Unitech PA962 manual

1 Product Reference Guide Unitech P A962 P roduct R eference Guide U nitech America U TP U nitech Europe U nitech Greater China U nitech Ja pa n www.unitech-adc.com P/N 400424 REV. D Unitech is a member of Oracle Embedded Software Licensing Program[...]

2 U n i t e c h P A 9 62 C h a p t e r 1 . I n t r odu c t i o n ............................................................................ 4 U n i t e c h P A 96 2 & Acc e ss o r i e s ........................................................................................ .6 T o u r o f t h e U ni t e c h P A 9 6 2 .........................[...]

3 P r odu c t R e f e r en c e G u i de Ch e ck i ng M a i n a nd B a ck up B a tt e ry S t a t u s ................................................................... . 20 H ow t o S a v e B a t t e r y P o w e r .......................................................................................... . 21 W a r m B oo t / Cold B o o t ..........[...]

4 U n i t e c h P A 9 62 C h a p t e r 1 . I n t r od u c t i on T h a n k y o u f o r p u r c h a s i ng P A 9 6 2. Y o u r P A 9 6 2 i s a r u g g e d , c o m p a c t a n d l i g h t w e i g h t p a l m - s i z e c o m p u t e r . It u t i l i z e s t h e W i n d o w s CE 6 o p e r a t i ng s y s t e m , a n d i n c o r p o r a t e s a n i n t e [...]

5 P r odu c t R e f e r en c e G u i de NO T I CE T h i s un i t i s equipped w i t h a ba tt e ry p a ck a nd b a ck up ba tt e r y . It i s po ss i b l e t ha t t he U n i t e ch P A 962 m a y no t p ow e r - on due t o ba t t e r y d i s c h a r ge a s a r e s ul t o f s t o r a g e. I n t h e a bo v e s i t u a t io n , p l u g t h e P A 9 6 2 [...]

6 U n i t e c h P A 9 62 Unit e ch P A96 2 & Acc e ss o rie s A f t e r o p e n i n g t h e b o x , p l e a s e m a k e s u r e t he f o ll o w i ng a c c e s s o r i e s f o r t he P A 96 2 a r e p r e s e n t: S t y l us P u lli n g -t a gs R F C a r d C u s h i on U n i t e c h P A 962 Q u i c k R e f e r e n ce G u i de P A 9 6 2 CD P A 9 6[...]

7 P r odu c t R e f e r en c e G u i de T our of the U nite ch P A962 P A 962 B a ck V i ew P C M C I A c o m p a r t m e nt I n s t a ll P C c a r d he r e. Ba tt e ry c o m p a r t me nt I n s t al l L i t hiu m - i o n b a t t e ry p a ck he r e. I r D A p o rt Rese t H ole P u s h en c l o s ed b u tt on f o r s y s t e m w a rm- s t a rt Key p[...]

8 U n i t e c h P A 9 62 F irst St e p s with the U n itech P A96 2 T h e r e a r e t h r e e w a y s t o p r o v i d e p o w e r t o t h e P A 9 6 2: N O T E : D a t a y ou e n t e r m a y no t be p r o p e r l y s t o r e d un t il t he b u il t - i n b a c k up b a tt e ry h a s been a de q ua t e l y c h a r ged . P l e a s e be r e m i ded t o[...]

9 P r odu c t R e f e r en c e G u i de O r p l a c e t h e P A 9 6 2 i n t o t h e D o ck i ng S t a t i on ( f i r s t c o nne c t t he po w e r s u p p ly t o t h e D o ck i ng S t a t i o n ). C o nne c t t h e R S 232 / C ha r g i n g C a b l e o r U S B/ C h a r g i n g C a b l e t o t h e P A 96 2 , a n d t h en c o nn e ct t h e A C a d a p[...]

10 U n i t e c h P A 9 62 I f a P C M C I A c a r d i s i n s e r t e d i n t o t he P A 9 62 w i t h o ut p r e v i ou s l y a t t a c h i n g a P u l l i n g T a g , t h e c a r d c a n be r e m o v e d b y a f f i x i n g a l e n g t h o f a dh e s i v e t a p e t o t he s u r f a c e o f t he c a r d a n d p u l li n g t h e c a r d o u t b y p[...]

11 P r odu c t R e f e r en c e G u i de Fi rst Op era tion of the Un ite ch P A9 62 P r es s i n g t h e O N / O F F K ey T h e U n i t e c h P A 9 62 w e l c o m e sc r e e n a pp e a r s . T he W i ndo w s CE 6 sc r e en will a p p e a r s ho r t l y t he r ea f t e r. A d j u s t i ng S c r ee n B r i gh t n e ss P r e ss [ F UNC ] k e y a nd C[...]

