Honeywell 7900 manual

User’s Guide Dolphin ® 7900 Series Mobile Computer Microsoft ® Windows Mobile ™ 2003 Second Edition Software for Pocket PCs[...]

Disclaimer Hand Held Products, Inc. (“Hand Held Pro ducts”) reserves the right to make changes in specifications and other information contained in this document without prior no tice, and the reader should in all cases consult Hand He ld Products to determine whether any such changes have been made. Th e information in this publication does no[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide iii Chapter 1 - Introduction Ergonomics ................................................................................................................................... 1-1 Rugged Design ...........................................................................................................[...]

iv Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Side Panel Featur es ............................................................................................................ .................. 3-6 Opening the Access Door ........................................................................................................ ..... 3-6 Re[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide v 25-Key Numeric Keyboa rd ........................................................................................................ ......... 6-4 Alpha Mode ..................................................................................................................... .............. 6-4 Cap[...]

vi Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Using ActiveSync ................................................................................................................................ 8-2 Synchronizing from Your Deskt op Computer .............................................................................. 8-2 Synchronizing from [...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide vii Chapter 11 - Wireless WAN (WWAN) Communications with GSM/GPRS Overview ....................................................................................................................... .................... 11-1 GSM Radio types ....... ....................................................[...]

viii Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide uPhone Configuratio n ...................................................................................................................... 11-20 Accessing .................................................................................................................................. 11-2[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide ix Dolphin Mobile Base Hardware Overview ....................................................................................... 14- 2 Front Panel ................. ................................................................................................................. 14-2 Bottom Panel [...]

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Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 1 - 1 1 Introduc tion Overview Congratulations on the purchase of the Dolphin 7900 mobile computer! You have ma de a wise choice in selecting the Dolphin, a device known worldwide for its ergonom ic form factor, light-weight, rugged design and single-handed data collection capabilities. Ergonomic[...]

1 - 2 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Required Safety Labels Dolphin 7900 mobile computers meet or exceed the requirements of all applicable standards organization s for safe operation. However, as with any electrical equipmen t, the best way to ensure safe operation is to operate them according to the agency guidelines that fo[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 1 - 3 Regulatory and Safety Approvals for all Dolphin 7900 Series T erminals The CE Mark on the product indicates that the system has been tested to and confor ms with the provisions noted within the 89/336/EEC Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive and the 73/23/EEC Low Voltage Directive. For f[...]

1 - 4 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Dolphin 7900 Series WLAN (802.1 1b) or WP AN (Bluetooth) Radio Dolphin 7900 RF terminals are des igned to comply with the most current applic able standards on safe levels of RF energy developed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the Amer ican National Stand[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 1 - 5 Dolphin 7900 Series WW AN Radio - GSM MC-45 & MC-46 Dolphin 7900 Series RF terminal s are designed to comply with the most current app licable standards on safe levels of RF energy developed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the Amer ican National Stand[...]

1 - 6 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide FCC Compliance Dolphin mobile computers meet or exceed all applicable standards and have been manufactured to t he highest level of quality. Dolphin 7900 Series Batch T erminal Dolphin 7900 Series Batch terminal s comply with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operat ion is subject to the following [...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 1 - 7 RF , Regulatory, and Safety Agency Approvals for 802.1 1b and Bluetooth RF , Regulatory, and Safety Agency Approvals for GSM MC-45 RF , Regulatory, and Safety Agency Approvals for GSM MC-46 Dolphin 7900 Series 802.1 1b, Bluetooth, and/or GSM MC-45 or MC-46 R&TTE Compliance S tatement Do[...]

1 - 8 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide The maximum allowable field strength emitted by the Dolphin is 0.3V/m according to Subpart B of Part 1 of the FCC rules. Therefore, the Dolphin RF has no effect on medi cal devices that meet the IEC specification. Microwaves The radio in the Dolphin RF terminal op erates on the same frequen[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 2 - 1 Getting Star ted Overview The Dolphin 7900 terminal comprises o ne element of an enterprise data collecti on system that includes various models, peripherals, and accessories that you can co mbine to suit your exact needs. The Dolphi n 7900 terminal itself combines the lates t in multi-func[...]

2 - 2 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Dolphin 7900 Radio Configuration Options S tandard Configurations Dolphin 7900 WLAN and WP AN (802.11b and Bluetooth) This terminal features co-located 80 2.11b and Bluetooth radios, which mean s that your terminal contains the capabilities of both radios. Yo u can operate the radios simult[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 2 - 3 Dolphin 7900 Series Peripherals Each of the following items is sold separately to enhance your Dolphin 7900 terminal’s capabilities. Dolphin HomeBase ™ The Dolphin HomeBase charging and co mmunication cradle supports both RS-232 and USB communications, which enable it to interface with [...]

2 - 4 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Dolphin 7900 Accessories Each of the following items is sold separately to enhance your Dolphin 7900 terminal’s capabilities. Dolphin Cable Kits USB and serial cables connect the Do lphin 7900 terminal directly to both a peripheral device for communication and a power source for charging.[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 2 - 5 Using the Dolphin 7900 for the First T ime 1. Unpack the Carton and Verify its Contents , page 2-5. 2. Install the Main Battery Pack , page 2-5. 3. Charge the Main and Backup Batteries , page 2-6. 4. Initialize the Mobile Computer , page 2-7. 5. Align the Screen , page 2-8. 6. Complete the [...]

2 - 6 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Installing the Main Battery Pack Use only the Li-ion battery packs provid ed by Hand Held Products. The use of any battery pack not sold/manufactured by Hand Held Products in a Dolphin term inal will void your warranty and may re sult in damage to the Dolphin terminal or battery. 1. Unpack [...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 2 - 7 Charging with Dolphin Peripherals When the battery is installed in the terminal , you can insert the terminal into any one of the following peripherals to charge the main battery pack: • Dolphin 7900 HomeBase (see page 13-1) • Dolphin 7900 Mobile Base (see page 14-1) • Dolphin 7900 Ch[...]

2 - 8 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Step 5. Align the Screen You are prompted to align the screen by tapping the target five times. Use the stylus provided by Hand Held Products. • Alignment should always be performed with a stylus designed for touch screen appl ications. The small point is required for accurate calibration[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 2 - 9 Step 7. Set the Time Zone Use the drop-down list to select your time zone, and tap Next . This does not necessarily set the correct time; only the time zone. You set the time and dat e manually. For details, see Setting the Time and Date on page 2-9. After setting the time zone, you are fin[...]

2 - 10 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide The Clock Settings screen appears. Step 10. Verify Operations with Demos For details, see Using the Image Engine on page 5-1.[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 2 - 11 Resetting the T erminal There are two ways to reset the Dolp hin terminal: a soft and a hard reset. Soft Reset (W arm Boot) A soft reset re-boots the device without losing RAM data. You would perform a soft reset when • T h e t e r m i n a l f a i l s t o r e s p o n d • A f t e r i n [...]

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Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 3 - 1 3 Hardware Ov er view System Features Processor The Dolphin 7900 terminal is equipped with an Intel X-Scale 400MHz RISC microproc essor that runs on a 100 MHz RAM BUS, making it one of the most powerful mobile computers on the market. Operating System Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition soft[...]

3 - 2 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Front Panel Features This section describes features on the front panel of the Dol phin 7900 terminal. The following graphic shows a Dolphin 7900 wit h a 25-key keyboard. P ocket PC AL T SCAN ESC OK VOL PG TA B 3 DEF 6 MNO 2 ABC 5 JKL 1 4 GHI 3 PQRS 8 TUV 9 WXYZ , @?! 0 * # SEND END F1 F2 F[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 3 - 3 Audio Jack Dolphin 7900 terminals cont ain a 2.5mm audio jack that supports both speaker (stereo) an d microphone (mono) headsets. Both microphone and speaker are located on the front panel for voice communication that is fully integrated with terminal operation. Speaker The Dolphin 7900 te[...]

3 - 4 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Back Panel Features The following graphic des cribes features on the back panel of the Dolphin 7900 terminal . Batter y Image Engine Window Stylus (in slot) Programmab le Side Button Programmab le Side Button Access Door Stylus F astener Hand Strap Slot[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 3 - 5 Image Engine Window Dolphin 7900 terminals have an optional image engine that read s and decodes linear, stac ked linear (PDF417), and 2D matrix bar code symbologies. With the latest CMOS-based technology, th e engine works like a digital camera and enables digital image capt ure, signature[...]

3 - 6 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Side Panel Features The following graphic show s the left, side panel. Programmable Side Button Programmable buttons are located on both side panels. By default, these butt ons activate the image/scan engine as a more ergonomic alternative to pressing the Scan key on the keyboard. These but[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 3 - 7 4. Using the special tool from Hand He ld Products, unscrew both screws. Installing a Mini-SD Car d 1. When the access door is open, slide the mini-SD card into the appropriate slot until it clicks into place. 2. The bottom panel inside the opening disp lays the following guide to help yo u[...]

