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  • Page 1 SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide...
  • Page 2 SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide 72-51531-01 Revision A — March 2001 Symbol Technologies, Inc. One Symbol Plaza, Holtsville N.Y. 11742-1300...
  • Page 3 SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide 72-51531-01 Revision A March 2001...
  • Page 4 The software is provided strictly on an “as is” basis. All software, including firmware, furnished to the user is on a licensed basis. Symbol grants to the user a non-transferable and non-exclusive license to use each software or firmware program delivered hereunder (licensed program).

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    System Requirements ........... . . 1-13 Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop Software Installation ......1-14...
  • Page 6 Beaming Information to Other SPT 1550 Terminals ........
  • Page 7 Working with Address Book Entries ..........4-6 Beaming Address Entries to Other SPT 1550 Terminals ......4-10 Address Book Menu Commands .
  • Page 8 Opening Mail on Your SPT 1550 Terminal ........
  • Page 9 Contents Message List Options ............8-19 Folders .
  • Page 10 Locking Your SPT 1550 Terminal ........
  • Page 11 Removing Applications ............14-6 Removing the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop Software ......14-7 Chapter 15.
  • Page 12 Resetting Your SPT 1550 Terminal ........

  • Page 13: About This Guide

    Chapter 1, Getting Started with the SPT 1550 , explains the physical buttons and controls on your SPT 1550 terminal, how to install and charge the battery, start your SPT 1550 terminal for the first time, and set up your Symbol Palm Terminal (SPT) Desktop software.

  • Page 14: Notational Conventions

    Chapter 16, Maintaining Your SPT 1550 Terminal • , provides information to help you take proper care of your SPT 1550 terminal and prolong battery life. This chapter also discusses how to reset your SPT 1550 terminal. Appendix A, Non-ASCII Characters for Login Scripts •...

  • Page 15: Service Information

    “Tap” refers to selecting an option on the display using the stylus. Service Information If you have a problem with the SPT 1550 equipment, contact the Symbol Support Center. If your problem cannot be resolved over the phone, you may need to return your equipment for servicing.

  • Page 16: Symbol Support Centers

    SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide Symbol Support Centers For service information, warranty information or technical assistance contact or call the Symbol Support Center in: United States Canada Symbol Technologies, Inc. Symbol Technologies Canada, Inc. One Symbol Plaza 2540 Matheson Boulevard East...
  • Page 17 92184 Antony Cedex, France +358 9 5407 580 (Outside Finland) 01-40-96-52-21 (Inside France) +33-1-40-96-52-50 (Outside France) Germany Italy Symbol Technologies GmbH Symbol Technologies Italia S.R.L. Waldstrasse 68 Via Cristoforo Columbo, 49 D-63128 Dietzenbach, Germany 20090 Trezzano S/N Navigilo 6074-49020 (Inside Germany) Milano, Italy...

  • Page 18: Warranty

    This warranty is provided to the original owner only and is not transferable to any third party. It shall not apply to any product (i) which has been repaired or altered unless done or approved by Symbol, (ii) which has not been maintained in accordance with any operating or handling instructions supplied...

  • Page 19: Warranty Coverage And Procedure

    Shipments from the US or other locations will be made F.O.B. Symbol’s manufacturing plant. Symbol will use new or refurbished parts at its discretion and will own all parts removed from repaired products. Customer will pay for the replacement product in case it does not return the replaced product to Symbol within 3 days of receipt of the replacement product.
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  • Page 21: Chapter Contents

    System Requirements ........... . . 1-13 Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop Software Installation ......1-14...
  • Page 22 SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide...

  • Page 23: Introduction

    Introduction This chapter explains the physical buttons and controls on your SPT 1550 terminal, how to install the batteries, start your SPT 1550 terminal for the first time, and set up your Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software. Unpacking the Terminal Carefully remove all protective material from around the terminal and save the shipping container for later storage and shipping.

  • Page 24: Parts Of The Spt 1550

    Left Scan Trigger Right Scan Trigger Touchscreen Display Stylus Power/Backlight Contrast Control control IR Port/ Scan Window Graffiti Writing Area Scroll Reset Button Button Application Buttons Battery Door Release Battery Door Serial Port Figure 1-1. Parts of the SPT 1550...
  • Page 25 Stylus Slides in and out of the slot on the back side of the SPT 1550 terminal. To use the stylus, remove it from the slot and hold it as you would a pen or pencil.

  • Page 26: Installing The Batteries

    To use your SPT 1550 terminal, install two AAA alkaline batteries behind the battery door on the back of the SPT 1550 terminal. To install the batteries: 1. Press the latch on the battery door and lift the battery door away from the SPT 1550 terminal. Press tab to open 2.

