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PP T 2700 Series T erminal Product Reference Guide[...]

PPT 2700 Series T ermi nal Product Reference Guide 7 0E - 37 8 06 - 02 Revision A Septemb er 2000[...]

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iii Contents About This Guide Introduct ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix Chapter De scriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix Notational Conventions[...]

iv PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide Controlling the Contrast/B acklight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 Using the Stylus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 Today S creen . . .[...]

v Contents Calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 -2 Creating Appo intments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2 Using the Summary Scree n . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

vi PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide Spectrum24 S ettings Con trol Panel Appl et . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2 Configuring the PPT 274 0/2742 (1 and 2 MBit radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3 Using NICTT o n the PPT 274 0/2742 . . . . . . . . . .[...]

vii Contents Chapter 11. Maintenance and Troubleshooting Introduct ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1 Maintain ing the PPT 2 700 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1 Trou[...]

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ix About This Guide Intr oduct ion The P P T 2700 S eries Product Reference Guid e provi des inform ation a bout the PPT 2700 Series terminal and its acces sories. The PP T 2700 Series includes the following variations of the terminal: PPT 2700: batch PPT 274x: Spectrum24 radio PPT 273x: Wide Area Netw ork (W AN) termi nals ( GSM an d CDPD). Chapte[...]

x PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide Chapter 6, Pocket Internet Explorer expla ins how to s et up fav orite links and channels, and browse t he web on y our termi nal. Chapter 7, Connections describes how to co nnect the termin al to your netw ork and e-mail s erver , and tran sfer info rmation via infra red. Chapter 8, Spectrum24 Net work Co[...]

xi About This Guide Numbered lis ts indicate a set of sequential steps, i.e., those tha t describe step -by-step procedures. Related Documents The followi ng docum ents prov ide more inf ormatio n on your PPT 2700 terminal . PPT 2700 Quick Reference Guide, p/n 70 -38705-xx. CRD 2700 -1000S Cr adle Quick Reference Guid e, p/n 70 -38707-xx. Symbol So[...]

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xv About This Guide Symbol ’ s Customer S ervice or ganization offers a n arra y of se rvice pl ans, suc h as on-s ite, de pot, or phone support, that can be impleme nted to meet customer ’ s speci al operatio nal requirem ents and are av ailable at a su bstan ti al disc ount du ring warra nty pe ri od. General Except for the warranties sta ted[...]

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1-1 Chapter 1 Getting Sta rted Intr oduct ion This chapt er explains the phys ical buttons and cont rols on yo ur PPT 2700 term inal, how t o instal l and charge th e batteries, a ttach the hands trap, and st art your PP T 2700 terminal fo r the first ti me. Unpacking the T erminal Carefully rem ove all prot ective materi al from around the termi n[...]

1-2 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide P arts of the PPT 2700 Figure 1-1. P arts of the PPT 2700 Power Bu tto n Scroll Button Function Button Right Scan T rigger Left Scan T rigger Scan T rigger Scan LED LCD (Screen ) Appl ica tion Bu ttons Acti on B utton APP5 Button (Star t Menu) Scroll Bu tton Fron t V iew Left View WA N A n t e n n a (PP [...]

1-3 Getting Started Figure 1-1. P arts of the PPT 2700 (continued) Scan Wind ow Lithium -Ion Batter y Battery Door Reset Button Stylus Serial Port Battery Door Latc h Micr opho ne Stylus Silo Batter y Door Latch IR P o rt Back View Bott om Vi e w To p V i e w (1D Sc anning T erminal) To p V i e w (2D Scan ning T erminal) Hand strap Conn ect or Spea[...]

1-4 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide Installing Batteries Before using your PPT 2700, install a lit hium-ion battery . The batter y fits behin d the battery door on t he back of t he PP T 2700. T o install the b attery in your P PT 2700: 1. Open the latches on the battery cover an d lift the battery cover away from the PP T 2700. Figure 1-2[...]

1-5 Getting Started Note: Be car eful to position the battery latc hes completely open while securing the battery cover on the terminal. Charge the b attery in t he termin al for appr oximate ly 2 1/2 hours befo re initial use. Charging the Batter y Before usin g your terminal fo r the first time, char ge the battery . Also, when batt ery voltage i[...]

1-6 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide 2. Connect the cradle to your computer by plugging the serial cable into the serial port on the back of the cradle, and the other end of th e cable into the serial port on your computer . Figure 1-5. Connecting the Cradle to the Host Computer 3. Insert the PPT 2700 terminal in t he cradle. Figure 1-6. In[...]

1-7 Getting Started Note: If the b attery in th e terminal is low , the T ermina l Charge LED may flicker or turn yellow during a n ActiveSync opera tion. Th e LED returns to red when the o peration is complete. Char ging Spar e Batteri es T o ch arge a spare battery , ins ert the battery in the spare battery charging slot in the back of the cradle[...]

1-8 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide Using the Sync hr oniz atio n Cable to Charg e the Batt er y T o charge the terminal ’ s battery using th e optional S ynchronizatio n Cable: 1. Insert th e cable into the bottom of the terminal. Figure 1-8. Inserting the Cable in the T erminal 2. Plug the power cabl e into a wall ou tlet and plu g the[...]

1-9 Getting Started Attaching the Handstrap The PPT 2700 has an opt ional hands trap whi ch increa ses comfort when hol ding the t erminal for exte nded peri ods of tim e. T o att ach th e handst rap to the back of the te rmina l: 1. Thread the rou nd metal piece through th e metal handstrap connector on the back of the terminal. 2. Slide the flat [...]

1-10 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide 2. Slip t he strap t hrough t he elastic band o n the ot her side of t he connector , and pull it through to secure the strap to the connector . Figure 1-11. Attaching the Wriststrap 3. Slide y our hand through the strap . Thre ad elastic band through thi s conne ctor[...]