3 - 8 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Installing a SIM Car d Note: The SIM card must be activated by the service pr ovider prior to installation. 1. When the access door is open, slide the SIM card into the appropriate slot. The guide on the bottom panel inside the opening illustrates the correct position; see page 3-7 . 2. Rep[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 3 - 9 Bottom Panel Features Mechanical Connector The bottom panel of the Dolphin 7900 features a custom, industrial-grade connector with 17 pi ns. When seated in a Dolphin 7900 series peripheral, the terminal is powered , the main battery charged, an d communication occurs via th is connector. Al[...]

3 - 10 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Battery Power The Dolphin 7900 features intelligent battery technology with two types of battery power: • The main battery pack installed in the back panel • The backup battery loca ted inside the terminal Both batteries work together to prevent data loss when the terminal is used over[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 3 - 11 Managing Battery Power Data and files saved on the Dolphin terminal may be stored in RAM; therefore, maintain a continuous power s upply to the termina l to help prevent data loss. Letti ng the backup battery become full y discharged causes the terminal to lose all data in RAM. The interna[...]

3 - 12 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Checking Battery Power Tap Start > Settings > System tab > Power . The Battery tab opens disp laying the charge status of both the installed Li-ion battery pack and the NiMH backup battery inside the terminal. For more information, see Power on page 7-13. S toring Batteries To mai[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 3 - 13 Dolphin 7900 T echnical Specifications System Arc hitecture Processor: Intel X-Scale PXA255 400MHz Software Development Kits: Dolphin SDK Add-on for Windows Mobile 2003 Sec ond Edition supports Embedded Visual C++ 4.0 Dolphin .NET SDK for Windows Mobile 2003 Se cond Edition supports Visual[...]

3 - 14 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Storage T emperature: -22 to 176°F (-30°C to 80°C) Humidity: 95% humidity, non-condensing ESD: 15 KVA on all surfaces Impact Resistance: Withstands multiple 5ft (1 .5m) drops onto concrete En vironmental Resistance: Independently certified to meet IP64 standards for moisture and particl[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 4 - 1 4 Using the Dolphin 7900 T erminal Overview This chapter provides the basic instructions you need to operate t he Dolphin 7900 terminal. Using the T ouch Screen Hand Held Products recommends using screen protectors to protect the touch screen ; especially when us ed with applications that r[...]

4 - 2 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide T oday Screen When the terminal powers one for the first time, you see the Today screen. You can also display it by tapping Start and then Today . On the Today screen, you can see at a glance important information for the day. Navigation Bar The navigation bar is located at the top of the s[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 4 - 3 Selecting Programs To see additional programs loaded on your terminal, tap Start > Programs . The Programs screen displays the programs that are not listed on the Start menu. To open a program, tap once on the icon. Some programs have abbreviated labels underneath the icon. To see the fu[...]

4 - 4 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Adjusting the Backlight The backlight for the color display is user -defined. There are two tabs - one for Batt ery and the other for External power. The options on each tab are the same. Go to Start > Settings > System tab > Backlight . Backlight settings open displaying the Batte[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 4 - 5 Communication Options Mechanical Connector The 17-pin, industrial-grade, mechanical connector on the bo ttom panel is designed to work only with communication and charging peripherals sold/manufactured by Hand Held Products. For more information about the connector, see Mechanical Connector[...]

4 - 6 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Radio Options Dolphin 7900 terminals can be co nfigured with a combination of the following radios: • 802.11b - Wireless LAN Communications with 802.11b (see page 9-1) • Bluetooth - Wireless PAN Communications with Bluetooth (see page 10-1) • GSM/GPRS - Wireless WAN (WWAN) Communicati[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 4 - 7 Enabling Radios and Radio Combinations Note: To successfully enable a radio, both the hardware module and the software driv er must be installed on the terminal. If multiple radios are installed in your te rminal, you must enable the radio combinati on and not each indivi dual radio. To ena[...]

4 - 8 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Using the Soft Input Panel (SIP) Use the SIP to enter information in any pr ogram on the Dolphin terminal. You can ei ther type on the soft ke yboard or write on t he touch screen using Letter Recognizer or Bloc k Recognizer. In either case, the charac ters appear as typed text on the scree[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 4 - 9 Tap the arrow next to the Input Panel button and then Block Recognizer and write a letter in the box. When you write a letter, it is converted to typed text that appears on the screen. Selecting T ext To edit or format typed text, se lect it by dragging the stylus across the te xt. Then, us[...]

4 - 10 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide W riting on the Screen You can use your stylus to write directly on the screen as you would on paper. To write on the screen, tap the Pen button to switch to writing mode. This action displa ys lines on the screen to help you write. Note: Some programs that accept writing may not have the [...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 4 - 11 For example, selected drawings c an be resized, while writing cannot. S tatus Icons Note: The Notification icon displays if more notification ic ons need to be displaye d than there is room to display them. Tap the icon to view all notification icons that cannot be displayed. Notifications[...]

4 - 12 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Finding and Organizing Information Using Find The Find feature helps you quick ly locate information. Tap Start > Programs > Find . Enter the text you want to find, select a data type, and then tap Go to start the search. Using File Explorer You can also use the File Explorer to find[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 5 - 1 5 Using the Image Engine Overview The Dolphin 7900 terminal houses a compac t image engine that instantly reads all pop ular 1D and 2D bar codes and supports omni-directional aiming and decoding for gr eater flexibility in real-world settings. The image engine can also capture digital image[...]

5 - 2 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Bar Code Symbologies Supported The Dolphin 7900 supports the fo llowing bar code symbologies: Symbology type Symbologies supported 1D Symbologies Codabar Code 3 of 9 Code 11 Code 32 Pharmaceutical (PARAF) Code 93 Code 128 EAN with Add-On EAN with Extended Coupon Code EAN-13 Interleaved 2 or[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 5 - 3 Activating the Engine The Dolphin 7900 offers the followin g options to activate the engine: • The Scan key located in the center the ke yboards for easy access from either hand - see SCAN key on page 6-4. • The buttons located on both side panels - see Side Panel Features on page 3-6. [...]

5 - 4 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Sample Bar Codes You can use the following ba r codes to verify decoding: Omni-Directional Scanning Position Options The Dolphin 7900 supports omni-directional scanning. The aiming pattern or beam is smaller when th e terminal is held closer to the code and larger when it is farther from th[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 5 - 5 Capturing Images The image-capture process is an intuitive, split-second operation for experienced users. By follow ing the basic guidelines, new users can easily develop their own technique and, with practice, quickly learn to adapt it to different application environment s. Image Preview [...]

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Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 6 - 1 6 Using the K eyboards Overview The Dolphin 7900 Series features two keyboard options: Both ke yboards are recessed under the ov er la y for maximum dura bility and backlit for maximum vi ewability in various lighting conditions. Keyboard overlays are color-coded to indicate the fu nctions [...]

6 - 2 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Using the Navigation Keys Located in the center of each keyboard for easy access with either hand, the navigation keys enable you to navigate the cursor through an application screen. The up and down arrows can be used for • Volume up and down commands when pressed in combination with the[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 6 - 3 Using the Modifier Keys Modifier keys are those keys that modify th e next key pressed. They are used on combin ation with the keys that follow to perfor m functions or type special charac ters. In addition to t he standard ALT key, the Dolphin 7900 terminal has Blue and Red modifier keys a[...]

6 - 4 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 25-Key Numeric Keyboard The following graphic displays the 25-key numeric keyboard. Alpha Mode The 25-key keyboard defaults to numeric mode. Numeric mode is w hen you type numbers with the number keys. Alpha mode is when you type letters or char acters with the number keys. To toggle betwee[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 6 - 5 Blue Key Combinations Alpha Mode - Double-tap the Blue modifier key Functions - Press the Blue key once in combination with the next key. Red Key Combinations Key Character (lower case) Character (upper case) 1 _ = / _ = / 2 abc ABC 3 def DEF 4 ghi GHI 5 jkl JKL 6 mno MNO 7 pqrs PQRS 8 [...]

6 - 6 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Red + 6 F6 Red + 7 F7 Red + 8 F8 Red + 9 F9 Red + 0 F10 Red + * # Ke y Combination Function/Special Character[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 6 - 7 36-Key Alpha Keyboard The following graphic displays the 36-key alpha keyboard. NUM Lock Key The 36-key keyboard defaults to alpha mode . Alpha mode is when you type letters with the letter keys. Numeric mode is when you type numbers or characte rs with the letter keys. To toggle between al[...]

