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An Example of a Portable Computing Device

An Example of a Portable Computing Device. A PDA as an Example of a Portable Computing Device. Recharger and connection to computer for replication. Stylus for entering data into the PDA. Leather case to protect PDA screen. PDA running the Palm OS. A Notebook Computer. Latch. Latch.

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An Example of a Portable Computing Device

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  1. An Example of a Portable ComputingDevice

  2. A PDA as an Example of a Portable Computing Device Recharger and connection to computer for replication Stylus for entering data into the PDA Leather case to protect PDA screen PDA running the Palm OS

  3. A Notebook Computer Latch Latch Power button Keyboard Display Touch pad Touch pad buttons (2) USB Drive bay Modem connector Device access indicators PC Card slots Parallel port Microphone Serial port Video Headphones IR port PS/2 Security cable slot Docking AC adapter connector

  4. A Security Slot and Cable Security cable—insert in slot, and then turn key to lock after placing cable around a stationary object Security slot

  5. An Integrated Monitor Integrated monitor

  6. An Integrated Keyboard Keys with shared functions Fn key to access alternate functions of shared keys

  7. An Integrated Pointing Device Touch pad Mouse buttons

  8. AC Power Connections Power cord connects to power connector below, and the other end plugs into an electrical outlet Square connector with four pins Rectangular connector with three pins

  9. Batteries Li-ion batteries Ni-MH battery

  10. DC Controllers • Used in portable computers. • Enable stepping down a higher input voltage to a lower output voltage.

  11. Advanced Power Management Options

  12. Three Examples of BGA Packaging

  13. Connecting External Peripherals to a Notebook Through a Docking Solution PS/2 mouse port USB port Parallel port Serial port VGA monitor port Network connection MIDI port PS/2 keyboard port Connection between docking port and notebook computer

  14. A Docking Station Laptop slides in here Drive bays Keyboard Mouse Monitor Monitor sits on top Parallel Serial PC Card slot Network Sound MIDI/Game Modem Desktop card slots Power, volume lock, headphone, docking station release, and microphone connections

  15. Connecting External Peripherals Directlyto a Notebook Network connection External drive connection PS/2 port VGA monitor port Parallel printer port Modem connection Power cord connection USB port Microphone connection Line out connection

  16. Exchanging Drives in a Notebook Drive bay can hold either the floppy disk drive or the CD-ROM drive

  17. PC Card Is inserted into a laptop PC Card slot 5 mm thick Uses CardBus; is 54 mm wide by 85.6 mm long

  18. Card and Socket Services

  19. PC Card Uses • Modem • Network adapter (NIC) • Wireless network adapter • SCSI adapter • USB • IEEE 1394/FireWire

  20. Mini-PCI Card

  21. Memory Used in Notebook Computers Memory for a Compaq Armada Custom memory for a portable system Custom memory for NEC Versa portable computers

  22. 36 mm 43mm CompactFlash CompactFlash card fits in here USB adapter connects the CompactFlash reader to the computer

  23. SmartMedia Notch on right corner indicates 3.3V card Size area Contact area 45 mm Write protect area Label area 37 mm 0.76 mm thick

  24. Internal Components Monitor connection System board Fan connection Keyboard connection Fan PCMCIA bay Hard disk connection Processor Hard disk Circuitry board with modem and sound device connections System battery connection System battery

  25. Circuitry Board for Modem and Sound Devices Connections for speakers, microphone, and headphones Modem Separate circuitry board lifts off the system board

  26. A Palm V PDA Serial connector Cradle AC power connector Stylus Cradle connector for PDA • Universal connector: • To cradle • To external keyboard HotSync button

  27. A Palm V (Cont.) Contrast control IR port power button Applications area Graffiti writing area Scroll buttons Application buttons

  28. A Palm m130 • Flash media slot accepts: • SD • MMC • SDIO • Universal connector: • To cradle • To external keyboard

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