1-11 Getting Started Starting the PPT 2700 After inst alling a nd charging the ba ttery , start t he termin al by pr essing the r ed powe r button. If the terminal d oes not po wer on, rese t it. See Per forming a Cold Bo ot on page 2 -13. Figure 1-12. P o wer Button As the term inal initializes its unique Flas h File syst em, the Symbol s plash sc[...]

1-12 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide 4. Follow the d irections on the screen whi ch lead you through a simp le exercise illustrati ng how to use the st ylus and pop -up menus. Figure 1-14. Usin g P op-up Menus[...]

1-13 Getting Started 5. Use the drop-down menus to s et your city and tim e zone, and t ap Next . Figure 1-15. Setti ng City and Time Zone on the PPT 2700 Note: These init ial setup scre ens appear each time you perform a ha rd reset. Setting Up Y our T e rminal Refer to the foll owing chapt ers for se tting up your terminal: For custo mizing th e [...]

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2-1 Chapter 2 Operating the PP T 2700 Intr oduct ion This chap ter provi des basic inst ructions for using a nd navigatin g your P P T 2700 ter minal. Using the P o wer Button Press the power button on the lower left-han d side of the termin al to turn the PPT 2700 on and off . Contr olling the Contrast/Backlight The Functi on button a llows you to[...]

2-2 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide 2. Press the “ up ” scroll button at the top of t he terminal t o darken the s creen, or the “ down ” sc roll button to lighten the screen. T o turn the backlight on or off: 1. Press a nd hold t he Function bu tton. 2. Press a ny Applicat ion button. Using t he Stylus Y our PPT 2700 has a s tylus[...]

2-3 Operatin g the PPT 2700 To d a y S c r e e n When you turn o n your terminal for the first time each day (or after 4 hours of inactivi ty), the T oday scr een appea rs. Y ou ca n also display it by tap ping , then T oday . On the T oday screen, you can see impor tant info rmation fo r the day . Figure 2-2. T oda y Screen Y ou may s ee the follo[...]

2-4 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide Selecting Pr ograms T o s elect a progra m, tap , Programs, then the progr am name. (T o select which program s appear on this menu, see A djust ing Settings on page 3- 1.) Note: Some p rograms have ab breviated la bels for ch eck boxes and drop- down menu s. T o see the full l abel, hold t he stylus on [...]

2-5 Operatin g the PPT 2700 Using th e Na vigation Bar and Command Bar The navigation bar at the top of the screen displays the active program and current time, and allows you to select programs and cl ose screens. Use the command bar at the bottom of the s creen to perform tasks in pro grams. The command ba r includ es menu n ames, but tons, an d [...]

2-6 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide Enteri ng Inform ation T o enter info rmation, you may : Use the inpu t panel to en ter typed te xt, either us ing the soft k eyboard o r Charact er Recognizer . W rite directly on the screen. Draw pictures on the screen. Use ActiveSync to synchr onize or copy inform ation from your deskt op computer to [...]

2-7 Operatin g the PPT 2700 2. On th e soft keybo ard that is displayed, tap th e keys with you r stylus. T o use Character Recognizer: 1. T ap the arr ow next to the I nput Pane l button, then Character R ecognizer . 2. W rite a letter in the box. When you write a letter , it is co nverted to typed text th at appears on th e screen. For instructio[...]

2-8 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide Note: Some programs that accept writing do not have the Pen bu tton. See the documen tation for tha t program to find ou t how to s witch to writing m ode. Selecting Writing T o select writing t o edit or fo rmat: 1. T ap and hold the st ylus next to the text yo u want to select until the in sertion p oi[...]

2-9 Operatin g the PPT 2700 Recording a Message Y ou may record a mess age to capture th oughts, reminders, and phon e numbers. In Calend ar , T asks, an d Contacts, you can include a recordin g in the Notes tab. In the Notes p rogram, you can either create a stand-alone recording or in clude a recording in a written note. If you want to include th[...]

2-10 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide Finding Inf ormation The Find f eature locate s inform ation. On t he menu, tap Find . Enter th e text you want to find, sel ect a data type, then tap Go . T o find info rmation taki ng up st orage space o n your t erminal, select Larger than 6 4 KB in Ty p e . Y ou can als o use the File Exp lorer to f[...]

2-11 Operatin g the PPT 2700 Scanning The PPT 2700 ha s an integrat ed scanner which al lows you to collect data by sca nning 1 or 2 dimensio nal bar codes. See Append ix A, Demo Pro gram for a s ample sc anning appli cation. T o scan bar codes with t he PP T 270 0: 1. Aim the scan window at the bar cod e. 2. Press either the right, left, or center[...]

2-12 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide “T all” PDF Bar Codes If the PDF417 sy mbol is “ tall, ” the vert ical scan pattern m ay not be high enoug h to cov er it. In this case , try a slow “ up and down ” sca nning motion. With the raster pa ttern open, move the terminal slowly down toward the bottom of the symbol, keeping the bea[...]

2-13 Operatin g the PPT 2700 T o perform a warm boot , hold dow n both the up and dow n scroll b uttons, th en press the App 4 but ton . Figure 2-1. W arm Boot Button s Performing a Cold Boot A cold boot also re starts your PPT 2700 termina l, but erases all stor ed records a nd entries. Therefore, never perf orm a cold boot unless a warm boot does[...]

2-14 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide 3. Replace the b attery cov er and pr ess the Power button. 4. As the terminal initia lizes its unique F lash File s ystem, the Symbol splash s creen displays f or about a minute. 5. See Aligning the Screen on page 1-11 t o perfor m an initial setup of th e terminal. Note: With a cold boot, the current [...]

3-1 Chapter 3 Customizing Y our PPT 2700 Intr oduct ion This chap ter provi des basic in structions f or customizin g your term inal by a djusting settings and inst alling addit ional so ftware. Adjusting Settings T o view availa ble optio ns for you r terminal s ettings, tap , Settin gs , then the Perso nal or Syste m tab at the b ottom of the scr[...]