6 - 8 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Blue Key Combinations Red Key Combinations NUM Key Combinations Pressing the Num key once switches the keyboar d to numeric mode. Ke y Combination Function Blue + Backlight Power Blue + Left Arrow Send Blue + Right Arrow End Blue + Up Arrow Volume up Blue + Down Arrow Volume down Ke y Combi[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 6 - 9 Note: You do NOT need to press and hold th e NUM key when pressing the next key. Numeric Shift in Numeric Mode When typing in numeric mode, tappi ng the Blue modifier key acts like a Shift key that enables you to type special characters in addition to those indi cated on the overlay. WX @ Y[...]

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Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 7 - 1 7 Settings Overview Customized settings are availabl e on the Start menu. Go to Start > Settings and settings screen opens displaying the Personal tab. Settings consists of three tabs: Personal, System, and Connections. Tab This tab enables you to … Personal Customize buttons, set SIP [...]

7 - 2 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Personal T ab To access the Personal tab, go to Start > Settings . The screen opens displa ying the Personal tab. Icon Tapping this icon enables you to … Buttons Program the side buttons to perform spec ific tasks. For more information, see Buttons on page 7-3 . To use the Buttons sett[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 7 - 3 Buttons The Buttons setting enables you to program both keyboard buttons and the side butt ons to perform specific tasks or open installed applications. By default, the side buttons (for locations, see page 3-6 ) activate the image engine; however, the Buttons setting enables you to program[...]

7 - 4 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide A vailable Applications The Assign a program list contains programs installed on the Dolphin term inal. If there is a program installed on the Dolphin terminal that you would like to see in this list, paste a Shortcut to the pr ogram in the WindowsSta rt MenuPrograms folder. For instruc[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 7 - 5 Headset Control The Headset Control setting ena bles you to adjust audio se ttings while using a headset. Headset Type Stereo headphone Select this option if you are using a headset for audio output only. In this case, you need to use the microphone on the terminal ( Microphone , page 3-2 )[...]

7 - 6 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Adding a Program to the S tart Menu You can add existing programs yo u use often, such as File Explorer, to the Star t menu for faster access. You are not installing the program, just re-rou ting access to it. Note: Only seven applications ar e allowed on the Start menu. Using System Settin[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 7 - 7 3. Navigate to the Windows folder and open the Start Menu (My Device > Windows > St art Menu), tap and hold a blank area of the window, and tap Paste Shortcut on the pop-up menu. 4. Tap the Start menu to verify that the program now appears on it. Using ActiveSync on the Desktop Comput[...]

7 - 8 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide System T ab The System tab enables you to verify and sometimes alter system parameters. To access the System tab, go to Start > Settings > System tab. Tap the appropriate icon to open that system setting. About The About system setting displays specific information about what is loade[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 7 - 9 Certificates This system setting is designed to mana ge certificates for 802.11b networks. Howe ver, on Dolphin terminals, you manage certificates through Meetinghouse; see Installing Certificates with CertAdd on page 9-32 . ClearT ype T uner This system setting enables you to adjust the le[...]

7 - 10 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Memory The Memory system setting enables you to review and manage both RAM (volatile) and IPSM/Storage Card (non-volatile) memory. Access this system setting whenever you receive system messages about memory. There are three tabs: Main, Stor age Card, and Running Programs. Main tab This ta[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 7 - 11 Storage Card tab This tab displays the current capacity and usage statistics of the selected memory type; IPSM or Storage Card. Select the memory type from the dr op-down list. IPSM is se lected by default. IPSM Short for Intel Persistent Storage Manager, this is14MB of on-board Flash memo[...]

7 - 12 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Running Programs tab Displays the software programs currently using Storage memory. Check this tab when you are receiving ou t of memory errors or when the mobile computer is running slowly. You can • Select a program in the list and tap Stop to stop it from running (and therefore from u[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 7 - 13 Power Power system settings contains three tabs: Battery, Wireless, and Advanced. Ta b This tab enables you to … Battery T ab Check the remaining charge of bot h the main and backup batteries. For more information about the terminal’s batteries, see Battery Power on page 3-10. Wireless[...]

7 - 14 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Note: You can also set automatic turn-off time s for the terminal to conserve power. Whe n the device is “tur ned off,” that means that it goes into suspend mode. Fo r more information on suspend mode, see Suspend Mode on page 2-11. Regional Settings Regional Settings enables you to cu[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 7 - 15 The results appear on the screen. To see specific settings or change a specific setting, tap on one of the tabs, make the change and tap OK to save it. Remove Programs The Remove Programs settings enables you to remove programs installed on the term inal. Use this setting to troubleshoot w[...]

7 - 16 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 2. Tap Remove . The following me ssage appears: 3. Tap Yes . Wait while the program is removed. 4. Verify that the program no longer appears in the list. Memory The Remove Programs screen displays the total storage memory available. It adjust s automatically when a program is removed for q[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 7 - 17 ClearType Tab The Dolphin 7900 displays support ClearType font rendering. ClearType is a Microsoft technology that dramatically increases the readability of text on LCD displays. To enable ClearType font rendering, select Enable ClearType and tap OK . To adjust the level of ClearType font [...]

7 - 18 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide This is the default font size setting. To change the font size, move the slider toward Smallest or Largest. The Example text changes to reflect the font change. Tap OK to save the new font size setting. Default Font Size Largest Font Size[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 7 - 19 Connections T ab The Connections tab enables you to m anage your network connections. Icon Tapping this icon… Beam Enables you to verify and adjust the in frared settings of the IrDA port; see Using Infrared on page 8-5 . Connections Enables you to configure network connections. This is [...]

7 - 20 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Com Port Assignment T able The Dolphin 7900 terminal ships with the Com ports assigned as follows: Opening the Connections Manager To open the connect ions manager, tap Connections . The connection manager op ens displaying the Tasks tab. The connections manager consists of two tabs: Tasks[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 7 - 21 Advanced tab The Advanced tab enables you to configure and manage network parameters and network cards. Creating an External Modem Connection to an ISP 1. Obtain the following information from your ISP: • ISP dial-up access telephone number, • user name, • password, and • TCP/IP se[...]

7 - 22 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 7. Tap Next . The My Connection screen appears. 8. Enter the number that should be dialed when connecting to your ISP. Include any special digi ts such as "*" or "#" (see Establishing Dialing Rules on page 7-30 ). Tap Next . 9. Now enter any authentication in formation [...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 7 - 23 Advanced Settings Tap the Advanced button to open the Advanced settings. General Tab Use the General tab to change the connection speed. Wait fo r dial tone, dial, then wait for credit card, add dial-string modem commands, or cancel call after a set number of seconds. Port Settings Tab The[...]

7 - 24 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide TCP/IP Tab If your ISP does not use a dynamically-assigned address, enter that inform ation into the TCP/IP tab. Servers Tab Finally, if your ISP requires special DNS or WINS information, enter it into the Servers tab. Connecting to Y our ISP 1. Tap Start > Settings > Connections tab[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 7 - 25 2. Tap Manage existing connections . 3. Tap and hold on the applicable dial-up settings and select Connect . (You can delete the connection by selecting Delete.) 4. Your modem will dial-out and a ttempt to create the connection. Creating an External Modem Connection to Y our W ork Follow t[...]

7 - 26 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 2. Under the My Work Network heading, tap Set up my proxy server . 3. Select This network connects to the Internet and This network uses a proxy server… 4. In the Proxy server field, enter the proxy server name. • Tap Advanced for advanced settings. This info rmation can be provided on[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 7 - 27 2. Under the My Work Network heading, tap Add a new VPN server connection . 3. Enter the requested informati on including VPN type and tap Next . 4. Indicate whether a pre-installed certificate should be used or rather a pre-shared key and tap Next . 5. Enter your login details. If finishe[...]

7 - 28 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide • Enter TCP/IP settings in the TCP/IP tab; se rver-assigned IP addresses use DHCP . • Enter Server DNS/WINS information in the Servers tab. Connecting to a VPN Server 1. Go to Start > Settings > Connections tab > Connections .[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 7 - 29 2. Select Edit my VPN servers . 3. Tap and hold on the server, then select Connect on the popup menu. (Note that through this screen you can delete your VPN server connection.) 4. Your VPN Server is accessed. When connected, tapping on the icon displays the following bubble:[...]

7 - 30 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Establishing Dialing Rules 1. Tap Start > System > Connections tab > Connections > Advanced tab (see page 7-21 ). 2. Tap Select Location . 3. Select Use dialing rules . By default two dialing rules profiles exist: Home and Work. 4. Tap Edit to configure either profile. (You can[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 7 - 31 5. Tap OK to confirm. Enter the appropriat e information on the next screen. 6. Tap Dialing Patterns to change how dialing occurs. 7. Following the format of "e" represents co untry code, "f" represents area code, and "g" represents the number, enter how local[...]

