "About netBook"; the Series 7 menu really does say netBook. The version appears as "ASCII (Build XXX)".
- The patch is two files,
Rom_4mb.imgandUpdate.exe, copied to the root of C:\ with PsiWin or by CompactFlash.Update.exeis then run on the machine. - The unit must stay on the mains adapter, through the DC jack, for the whole update. Any interruption to the power could leave the machine unusable.
- After the green PASS screen, remove the DC jack, the main battery and the backup lithium battery, then refit the main battery to reboot.[5]
The patch can fail on an aged machine and erase the ROM; see Build 756 patch in the troubleshooting guide before running it.
Pages that cite this document
[edit | edit source]- Psion Series 7
- Psion Series 7 General Maintenance
- Psion Series 7 Troubleshooting Guide
- Psion Series 7 Battery Service
See also Psion netBook Documentation and Psion netBook Pro Documentation.
Document
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Download: Psion Series 7 User Guide (August 1999).pdf
Download the patch readme: Psion Series 7 Build 756 Patch Readme (2000).pdf
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Psion Computers PLC, Series 7 User Guide, version 1.0, August 1999, part no. 6131-0004-01. Hosted on this wiki: File:Psion Series 7 User Guide (August 1999).pdf. Front matter (FCC declaration, PDF p. 4) and contents (PDF pp. 5-9).
- ↑ Series 7 User Guide, p. 205 (specification).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Psion Teklogix, netBook customer FAQ. Hosted on this wiki: File:Psion netBook FAQ (Psion Teklogix).pdf.
- ↑ Psion Teklogix, "netBook" product datasheet, NBOOK-01/01-5K-A4-UK, February 2001. Hosted on this wiki: File:Psion netBook Datasheet (2001).pdf.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Psion Enterprise Computing, "Series 7 Patch (Build version 756)", readme, 2000. Hosted on this wiki: File:Psion Series 7 Build 756 Patch Readme (2000).pdf.