3-2 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide Adding an d Remo ving Pr o grams Programs pr e-installed on y our terminal a re stored in ROM (read- only memory ). Y ou cannot remove, mod ify , or accide ntally lose this softwa re. Y ou m ay add pro grams and d ata files to RAM (random access memory). In addit ion to the RAM-based storage st andard on[...]

3-3 Customizi ng Your PPT 2700 explorer . This is u seful wh en installing applicatio ns on t he PP T 27 00. Applicatio ns stored in the Application f older are ret ained even when th e terminal is co ld booted, just as the PPT 2700 Demo program is retained in memory . Windows CE expects certa in files to be in the Windows folder , residing in vola[...]

3-4 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide W i ndows CE : the com plete W indows CE operating system is stored on Flash devices. If necessa ry , the entire OS imag e may be dow nloaded t o the te rminal usi ng files provided b y Symbol. Th e current OS partition on the ter minal is incl uded as pa rt of the TCM ins tallation package. Any upgrades[...]

3-5 Customizi ng Your PPT 2700 If the file is a n installer , the installa tion wizar d begins. Follow the directio ns on the screen. Once the s oftware is ins talled on yo ur deskto p computer , the installer transfer s the soft ware to your terminal. If the file is n ot an inst aller , a n error mess age states tha t the progra m is valid bu t it[...]

3-6 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide Remo ving Pro grams T o remove a pr ogram, ta p , then Settings . On the System tab, tap Remove Programs . If the pro gram does not appear in the list of insta lled programs , use Fil e Explorer on y our terminal to locate the pr ogram, ta p and hold the progra m, then tap Del ete o n the pop-up menu.[...]

4-1 Chapter 4 Communications Intr oduct ion The CRD 27 00 Cradle ser ves as an es sential data communication s device, enab ling you to synchroni ze the informa tion on your PPT 2700 terminal a nd the ActiveS ync ® software on your desk top comput er . With custom ized or thir d party so ftware, i t can also b e used to synchroni ze your PPT 2700 [...]

4-2 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide Select the types of info rmation to sy nchronize, an d control how much d ata is synchroni zed. P erforming an Active Sync for the First Time The first time you synchronize your data, you need to enter user information on bo th the PP T 2700 termi nal an d desktop com puter . O nce you enter this informa[...]

4-3 Communic ations 3. Connect th e other end of the cable to the serial communica tions port on your computer . Figure 4-2. Connect ing the Synchr onization Cable to the Computer Note: The sy nchronizat ion cable r equires a ded icated por t. It cannot share a port with an int ernal modem or ot her device. I f you are un sure about the location of[...]

4-4 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide Figure 4-3. Connecting the Cradle to the Computer Note: The CRD 2700 cab le requires a dedi cated port. It cannot share a por t with an inte rnal mod em or other device. If you are unsure a bout the location of the serial port on you r computer , refer to the user ’ s m anua l supplied with the compute[...]

4-5 Communic ations The curved edge on the botto m of the PP T 2700 termin al should align smoothly with the cradle wh en it is insert ed properly . 4. On th e desktop co mputer , enter a name f or your PPT 2700 t erminal a nd click the Next butto n. Follow the in structions on the screen t o set up a pa rtnershi p that allows synchroni zation of i[...]

4-6 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide 4. Ente r your us er name , domain, a nd passw ord, and tap Con nect .[...]

5-1 Chapter 5 Applications Intr oduct ion Y our PPT 2700 terminal in cludes Calenda r , Conta cts, T asks, In box, and Notes applicat ions. Y ou can use these programs individually or together . For example, e-mail addresses stor ed in Contacts can b e used to a ddress e-mail messages in Inb ox. Using Activ eSync, you ca n synchr onize inform ation[...]

5-2 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide Calendar Use Calendar to s chedule appo intments such as meetings. Y ou can view you r appointmen ts in different ways (Agenda, Day , W eek, Month, and Y ear) and easily change views using the Vi e w m e n u . Figur e 5-1. Calendar Appl ication Note: Y ou can customize the Calend ar display , such as cha[...]

5-3 Application s 3. T ap New . Figure 5-2. Entering an Appointment 4. Using the inp ut panel, enter the subject and a location. T ap first to select the field. 5. If needed, tap the date and time to change them . 6. Enter o ther desired informati on. Hide th e input panel to s ee all availa ble fields. 7. T o add no tes, ta p the Notes tab. Y ou c[...]

5-4 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide Using t he Summ ar y Screen When you t ap an appo intment i n Calendar , a sum mary screen displays . T ap th e top of th e summary screen to change the appointment. Figure 5-3. Appointment Summar y Screen Cr eati ng Meet ing Re ques ts Y ou can use Calenda r to set up meetings with users of Outlook 2000[...]

5-5 Application s Contacts Contacts main tains a list of associa tes and f riends so that you can easil y locate inf ormation at home or on t he road. U sing the inf rared (IR) port, you can sh are Cont acts infor mation wit h other termin al users. Figure 5-4. Contact Application Note: T o cha nge the way in formation is listed, ta p T ools, then [...]

5-6 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide T o create a contact: 1. T ap New . Figure 5-5. Creating a Contact 2. Using the input panel, enter a name and other cont act inform ation. Scroll dow n to see all fields. 3. T o assign the contact to a categ o ry , scroll to and tap Categories . Select a category from the lis t. In the con tact list, you[...]

5-7 Application s Using t he Summ ar y Screen When you t ap a conta ct in the cont act list, a summary screen displ ays. Figure 5-6. Contacts Summary Screen[...]

5-8 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide Ta s k s Use T asks to keep a “ to do ” list. In t he task list, ov erdue tasks display in bold. Figure 5-7. T ask Application Note: T o cha nge the way in formation dis plays in th e list, tap T ools , then Options .[...]

