Introduction; Adjusting Settings; Flash Storage - Symbol PDT 8000 Series Product Reference Manual

Introduction

This chapter provides basic instructions for customizing your terminal by adjusting settings
and installing additional software.

Adjusting Settings

To view available options for your terminal settings, tap Start - Settings. You can adjust
settings in either the Personal tab or the System tab at the bottom of the screen.
• Personal Tab
• Buttons: assign programs to the application hardware buttons
• Input: select an input method and change desired options
• Menus: customize what appears on the Start menu and enable a pop-up menu
from the New button
• Owner Information: enter your contact information
• Password: limit access to your terminal
• Sounds & Notifications: select the type of actions you want tohear sounds for
and customize how you are notified about different events
• Today: customize the information displayed on the Today screen.
• System Tab
• Backlight: customize when and for how long the backlight should stay on
• Clock: change the time or set alarms
• Power: set the terminal to turn off after a period of time to conserve battery
• Remove Programs: remove programs installed in the storage memory
• Screen: align the screen.

Flash Storage

Programs pre-installed on your terminal are stored in ROM (read-only memory). You
cannot remove, modify, or accidentally lose this software. You may add programs and data
files to RAM (random access memory).
In addition to the RAM-based storage standard on Pocket PC terminals, the terminal is also
equipped with a non-volatile Flash-based storage area which can store data (partitions) that
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