7 - 32 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Network Cards To see the network cards installed on the terminal, 1. Tap Start > Settings > Connections > Network Cards > Network Adapters tab. 2. In the list, tap on an adapter to review its settings. (Server-as signed IP addresses use DHCP.) 3. If you make a change on one of [...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 8 - 1 8 Communic ations Overview You can exchange information between your Dolphin terminal and other mobile devices, a desktop computer, a network, or the Internet. You have the fo llowing connection options: • Connect to your desktop computer and synchron ize via Microsoft ActiveSync v3.7 or [...]

8 - 2 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Using ActiveSync Using Microsoft ActiveSync, you can synchronize informat ion in Microsoft Outlook or Microsoft ® Exchange Server on your desktop computer with your Dolphin terminal . You can also synchronize this informat ion directly with a Microsoft Exchange server. Synchronization comp[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 8 - 3 Synchronizing from the T erminal ActiveSync must be setup on your desktop computer and the first synchronization process completed before you initiate synchronization from the te rminal for the first time. To initiate synchronizat ion the first time, tap Start > Programs > ActiveSync [...]

8 - 4 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide The Mobile Device folder opens in Windows Explorer. The terminal is now treated as a mass stor age device, and transferring files is as simp le as dragging and dropping or copying and pasting as you would fo r moving files between fol ders on your hard drive. Adding Programs to the T ermina[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 8 - 5 If you copied the file to the Autoinstall folder, you can either tap on the program in side the Autoinstall folder or perform a hard reset and the program wi ll install as part of the Autoinstall process (page 2-9 ). Remember! A hard reset erases RAM data (page 2-11 ). 4. After installation[...]

8 - 6 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide V erify That Beam Settings Are Set to Receive The Beam Settings must be set to receive for the terminal to receive data from other infrar ed devices. To verify, tap Start > Settings > Connections tab > Beam . The Beam Settings window s hould appear as follows: Sending and Receiving[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 8 - 7 T roubleshooting If the Beam Settings are not set to receive or you’ve aligned two IrDA ports and the terminal is still not receiving, go to Start > Programs > Infrared Receive . The terminal searches for the sending device. If the terminal cannot find the sendin g device, the follo[...]

8 - 8 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Using an ISP The communication software for creating an IS P connection is already installed on y our device. Your service provider should provide the software needed to install other services, such as paging and fax services. After you are connected, you c an send and receive e-mail mess a[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 1 9 Wireless L AN C ommunications with 802.11b Overview Dolphin 7900 terminals are available with an on-board 2.4 GHz 802.11b WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) radio that uses Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) technology to spread th e signal continuously over a wide freq uency band at [...]

9 - 2 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 802.1 1b Settings You can access the configuration utility two ways: 1. Tap Start > Settings > System tab > 802.11b Settings . This icon appears on the System tab only if there is an 802.11b radio installed on the terminal. 2. Tap the Status icon in the system tray - see Using the [...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 3 St a t u s T a b 802.11b Settings always opens to the Status tab, whic h displays the current WLAN settings for 802.11b. Field Description Current Channel Shows the RF channel curr ently used by the radio. Current TX Rate Shows the current transmit rate. This can be 1 Mbps, 2 Mbps, 5.5 Mbps[...]

9 - 4 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide More Info Tap this button to display detailed TCP/IP in formation as shown in the following screen: Ping Tap the Ping button to open the Ping Utility for WLAN. Field Description IP Address Displays the current IP address. Enter another IP address to ping. Size (Bytes) Displays the current d[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 5 Config T ab The Config tab provides a list of all APs and peer stations in range. Its configuration tool e nables you to create and edit SSI D profiles for APs that you want your station to associate with. Preferred Profiles This Preferred Profiles section displays a list of pr eferred prof[...]

9 - 6 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Add Tap this button to add an Active SSID to the Preferred Profiles list. Se lect and active SSID in the list, tap Add , and the profile moves to th e Preferred Profiles list. Apply Tap Apply to associate your station with a selected SSI D. The SSID selected can be in the Preferred Profile [...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 7 T o Create a New Pr ofile In the Preferred Profiles section, tap the New button . A screen opens with two tabs windows: Network Profile and Authentication. Network Profile Tab Field Description Network Name &T ype SSID Enter an SSID , which is the Network Name. Check wi th y our network[...]

9 - 8 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Authentication Tab On the Authentication tab, you configure the WEP encryption key for secure wireless communication. To use WEP, the encryption key must be configured as part of the profile bef ore connecting. For more information about configuring a profile, see To Create a New Profile on[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 9 T o Delete a Profile Profiles may be deleted either from the Pref erred List or from the Preferred List and Registry. To delete a profile, select (hi ghlight) a profile and tap the Delete button and the following screen displays: From the pop-up window select th e option of your choice and [...]

9 - 10 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide About T ab This window provides Version Number an d time of build for Network Driver, C onfiguration Utility, and NIC Firmware. Preamble Mode A preamble consists of a Synchronization (Sync) field and a 16-bit Start Frame Delimiter (SFD) field. Long TX Preamble – Where Sync field co nsist[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 11 Using the S tatus Icon You access the 801.11b Settings by tapping the Status icon once on the Today screen . The following menu pops up: Note: The Status Icon cha nges to a crossed lock as a warning that you may have en tered a wrong key (WEP Key mismatch) for the WEP-On AP or a station. M[...]

9 - 12 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 802.1 1b W ireless Security Supplement AEGIS Client ® offers the most comprehensive IEEE 802.1X supplicant fo r securing wired and wireless networks. The Client is a standards-based implementation of IEEE 802.1X and can be configured to work with almost any network equipment - wired or wi[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 13 The worksheets on the following pages provid e space to record the required Client conf iguration information to set up the Clien t to match specific Extensible Authenticati on Protocols (EAP). The forms are designed so that hard copies can be filled out, copi ed, and distributed. The clie[...]

9 - 14 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide ____ Any trusted CA is acceptable. ____ A particular CA is r equired:_________ _______________ 4. Are intermediate certificates allowed? ____ N o. ____ Yes. 5. What is the name of the se rver? __________ ___________________ This usually includes the se rver’s domain, for example: server.[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 15 ____ A particular CA is r equired: ______ _________________ 9. Are intermediate certificates allowed? ____ N o. ____ Yes. 10. What is the name of the server? This usually includes the server’s domain, for example: server.big_s chool.edu. ________ _____________________ PEAP W orksheet To [...]

9 - 16 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide ____ Yes. 10. What is the name of the server? This usually includes the server’s domain, for example: server.big_s chool.edu. ________ _____________________ Opening the Client To access the client the first time, tap Start > Programs > Meetinghouse AEGIS Client . After the Client h[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 17 Main Screen On the terminal, open the C lient. The main screen opens displaying a list of ports on the system’s netw ork interface cards, You manage ports on this screen. Port S tatus Icon The main screen contains a port st atus icon to the left of each po rt listed. The color of this ic[...]

9 - 18 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Start/Stop Starts or stops 802.1X authenticat ion. After you finish the initia l configuration, tap the network interface and tap Start. If the port is already active, tap Stop first, then Start to force the program to read the new configuration file. Restart Same as a Stop followed by Sta[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 19 Event Log The Event Log is a text file that contains status information from the logging function. Each entry is listed sequentially with a time stamp and a text message. Tap Refresh to retrieve the most curr ent information and display it in the log immediately. Tap Close to return to the[...]

9 - 20 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Port Menu On the main screen, tapping on a port opens a popup menu that allows the port to be enabled or disabled, configured, or deleted . The port menu enables you to use 802.1X auth entication, change the port configuration, or remove it from the port list. If ther e are no entries in t[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 21 Client Configuration Ar ea Each user account needs to define the pr otocol and the credentials used to authen ticate a user. Because Windows Mobile devices are usually small devices with a single NIC and, usually, a single user, the initial configuration is usually the only time the softwa[...]

9 - 22 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide User Tab The User settings tab defines the protocol and the credentials used to authenticate a user. Field Description Profile Multiple user credential profiles can be created for use when the user roams from one network to another. The drop-down list contains existing authentication crede[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 23 Use certificate This is the certificate to be used during authentication. A certificate is required fo r TLS, optional for TTLS and PEAP, and unused by MD5 and LE AP. Therefore, this option becomes active only when TLS, TTLS, or PEAP is selected as the Authentication type. If Use certifica[...]

9 - 24 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide System Tab The System Settings tab controls logging and the port manger timeout period. Field Description Log Level These settings control the detail of the log messages generated by the Client. Ea ch level is cumulative. By default, all errors, warnings, and information events are logged.[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 25 Server Tab The Server identity tab defines the credentials the client uses to authenticate the server during TLS/TT LS/PEAP authentication message exchange. The Client uses this information to verify that the Client is communicating with a trusted server. Field Description Do not validate [...]