5-9 Application s T o create a tas k: 1. T ap New . Figure 5-8. Cr ea ting a T ask 2. Using the input pa nel, enter a description. 3. Y ou can enter a start dat e and due da te or ent er other in format ion by firs t tappi ng the field. If the in put pan el is open, hid e it to see all available fields . 4. T o assign the task to a category , tap C[...]

5-10 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide Using t he Summ ar y Screen When you ta p a task in the task list, a summary scr een display s. Figure 5-9. T ask Summar y Screen Notes Capture tho ughts, remin ders, id eas, draw ings, an d phone num bers with Notes. Y ou can create a writ ten note or a recording. Y ou can also in clude a record ing in[...]

5-11 Application s open when you create the reco rding, it is i ncluded in the note as an icon. If the not e list is displayed, it is created a s a stand-a lone recording . Figure 5-10. Not es Application T o create a note: 1. T ap New .[...]

5-12 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide 2. Create your note by writing , drawing, typin g, and recording . For more informa tion about u sing the input panel, w riting a nd drawing on the s creen, an d creating recordings, see Chapte r 2 , Operating the PP T 2700 . Figure 5-11. Creating a Note Inbo x Use Inbox to send and r eceive e-mail mess[...]

5-13 Application s Synchronizing E-ma il Me ssages T o synchronize e-ma il messag es, first enable In box sy nchronization in ActiveS ync optio ns. For info rmation on en abling I nbox synch ronizatio n, see ActiveSy nc Help on t he desktop computer . During synchr onization : E-mail mes sages are copied from the In box folder of Excha nge or Outlo[...]

5-14 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide completely . The next time you con nect, Inbox do wnloads t he complete messa ges you've marked for r etrieval an d sends the messages yo u've com posed. Using t he Messa ge List Messages you receive display in the mes sage list. By default, the most recently received messag es ar e liste d fi[...]

5-15 Application s When you receive a message, tap it in the list to open it. Unr ead messages display i n bold. Figure 5-13. Viewing a Messa ge When you connect to yo ur e-mail server or sy nchronize with yo ur desktop comp uter , Inbox downloa ds only the fir st 100 lin es of each ne w message by default. N o e-mail attachm ents are downloa ded. [...]

5-16 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide Y ou specify your downl oading pref erences when you set up the ser vice or select your synchroni zation opt ions. Y ou can chan ge them a t any t ime: Change op tions fo r Inbox s ynchroniza tion usin g ActiveSyn c options. For more information, s ee ActiveSync Help. Change optio ns for dir ect e-mail [...]

5-17 Application s 3. Compos e your message. T a p Sen d when y ou'r e finis hed. The message is placed in t he Outbox fo lder on your t erminal a nd is deliv ered in one of two ways: It is tra nsferred to the Outbox folder in Ex change or Outlook 2 000 on y our deskt op computer and sent the n ext time you synchroni ze. It is tra nsferred to [...]

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6-1 Chapter 6 Pocket Inter net Explorer Intr oduct ion With Pocket Inter net Explorer , you ca n view W eb pages in the fo llowing wa ys: During synchr onization with your desk top comput er , dow nload your fav orite links, mobile favor ites, and mob ile channels s tored in the Mobile Fav orites sub folder in Internet Explorer on the desktop compu[...]

6-2 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide Crea ting Mobil e F avor ites If you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 on your desk top computer , you can download mobile favo rites. (Y ou can inst all Microsoft Inter net Explorer 5 from the Extras folde r on the ActiveSync CD .) Synchronizin g mobile favor ites downlo ads W eb con tent to your [...]

6-3 Poc ket Int ern et E xpl orer Limit the num ber of downloa ded linked pa ges. In In ternet Explo rer on the desk top computer , right-click the mobile fav orite you want to change, the n select Prop erties . On the Down load tab, specif y 0 or 1 for the numb er of linked pages t o download. Channels Channels are W eb sit es desi gned for of fli[...]

6-4 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide Using P ock et Internet Explor er With Pocket Intern et Explorer , you can brow se mobile favo rites and channels dow nloaded to your terminal without connecting to the Internet. Y ou can also connect to the Internet through an ISP or a netwo rk connection a nd brows e the W eb. Figure 6-1. P ock et Inte[...]

6-5 Poc ket Int ern et E xpl orer T o view mobil e favori tes and ch annels, tap the Favo rites b utton to d isplay you r list of favorites, then tap the mob ile favorite or channel you want to vi ew . Figure 6-2. Mo bile Fa vori tes Y ou'll see th e page that was downloa ded the last time you sy nchronized w ith your des ktop computer . If th[...]

6-6 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide Specify a connection in the Connection tab in Option s , then select Access remote content aut omatically . 2. Once connected, go to a specific W eb p age in one of the followin g ways: Ta p t h e Favorites bu tto n, th en ta p th e fa vori te y ou w ant t o vie w . Ta p Vi e w , then Address Bar . In th[...]

7-1 Chapter 7 Connections Intr oduct ion Y our termin al can exchange in formation with other Windows-powered devices usin g its infrared (IR) port. In additio n to using a cradle, cable, or IR port to connect yo ur termina l to your desk top comput er , you can also : Connect to your Internet service provider (ISP) to send and receive e-mail messa[...]

7-2 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide 1. Open the program where you created the item you want to send and locate the item in the list. T o send more than one item, dr ag the stylus across the items you want to send. 2. Align the I R ports so that they are unobst ructed and with in a close ran ge. 3. T ap and hold the it em, and t ap Sen d vi[...]

7-3 Connection s 3. T ap N ew connection . Figure 7-1. Creating a Modem Connection 4. Enter a name for the connection . 5. In t he Select a modem lis t, select Hayes C ompatibl e on COM1 . 6. Y ou shou ld not need to change any settings in Advanced . Most ISPs now us e a server - assigned address. If the ISP you are connectin g to does not use a se[...]

7-4 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide Send and receiv e e-mail messages us ing Inbox . Y ou first must p rovide the information it needs to comm unicate with the e-mail server . F or instructions, see Connecting Directly to an E-mail Ser ver on pa ge 7-6. V i sit W eb pages u sing Pocket In ternet Explor er . Fo r more infor mation, see Cha [...]