  • Page 27: Starting The Spt 1550

    SPT 1550 terminal, and that the batteries are firmly seated in the battery compartment. Starting the SPT 1550 To start your SPT 1550, press the power button. Power button The first time you start your SPT 1550 terminal, and whenever you perform a hard reset, the first Setup screen displays.
  • Page 28 SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide Tap the screen to continue with setup. 1. The initial calibration screen appears. To calibrate your SPT 1550 so the cursor on the touch screen aligns with the tip of your stylus, tap the center of each target that appears on the screen with the tip of the stylus.
  • Page 29 Getting Started with the SPT 1550 Tap arrows to select year Tap to select month Tap to select date b. Tap the arrows at the top to select the current year. c. Tap a month box to select the current month.

  • Page 30: Recalibrating The Screen

    To reset the date and time after initial setup, see General Preferences on page 10-10. Using the Backlight Feature If you have difficulty seeing the information on your SPT 1550 terminal, you can use the backlight feature to illuminate your screen.

  • Page 31: Using The Spt 1550

    Getting Started with the SPT 1550 Using the SPT 1550 This section describes the procedures for the basic use of the SPT 1550 terminal. Topics covered include powering on the terminal, using the backlight, adjusting the screen contrast, writing with the stylus, and using the onscreen keyboard.

  • Page 32: Icon Descriptions

    SPT 1550 terminal and the Palm Desktop software using HotSync ® technology. To connect the cradle, turn off your computer and plug the cable from the SPT 1550 terminal cradle into the serial communications port on your computer. Note: You may require a 9-pin to 25-pin adapter.

  • Page 33: Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop Software

    Although using Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software is optional, when you use it with your SPT 1550 terminal and the built-in HotSync technology, you can fully synchronize the information on your SPT 1550 terminal with the information on your computer.

  • Page 34: Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop Software Installation

    • Connect the cradle to your computer. • If you have placed your SPT 1550 terminal in the cradle, remove it during software installation. • Exit all programs, including those that run automatically at startup, such as fax software, virus protection software, screen-saver software, and application ®...

  • Page 35: Chapter Contents

    Chapter 2 Working with Your SPT 1550 Terminal Chapter Contents Introduction ..............2-3 Applications .
  • Page 36 Beaming Information to Other SPT 1550 Terminals ........

  • Page 37: Introduction

    SPT 1550 terminal. Applications Your SPT 1550 terminal is equipped with a variety of applications which display in the Applications Launcher. Use the Applications Launcher to open any application installed on your SPT 1550 terminal.

  • Page 38: Changing The Applications Launcher Display Format

    When working in any application, you can tap the icon or press the buttons on the front panel to switch to any other application. Your SPT 1550 terminal saves your work in the current application and displays it when you return to the current screen.

  • Page 39: Setting Preferences For Applications

    You can assign your applications to categories and then choose to display a single category or all your applications. To display applications by category: 1. Tap the icon on the SPT 1550 terminal screen to open the Applications Launcher. 2. Tap the icon to open the Applications Launcher menus.

  • Page 40: Writing Graffiti With The Stylus

    Memo Pad and use it to practice Graffiti. A complete explanation of the Memo Pad application appears in Chapter 9, Applications: Memo Pad To open the Memo Pad application: 1. Press the button on the front of your SPT 1550 terminal to open the Memo Pad application.

  • Page 41: Writing Letters With Graffiti

    Working with Your SPT 1550 Terminal 2. Tap the New button to open a new Memo Page. memo cursor Write in Graffiti area Note: A cursor displays in the upper-left corner of the Memo Page to indicate where new text will display.
  • Page 42 (Do not draw the heavy dot; it is there only as a guideline). • Most characters require only a single stroke. When you lift the stylus from the Graffiti writing area, your SPT 1550 terminal recognizes and displays the text character immediately. •...
  • Page 43 5. Lift the stylus from the screen at the end of the stroke shape. That’s all there is to it! When you lift the stylus from the screen, your SPT 1550 terminal recognizes your stroke immediately and prints the letter at the insertion point on the screen.
  • Page 44 SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide Graffiti Tips When writing with Graffiti, keep these tips in mind: • Accuracy improves when you write large characters. Draw strokes that nearly fill the Graffiti writing area. • To delete characters, simply set the insertion point to the right of the character you want to delete and make the backspace stroke (a line from right to left) in the Graffiti writing area.

  • Page 45: The Graffiti Alphabet

    Working with Your SPT 1550 Terminal The Graffiti Alphabet Letter Strokes Letter Strokes Space Back Space 2-11...

  • Page 46: Writing Numbers With Graffiti

    To draw the first letter of a word as a capital letter use the Caps Shift stroke: Caps Shift Tip: When Caps Shift is active, an “up arrow” symbol displays in the lower-right corner of the SPT 1550 terminal screen. To enter only capital letters (Caps Lock) use the Caps Lock stroke:...

  • Page 47: Writing Punctuation Marks With Graffiti

    Strokes Writing Punctuation Marks With Graffiti Graffiti can create any punctuation symbol that you can enter from a standard keyboard. All punctuation marks begin with a single tap on the Graffiti writing area. When you make this tap, you activate Punctuation Shift and a dot displays to show it is active. The next stroke you make with the stylus creates a punctuation mark.