12 U n i t e c h P A 9 62 S e tt i ng t h e T i m e Zon e f i r st S e tt i n g Y e a r a n d M on th F o l l o w t he s t e p s b e l o w t o s e t up y ou r t i m e z o ne. 1. T a p t he l o c a t i on a rr o w t o s e e a l i s t o f c i t i e s. 2. C h oo s e y ou r l o c a t ion ( o r n e a r e s t li s t ed on e ). 3. S el e c t t h e Da y l [...]

13 P r odu c t R e f e r en c e G u i de Fla sh Me mory T o s a v e t o F l a s h S t o r ag e , s e l e c t F il e , S a v e T o , a nd s e l e c t F l a s h S t o r ag e j u s t l i k e y o u w o u l d s e l e c t a n y o t her s t o r age m ed i u m. F l a s h M e m o r y i s a r e - w r i t ab l e l o c a t i on f o r p r og r a m s a nd d a t [...]

14 U n i t e c h P A 9 62 C h a p t e r 2 . U s i n g t h e K e y p a d a n d S c a nn er K eypa d T h e P A 962 s e r i e s k e y p a d c o n t a i n s 1 9 k e ys , i n c l ud i ng C u r s o r k e y , 0 ~ 9 , A l p h a k e y, O N / O F F , F u n c t i on , E sc a pe , B a c k s p a c e , a n d E n t e r k e y . P l e a s e r e f e r t o t he p i c[...]

15 P r odu c t R e f e r en c e G u i de Usef ul hotkeys T h e P A 962 p r o v i d e s e i g h t c o m b i n a t i on ho t k e y s t o a c t i v a t e s pe c i f i ed sc r e en s e t t i ng f un c t i o n s o r p r og r a m s . T h e s e ho t k e ys a r e u s e f u l f o r c a l i b r a t i ng t he t o u ch s c r ee n , t o gg l i ng t he b a ck l [...]

16 U n i t e c h P A 9 62 K e y i ng - i n C h a r a c t e r s: A ft e r t a pp i n g t he : k e y b o a rd 9 i c on , t h e W i n d o w s C E k e y bo a r d po p s u p . C ha r a c t er i np u t i s t he s a m e a s on a s t a nda r d P C . S i m p l y t a p t he o n - sc r e e n bu t t on c o r r e- s p on d i n g t o t h e c ha r a c t e r y ou [...]

17 P r odu c t R e f e r en c e G u i de Usi ng t he L a ser Sca nner N o t e: R ea d i n g s o f t w a r e m u s t b e e nab l ed i n o r d e r t o o pe r a t e t he sc a n n e r . T h is c a n b e a u s e r - l oa de d a p p li c a t i on o r a p r e - l oa d e d u t il i t y s u c h a s S c a nne r S e tt i n g. e x e. T h e P A 96 2 h a s a n i[...]

18 U n i t e c h P A 9 62 C h a p t e r 3. P o w e r s y s t em N o t e : B a ck i ng - up da t a b y b a ck u p b a t t e r y o n l y wi t ho u t t he m a i n ba t t e r y i n s t a l l ed i n t he ba t t e r y c o m p a r t m en t m a y t a k e a s l ong a s 6 ho u r s . T h e r e f o r e , i n o r de r to p r e v e n t d a t a p r o t e c t i o [...]

19 P r odu c t R e f e r en c e G u i de “ B a ckup Batt ery V ery Lo w ” i con : W hen d i s p l a y e d i n d i c a t e s t h e b a ck u p b a t t e r y is v e r y l o w . S t o pp i ng t he op e r a t i o n a n d c ha r g- i n g t he P A 9 62 i m m ed i a t e l y i s h i g h ly r e c o mm ended. “ B att ery V ery Low ” i con : W hen d i [...]

20 U n i t e c h P A 9 62 Checking Main and Backup Batt ery Statu s E n t e r “ P o w e r P r o p e r t i es ” : I f t h e a b o v e m en t i o n ed : P l ug 9 i c on o r : B a t t e ry 9 i c on is d i s p l a y e d , dou b l e t a p t h i s i c o n t o b r i n g u p t h e : P o w er P r ope r t i es 9 sc r een. O r , s e l e c t S e t t i ng s[...]

21 P r odu c t R e f e r en c e G u i de T a p t h e : B a ck l i ght 9 m en u i t e m t o d i s p l a y t h e f o l l o wi n g 3 s e l e c t i on s: How to Save Ba ttery Powe r B e c au s e t he po w e r c o n s u m p t i on o f t he L C D b a c k li gh t is h i gh , t u r n o ff t h e b a ck l i gh t f u n c t i o n i f i t i s no t n e c e ss a [...]