7-5 Connection s 3. T ap N ew connection . Figure 7-2. Creating a Modem Connection 4. Enter a name for the connection . 5. Select Ha yes Compatible on COM1. 6. Y ou sh ould no t need to chan ge any settin gs in Advan ced . Mos t server s use a serv er - assigned addres s. If no t, tap Advanced , then the TCP/IP tab a nd enter the addr ess. When fin[...]

7-6 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide V isi t Inter net or intra net W eb pages usi ng Pocket Inte rnet Explo rer . Y ou m ay need to set up a prox y ser ver to v isit I nternet W eb page s. For m ore informa tion on s ettin g up a proxy server , see Pocket Internet Explorer Help on the termi nal. Synchronize. For m ore information, s ee Act[...]

7-7 Connection s Setting U p a n E-mail Ser v ice 1. In I nbox on your ter minal, tap Services , then New Serv ice . Figur e 7-3. Setting Up E- mail Service 2. Select POP3 as the service typ e, name the service, and tap Next . Ask yo ur ISP o r network admin istrat or which s ervice type to select. 3. If you have already created a connection, selec[...]

7-8 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide Online Help o n the termina l. T ap , then Help . T ap Vi e w , Al l Ins ta lled Help , then Inbox or Connections . ActiveSync Help on the desktop computer . In ActiveSync, click Microsoft ActiveSync Help on th e Help menu. T roubles hooting on page 11 -2.[...]

8-1 Chapter 8 Spectrum24 Ne twork Config uration Intr oduct ion The PPT 274X term inal suppo rts two u tilities that configure a nd monito r the Spectru m24 connection. The N etwork Inte rface Card T a sk T r ay (NICTT) ut ility checks t he status of Symbol S pectrum24 WL AN adapter operating wit hin a Sp ectrum24 wir eless netwo rk. The Spectrum24[...]

8-2 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide T ap the icon above to disp lay NICTT properties. Spect rum24 Setti ngs Contr ol P anel Applet The Spectrum24 Settings Con trol Panel Applet allows you to view and edit Spectrum24 terminal setting s. Icon Status Excellen t signal st rength V ery g ood signal strength Good signal strength Fair signal stre[...]

8-3 Spect rum24 Netw ork Conf iguration Configuring the P PT 2740/2742 (1 and 2 MBit radio) Using NICTT on the PPT 2740/2742 The NICTT property p ages cont ain a va riety of wir eless netw ork and s ervice qualit y informati on. Select hel p for a d etailed expl anation within each NICTT pr operty pag e. General P r oper ty Pa ge Before the PPT 274[...]

8-4 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide Note: A PC Card adapter instal lation disp lays PCMCI A as the Adap ter Ty p e . P o wer M ode Pr oper ty P age The Spectr um24 WLAN a dapter Po wer Mode ma nagement pr operties allow s aut omatic or manual settin g of the adap ter power ma nagement mo de from Conti nuous Access M ode (CAM) to Po wer Sav[...]

8-5 Spect rum24 Netw ork Conf iguration Signal Strength Propert y P ag e The Signal page displays a real-time graph of the signal quality being received by the adapter , and di splays a des cription o f the sig nal qual ity . Figure 8-3. Sign al Pr operty P ag e[...]

8-6 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide T ransmission Quality Property P age The Tr a n s m i s s i o n page displays a real-time graph as a series of ICMP ping tests init iated by the user . The transmi ssion qu ality test do es not run a ll the time because it con sumes networ k bandwid th. The tr ansmi ssion q uality te st als o display s a[...]

8-7 Spect rum24 Netw ork Conf iguration Option s Pr operty P a ge The Option s page contr ols syst em sounds a nd whether specified sett ings are temp orary . Figure 8-5. Op tions Pr oper ty Pa ge Enabl e Syste m Soun ds Y ou can enable or disa ble NICTT s ystem sound s. NICTT uses sta ndard w av-table sou nds supplied by the Windows operating sys [...]

8-8 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide Using S pectrum 24 Set tings Cont r ol P anel A pplet for t he PPT 2740/2742 The Spectrum24 Settings Con trol Panel Applet allows you to view and edit Spectrum24 terminal setti ngs. On the Start menu, select Settings , the System tab, th en Spectrum2 4 Settings . Th e Spectr um24 WLAN Ea sy Setup dialog [...]

8-9 Spect rum24 Netw ork Conf iguration Mobile Unit Proper ti es Figure 8-7. Mobile Unit Pr oper ty P ag e The Mo bile Unit page conf igures NI C ESSID or NetId ( depending on the 802.11 or Sprin g firmware in the terminal ), Power Mana gement, Request T o Send (R TS) Threshold, Prefer red BSS ID, and Mandatory BSS ID values. These values control h[...]

8-10 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide T o use the Power Management settings in the Spectrum2 4 Settings Control Panel Applet, disable Power Mode Mana gement capab ilities in NICT T as follows : 1. In NICTT select the Power tab. Figure 8-8. P ow er Property Pa ge 2. If checked, u ncheck Switch power mod e based o n power s ource . 3. Select [...]

8-11 Spect rum24 Netw ork Conf iguration WLAN Adapter Settings Figure 8-9. WLAN Adapter Property Pa ge On the WLAN Adapter pag e, the Card T y pe (the only visible field), inter rupt Number , IO Port Address and Mem ory Base Ad dress are aut omatically sel ected in a Pl ug and Pl ay environment a nd are no t visible (un less a PC Card is insta lled[...]

8-12 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide Configu ring the PPT 27 46 (11 MB it rad io) Using NICTT on the PPT 2746 The NICTT property p ages cont ain a va riety of wir eless netw ork and s ervice qualit y informati on. General P r oper ty Pa ge The Gener al page on the Spectrum24 Status screen allows you to set the operational mode and ES SID. [...]

