Author: Jeff Feiertag

Reattaching the CF-20 Tablet to the Keyboard

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You have been working with the CF-20 as a tablet and want to reattach it to the keyboard.

With the computer unfolded as though it were attached and the screen was separated at about a 90 degree angle from the screen:

  • Ensure you are facing the keyboard and that the screen is level with the tablet screen facing you, parallel to you.
  • Align the screen above its dock.
    • The bottom of the tablet is this:
      CF-20 Tablet Screen
    • The docking mechanism on the keyboard/bottom half of the computer is this:CF-20 Computer Bottom Half
  • Press down evenly and simultaneously on both sides until you hear each side click into place.

 

Separating the CF-20 Tablet from the Keyboard

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If you find the Toughbook CF-20 bulky for use while writing your eMEDS patient report, you may want to consider separating the tablet from the keyboard and just carrying the tablet with you.

Note two things first:

CF-20 Lock and Release Switches

 

 

  1. The lock/unlock switch: Make sure that you flip the switch up to unlock the device before you attempt to separate the tablet from the keyboard. In the image above, the switch is in the locked position.
  2. Release switch: Slide the Release Switch to the right (as far as it will go) and it will stop in place. If it jumps back to the left, you have not fully released the tablet.

After you have addressed both of these, the screen/tablet lifts straight upward and away from the rest of the device. (Remember not to leave the keyboard in the hospital, the patient’s home/incident location or elsewhere that is not under MCFRS control.)

Docking the CF-20 Stylus Pen

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You have just been handed the CF-20 for your eMEDS reports and you’ve been told that you must use attached stylus pen instead of your own pen.

(By the way: You must use the built-in stylus pen and not your own pen.)

Knowing we are limited in pens (by the way, we are limited in stylus pens, so please do not break your pen), you want to know the correct way to dock and undock your pen.

Undocking the Stylus Pen:

The pen snaps out. Just pull the pen out by the attached cord. The pen and cord are located on the right side of the machine.

Docking the Stylus Pen:

  • Point the pen with the tip up, parallel to the top of the tablet (so that the Word Toughbook is above and to the right of the screen).
  • Insert the tip into the groove so that the pen angles toward the tablet’s reserved pen space while keeping the bottom of the pen farther out from the tablet.
  • Move the tip up as far as it will go without forcing it.
  • Snap the bottom of the pen into place.

Note: If the above steps go smoothly, you have docked the pen successfully. If you feel like you need to force the pen at any time, you are not docking the pen correctly. here is the pen, before docking and after docking:

CF20 Pen about to be docked

CF20 Pen Docked

Locating the Pay Differentials on Your Payslip

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Want to know if you are receiving a pay differential? The table below shows the possible differentials. Please direct any questions through your chain of command.

MCFRS Pay Differentials

Note: Each pay differential will show up on your payslip as a separate line item.
Assignment PayPay Differential CodePay Differential Amount
ECCPay Diff FH$5,050
EMT-P (0-4 years)Pay Diff FK$6,080
EMT-P (5-8 years)Pay Diff FL$7,391
EMT-P (8+ years)Pay Diff FM$8,701
FEI - InvestigationsPay Diff FF$2,037
HazmatPay Diff FE$2,037
RRATSPay Diff FR$2,037
TRTPay Diff FQ$2,037
Compresser TechPay Diff FX$2,037
Meter TechPay Diff FW$2,037
SCBAPay Diff FG$2,037
Scheduling - Back-UpPay Diff FT$500
Scheduling - PrimaryPay Diff FS$2,037
Station Commander PayPay Diff FC$3,087

Customizing the Start Menu

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Windows 10 allows you to customize and make the Start menu your own.

Customizing tiles is easy:

  • Click and drag tiles to rearrange them on your Start menu
  • Right-click tile to unpin the tile from the Start menu altogether
  • Drag a tile all the way to the bottom of the menu, it’ll create a new category, which you can rename

You can change the size of the tile:

  • Right-click a tile to pick from four sizes—small, medium, wide, and large—each of which will show different amounts of information.

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If you decide you don’t want a tile to show live info, but want to keep the shortcut, you can right-click it and choose “turn live tile off”.

To add a new tile:

  • Find the tile in the All Apps section
  • Choose Pin to Start

Personalizing Your Desktop

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Windows 10 allows for the user to personalize and customize their desktop.

To access the Personalization settings:

  • right-click anywhere on the desktop
  • select Personalize from the drop-down menu.
opening the Personalization settings
or
  • Click on Start menu
  • Choose Settings
  • Choose Personalization

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In the Personalization menu, the user can change backgrounds, colors, themes, etc.

 

 

 

Utilizing Virtual Desktops

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With Windows 10, the user can create an unlimited amount of Virtual Desktops.  Virtual Desktops allows the user to:

  • Group or organize multiple programs or group related windows
  • Locate and switch to any window or group of windows
  • Re-organize groups and move windows as tasks evolve
  • Control of the degree of separation between your grouped windows

The virtual desktops feature in Windows 10 is called Task View and is located on the Taskbar.  To add a virtual desktop:

  • Open up the new Task View pane by clicking the Task View button (two overlapping rectangles) on the taskbar,  TASKBAR
  • Click New desktop to add a virtual desktop.

or

  • Pressing the Windows Key + Tab

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or

  • Press the Windows Key + Ctrl + D

 

Clicking the Task View button brings up the Task View interface, where you can see your open windows on virtual desktops you’ve added.

 

You can move programs among the different desktops you’ve set up.

To do so:

  • Switch to the desktop containing the program you want to move.
  • Click the Task View button on the Taskbar.
  • Right-click on the large thumbnail for the program you want to move
  • Select “Move to,” and then select the desktop number to which you want to move the program.

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The program now displays on the other desktop.

 

 

Windows 10 Keyboard Shortcuts

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With Windows 10, Microsoft has added new keyboard shortcuts to give you easier access to the new Action Center, Cortana, Task View, and virtual desktops.

Listed below are a few of the most common Windows 10 keyboard shortcuts:

  • Press Windows key: Open/close the Start menu
  • Press Windows key + A: Open the Action Center
  • Press Windows key + C: Launch Cortana in listening mode (for voice commands)
  • Press Windows key + E (Windows 7 and up): Launch File Explorer
  • Press Windows key + I: Open the Settings app
  • Press Windows key + S: Launch Cortana
  • Press Windows key + Tab: Open Task View
  • Press Windows key + Ctrl + D: Create a new virtual desktop
  • Press Windows key + Ctrl + F4: Close the current desktop
  • Press Windows key + Ctrl + left or right arrow: switch between virtual desktops

 

 

Battery Saver Settings

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If you are utilizing a laptop and the battery is starting to run low, Windows 10 will begin to cut back on background services and other threads so you can squeeze more out of your battery life.

To enable Battery Saver:

  • Click on the Start menu
  • Click on Settings
  • Choose Systems
  • Choose Battery Saver

Battery Saver

 

The screen also shows how much battery life and estimated time you have remaining.