  • Page 48: Writing Symbols And Extended Characters

    All symbols and extended characters begin with the stroke in the Graffiti writing area of your SPT 1550: Symbol Shift When the Symbol Shift is active, a slanted shift symbol displays in the lower-right corner of the screen. The next stroke that you make creates the symbol or extended character. • ...

  • Page 49: Accent Strokes

    Note: You must write these non-English characters in the left side of the Graffiti writing area. Navigation Strokes In addition to character symbols, Graffiti includes special strokes that you can use to navigate within text or fields in your SPT 1550 terminal applications. 2-15...

  • Page 50: Graffiti Shortcuts

    ShortCuts. To use a ShortCut, draw the ShortCut stroke followed by the ShortCut characters. When you draw the ShortCut stroke, the ShortCut symbol displays at the insertion point to show that you are in ShortCut mode.

  • Page 51: Using The On-Screen Keyboard

    Using the On-Screen Keyboard You can activate the on-screen keyboard any time you need to enter text or numbers on your SPT 1550 terminal as an alternative to Graffiti. Note that you cannot enter Graffiti characters while using the on-screen keyboard.
  • Page 52 SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide 3. Tap the left target to open the Alpha keyboard, or tap the right target to open the Numeric keyboard. Tap here for numbers Tap here for letters keyboard keyboard Alpha Backspace Caps lock Carriage return...

  • Page 53: Using Application Controls

    Using Application Controls SPT 1550 applications include several types of controls. Once you become familiar with these controls, you can easily select options and navigate through your SPT 1550 terminal applications. The following table lists the controls and how to use them.

  • Page 54: Using Menus

    SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide Using Menus Menus are a special set of commands available in most of your SPT 1550 terminal applications (Memo Pad, Date Book, etc.). The exact commands that display in the menus depend on the application that is currently running on your SPT 1550 terminal.

  • Page 55: Graffiti Menu Commands

    The menus and menu commands available depend on the application currently running on your SPT 1550 terminal, and vary depending on which part of the application is currently on the screen. Using the Memo Pad application as an example, the menus are different for the Memo List screen and the Memo screen.
  • Page 56 Cut command to remove text, the Undo command replaces the text you removed. Removes the selected text and stores it temporarily in the memory of your SPT 1550 terminal. You can paste the cut text into another area of the application or into a different application. Copy Copies the selected text and stores it temporarily in the memory of your SPT 1550 terminal.

  • Page 57: Choosing Fonts

    Working with Your SPT 1550 Terminal Choosing Fonts In most of your SPT 1550 terminal applications, you can change the font style to make the text on the screen easier to read. You can even choose a different font style for each application that supports this feature.

  • Page 58: Using Categories

    Either way, the entry is always available until you delete it. The category you choose is used only for sorting and reviewing records, and does not affect the actual contents of the record. Note: The use of categories is optional. You do not need to assign categories to use SPT 1550 terminal applications. 2-24...

  • Page 59: Using Categories In Lists

    Working with Your SPT 1550 Terminal To assign a category to an entry: 1. Tap a To Do item, Memo, or an Address Book entry. 2. Tap the Details button to open the Details screen (for an Address Book entry, you then tap the Edit button).

  • Page 60: Defining A New Category

    3. Repeat the previous steps, and tap All in the category pick list to restore the list of all Address Book entries. Tip: Pressing the application button on the front panel of the SPT 1550 terminal toggles through the available categories.

  • Page 61: Renaming Categories

    Working with Your SPT 1550 Terminal 2. Tap the Edit Categories item to open the Edit Categories screen. 3. Tap the New button to open another Edit Categories screen. 4. Enter the name of the new category, and tap the OK button to close the Edit Categories screen.
  • Page 62 SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide 2. Tap the Edit Categories item to open the Edit Categories screen. 3. Tap the category that you want to rename, then tap the Rename button to open another Edit Categories screen. 4. Enter the new name that you want to assign to the category, and tap the OK button to close the Edit Categories screen.

  • Page 63: Attaching Notes

    Working with Your SPT 1550 Terminal Attaching Notes SPT 1550 terminal applications (except the Memo Pad) enable you to attach a note to an entry. A note is anything that you want to write, and can be up to several thousand characters long.

  • Page 64: Marking Private Entries

    The IR port is located at the top of the terminal, next to the laser scanner behind the red shield. Refer to Parts of the SPT 1550 on page 1- 4 for the exact location of the IR port.
  • Page 65 To receive beamed information: 1. Turn on your SPT 1550 terminal. 2. Point the IR port directly at the IR port of the transmitting SPT 1550 terminal to open the Beam Status screen. 3. Tap the Yes button to accept the transmission.

  • Page 66: Scanning With The Spt 1550

    The Beam Receive pick list gives you the options of On or Off. Scanning with the SPT 1550 The SPT 1550 has an integrated laser bar code scanner which allows you to collect data by scanning bar codes. To scan bar codes with the SPT 1550: 1.