8-13 Spect rum24 Netw ork Conf iguration Use the Operatin g Mode pull-do wn menu to s elect one of th e following opt ions: ESS (802.1 1 Stati on) enables the terminal to transmit and receive data w ith an access point. Dat a rate is based on t ransmit retri es. This is the defau lt. IBSS (802 .11 A d Hoc ) enables terminals to form their o wn loca[...]

8-14 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide P o wer M ode Pr oper ty P age The Power Mod e manag ement properties all ows automa tic or manual sett ing of the adapte r power mana gement mod e. Figure 8-11. P ow er Property Pa ge Select Continuous Access Mode (CAM) or Power Sav e Polling (PS P) mode. CAM yields the best performance but uses the mo[...]

8-15 Spect rum24 Netw ork Conf iguration Check the Let adapter manag e power check box to let the adapter select a low power mode. Clear th is checkbox to enable th e power slider a nd set the po wer levels. Info Property P age Use the Info page to v iew vers ion an d operating mode inf ormatio n. Figure 8-12. Info Pr oper ty Pa ge The V ersi on In[...]

8-16 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide Option s Pr operty P a ge The Option s page contr ols syst em sounds a nd whether s pecified sett ings are temp orary . Figure 8-13. Op tions Pr oper ty Pa ge Enabl e Syste m Soun ds Y ou can enable or disa ble NICTT s ystem sound s. NICTT uses sta ndard w av-table sou nds supplied by the Windows operat[...]

8-17 Spect rum24 Netw ork Conf iguration T empor ar y Settings Check Thes e settings are only te mporary to use temporary values only until the computer system reboots. When not checked, any value entered in NICTT is saved and used even after the syst em is r eboote d. T ransmission Quality Property P age The Tr a n s m i s s i o n page t ests tra [...]

8-18 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide 2. Select the number o f times to run the test f rom the Te s t pul l-do wn me nu. 3. Select the Sta rt T e st button to begin th e test. Ea ch ping dis plays the r ound-trip time for the ICMP ping to comp lete. The minimum, maxim um, and average values display as results. A real-time g raph indicat es [...]

8-19 Spect rum24 Netw ork Conf iguration The Signal Property Pa ge displays the followin g inform ation: A graph di splays sig nal qual ity from 0 to 100 per cent. The t erminal cont inuously looks for a stronger signal fr om a different access point on the network, and roams to that access point if the quality of the radio signal drops below an ac[...]

8-20 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide Advanced Settings Only syst em adminis trato rs should modify the adv anced set tings. Se lect th e Advanced button to view and edit the Advanced proper ty pag es and crea te a pa ssword for these page s. The Advanced propert y pages control all aspects of the termin al, including Mobile Unit setti ngs,[...]

8-21 Spect rum24 Netw ork Conf iguration IBSS (802 .11 A d Hoc ) enables terminals to form their o wn local n etwork where th ey can communicate peer -to-peer without access poin ts. Use IBSS to create networks within est ablished cells . T erminals take turns generating beacons and h andling p robe responses. The termin al sta rting the IBSS net w[...]

8-22 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide Po w e r P r o p e r t i e s Select the Power tab in the Ad vanced Pro perties w indow to dis play the Pow er Setting s property pa ge. Use th e Power pro perty page to control term inal pow er consumpt ion. Figure 8-18. P ow er Property Pa ge There are two power consumption mod es: Continuous Access Mo[...]

8-23 Spect rum24 Netw ork Conf iguration Encr yption Select the En cry ptio n t ab in the Advanced Properties window to v iew the Encrypt ion property pa ge. Figure 8-19 . Encr yption Pr operty P ag e Encryptio n is an ef ficient method of preventi ng data t heft and im proving data secu rity in a wireless environment. Use the Encryptio n property [...]

8-24 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide 128-bit E ncryption is subject to expor t restrictions. An access code is requir ed if 128- bit Encryp tion is sel ected and an ex port rest rictions dialog bo x displays. Co ntact Symbol T echnol ogies at 1-800-653-5350 for informa tion on ac quiring an access code. If an access code is required, selec[...]

8-25 Spect rum24 Netw ork Conf iguration WLAN Adapter Settings Select the WLAN Adapter tab within the Adv anced Properties w indow to view the WLAN Adapter p roperty pa ge. Use this pa ge to config ure hard ware and ra dio setting s and set a n optional password for user access to the fou r advanced property pages. Figure 8-20. WLAN Adapter Propert[...]

8-26 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide a secondar y antenna . Using div ersity wi thout dual anten nas can cau se poor w ireless networ k performance.[...]

9-1 Chapter 9 Software Installation on Development PC Intr oduct ion T o dev elop app lications to run on the PP T 2700, the Symbol Software D eveloper ’ s Kit (SDK) for the PPT 2700 Pocket PC is available. This SDK con tains PPT 2700-sp ecific softwa re not available in the standa rd Micros oft Windows CE Pla tform SD K. The minimum system co nf[...]

9-2 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide Before Y ou Install t he SDK Before you ins tall the Symbo l Windows CE SDK, i nstall the f ollowing tools : Microsoft eM bedded Visual T oo ls 3.0. Windows CE Plat form SDK for Pocket PC. Microsoft ActiveS ync. Symbol Wi ndo w s CE SDK The SDK i nstallati on program l oads the required Windows CE compon[...]

9-3 Software Installation on Development PC Once installation of the SDK is complete, use eMb edded Visual C++ or eMbedded Visual Basic to view the active Window s CE config uration, Mi crosoft Pocket PC, a nd displa y the directory in wh ich the SDK is ins talled. Installing Other De v elopment Software Developing application s for the PPT 2700 ma[...]

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10-1 Chapter 1 0 Configuring the T e rminal Intr oduct ion This chap ter describes t he T erminal C onfigurat ion Manager (TCM), and how it is u sed to specify and load files int o the flash mem ory of the P PT 2700 using the ter minal ’ s I nitial Program Loader (IPL ). In TCM , you crea te a scrip t t hat contains the informa tion (co mmands to[...]

