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PDT 8100 Series with Intel XScale Technology Product Reference Guide
Table 12-1. Troubleshooting The Terminal (continued)
Problem
During data
communication, no data
was transmitted, or
transmitted data was
incomplete.
No sound is audible.
Terminal turns itself off.
Terminal doesn't recognize
my handwriting.
12-6
Cause
Terminal removed from
cradle or unplugged
from host PC during
communications.
Incorrect cable
configuration.
Communication
software was incorrectly
installed or configured.
Volume setting is low or
turned off.
Terminal is inactive.
Battery is depleted.
Battery cover is
removed.
Character strokes
written incorrectly with
the stylus.
Solution
Replace the terminal in the cradle, or
replace the Synchronization cable, and re-
transmit.
See your System Administrator.
Perform setup as described in
Communications.
Check the System Volume slider in the
Sounds & Reminders properties dialog box
(tap Start - Settings) to ensure the volume is
not turned down.
The terminal turns off after a period of
inactivity. If the terminal is running on battery
power, this period can be set from 1 to 5
minutes, in one-minute intervals. If the
terminal is running on external power, this
period can be set to 1, 2, 5, 10, 15, and 30
minutes.
Check the Power dialog box (tap Start -
Settings - System tab - Power), and change
the setting if you need a longer delay before
the automatic shutoff feature activates.
Replace the battery.
Replace the battery door.
If you're using the Block Recognizer input
method, characters must be written a
certain way. See Appendix A, Block
Recognizer Characters
about how to write character strokes.
Chapter 4,
for information