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PAC Mate

QX400, QX420, and QX440

Standard Features

Intel Xscale 400MHz processor; 64 MB RAM; 32 MB Flash ROM; Lithium Polymer rechargeable battery; 12 volt AC adapter/charger; carrying case and shoulder strap

Input Method

QWERTY keyboard; voice recorder

Input/Output

View an image of the PAC Mate input/output connections

USB On-the-Go – host and peripheral functions – type Mini A/B – 12MBS – USB 2.0 compliant. IrDA standard Infrared port, 115 KB per second. Two CompactFlash® Type II ports, speaker port, microphone port, 3.5 mm headphone jack port; 2.5 mm microphone jack; dual channel sound (listen to speech and audio files simultaneously)

Power Supply

Lithium Polymer rechargeable battery – 6600 mAH at 7.2v nominal; AC adapter – Universal 100 – 240VAC

Software (pre-installed)

Microsoft® Windows® CE.net 4.2 with PocketPC 2003; JAWS® for Windows screen reading software. Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Inbox, Voice Recorder, Notes, Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Pocket Internet Explorer, File Explorer, Windows Media Player 9 for Pocket PC. Freedom Scientific accessible applications: FSEdit, FSCalc, StopWatch; Eloquence Speech

Software on CD

Microsoft ActiveSync® 3.7; Outlook 2002 (e-mail, Calendar, Contacts and Tasks)

Desktop System Requirements For ActiveSync

For ActiveSync 3.7: Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows 98, Second Edition, Windows ME, Windows NT®* or XP with a 486/33DX or higher processor (Pentium® 90 MHz recommended). Microsoft Outlook 98 or later required for desktop or portable computer synchronization for e-mail, Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, and Notes (Microsoft Outlook 2002 recommended). Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1 or later; 12-65 MB available hard disk space (actual requirements will vary based on selection of features and user's current system configuration); hard disk drive with 12 to 65 MB of available hard disk space (actual requirements will vary based on selection of features and user's system configuration); Infrared port or USB port (available for Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, and Windows XP only); CD-ROM drive; VGA graphics card or compatible video graphics adapter at 256 color or higher; keyboard; mouse or compatible input device

*Windows NT 4.0 supported only with a serial-to-USB sync cable (Not included. Must be purchased separately.)

System Requirements For Microsoft Outlook 2002 (included)

153 MB hard disk space for full implementation; 24 MB system RAM recommended

Braille Display Features

Detachable USB-powered braille display can be used with desktop and laptop PCs. Back row of dual cursor routers are configurable when used with JAWS. IBM PC or compatible with USB 1.1/USB 2.0/USB OTG supported for all PAC Mate models

Operating Systems Supported by Braille Display

Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Win2k, Windows XP; Windows CE 3.0, Windows CE .NET

Dimensions and weight: QX400

Photo of a PAC Mate QX400

Maximum dimensions: 12.3 in. x 6.27 in. x 1.62 in. (31.24 cm x 15.93 cm x 4.11 cm);
Weight: 2 lbs. (.90 kg)

Dimensions and weight: integrated QX420 unit

Photo of a PAC Mate QX420

Maximum dimensions: 12.3 in. x 8.21 in. x 1.62 in. (31.24 cm x 20.85 cm x 4.11 cm);
Weight: 3lbs., 12 oz. (1.7 kg)

Dimensions and weight: integrated QX440 unit

Photo of a PAC Mate QX440

Maximum dimensions: 12.5 in. x 8.21 in. x 1.62 in. (31.75 cm x 20.85 cm x 4.11 cm);
Weight: 4lbs., 3 oz. (1.9 kg)

Dimensions and weight: 20-cell braille display only

Photo of a PAC Mate 20 cell portable Braille display

Maximum dimensions: 4.8 in. x 11 in. x 1.53 in. (12.19cm x 27.94cm x 3.89 cm);
Weight: 1lb., 12 oz. (0.79 kg)

Dimensions and weight: 40-cell braille display only

Photo of PAC Mate 40 cell Portable Braille display

Maximum dimensions: 4.8 in. x 12.5 in. x 1.53 in. (12.19cm x 31.75cm x 3.89 cm);
Weight: 2lbs., 3 oz. (0.99 kg)

Microsoft, Windows, ActiveSync and NT are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries.

Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corp.

JAWS is a registered trademark of Freedom Scientific, Inc.

The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

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