10-2 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide Starting T erminal Configuration Ma nag er T o start TCM, dou ble click on the T CM icon in th e SYMSDK group. Th e following screen appears, displayi ng two directory w indows; Sc ript1 an d File Explorer . Each dir ectory window is split ; the left half (or pan e ) of the window displays the directory[...]

10-3 Configuring the T erminal The following table lists the compo nents of the TCM start-up screen. TCM Scr een Components Componen t Descripti on Script W indow Associated wit h a script file con taining th e information to create a Flash Disk imag e. Thi s windo w is the target windo w , or the primar y TCM w indow in which you ca n creat e a sc[...]

10-4 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide Defining Sc ript Pr oper ties Before a scr ipt is create d, the script properties mus t be defined. T his defines the type of terminal, type of flash type, num ber of disks being created, and the me mory configur ation of each disk volume. T o defin e th e scr ipt prope rti es: 1. With TCM op en, click [...]

10-5 Configuring the T erminal Note: The opt ions avai lable un der the disk s pull-do wn menu chang es depending o n the flash type. Some fla sh types only have on e option for the num ber of disk volum es, others have tw o option s. 6. If you have se lected three vo lumes under t he disk pu ll-down menu, you ha ve the option to change the memory [...]

10-6 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide Creating the Scrip t for the Hex Imag e On star t-up, TCM d isplay s the screen s hown on p age 10-2 , with the Scr ipt1 window and Fi le Explorer window poi nting t o the SY MSDKSCR IPTS directory and the SDK7X0 0 directory . The Script 1 Window directory pane dis plays three v olumes: V olu me1, V ol[...]

10-7 Configuring the T erminal Cop y Components to the S cript Copy files or directories to the sc ript bei ng ge nerat ed: 1. Click on t he File Explor er Window to make it the active win dow . 2. Click on the source dir ectory in the Directory T r ee Pane. TCM displays the director y contents in the Contents Pa ne. 3. Click on t he file(s) an d/o[...]

10-8 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide Note: If you open and make ch anges t o an existing script, saving t he changes writes over the existing script. If you wish to use an ori ginal or Symbo l-supplied standa rd script as a ba se and sa ve the changes i n a new scrip t, use Save As in stead of Save after making the ch anges. Buildi ng the [...]

10-9 Configuring the T erminal T o build a scr ipt: 1. In the Sc ript Window , select the sc ript to be bu ilt. 2. From the Script menu , select Build. OR On the toolb ar , choo se . The Con figure Build w indow ap pears. 3. Select wh ether to build the partition table, or one volume. 4. Select ASCI I format for your he x image, or Comp ression, wh[...]

10-10 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide Sending the He x Ima ge Once the hex file is built, you are ready to d ownload it to the termina l. A Hex image downloa d requires bo th TCM a nd a progra m loader s tored on the terminal. The termina l comes with a program loa ding utilit y , Initial Prog ram Loader ( IPL), stor ed in the termin al ?[...]

10-11 Configuring the T erminal 3. If the corr ect hex file i s not displa yed in the Hex F ile to Load field, cl ick on the browse bu tton and navig ate to the corr ect hex file to be downloaded . 4. Click on t he Comm Port pu ll-down m enu and select the COM port b eing used. Por ts already i n use disp lay in the Unav ailable Port s field. 5. Cl[...]

10-12 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide 3. Contin ue to hold t hese buttons , includi ng the bat tery door s witch, un til the IPL Ba ud Rate menu d isplay s: If necessa ry , adjus t the contrast by holdi ng down the Functi on button a nd pressin g the up scroll b utton to dar ken the screen , or the down scroll button t o lighten t he scree[...]

10-13 Configuring the T erminal 5. IPL displa ys the Main Menu which l ists the pa rtitions/a pplications tha t can be downloa ded. 6. Use the up and down scro ll buttons to select the p artition to be r eceived, then press the Action butt on, or select Auto Select to d ownload sev eral partit ions in seq uence. Note: Auto Select is the default, a [...]

10-14 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide downloaded is received from the host. Whi le this screen is disp layed, pressing the Action button returns IPL to the Main Menu screen. 8. Insert the terminal in a cradle, or co nnect it to a h ost PC with a serial cable. 9. Return to the host PC , and p ress the OK button on t he Load T ermin al dialo[...]

10-15 Configuring the T erminal 12. If Auto Select was selected on t he Main Menu , IPL immediatel y returns to the W aiting for Data Screen to wait for the next imag e. If an y other selecti on was made on the Main Menu, IPL stays at the success screen until you press Action. Once the screen is acknow ledged, IPL ret urns to the Ma in Menu to wait[...]

10-16 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide Err o r Me ssag e s IPL Er ror Detect ion While receiving data, IP L performs many checks on the data to ensure that the data is recei ved correctly . If an error is detected, IPL immed iately aborts the download, and reports the error on an error scre en: This screen displays until y ou press Action. [...]

10-17 Configuring the T erminal Invalid Imag e This error oc curs if another record is received befo re the Head er Record. Ensure the Header Record is the first record downloaded. Partition N ot Defined The destina tion code is p art of the Header record and is use d as an index into the partition ta ble. The partitio n table entry located at th i[...]

10-18 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide TCM Error Messag es TCM validates the cells in y our partitio n table when the Execute bu tton is pres sed. Cells highlighted in red contain an error . Partition lo ading is disabled unti l all errors a re corrected. Following are errors tha t TCM ma y encounter , and pos sible solut ions. Cr eating a [...]

10-19 Configuring the T erminal 2. T o change the bitmap prop erties, double-click on the b ottom-right corner of the bitmap when the cursor appea rs as a do uble arrow . The Bitmap Properties dia log box displa ys. 3. Select Width ( <240), Height (<320) a nd Colors ( 4). 4. Select 4 colo rs so th at 2 bits are u sed for each p ixel of data i[...]