  • Page 67: Chapter Contents

    Chapter 3 Finding Information With Your SPT 1550 Terminal Chapter Contents Introduction ..............3-3 Using the Find Command .
  • Page 68 SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide...

  • Page 69: Introduction

    Phone Lookup command. Using the Find Command The Find command locates any text that you specify and is available in any SPT 1550 terminal application. You can search for whole words or the beginning letters of a word. The Find command searches all the data on your SPT 1550 terminal and lists which applications contain the text.

  • Page 70: Using Phone Lookup

    SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide Note: As your SPT 1550 terminal searches for the text, you can tap the Stop button to stop the search at any time. For instance, if the entry you want displays before your SPT 1550 terminal finishes the search.

  • Page 71: Phone Lookup Tips

    The Phone Lookup feature also works for selected text. Drag to highlight the text, and then write the Phone Lookup Command stroke “/L.” Your SPT 1550 terminal replaces the selected text and adds the phone number to the name that it finds.
  • Page 72 SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide...
  • Page 73 Working with Address Book Entries ..........4-6 Beaming Address Entries to Other SPT 1550 Terminals ......4-10 Address Book Menu Commands .
  • Page 74 SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide...

  • Page 75: Chapter 4. Applications: Address Book

    Applications: Address Book Introduction The Address Book enables you to keep names, addresses, phone numbers and other information about your personal or business contacts. With the Address Book, you can: • Quickly look up or enter names, addresses, phone numbers and other information. •...

  • Page 76: Address Book Entries

    Creating an Address Book Entry You can create Address Book entries on your SPT 1550 terminal, or use the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software to create Address Book entries on your computer and download the entries to your SPT 1550 terminal with the next HotSync operation. Refer to Chapter 7, Applications: HotSync®...
  • Page 77 3. Enter the last name of the person you want to add to your Address Book. Note: Your SPT 1550 terminal automatically capitalizes the first letter of each field (except numeric and e-mail fields). You do not have to use the Graffiti capital stroke to capitalize the first letter of the name.

  • Page 78: Deleting An Address Book Entry

    3. Edit the record as necessary. Working with Address Book Entries Your SPT 1550 terminal enables you to quickly find your Address Book entries, group them by category, and display the entries by name or company name. You can also choose the type of information you want your entries to include and exchange Address Book information with other SPT 1550 terminal users.
  • Page 79 Applications: Address Book Looking Up Address Book Entries When working with the Address Book, the scroll button on the front panel of the SPT 1550 terminal makes it easy to navigate among your address entries. In the Address List screen, the scroll button moves up or down an entire screen of address entries.
  • Page 80 SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide To choose other types of phone numbers in an Address Book entry: 1. Tap the Address Book entry. 2. Tap the Edit button to display the Address Edit screen for that entry. 3. Tap the pick list next to the label you want to change.
  • Page 81 Applications: Address Book To sort the entries in the Address List screen: 1. Display the Address List screen. 2. Tap the icon to open the Address Book menus. 3. Tap Preferences from the Options menu to open the Address Book Preferences screen.

  • Page 82: Beaming Address Entries To Other Spt 1550 Terminals

    Hide this entry when the security features are turned on. Beaming Address Entries to Other SPT 1550 Terminals The IR port on your SPT 1550 terminal enables you to beam the following Address Book entries to other SPT 1550 terminals: •...

  • Page 83: Address Book Menu Commands

    Address Book menus. 4. Tap Beam Category from the Record menu to beam the entries in the current category to another SPT 1550 terminal through the IR port. Address Book Menu Commands The Address Book includes menu commands to make it fast and easy to perform common file and editing tasks.

  • Page 84: Record Menu

    Delete Address Opens an alert screen prompting you to confirm deletion of the current entry. Tap the OK button to delete the entry from your SPT 1550 terminal, or tap the Cancel button to close the alert screen and keep the entry.

  • Page 85: Options Menu

    Applications: Address Book Options Menu When you select the Options menu, its commands display on screen: Address View Address List Font Opens the Select Font screen where you can choose a different font (text) style for your Address Book entries. Refer to Choosing Fonts on page 2-23 for details.
  • Page 86 SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide Rename Enables you to define custom field names. Each Address Book entry Custom Fields contains four “custom fields” that you can rename. Any changes you make to the names of the custom fields display in all of your Address Book entries.

  • Page 87: Chapter Contents

    Chapter 5 Applications: Calculator Chapter Contents Introduction ..............5-3 Opening the Calculator .
  • Page 88 SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide...