9 - 26 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Port Settings Ar ea In the Port Settings area, you configure network pa rameters for each port list ed on the main screen; see Main Screen on page 9-17. 1. On the main screen, tap and hold on a port. The Po rt popup menu appears; see Port Menu on page 9-20. 2. Tap Configure . The Port Sett[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 27 Wireless Networks Tab Field Description A vailable Netw orks Section This section displays the networks the term inal recognizes as available to connect to. When the Cli ent is first installed, ther e are no entries in the Available Networks list. Scan Tap this button to see a list of netw[...]

9 - 28 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Protocol Tab The Protocol tab enables you to configure parameters that wi ll apply to all the networks the selected port connects to. Properties Tap this button to review the properties of a network selected in the lis t. This button opens the same network configuration screen as the Add b[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 29 Adding a W ir eless Network Configuration To add a wireless network configuration, on th e main screen, tap and hold on the port, tap Configure on the Port popup menu, then tap Add in the Network Configurations section of the Wireless Networks tab. The Network Profile screen opens displayi[...]

9 - 30 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide WEP Mgmt Tab The WEP Mgmt tab enables you to set WEP parameters for each port. Note: The settings on this tab window ar e interrelated. This means that select ing one may disable access to others. Field Description Pro vide encryption key d ynamically This option is selected by defaul t. I[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 31 WPA Settings Tab The WPA Settings tab enables y ou to configure WPA settings. Logging The event log is an ASCII text file named “LOG8021X.TXT” located in the directory def ined by the WINDIR environment variable (usually the Windows directory). The informat ion the log records is deter[...]

9 - 32 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide If you wish to start with a blank file, exit from the Client (so the icon no longer appears at the lower right of the screen) a nd delete the log file (log8021x) in File Explorer; see Finding and Organizing Information on page 4-12. When you restart the Client, a new log file is created. I[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 33 2. Go to Start > Programs > Meetinghouse Certificate Installer . The opening screen is displayed. All valid certificate file types located in the My Docume nts folder appear in the list. 3. Tap and hold on a certificate in the list. A pop-up appears asking if y ou want to install the[...]

9 - 34 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide The Client is f ailing authentication ev en though all my inf ormation was entered correctly . 1. Verify that the network profile for the AP corresponds to the authenti- cation profile you created for it. • Select the network profile in the Configured Networks list. • Tap Properties . [...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 35 How 802.1X W orks The network elements in the above graphics ar e those involved in a typical wireless LA N. When 802.1X is running, a wireless device must authenticate itself with the AP in order to get access to the Existing LAN. With re spect to the terms used in the 8 02.1X standard, A[...]

9 - 36 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide T ypical Message Exchange Using TTLS and PEAP The above graphic shows a typical message fl ow for a TTLS transaction. TTLS authentication comprises two phases. In Phase 1, TLS is used to authenticate the TTLS serv er to the client. The TTLS server may optionally reques t authentication of [...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 37 For example, the following graphic displa ys the authentication flow for a mobile user who wishes to create a virtual private network with his home office. By using the Client, the user can associ ate with a wireless network provided by a third party, in this case the ISP. We assume that t[...]

9 - 38 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Differences Between Protocols Security Feature MD5 Challenge TLS TTLS PEAP LEAP Client -side certificate required? No Yes No No No Server-side certificate required? No Yes No Yes No Dynamic WEP Re-keying No Yes Yes Yes Yes Mutual or One-way Authentication? One-way Mutual Mutual Mutual Mutu[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 10 - 1 10 Wireless P AN Communic ations with Bluetooth Overview Dolphin 7900 terminals are available with a Bluetooth radio for WPAN (W ireless Personal Area Netw ork) usage. When the mobile computer is first initialized, the *.cab file and module for Bl uetooth are installed. Enabling the Blueto[...]

10 - 2 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Assign COM Ports Follow these steps to view and/or modify the Bluetooth COM ports. If you are not going to use the IrDA port, you can disable it to free up a port for Bluetooth devices; see Using Infrared on page 8-5. 1. Tap on the Bluetooth icon on the Today screen. Select Advanced Featur[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 10 - 3 3. Follow the Bluetooth Device Discovery Wizard to search fo r Bluetooth devices nearby. When prompted, select the device type you seek. 4. When the search is complete , a screen reports the discovered Bluetooth dev ices. Check the box next to any device you wish to save information about,[...]

10 - 4 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 2. Tap and hold your stylus on the Bluetooth device yo u want to bond with. In the pop-up menu, select Bond . 3. Alternatively, after sele cting a device, tap on the Bond icon. Or tap on Device , then select Bond . 4. The Bluetooth Device Bonding Wizard launches. Follow the wizard to bond [...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 10 - 5 5. As prompted, make sure the Bluetooth devi ce that you want to bond with is in Bondable mode. 6. If the remote device is set up to accept bonding, a Bluetooth Passkey screen appears. To continue bonding, enter the correct passkey and tap Reply . 7. When you have successfully bond ed with[...]

10 - 6 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 3. Use the General and Services screens to research device pr operties. If needed, assign a ne w device type icon by tapping on the arrow buttons in the General screen. You can also use the Device name field to rename the device. When done, tap OK for the setting to take effect. Set Up Y o[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 10 - 7 2. In the pop-up menu, choose between Large Icons or Details . Note: In Details view, you can see the Device Class and scroll right to see the current Bonded status. Delete a Device From the Folder If you no longer plan to connect with it, you can delete a device from the Bluetooth Devices[...]

10 - 8 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 2. In the pop-up menu, select Turn Transmitter OFF . 3. The Bluetooth Card radio transmitter shuts of f. The Bluetooth icon in the task tray becomes gray, as well as relevant menu options (e.g., Get Connected!). 4. To turn the radio transmitter back on, tap on the gray Bluetooth icon. In t[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 10 - 9 (a) When you tap on Bluetooth ActiveSync , a screen appears that allows you to choose which computer to connect to in your Bluetooth Devices folder. Choose a comput er from the list and tap Select, or tap Find to search for another computer. Note: If the computer you want to connect to is [...]

10 - 10 Dolphin® 7900 Series M obile Computer User’s Guide Note: You can also start the device search by tapping Find in the Bluetooth Devices screen. (b) After the search is complete , select the computer you wish to ActiveSync with and tap Select . If the computer is not listed, make sure the computer is discoverable and tap Refresh to search [...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 10 - 11 (a) When you tap Bluetooth LAN Access, a screen appears that allows you to choo se which AP to connect to in your Bluetooth Devices folder. Choose an AP from the list and tap Select . Note: If your AP is not listed, tap Find and proceed as described in Scenario #3. (b) Your mobile compute[...]

10 - 12 Dolphin® 7900 Series M obile Computer User’s Guide (d) Now you are ready to access your LAN for Internet access, files, etc. SCENARIO #3: Your Bluetooth Devices folder has no APs. (a) When you tap Bluetooth LAN Access , the mobile computer automatically begi ns to search for new Bluetooth devices. Note: You can also start the device se a[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 10 - 13 • Browse Remote Device • Receive Contact or File • Enable File Sharing The first four operations - exchange busine ss cards, send a contact, se nd a file, and browse remote device - are client-oriente d. They involve initiati ng an object exchange. The last two operations - receive [...]

10 - 14 Dolphin® 7900 Series M obile Computer User’s Guide Note: If the other device is also using th e Bluetooth Connection Kit, you can set it up to receive a contact by tapping the Bluetooth icon. In the pop-up menu, tap Transfer via Bluetooth > Receive Contact or File . 3. Now you are ready to exchange business cards. Tap on the Bluetooth[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 10 - 15 3. Tap and hold your stylus on the contact(s) you would like to se nd. In the pop-up menu, select Send Via Bluetooth . 4. If your mobile computer has no devices in the Bluetooth Devi ces Folder, then it begins to search for Bluetooth devices nearby. 5. Select the Bluetooth device you wish[...]

10 - 16 Dolphin® 7900 Series M obile Computer User’s Guide Note: If the other device is al so using the Bluetooth Connecti on Kit, you can set it up to re ceive a file by tapping the Bluetooth icon. In the pop-up menu, tap Transfer via Bluetooth > Receive Contact or File . 2. Now you are ready to send a file. Tap on the Bluetooth icon. In the[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 10 - 17 6. Your mobile computer sends the file. Browse Remote Device The Bluetooth File Explorer lets your mobi le computer share files with another Blueto oth device. The other device must support the OBEX File Transfer server profile. This section covers the following file transfer operations: [...]

10 - 18 Dolphin® 7900 Series M obile Computer User’s Guide 4. Select the Bluetooth device you wish to brow se. If the desired device is not listed, tap Find . 5. Your mobile computer begins to establish a file sharing connection. 6. After the devices successfully connect, th e Bluetooth File Explorer appears. Half of the screen shows contents of[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 10 - 19 1. Select the file(s) or folder(s) that you wish to transfer. Yo u can select items from only one device per transfer session. 2. There are two different ways to initiate the transfer: • Tap on the File menu. Select Send to remote or Get from remote , as applicable. The inappropriate op[...]