22 U n i t e c h P A 9 62 Warm Boot / Cold Boot T a p t h e c he c k b o x t o t o g g l e t h i s f u n c t i o n . A v a i l ab l e i d le t i m e s a r e : 1 5 a n d 3 0 s e c o nd s , a nd 1 , 2 , a n d 5 m i nu t e s. A u t o m a t i ca l l y t u r n o ff t h e b a ck li g h t w h e n u s i ng b a tt e r y po w e r: A u t o m a t i ca l l y t [...]

23 P r odu c t R e f e r en c e G u i de St ora ge and S afe ty Pr e cau tions A l t h o ug h c h a r g ed L i t h i u m- I on ba t t e r i e s m a y b e l e f t un u s e d f o r s e v e r a l m o n t h s, t he i r c a p a c i t y m a y b e d e p l e t e d d u e t o b u i l d u p o f i n t e r na l r e s i s t a n c e . I f t h i s h a p- p e n s t[...]

24 U n i t e c h P A 9 62 C h a p t e r 4. C o mm un i ca t i on C onn e ct ing I ntr oduc ti on T h e U n i t e c h P A 962 a ll o w s u s e r s t o li n k t o a h o s t c o m p u t e r v i a R S - 232 , U SB , I r D A, o r R F c onne c t i on f o r da t a c o mm un i c a t i on. T h i s c h a p t e r p r o v i d e s a n o v e r v i e w o f t he c[...]

25 P r odu c t R e f e r en c e G u i de Ac tiv e Sync I n o r d e r t o e x c h a ng e d a t a b e t w e e n y ou r de sk t o p c o m pu t e r a n d t h e P A 9 6 2, M i c r o s o f t A c t i v e S y n c m u s t be i n s t a l l ed o n y ou r de s k t o p c o m p u t e r. T h i s c h a p t e r w i ll i n t r o d u c e M i c r o s o f t A c t i v e[...]

26 U n i t e c h P A 9 62 D o w n l o ad t he e x e c u t a b l e p r o g r am : m s a sy n c . e xe 9 f r o m t he M i c r o s o ft w e b s i t e a t: h tt p :// w ww . m i c r o s o f t. c o m / m ob il e/ po c k e t p c / do w n l o a d s / a c t i v e sy n c 35. a s p. E x e c u t e t h i s p r og r a m. = S e l e c t t h e f o l de r i n t o w[...]

27 P r odu c t R e f e r en c e G u i de U s i ng t h e R S 232 c ab l e o r U SB , p l u g t he P A 9 6 2 i n t o a c o mm u n i c a t i o n p o r t on y o u r de s k t op c o m pu t e r. = T u r n t h e P A 96 2 o n . Cl i ck t h e N e xt b u t t o n. = M i c r o s o f t A c t i v e S y n c s h ou l d r e c o gn i z e y o u r P A 96 0 a nd c on f[...]

28 U n i t e c h P A 9 62 = W he n t he c on f i g u r a t i on p r o c e s s is c o m p l e t e , y ou 7 l l s e e t he f o l l o w i ng sc r e en: Cl i ck t h e N e xt b u tt o n a n d f o l l o w t he i n s t r u c t i o n s t o s e t u p a pa r t ne r s h i p be t w een t h e P A 96 2 a n d y o u r de sk t op c o m pu t e r. T h i s p a r t n e[...]

29 P r odu c t R e f e r en c e G u i de I n t h e d i s p l a y e d w i nd o w , y o u c a n: = S e l e c t y o u r P A 96 2 t o u s e M i c r o s o ft A c t i v e S y n c f ea t u r e s s u ch a s c h a n g i n g sy n c h r o n i z a t i on op t i o n s , a s d e sc r i bed i n t he : S y n- c h r on i z a t i on 9 s e c t i on . U s e t h i s wi[...]

30 U n i t e c h P A 9 62 C h a ng i ng C o mm un i ca t i o n s S e tt i ngs I f M i c r o s o f t A c t i v e S y n c f a il s t o de t e c t t he P A 9 6 2 d u r i n g i n s t a l l a t i on , s e t up c o m m u- n i c a t i on s m a nu a ll y i n s t ea d . M a k e s u r e t he f o ll o w i ng c on d i t i on s a r e m e t: T o c h e ck c o mm [...]