  • Page 89: Introduction

    Applications: Calculator Introduction The Calculator enables you to perform basic mathematical calculations. You can also store and retrieve values in the Calculator’s memory. Opening the Calculator To open the Calculator: 1. Tap the icon. Using the Calculator Screen The Calculator performs general mathematical functions including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

  • Page 90: Calculator Menu Commands

    The Calculator supports Copy and Paste commands. You can use these commands to copy a value from the Calculator and paste it into another application on your SPT 1550 terminal. Similarly, you can copy values from other applications on your SPT 1550 terminal and paste the values into the Calculator.

  • Page 91: Recent Calculations

    Applications: Calculator Recent Calculations The Recent Calculations command enables you to review the last series of calculations, and is particularly useful for confirming a series of “chain” calculations. To display the Recent Calculations: 1. Tap the icon to open the Calculator menus. 2.
  • Page 92 SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide...
  • Page 93 Chapter 6 Applications: Date Book Chapter Contents Introduction ..............6-3 Opening the Date Book .
  • Page 94 SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide...

  • Page 95: Chapter 6. Applications: Date Book

    Attach notes to individual events for a description or clarification of the entry in your Date Book. Opening the Date Book To open the Date Book, press the Date Book button on the front panel of the SPT 1550 terminal. Date Book button Tip: Press the Date Book button repeatedly to cycle through the Day, Week, Month and Agenda Views.

  • Page 96: Using The Date Book

    SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide Using the Date Book Each entry in the Date Book is called an event, any kind of activity that you associate with a day. When the Date Book screen first displays, it shows the current date and a list of times for a normal business day.
  • Page 97 Applications: Date Book Note: You can also open the Set Time screen to select a start time by writing a number on the number side of the Graffiti writing area. No event can be selected. Tap the time of an event 4.
  • Page 98 • Press the scroll button on the front panel of the SPT 1550 terminal to scroll to another day. Press the upper half of the button to move to the previous day or the lower half to move to the next day.
  • Page 99 Applications: Date Book To schedule an untimed event: 1. Select the date that you want for the event as described in the previous section, schedule a timed event for another day: 2. Tap New to open the Set Time screen. 3.

  • Page 100: Rescheduling An Event

    OK button to confirm your selection and close the Set Time screen. Rescheduling an Event You can easily make changes to your schedule with your SPT 1550 terminal. To reschedule an event: 1. Tap the event (not the time of the event) you want to reschedule.
  • Page 101 (beginning) of the day of the untimed event. No audible alarm sounds for an untimed event; instead, the reminder message displays on the screen of the SPT 1550 terminal. For example, you could create a reminder for an untimed event that occurs on February 4th.

  • Page 102: Scheduling Repeating Events

    SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide To dismiss an alarm using the Snooze option, tap the Snooze button when the alarm goes off. Tap to delay the alarm for 5 minutes Scheduling Repeating Events The Repeat function enables you to schedule events that recur at regular intervals. A birthday is a good example of an event that repeats annually.
  • Page 103 Considerations for the Repeat Function • If you change the start date of a repeating event, your SPT 1550 terminal calculates the number of days you have moved the event, then automatically changes the end date to maintain the duration of the repeating event.

  • Page 104: Marking A Private Event

    Marking a Private Event You can designate a specific event as “private.” When you activate the Security features, your SPT 1550 terminal hides all private entries and you must enter a password to display them on the screen. To mark an event as private: 1.

  • Page 105: Changing The Date Book View

    Applications: Date Book Changing the Date Book View In addition to displaying the calendar for a specific day, you can also display your Date Book by the week, month, and agenda. To toggle through the different views, press the Date Book button repeatedly to display the next view or select one of the Date Book View icons.
  • Page 106 SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide Next Previous week week Bar indicates earlier event Dot indicates untimed event Bar indicates later event Week View button 3. Tap any of the events to show a description of the event. Event details Tap to show event details.

  • Page 107: Working In Month View

    Applications: Date Book Spotting Event Conflicts in Week View With the ability to define specific start and end times for any event, it’s possible to schedule events that overlap (an event that starts before a previous event finishes). In this case, any event conflict (time overlap) displays in the Week View as overlapping bars.

  • Page 108: Working In Agenda View

    When the Month View is on the screen, you can use the scroll button on the front panel of the SPT 1550 terminal to move between months. Press the upper half of the button to display the previous month, or press the lower half to display the next month.

  • Page 109: Date Book Menu Commands

    Opens an alert screen, prompting you to confirm that you really want to delete the Note attached to the event. Tap the OK button to delete the Note from the memory of your SPT 1550 terminal, or tap the Cancel button to close the alert screen and return to the Date Book.
  • Page 110 Opens an alert screen, prompting you to confirm that you want to purge events older than a certain time period — based on the current date on the internal clock on the SPT 1550 terminal. You can use the Purge command to conserve memory on your SPT 1550 terminal. The default setting for the Purge alert is to “Save archive copy on PC.”...

