Cabinet File Installation - Intermec 700 Series User Manual

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Cabinet File Installation

CAB files (short for cabinet files) are like .ZIP files, plus they register DLLs,
create shortcuts, modify registry entries, and run custom set up programs. Tap a
CAB file to extract that file or place the CAB file on one of the approved storage
devices in the "\Cab Files" folder, then perform a warm-boot on the 700 Series
Computer. There are two methods available to extract a CAB file:
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Some WAN radio options have changed. Review the WAN radio section to
determine if any changes will be required in your application.
The arrow and tab keys are swapped from the way they were on the 700
Series Monochrome Computers. Keyboard remapping is available on the
700 Series Color Computer if these keys need to be changed. See page 3-4
for more details.
No special SDK is needed to compile applications for the Xscale processor.
Targeting the SA1110 processor will create applications that run on the 700
Series Color Computer.
Tap a CAB file to extract it. When using this method, the CAB file is auto-
matically deleted when the extraction process is successful, unless the CAB
file is set with the read-only attribute.
Use the AUTOCAB method where all files are extracted when a cold-boot is
performed on the 700 Series Computer. This AutoCab application is on the
Tools CD, see its "Software Tools Help" for more information.
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