Adding A Program From The Internet; Adding A Program To The Start Menu - Symbol PDT 8000 Product Reference Manual

PDT 8000 Series with Windows

Adding a Program from the Internet

1. On the terminal, tap Start - Settings - System tab - About. In the Version tab, note
the information in Processor.
2. Download the program to your terminal from the Internet using Pocket Internet
Explorer. You may see a single *.xip, *.exe, *.zip file, or a Setup.exe file.
3. Read any installation instructions, Read Me files, or documentation that comes with
the program. Many programs provide special installation instructions.
4. Tap the file, such as a *.xip or *.exe file, to launch the installation wizard. Follow the
directions on the screen.

Adding a Program to the Start Menu

Tap Start - Settings - Menus - Start Menu tab, then the check box for the program.
If you do not see the program listed, either use File Explorer to move the program to the
Start Menu folder or use ActiveSync on the host computer to create a shortcut to the
program and place the shortcut in the Start Menu folder.
Using File Explorer to Add to the Start Menu
1. Tap Start - Programs - File Explorer, and locate the program (tap the folder list,
labeled My Documents by default, then My Device to list all folders on the
terminal).
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Figure 3-2. Menus Screen