31 P r odu c t R e f e r en c e G u i de S y n c h r on i z a t i on Y o u c a n s y n c h r on i ze i n f o r m a t i on be t w e e n t h e P A 96 2 a n d y o u r d e s k t o p c o m pu t er t o i n s u r e b o t h c o m p u t e r s ha v e c u rr e n t i n f o r m a t i o n . F i r s t y ou 7 ll nee d t o i n s t a ll M i c r o s o f t A c t i v e[...]

32 U n i t e c h P A 9 62 A ft e r y ou 7 v e s y n c h r o n i z e d , y ou 7 l l s e e t h e s t a t u s m e s s ag e i n t h e s t a t u s ba r o f t he M o b il e D e v i c e s wi n d o w s . A t a n y t i m e , y o u c a n c h e c k t he s t a t u s . C li ck t he T o o ls m e n u , a nd c l i ck A c t i v e S y n c S t a t u s t o d i s p l a[...]

33 P r odu c t R e f e r en c e G u i de I n s t a l li n g a n d R e m o v i n g S o ft w a re C h a n g i ng S y n c h r on i z a t i on O p t i o ns S y n c h r on i z a t i on o p t i o n s c a n be m o d i f i ed , i n c l ud i n g whe n y ou sy n c h r o- n i z e a n d wha t g e t s sy n c h r o n i z e d . In t he M o b il e D e v i c e wi n[...]

34 U n i t e c h P A 9 62 A p p l i c a t i o n M a n a g e r de t e c t s t he s o ft w a re t h a t i s a v a il a b l e bu t n o t y e t i n s t a l l ed o n t he P A 962. S ys t e m s o f t w a r e a n d p r og r a m s a dd e d to t h e P A 9 60 a t t h e f a c t o r y a r e s t o r e d in F l a s h R O M . Y o u c a n n o t r e m o v e o r m o[...]

35 P r odu c t R e f e r en c e G u i de N o t e : I f y ou 7 r e s e t t i n g u p a n I n t e r n e t m a i l a c c o u n t wi t h a n I S P ( I n t e r ne t S e r v i ce P r o v i de r) , t he I SP m u s t u s e a P O P 3 m a il s e r v e r a n d a n S M T P m a i l ga t e w a y. F o r d i a l - u p c o nn e c t i on s , y ou 7 ll r equ i r e a [...]

36 U n i t e c h P A 9 62 Y o u c a n a l s o w o r k o ff li n e . O n c e y ou 7 v e do w n l o ad ed n e w m e ss a g e h e a de r s or pa r t i a l m e s s ag e s , y ou c a n d i sc on ne c t f r o m t he s e r v e r a n d t hen de c i de w h i ch m e ss a g e t o do w n l o a d c o m p l e t e l y . T he ne x t t i m e y o u c o nne c t, I n [...]

37 P r odu c t R e f e r en c e G u i de T o s end y o u r m e s s age , t a p F i le a n d S e nd . M e ss a g e s a r e p l a c ed i n y o u r O u t B ox f o l d e r on t h e P A 9 6 2 a n d w i ll be d e li v e r e d t o t h e i r d e s t i n a t i o n i n o n e o f t w o w a y s: S e n d i n g M e s sa g es T o c o m po s e a ne w m e ss age , [...]

38 U n i t e c h P A 9 62 I n s t a lli n g t h e W i r e l ess Lo c a l A r e a N e t w o r k ( W L A N ) C a rd R F C a r d C u s h i on R e m o v e t he p r o t e c t i v e b a c k i ng f r o m t h e s t i c ky s i de o f t h e R F C a r d C u s h i on a nd i n s t a ll t he c u s h i o n a l o n g t he i n s i de up p e r ed g e o f t h e P C M[...]

39 P r odu c t R e f e r en c e G u i de T o a v o i d c o n f l i c t w i t h y ou r L A N e n v i r o n m e n t, p l e a s e c on s u l t wi t h y o u r M I S d e pa r t- m en t f o r t h e c o rr e c t T C P /I P s e t t i ng. I f t h e r e i s n o D H C P s e r v e r i n y ou r L A N e n v i r o n m e n t, s p e c i f y t h e i n d i v i d u a [...]

40 U n i t e c h P A 9 62 H o w t o S e t S S ID Lu c e n t W a v e L A N ( A g e r e O r i n o c o) T a p S t a rt , C on t r o l P a n el . = D oub l e - c li ck t he W av e L AN i c on. = U nde r t he “ B a s ic ” t ab , a f t e r : W a v e L A N N e t w o rk N a me 9 , en t e r : S S ID 9 . T a p OK = C i sco S e l e c t SS ID . Cli ck OK =[...]