10 - 20 Dolphin® 7900 Series M obile Computer User’s Guide 3. In the next screen, enter a na me for your new folder. Tap OK . 4. The new folder should be listed under the appropriate device. Delete File(s) or Folder(s) 1. Select item(s) that you wish to delete. You can only delete item(s) from one device at a time. 2. Tap on the File menu. Selec[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 10 - 21 2. Start the connection process by either of two methods: • Tap on the Device menu. Select Connect. • Tap on the Connect icon. 3. In the next screen, select the devi ce you wish to connect to. Tap Select . Your mobile computer attempts to connect to the device selected. To disconnect [...]

10 - 22 Dolphin® 7900 Series M obile Computer User’s Guide Enable File Sharing 1. Tap on the Bluetooth icon. In the pop-up menu, tap Transfer via Bluetooth > Enable File Sharing . 2. The Enable File Sharing status screen app ears. Your mobile computer waits two minutes for the remote device to connect. 3. After successfully connecting to the [...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 10 - 23 3. Tap and hold your stylus on the contact you wi sh to dial to. In the pop-up menu, select Dial Contact . Alternatively, you can tap on Tools and select Dial Contact . 4. If you have multiple phone numbers for a contact, a screen appears listing them, in cluding any dialing prefix you ma[...]

10 - 24 Dolphin® 7900 Series M obile Computer User’s Guide 1. Tap on the Bluetooth task tray icon. In the pop-up menu, select Get Connected! 2. Follow the Bluetooth “Get Connected!” Wiza rd. In the second screen, use the drop-dow n list to select your Bluetooth phone. The wizard provides tailored instru ctions based on your selection. 3. Fol[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 10 - 25 3. In the next screen, enter the passkey. Tap Reply . 4. The mobile phone may then eit her automatically accept the passkey or ask y ou to enter one. If prompted for a passkey, use the same one you entered on the mobile computer. Ericsson T68/T68i only: Whe n the phone asks you if you wan[...]

10 - 26 Dolphin® 7900 Series M obile Computer User’s Guide Bonding with your phone - This must be completed to establish t he Bluetooth connection and involves dial-up networking. Automatic Connections - This procedure is optiona l but makes future Bluetooth c onnections more convenient. 7. Continue to the last scr een of the wizard and tap Fini[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 10 - 27 3. Enter a name for the connection . Remember what you name the connection. In the future, you will need to select it to start the connection. For the modem, select Bluetooth Phone . For the Baud Rate, select 115200 . If you want to configure Port Settings, TCP/IP, or Name Server settings[...]

10 - 28 Dolphin® 7900 Series M obile Computer User’s Guide • On Bluetooth Link, press SELECT. • Scroll to Devices, then press SELECT. • Choose your mobile computer, then press EDIT. • Scroll to Access:Ask, then press CHANGE. • Scroll to Automatic, then press SELECT. Press DONE. Automatic Connections for Nokia 3650/7650: • On the phon[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 11 - 1 11 Wireless W AN ( WW AN) Communic ations with GSM/GPRS Overview Dolphin 7900 terminals can be configured with a Siemens ® GSM/GPRS tri-band radio module for Wireless WAN connectivity. GSM GSM stands for Global System for Mobile communi cations. It is an open, non-proprietary wireless wid[...]

11 - 2 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide SIM Card SIM stands for Subscriber Inform ation Module. A SIM card stores the subscrib er's personal information, GSM/GPRS radio settings, security key, contacts, etc. SIM cards can be installed and re moved from compatible mobile devices, enabling you to switch devices without losing[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 11 - 3 Using uPhone The uPhone Application Suite contains th ree programs that function together to pr ovide a complete voice, data, and text messaging solution for a mobile device fitted with a radio modem: • Dialler emulates a mobile phone and is used to make and receive telephone calls - Usi[...]

11 - 4 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide The phone is on and registered. To the right of the phone is a bar that indicates signal strength. Tap Hide to dismiss the bubble. Tap Power Phone Off to turn off the phone. The icon in the Navigation bar changes to indicate the phone is now off. Indicates medium signal strength. Indicates[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 11 - 5 Using the Dialler The Dialler is the is the program that manages your GSM/GPRS cell phone calls. To launch the Dialler, tap Start > Programs > uPhone > Dialler . The program launches and the uPhone Dialler screen opens: This icon appears when there is a call coming in or going out[...]

11 - 6 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Making a Call To E n t e r a N u m b e r You can: • Enter the numbers manually using th e phone keypad on the Dialler screen, the SIP, or the Dolphin keyboard. As you enter each number, the digits appears on the Dialler screen in the Na me/Number line. If a contact matching the entered n[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 11 - 7 Receiving a Call When the Dialler screen is o pen and an incoming call is detected, text is di splayed on the Dialler scr een. If the Dialler is no t visible at the time of the incoming call, a Navigation Bar not ification appears; see Status Icons and Bubble Options on page 11-3. When a c[...]

11 - 8 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Conference Call If a conference call is in progress, tap End or the key combination to end calls. For more information about Do lphin 7900 keyboards, see Using the Keyboards on page 6-1. Call W aiting The uPhone Dialler supports call waiting functionality. This means that you can re ceive [...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 11 - 9 When two calls are in progress, tap the phone icon on the Navigation bar. This open s a bubble dialog that enables you to conference both calls into one. T ouchtones To transmit touchtones for interactive voice systems while in a call, you can • Tap the 0-9 , * , and # buttons on the uPh[...]

11 - 10 Dolphin® 7900 Series M obile Computer User’s Guide You can access the Phonebo ok manually by opening the Dialler and going to Tools > Phonebook . When you tap and hold on an entry, a popup menu displays. Dial Opens the Dialler with the num ber entered ready for dialing. Send SMS Opens the SMS Manager in the Compose screen wi th the &a[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 11 - 11 Settings Menu The Settings menu provides the following options: Speakerphone Toggles speakerphone mode on and o ff. When an audio plug (for a heads et) is inserted into the audio jack (2.5mm), Speakerphone is inactive on this menu. Mic mute Toggles microphone mute on and of f (the other p[...]

11 - 12 Dolphin® 7900 Series M obile Computer User’s Guide Audio Modes The back panel of the Dolphin 7900 contains both a speaker and a microphone that you can us e to send and receive audio signals over the GSM network. For deta ils about the microphone and speaker on the back panel of the Dolphin 7900, see Back Panel Features on page 3-4. Ther[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 11 - 13 Ringtone Configuration Different ringtones, with individual volu me settings, can be set for the following: Ring Tone Sounds on an incoming call. Message Tone Sounds on an incoming SMS or Voicemail notification. Call Waiting Tone Sounds to indicate an incoming call while you are already o[...]

11 - 14 Dolphin® 7900 Series M obile Computer User’s Guide Call Log The Call Log maintains a list of the last 20 calls made or receiv ed in each of the following categories: • Voice Calls In • Voice Calls Out • Voice Calls Missed • GPRS Data Voice Call In is the default display whenever the Call Log is opened. Call Log Options Select the[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 11 - 15 To o l s M e n u The Tools menu in the Call Log provides the following options: Select this menu option To… Clear Delete the entire Call Log. Exit Close the Call Log.[...]

11 - 16 Dolphin® 7900 Series M obile Computer User’s Guide SMS Manager Abbreviated for Short Message Se rvice, SMS enables the transmission of short messages (140-160 charac ters) to and from a cell phone. SMS messages travel over the system's control channel, which is separate from the voice channel. The SMS Manager on the Dolphin 7900 sup[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 11 - 17 Inbox The Inbox folder displays received text messages. Received messages have an envelo pe icon to the left. The Inbox folder also receives error messages from text messages that could not transmit successfully. When the Inbox folder is selected, received messages appear in the list. To [...]

11 - 18 Dolphin® 7900 Series M obile Computer User’s Guide 3. Tap inside the text area. To wr ite a message, you can use the SIP or the terminal keyboard. The Remaining characters field displays how many characters you can ty pe in a message. Beca use 160 is the maximum number of characters per message, the number portion of the field coun ts ba[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 11 - 19 Edit Menu The Edit menu in the command bar provides the same options as the icons at the top of the screen, with th e following additional options: Select All Selects all text in the active message section. Clear Selection De-selects all text in the active message section. Online Help Tap[...]

11 - 20 Dolphin® 7900 Series M obile Computer User’s Guide uPhone Configuration uPhone Settings enable you to es tablish the normal operating par ameters for uPhone applications. Accessing You can access uPhone Settings two ways: 1. Go to Start > Settings > System tab > uPhone icon. 2. In the Dialler appl ication, selecting Tools > C[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 11 - 21 General T ab Field Description Phone Number This is the phone number stored on the SIM. It is displayed here for information only. Answerphone This is the number to dial to re trieve voicemail messa ges. To enter a new number, tap on this field and enter the digits. Call waiting Select On[...]