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11-1 Chapter 1 1 Maintenan ce and T roubles hooting Intr oduct ion This chap ter includes instructions on cleaning and storin g your term inal, and provides troublesh ooting solut ions fo r potent ial problems during t ermina l operating . Maintaining the PPT 2700 For trouble- free service, ob serve the fol lowing tips when usin g your P P T 2700: [...]

11-2 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide T roubleshooting T ab le 11-1. T r oublesho oting Prob lem Pos sible Solu tion PP T 2700 terminal doe s not turn on. Adjust the contrast control. Make sure batteries are installed properly . Replace the batteries. If yo ur PP T 2700 termi nal still does not operate, try a soft reset; see Resetti ng Y ou[...]

11-3 Maintenan c e and Trou bleshooting A me ssage a ppears st ating t hat your PP T 2700 te rminal memory is ful l. Delete unus ed memos and reco rds. If neces sary , you can sa ve these records o n your computer . If you are c opying file s to your termina l, adjust the m emory allocation . Select Star t , then Settings , and select th e System t[...]

11-4 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide Note: If, af ter performing these checks, the terminal is s till not rea ding symbols, contact your di stributor or Symb ol T echnologies. Y our PP T 2700 is not dialing out. Remove th e terminal fro m the cr adle. The m odem will not work if the terminal is activel y connected to the desk top computer [...]

A-1 Appendix A Demo Program Intr oduct ion A button-l aunch demo p rogram illus trates how t o use some o f the termin al ’ s ma ny applications . If the dem o progra m is not a lready o n your PPT 2700 (c heck the Sta rt menu), you may download t he program from th e Symbol So ftware Devel oper ’ s Kit (SDK) fo r the PP T 2700 Pocket PC. See C[...]

A-2 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide T o initiate t he demo pro gram, select PP T 2700 Dem o from the Star t menu. The ini tial demo program dialo g box app ears. Figure A-1. Main Dialog Bo x[...]

A-3 Demo Program Setup Select the Set up butt on to dis play the fo llowing dia log box: Figure A-2. Symbol Se tup Dialog Box[...]

A-4 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide Contr ol P anel Select Ctl Pan el to display th e Control Panel T e st Progra m dial og box. Th is dial og box provide s a conve nient w ay to view and set te rminal se ttings, s uch as scanner paramet ers, display set tings, aud io settings, pr inter se ttings, setting date and time, and aligning t he t[...]

A-5 Demo Program Diagnosti cs Select Diagnos tics to display the f ollowing dialog box: Figure A-4. Diagnostics Dial og Bo x This dial og box pro vides tes ting to ensure v arious asp ects of the term inal are fun ctioning correctly . The f ollowing option s are availab le: LED T est tests the green decode LED-on and LED cycle to ensu re it is func[...]

A-6 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide Scann er The sample scannin g applicatio n enables the terminal ’ s scan ner , and a llows the user to change scan para mete rs, an d disp lays s canne d data . Figure A-5. Scan Sa mple Dialog Bo x Scanning Dat a Fields After a ba r code is scanned, the f ollowing da ta appear s in the dialog box: Data[...]

A-7 Demo Program Scanning Opti ons The followin g option s are availabl e in the Scan d ialog box : Soft T r igger provides an alter native to the trig ger buttons on the t erminal. Vi e w D a t a displays the bar code content in a sep arate screen. Params is used to chan ge scanning p arameter optio ns, such as: beep time (length of decode beep ) [...]

A-8 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide MSR Sample This selecti on provid es a sample MS R application . Figure A-6. MSR Samp le Dialog Bo x[...]

A-9 Demo Program CE Apps Select CE Apps button on the main menu to access the foll owing standard Windows CE applications : V oice Recorder Calculator Solit aire Calendar . Figure A-7. CE Apps D ialog Bo x See Chapter 5, App lications for info rmation on these appli cation s. About Select the About button o n the demo progr am to view informa tion [...]

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B-1 Appendix B Characte r Recognizer Using Character Recognizer , you can write characters directly on your terminal screen with your stylus. These characters are translated into typed text. Use Character Recognizer to enter text, f or example, t o write a n ote or to f ill in fields in a dialog b ox. The default writing mode f or Characte r Recogn[...]

B-2 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide The Charact er Recognizer in put panel is divided i nto three writing areas. Letters written in the left area (labeled ABC) creates uppercase letters, and letters written in the middle area (labeled abc) creates lowercase letters. Use the right area (labeled 1 23) for writing nu mbers, symbols, special c[...]

B-3 Character R ecognize r The followin g chart illust rates some of the characters you can wr ite in lowerca se mode (the dot on ea ch charact er is the st arting point fo r writin g). Note th at althou gh you wr ite a letter in lowerca se, the case of the text displa yed depends on where y ou write the let ter . Fo r example, if you write a lower[...]

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C-1 Ap pendix C T ec hni cal Spe cif ic ations En vir onmen t Ta b l e C - 1 summarizes the PPT 2700 ’ s i ntended oper ating envir onment. T ab le C-1. PPT 2700 Operating En viro nment Operating T emperature -20 ° C to 50 ° C (-4 ° F to 122 ° F) Storag e T emperat ure -25 ° C to 50 ° C (-13 ° F to 122 ° F) Humid ity 5% to 90% non-c onden[...]

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Index-1 Index A ActiveSync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 adding programs to Start m enu . . . . . . 3-5 installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 local ope ration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 -5 usin g cab le . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Index-2 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide usin g crad le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 cleaning term inal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1 comma nd bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5 icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 communi cations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Index-3 Index install ing SDK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1 IPL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4, 10-10 error messag es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-16 setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-11 ISP connectio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2 L loading appli cations[...]

Index-4 PPT 2700 Series Product Referenc e Guide checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-8 creating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-6 demo ,sampl es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1 opening in TCM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-6 saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-7 standard . . . [...]

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