41 P r odu c t R e f e r en c e G u i de P o w e r M a n a g e m e nt Lu c e n t W a v e L A N ( A g e r e O r i n o c o) T a p S t a r t , C on t r o l P a n el . = D oub l e - c l i ck t he W a v e L A N i c on . = U nde r t he “ P o w e r M a n a g e m e nt ” t ab , s e l e ct “ C a r d P o w e r M a n a g e m e nt ” . T a p OK = C i sco[...]

42 U n i t e c h P A 9 62 C h a p t e r 5. U se f u l A p p li ca t i o n P r o g r am S c a n n e r S e t t i n g W h e n i t i s n e c e s s a r y f o r t he u s e r t o c h a n g e t h e d e f au l t ba r c od e sy m b o l o g y f o r a d i f f e r en t a pp l i c a t i on , S c a nn e r C on t r o l P a n el p r o v i d e s t h e a b i l i t y [...]

43 P r odu c t R e f e r en c e G u i de B a r c o d e S y m bo l o g i e s: S e t c u s t o m i z a t i on s y m bo l o g i e s f o r e a c h s y m bo l og y i n c l u d i ng: S y m b o l ogy E n ab le D i s ab le S e nd C h e ck D i g it M a x ./ M in Le n g th S e nd L e ad i ng D i g it O t h er C ode 39 Y es Y es Y es F u ll A S C II S e n d S[...]

44 U n i t e c h P A 9 62 A pp e n d i x A T e c hn i ca l S p e c i f i ca t i o ns C P U / M e m o r y In p u t/ Ou t p u t A ud i o O u t put A p i e z o e l e c t r i c b u zz e r wi t h s o f t w a r e c on t r o ll e d v o l u me C o n t r a s t a d j u s t ab l e b y s o f t w a r e ho t k ey D i s p l ay 2 4 0 x 3 2 0 p i x e l s p o r t r [...]

45 P r odu c t R e f e r en c e G u i de La s e r T yp ica l D e pt h of Fi el d I nter face Por t P C M C I A & CF P C M C I A T y p e II s l o t & C F T y p e I & T y p e II s l o t a cc e pt m e m o r y , m o d e m , a nd R F c a r ds R S 232 / U S B / C h a r g- i n g P o rt P o w e r c h a r g i n g a n d E I A R S 2 3 2 C s u p po[...]

46 U n i t e c h P A 9 62 OS and Sof t ware Pr o g ra mmin g Tool s P o w e r P o w e r M a n a g e m e nt P o w e r c on s u m p t i o n i nd i c a t ed o n s t a t u s bar B a ck up B a tt e ry 1 r e c h a r g e a b l e 3 . 7 V , 1 2 0 m A H L i - i o n P o l y m e r ba t t e ry c e ll f o r da t a b a c k up P o w e r O p t i o ns ( B a t t e r [...]

47 Product Reference Guide Pi n A ssignment of Charge and Com munication Po rt Me cha n ical a n d Envir o nmental Shock Mul tip l e 4 .0’ (1.2m ) d r o ps to concrete 5% to 95% RH n on-c o ndensing H umidi ty Weight 15.59 oz . ( 4 42g) with battery p a ck 1.7 0” (4.33 cm) Dept h: W idt h : 3.4 9” (8.76 cm) Dimens ions 7.2 8” (18.5 cm) Le n[...]

48 U n i t e c h P A 9 62 U pd a t e a n d U pg r a d e OS A pp e n d i x B Update OS via Com pac t Fla sh (A T A card) I n o r d e r t o up g r a d e o r r e - i n s t a l l t h e P A 962 O S v i a C o m- p a c t F l a s h , y o u w i ll r e q u i r e t he N K . b i n f i l e ( a v a il a b l e f r om U n i t e c h T e c hn i c a l S u ppo r t ): [...]

49 P r odu c t R e f e r en c e G u i de A f t e r t h e O S i s s u cc e s s f u ll y upd a t ed , t he P A 962 w ill a u t o m a t i c a l l y c o l d - s t a r t w i th t he n e w O S. P r e s s t he G 2 7 k e y t o s e l e c t : O S I m ag e U pda te 9 . F l a s h R om 7 s c on t e n t wi l l be e r a s ed a nd t he n e w O S wi l l be w r i t [...]

50 U n i t e c h P A 960 A pp e nd i x C T r oub l e s hoo t i ng G u i d e Problem Solution Battery needs recharging or replacement. Insure that battery is installed correctly. Adjust " Power Properties" Battery needs recharging. Adjust " Power Properties" - especially if peripherals are used. Adjust backlight of LCD or Keypad.[...]

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