11 - 22 Dolphin® 7900 Series M obile Computer User’s Guide Network T ab The Network tab provides the ability to choose between Automatic and Manual network selection. If you choose Manual network selection, the drop-down list of available ne tworks activates. Choose a network from this list and tap OK . A wait icon appears while the syste m acce[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 11 - 23 Divert T ab The divert tab enables you to select divert options for incoming calls when you are un available to answer; e.g., when the phone is off, you are out of network cove rage, busy, or not able to answer. Select an option from the All Calls drop-down list to divert all incoming cal[...]

11 - 24 Dolphin® 7900 Series M obile Computer User’s Guide Bar T ab The Bar tab sets enables you to bloc k both incoming and outgoing calls. Bar outgoing calls Select one of the following opt ions from the drop-down list: Bar incoming calls Select one of the following opt ions from the drop-down list: Change barring code Tap this button to chang[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 11 - 25 Messaging T ab The Messaging tab enables you to adjust the default SMS settings. Other T a b The Other tab contains settings that apply only to an MC-46 GSM radio. Request Delivery Reports By default, the SMS manager receives a confirmation report that each SMS message has been sent. For [...]

11 - 26 Dolphin® 7900 Series M obile Computer User’s Guide GPRS Settings After subscribing to a GPRS network and in stalling your SIM card, you c an load the parameters of your GPRS subscription into the terminal. However, some subscriptions load automatically when you install your SIM card. If the GPRS settings do not load automatically, you mu[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 11 - 27 T o Add a GPRS Setting 1. On the GPRS Settings screen, in the Cu rrent Profile drop-down list, select Add new . 2. Type in the Profile Name , APN , IP Address , and select the Protocol . 3. Tap OK . You return to the settings screen. The Profile Name you selected now a ppears in the Curre[...]

11 - 28 Dolphin® 7900 Series M obile Computer User’s Guide You have the option of disconnecting by tapping on the GPRS connection ic on in the navigation bar and tapping End .[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 12 - 1 12 Applications Dolphin 7900 terminals ship with the foll owing Microsoft applications installed: • Calendar (page 12-1) • Contacts (page 12-3) • Tasks (page 12-6) • Notes (page 12-7) • Messaging (page 12-8) • Pocket Internet Explorer (page 12-11) • Pocket Word (page 12-14) ?[...]

12 - 2 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 3. Using the input panel, enter a description and a location. Tap first to select the field. 4. If needed, tap the date and time to change them. 5. Enter other desired information. To see all available fields, hide the input panel. 6. To add notes, tap the Notes tab. You can enter text, dr[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 12 - 3 Cr eating Meeting Requests You can use Calendar to set up meetings wi th users of Outlook or Pocket Outlook. Th e meeting request is created automatically and sent either when you synchr onize Inbox or when you co nnect to your e-mail se rver. Indicate how you want meeting requests sent by[...]

12 - 4 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Note: To change the way information is displayed in the list, tap Tools > Options . Cr eating a Contact 1. On the Contacts screen, tap New . 2. Using the SIP or Dolphin keyboard, ent er the contact’s information. Scroll down to see all available fields. 3. To assign the contact to a c[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 12 - 5 Using the Summary Screen When you tap a contact in the contact list, a summary screen displays their information.[...]

12 - 6 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide T asks Note: To change the way information is displayed in the list, tap Tools > Options . Cr eating a T ask 1. Tap New . 2. Using the SIP or Dolphin keyboar d, enter the task information. If the input panel is open, you need to hide it to see all available fields. 3. Tap Starts to ente[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 12 - 7 Note: To quickly create a task with only a subject, tap Entry Bar on the Tools menu. Then, tap Tap here to add a new task and enter your task information. Using the Summary Screen When you tap a task in the task list, a summ ary screen displays t he task information. Notes Quickly capture [...]

12 - 8 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Creating a Note 1. Tap New . 2. Type your note using the SIP or the Dolphin keyboard. Messaging Use Messaging to send and receive e-mail messages; th is is your email Inbox. To use e-mail, you can: • Synchronize e-mail messages with Mi crosoft Exchange or Microsoft Ou tlook on your deskt[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 12 - 9 Receiving Messages When you connect to your e-mail server or synchronize with yo ur desktop computer, by defaul t, you’ll receiv e messages from the last five days only, the first 100 lines of each new message, and file attachments of less than 100 KB in size. The origina l messages rema[...]

12 - 10 Dolphin® 7900 Series M obile Computer User’s Guide When you tap on a message to open i t, the following screen appears: Composing Messages 1. Tap New . 2. In the To field, enter the e-mail or SMS address of one or more re cipients, separating them with a semicolon (;), or select a name from the contact list by tapping the Address Book bu[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 12 - 11 Folder Behavior with a Direct Connection to an E-mail Server The behavior of the folder s you create depends on whether you are us ing ActiveSync, SMS, POP3, or IMAP4. ActiveSync If you use ActiveSync, e-mail messages in the Inbox folder in Outlook on your desktop computer are automat ica[...]

12 - 12 Dolphin® 7900 Series M obile Computer User’s Guide You can use Pocket Internet Explorer to browse Mobile Favorites a nd channels that have been do wnloaded without connecting to the Internet. You can also connect to the Internet th rough an ISP or a network co nnection and browse the Web. Browse the Internet on Y our T erminal Note: You [...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 12 - 13 Note: Unless you mark a Favorite Link as a mobile favorite, only the li nk downloads to your termin al, and you will need to conne ct to your ISP or network to view the content. For more inform ation on synchronization, see Ac tiveSync Help on the desktop computer. Creating and Synchroniz[...]

12 - 14 Dolphin® 7900 Series M obile Computer User’s Guide 2. Tap the Favorites button to disp lay your list of favorites . 3. Tap the page you want to view. You’ll see the page that was downloaded the last time you sync hronized with your desktop comput er. If the page is not on the terminal, the favorite will be dimmed. You wi ll need to syn[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 12 - 15 Using Pocket W ord Pocket Word contains a list of the files st ored on the terminal. Tap a file in the list to open it. To delete, make copies of, and send files, tap and hold a file in the list. Then, select the appropriate action on the pop-up menu. You can change the zoom m agnificatio[...]

12 - 16 Dolphin® 7900 Series M obile Computer User’s Guide T yping Mode Using the SIP or Dolphin keypad, ent er typed text into the document. To format existing text and to edit text, first select the text. You can select text as you do in a Word document, using your s tylus instead of the mouse to drag through t he text you want to select. You [...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 12 - 17 Creating an Excel File To create a new file, tap Start > Programs > Pocket Excel > New . A blank workbook appears. If yo u’ve selected a template for new workbooks in the Options dialog box, that template appears with appropriate text and formatting already provided. If your wo[...]

12 - 18 Dolphin® 7900 Series M obile Computer User’s Guide W indows Media Player for Pocket PC Use Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) for Pocket PC to play digital audio and video files stored on the terminal. To switch to Windows Media Player for Pocket PC, tap Start > Windows Media . After a media file has been loa ded, you can play, paus[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 12 - 19 Settings allows you to configure several important aspects of WMP. Properties gives a detailed listing of a media file's attributes. Open URL allows you to open WMP-compliant media from a network or Internet resource. Add Web Favorite adds a streaming media file that is currently pla[...]

12 - 20 Dolphin® 7900 Series M obile Computer User’s Guide 2. Tap Tools > Options > Account tab. 3. In the Accounts tab, enter your Pass port or Exchange account information. Be sure to indicate the service you’re using to connect - Me ssenger or Exchange. 4. When complete, tap OK . You are returned to the sign-in screen. 5. To sign in, [...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 13 - 1 13 Dolphin 7900 HomeBase Overview As the hub of your Dolphin 7900 system, the Dolphin HomeBase charging and commun ication cradle suppor ts both RS-232 and USB communications, which make it able to interface with the majority of PC-based enterprise systems. When a terminal is seated in the[...]

13 - 2 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Dolphin 7900 HomeBase Parts and Functions Front Panel Terminal Well Place the Dolphin terminal in this well to communicate with a host device, power the terminal, and charge its battery pack. If the host device is a desktop computer that uses ActiveSync, sync hronization begins immediately[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 13 - 3 If using the USB port Back Panel Auxiliary Battery Well The HomeBase enables you to charge an additional Li-ion battery pack independently of th e terminal well. This feature ensures that you can always have a fu lly-charged battery for your Dolphin terminal; see Charging a Spare Battery i[...]