  • Page 111: Options Menu

    Applications: Date Book Options Menu When you select the Options menu, its commands display on screen. Font Opens the Select Font screen where you can choose a different font (text) style for your Date Book entries. Refer to Choosing Fonts on page 2-23 for details.
  • Page 112 SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide Display Options Allows you to change the Date Book’s appearance and which events display. • Show Time Bars. Activates the time bars that display in the Day View. The time bars show the duration of an event and illustrate event conflicts.
  • Page 113 Preparing Your Computer for a Modem HotSync Operation ......7-12 Preparing Your SPT 1550 Terminal for a Modem HotSync Operation ....7-13 Selecting the Conduits for a Modem HotSync Operation .
  • Page 114 SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide...

  • Page 115: Chapter 7. Applications: Hotsync

    Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop display in both places after a HotSync operation. HotSync technology synchronizes only the needed portions of files, thus reducing synchronization time. You can synchronize your data by connecting your SPT 1550 terminal directly to your computer with either the single- or four-slot serial cradle or Synchronization/Charging Cable, or indirectly with a modem or network.
  • Page 116 Windows you are using. 3. Click Local from the HotSync Manager menu to indicate that you are using the cradle or the synchronization/charging cable to synchronize. 4. Turn on the SPT 1550 terminal and slide it into the cradle.
  • Page 117 HotSync button 6. Enter a user name for your SPT 1550 terminal and click the OK button to open the HotSync Progress dialog and start the synchronization process. Important: Every SPT 1550 terminal should have a unique name. Never try to...

  • Page 118: Conducting A Local Hotsync Operation

    SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide 7. Wait for the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop to display a message indicating that the process is complete. Conducting a Local HotSync Operation After you complete the first HotSync operation, the HotSync process is even faster and...
  • Page 119 2. Select one of the following options: Always available Adds HotSync Manager to the Startup folder and constantly monitors the communication port for SPT 1550 terminal synchronization requests. With this option, the HotSync Manager conducts synchronizations even when the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop is not running.
  • Page 120 This selection should match the port number where you connected the cradle or synchronization/charging cable. Note: Your SPT 1550 terminal cannot share this port with an internal modem or other device. If you have trouble determining the correct serial port, refer to Troubleshooting on page 15-9.
  • Page 121 As Fast As Possible rate first, and adjust downward if you experience problems. This setting allows the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop and SPT 1550 terminal to find and use the fastest speed. Modem Identifies the modem type or manufacturer. Refer to your modem manual or face plate for its type or settings.

  • Page 122: Customizing Hotsync Application Settings

    The only reason you might want to change these settings is to overwrite data on either your SPT 1550 terminal or Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop, or to avoid synchronizing a particular type of file because you don’t use it.

  • Page 123: Using File Link

    The File Link feature enables you to synchronize the Address Book and Memo Pad information on your SPT 1550 terminal with a separate external file such as a company phone list. HotSync Manager stores the data in a separate category on your Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop and your SPT 1550 terminal.

  • Page 124: Conducting A Hotsync Operation Via Modem

    SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide • Text (*.txt) For information on how to set up a File Link, refer to the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop Software online Help. Conducting a HotSync Operation via Modem You can use a modem to synchronize your SPT 1550 terminal when you are away from your computer.

  • Page 125: Preparing Your Spt 1550 Terminal For A Modem Hotsync Operation

    SPT 174x terminals use Spectrum24. 4. Tap Enter Phone # to open the Phone Setup screen. Note: If you have Network HotSync software installed on your SPT 1550 terminal, the Remote Setup screen displays instead. Refer to Network Preferences and Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop TCP/IP Software on page 10-13 for more information.

  • Page 126: Selecting The Conduits For A Modem Hotsync Operation

    Tip: You can enter a comma in the field to introduce a “pause” in the dialing sequence. 7. If the phone line you’re using for the SPT 1550 terminal has “Call Waiting,” select the Disable call waiting check box to avoid an interruption during the modem HotSync operation.

  • Page 127: Performing A Hotsync Operation Via Modem

    Note: If you are not using a PalmPilot modem, you need a special modem cable and an external modem. Connect one end of the special modem cable to the serial connector on the SPT 1550 terminal and the other end to the external modem. Do not attempt to use other kinds of cables, even if they appear to be similar.

  • Page 128: Setting Up The Ethernet Cradle For Hotsync

    HotSync to install the program on your SPT 1550 terminal. Configuring NetSync Options Once NetSync is installed on your SPT 1550 terminal, it must be configured for use with the CRD1500-4000E. From the HotSync panel on your SPT 1550, select each of the option panels available from the “Options”...

  • Page 129: Creating A Crd1500-4000E Modem Sync Service

    4. Change the service name to CRD1500-4000E. Leave the user name and password blank. You may enter any phone number you want, except ‘00’, or you may leave it blank. The SPT 1550 terminal will not be able to HotSync if you use ‘00’ as a phone number.

  • Page 130: Configuring The Remote Host Pc For Use With The Ethernet Cradle

    Configuring the Remote Host PC for Use with the Ethernet Cradle The remote PC you wish to HotSync the SPT 1550 to must be set up for Network HotSync and configured to run from the network. 1. Make sure HotSync Manager is installed and running.
  • Page 131 Opening Mail on Your SPT 1550 Terminal ........
  • Page 132 SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide Defining Filter Strings............

  • Page 133: Chapter 8. Applications: Mail

    SPT 1550 terminal. For example, if you read a message on your SPT 1550 terminal and leave it in your inbox, your next HotSync operation marks it as read on your desktop e-mail. Similarly, if you delete messages from your SPT Mail, your next HotSync operation also deletes the messages from your desktop e-mail application —...
  • Page 134 SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide 3. Follow the instructions on the screen to set up your SPT 1550 terminal for use with your desktop e-mail application. To select HotSync options: 1. Click the icon in the Windows System Tray to open the HotSync menu.

  • Page 135: Synchronizing Mail With Your E-Mail Application

    Windows System Tray to open the HotSync menu. 2. Click Custom from the HotSync menu to open the Custom dialog. Tip: You can also click Custom from the HotSync menu in the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software.

  • Page 136: Message Fonts

    SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide To view a message: Previously read 1. Tap a message in the list to open it. Header mode icons Recipient Sender Subject Time and date sent Message body Messages display by default in the abbreviated mode. To switch from the abbreviated mode to the full header mode, refer to Displaying Full Header Information on page 8-6.

  • Page 137: Creating Messages

    3. To display the abbreviated header, tap the Abbreviated Header icon. Creating Messages Create messages with your SPT 1550 terminal the same way you create messages with your desktop e-mail application: identify the recipient(s) of the message, define a subject and create the body of the message.
  • Page 138 SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide To create a message: 1. Tap the New button in the Message List screen to display the New Message screen. Tap New Note: You can also display the New Message screen by tapping New on the Message menu.
  • Page 139 Applications: Mail 3. To send a carbon copy of this message to additional recipients, tap the CC field, then enter the e-mail addresses of the additional recipients, separating the addresses with a comma followed by a space. 4. Tap the Subj field, then enter a subject for your message. 5.

  • Page 140: Looking Up An Address

    SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide Note: You have several message options including setting the priority. Refer to Adding Message Details on page 8-11 for details. 7. Tap Send to place your reply in the Outbox. Looking Up an Address To identify the recipient of a message, enter that person’s e-mail address in the appropriate field of the Message screen.

  • Page 141: Adding Message Details

    These features are dependent on the desktop e-mail application you use. If your e- mail application does not support the message detail you select, your SPT 1550 terminal cannot attach that attribute to your message.

  • Page 142: Setting A Priority

    Tap to select priority 3. Tap the OK button to confirm your selection and return to the New Message screen. Note: Your SPT 1550 terminal can flag messages with a specific priority only if your desktop e-mail application supports this feature.

  • Page 143: Adding A Signature To Your Message

    Applications: Mail 2. Tap the OK button to confirm your selection and return to the New Message screen. BCC field 3. Tap the BCC field and enter the address. Adding a Signature to Your Message By defining information as a signature, you can automatically attach it to the close of e-mail items and avoid recreating the information for each e-mail item.

  • Page 144: Sending Messages

    3. Tap the OK button to confirm your selection and return to the New Message screen. Sending Messages When you send messages from your SPT 1550 terminal, it stores them in the Outbox folder until the next time you synchronize your SPT 1550 terminal with your computer. During synchronization, all messages stored in the Outbox folder are transferred to the Outbox folder in your desktop e-mail application.

  • Page 145: Editing An Unsent Message

    You can edit or make changes to a message that has not been sent, as long as you have not yet performed a HotSync operation. When you edit a message, your SPT 1550 terminal removes the message from the Outbox folder and takes you back to the New Message screen, where you can edit the message and resend it, save it as a draft, or cancel it.

  • Page 146: Draft Messages

    There are times when you may not want to immediately send a message you compose — for example, you may want to add additional information before sending it. Your SPT 1550 terminal stores such messages in the Draft folder until you are ready to edit them. When you edit a draft, it becomes a new message again.

  • Page 147: Filing A Message

    Applications: Mail Filing a Message Your SPT 1550 terminal can store any message you receive or create in the Filed folder. A back-up copy of the Filed folder is stored on your computer hard drive, but the contents of this folder do not automatically synchronize with your desktop e-mail application during a HotSync operation.

  • Page 148: Restoring A Message From The Deleted Folder

    Purging Deleted Messages Because your SPT 1550 terminal stores deleted messages in the Deleted folder until you perform a HotSync operation, deleted messages can monopolize storage space. To avoid or correct this problem, you can purge the contents of your Deleted folder. Messages that you purge are still deleted from your desktop e-mail application during the next HotSync operation.

  • Page 149: Message List Options

    Folders Your SPT 1550 terminal provides five different folders, each pertaining to a particular mail category. The Message List displays the messages in the folder you select. Folders provide an efficient way to manage the mail you send and receive.