13 - 4 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Powering the HomeBase The terminal requires 9.5 Volts DC input fo r communications and battery charging; the Hand Held Products power cable contains a power adapter that converts the power so urce voltage accordingly. Only the power adapter cable from Ha nd Held Products converts the volta[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 13 - 5 Charging the Main Battery The Dolphin HomeBase powers the terminal and fully charges its main battery pack in less than four hours. The HomeBase contains an intelligent battery charging system that protects the battery from being damaged by overcharging; the unit senses when a battery pack[...]

13 - 6 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 1. Insert the end of the battery without the locking tab into the botto m of the auxiliary well opening. 2. Snap the battery into place with a hinging motion. The Aux Battery LED lights orange. 3. Use the AUX Battery LED to monitor charging progress. Communications There are two types of c[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 13 - 7 3. Select Sync with this PC during manual sync to indicate that the terminal sync s with the selected host PC when synchronization is r un from the terminal. 4. Tap Options . 5. Under When cradled , select Enable PC sync using this connection , and select ‘USB Connection . 6. Tap OK . 7.[...]

13 - 8 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Setting up the Desktop Computer for ActiveSync Communications After the USB HomeBase is installed, you ca n use ActiveSync to connect to a Dolphin te rminal that is properly seated in the HomeBase. These instructions assume that ActiveSync v3.7 or higher is installed on your PC. The Active[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 13 - 9 Note: The HomeBase cannot be daisy-chained. Setting up the T erminal for ActiveSync Communications 1. On the terminal, tap Start > ActiveSync > Tools > Options . Activesync opens displaying the PC tab. 2. In the Use this PC drop-down list, select the name of the host PC. 3. Select[...]

13 - 10 Dolphin® 7900 Series M obile Computer User’s Guide Setting up the Desktop Computer for ActiveSync Communications ActiveSync must be installed and configur ed for RS-232 on the desktop com puter to sync successfully with a Dolphin terminal that is configured for RS-232 co mmunication. The following graphic displays the correct ActiveSync [...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 13 - 11 Desk Mounting Dolphin charging/communication cradl es have a DIN rail (7.5 high X 35 wide mm) slot on the botto m to allow for secure desk attachment of the unit if desired. 1. Slide the DIN rail slot along the bottom panel. 2. Using the appropriate nuts and bolts, secure the DIN rail to [...]

13 - 12 Dolphin® 7900 Series M obile Computer User’s Guide 3. F asten the screws to secure the HomeBase to the mounting br acket. 4. T ur n the secured HomeBase right side up . 5. Using the appropriate screws, secure the mounting brac ket to the w all or vertical surface as shown.[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 14 - 1 14 Dolphin 7900 Mobile Base Overview The Dolphin Mobile Base charging and communi cation cradle is designed sp ecifically for in-premise a nd in-transit data collectio n applications. It features a flex ible mounting bracket, a cigarette lighter adapter , and a power cable to adapt it to y[...]

14 - 2 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Dolphin Mobile Base Hardware Overview Front Panel Latch You can use the latch at the top of the spring arm assembly to snap a seated terminal in to place. The latch can rest on top of the hand strap slot on the back panel of the terminal; see page 14-6 . Spring Arm Assembly For more inform[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 14 - 3 COMM LED Indicates the status of data transfer between the host devi ce and the Dolphin terminal Bottom Panel Power Supply Connector Attach a power cable from Hand Held Products to this conn ector. The Mobile Base can be powered by an external DC power source between 11 VDC to 48 VDC. To r[...]

14 - 4 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide RS-232 Serial Communications Port Use a standard serial cable to connect to the host devi ce via RS-232. The following diagram displays the pin diagram of the serial connector of the bottom panel of the Mobile Base. Signals referenced are for a DTE device. The Mobile Base connector is stra[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 14 - 5 Back Panel Spring Arm Assembly The spring arm assembly holds the term inal securely in place and connects the Mobile Base to the ball joint. Ball Joint There are two ball joints: one on the back of the Mobile Base and one on the mounting bracket. Both ball joints are inserted into the moun[...]

14 - 6 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Mounting the Dolphin Mobile Base There are three items you use to mount the Dolphin Mobile Base: the ba ll joints on the both the back panel and the ball joint connector, the mounting bracket, and the turnscrew. Turnscrew The turnscrew is located on the top of the bracket. Rotate the turns[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 14 - 7 T o Mount the Dolphin Mobile Base 1. Secure the ball joint connector to a stable, mounting surface. When selecting a surface, keep in mind that the power supply and serial connec tors point straight out the bottom panel. 2. On the mounting bracket, loosen the turnscrew. 3. Insert both ball[...]

14 - 8 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Configuring the T erminal for ActiveSync Communications 1. On the terminal, tap Start > ActiveSync > Tools > Options . ActiveSync opens displaying the PC tab. 2. In the Use this PC drop-down list, select the name of the host PC. 3. Select Sync with this PC during manual sync to in[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 15 - 1 15 Dolphin 7900 ChargeBase Overview The Dolphin ChargeBase is a four-slot chargi ng cradle that can power four Dolphin term inals, and charge their main batteries in less than four hours. Each charging slot char ges terminals independently of the other slots. Charging The Dolphin ChargeBas[...]

15 - 2 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Dock LED Each terminal well displays a Dock LE D on the front that lights solid green when a terminal is properly seated, which means that the terminal an d the base are connected. Charge LEDs Each terminal well displays a Charge LED on the front that lights green to indicate charging. For[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 15 - 3 2. Plug the power cord into the power adapter. 3. Plug the power connector cable into the power c onnector on the back pa nel of the ChargeBase. 4. Plug the power cord into a standard wall outlet. 5. On the power adapter, turn the power switch to the ON position. The LEDs light as the Char[...]

15 - 4 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Bottom Panel The bottom panel of the Dolphin ChargeBase offers two mounting options: insert a DIN Rail in the available slot for desk mounti ng or secure two mounting brackets with the available screw slots. Using the DIN Rail All Dolphin charging/communication cradle s have a slot for a 7[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 15 - 5 3. Secure the DIN Rail to a stabl e, flat horizontal surface. Using the Mounting Brackets A wall mount kit can be purchased separate ly. It contains two mounting brackets to se cure both ends of the ChargeBase. Use the screws and the mounting brackets to mo unt the ChargeBase to a wall or [...]

15 - 6 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 3. Using the nuts and bolts, secure the mo unting brackets to the bottom panel. 4. Secure the mounting brackets to an appropriate horizontal surface.[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 16 - 1 16 Dolphin 7900 QuadCharger Overview The Dolphin QuadCharger is a four-slot charging station that can ch arge a Li-ion battery in less than four hours. The fourth sl ot features a battery analyzer that comple tely resets and re-calibrates a battery and displays its resulting capacity. Comp[...]

16 - 2 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Charge/Analyze Slot This is the fourth slot and the only one that can be used to anal yze a battery. When a battery is placed in this slot, it begins charging just as it does in the other three sl ots. However, if you press the ANALYZE button, it runs the battery in this slot through the c[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 16 - 3 Supplying Power to the QuadCharger You must use the power adapt er cable from Hand Held Products so th at voltage is adjusted appropriately. 1. Locate the AC power adapter cable and plug it into the power source. 2. Connect the power cable to the power adapter. 3. Connect the power cable t[...]

16 - 4 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Using the Battery Analyzer Location The battery analyzer is located in the fourth slot of the ChargeBase. Only batteries in this slot can be analyzed. Analyze Cycle The Analyze cycle is initiated when a battery is pl aced in the Charge/Analyze sl ot and the ANALYZE button is pressed. In an[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 16 - 5 Mounting the QuadCharger The Dolphin QuadCharger shoul d be on a dry, stable surface. To easily adapt the QuadCharger to your environment, it can be mounted on a flat, horizontal surface such as a desktop or workbench, or a flat, vertic al surface such as a wall. When choosing a location, [...]

16 - 6 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide W all Mounting The following graphic displays ho w mount a QuadCharger to a wall: T roubleshooting If you encounter problems with your Dolphin QuadCharger, refer to chart below for possi ble solutions. If problems persist, plea se contact Technical Support. Problem Issue The Status LED doe[...]

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 17 - 1 17 Customer Support Product Service and Repair Hand Held Products provides service for all its products through service centers through out the world. To obtain warranty or non-warranty service, return the unit to Hand Held Products (postage paid) with a copy of the dated purchase record a[...]

17 - 2 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide T echnical Assistance If you need assistance installing or troubleshooting, please call your Distributor or the nearest Hand Held Products technical support office: North America/Canada: Telephone: (800) 782-4263, option 4 (8 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST) Fax number: (315) 685-4960 E-mail: natechsup[...]

17 - 3 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Limited W arranty Hand Held Products, Inc. ("Hand Held Prod ucts") warrants its products to be free from defects in materials and workmanship and to conform to Hand Held Products’ publishe d specifications applicable to the products purchased at the time of shipment. This warra[...]

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