  • Page 150: Date Column

    SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide Date Column The Date Column is optional in the Message List. By default, the Date Column is hidden to increase the available screen space. To show the Date Column: 1. Tap the Show button in the Message List to open the Show Options screen.

  • Page 151: Hotsync Options

    HotSync Options HotSync Options enable you to manage your e-mail more effectively by selecting which messages download when you synchronize your computer and your SPT 1550 terminal. Different settings can be defined for local and remote synchronization. For example, you may want to download all of your messages during local synchronization and only urgent messages during remote synchronization.

  • Page 152: Creating Special Filters

    You can create special filters to control the type of messages that download to your SPT 1550 terminal during synchronization. Special filters tell your SPT 1550 terminal what to look for in the To, From, and Subject header fields to single out certain messages.
  • Page 153 HotSync Options screen and select one of the following settings: Tap here Select Filter option Tells your SPT 1550 terminal to exclude the messages that meet the Ignore defined criteria and download all other messages during synchronization. Messages...

  • Page 154: Defining Filter Strings

    The information that defines what your SPT 1550 terminal is looking for is called a filter string . You create a filter string by listing the words you want your SPT 1550 terminal to find and separating them with either a comma or a space. Each word in the filter string is joined by an implicit OR;...
  • Page 155 Applications: Mail To define filter strings: 1. Tap a header field in the HotSync Options screen. Tap here to insert cursor 2. Enter your filter string for the selected header field using commas or spaces to separate the words, not AND or OR. 3.

  • Page 156: High-Priority Messages

    SPT 1550 terminal. By default, this Truncate value is 4000 characters. By truncating long messages, you reduce the time it takes to synchronize your desktop e- mail and SPT 1550 Mail as well as the amount of storage space e-mail uses on your SPT 1550 terminal.

  • Page 157: Mail Menu Commands

    2. Tap to select the truncation setting you want. The values range from 250 characters to 8000 characters. Tip: If you select a low truncation value, you will have more room on your SPT 1550 terminal to store messages. 3. Tap OK to confirm your selection and return to the HotSync Options screen.

  • Page 158: Message Menu

    Moves the current message to the Filed folder where it is stored until you delete it. Delete Moves the current message to the Deleted folder. Your SPT 1550 terminal stores deleted messages in the Deleted folder until you perform a HotSync operation, which permanently removes deleted messages.

  • Page 159: Options Menu

    Preferences Enables you to define a specific string of text as a signature and to select whether or not your SPT 1550 terminal displays an alert when you delete a message. HotSync...
  • Page 160 SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide 8-30...
  • Page 161 Chapter 9 Applications: Memo Pad Chapter Contents Introduction ..............9-3 Opening the Memo Pad .
  • Page 162 SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide...

  • Page 163: Chapter 9. Applications: Memo Pad

    Opening the Memo Pad To open the Memo Pad: 1. Press the Memo Pad button on the front panel of the SPT 1550 terminal to display the Memo List screen. Memo Pad button Tip: Press the Memo Pad button repeatedly to cycle through the categories in which you have memos.
  • Page 164 SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide To create a new memo: 1. Open the Memo Pad application. 2. Tap the New button to create a new memo. Tap New Note: In the Memo List screen, you can also begin writing in the Graffiti writing area to create a new memo.

  • Page 165: Reviewing Memos

    Applications: Memo Pad Reviewing Memos Each time you create a memo, the first line of the memo displays in the Memo List screen. This makes it easy to locate and review your memos. To review the contents of a memo: 1.

  • Page 166: Manually Arranging The Memo List

    2. In the Memo List screen, tap and drag the memo to a new location in the list. When you lift the stylus from the SPT 1550 terminal screen, the memo displays in its new location. Choosing a Memo Category Categories are used to file individual memos into groups for easy review.

  • Page 167: Deleting A Memo

    Applications: Memo Pad To mark a memo as private: 1. Tap the memo you want to mark as private to display it on the screen. 2. Tap the Details button to open the Memo Details screen for that memo. 3. Select the Private check box. 4.

  • Page 168: Memo Pad Menu Commands

    Opens an alert screen, prompting you to confirm that you want to delete the current memo. Tap the OK button to delete the memo from your SPT 1550 terminal, or tap the Cancel button to close the alert screen and keep the memo.

  • Page 169: Options Menu

    Applications: Memo Pad Options Menu When you select the Options menu, its commands display on screen. Options Menu when Options menu when viewing Memo List viewing the Memo Screen Font Opens the Select Font screen where you can choose a different font (text) style for your Memo Pad entries.
  • Page 170 SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide 9-10...

  • Page 171: Chapter Contents

    Beam Receive ............10-13 Network Preferences and Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop TCP/IP Software ....10-13 Selecting a Service .
  • Page 172 SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide Defining Primary and Secondary DNS......... 10-22 IP Address .

  • Page 173: Introduction

    The Buttons Preferences screen enables you to associate different applications with the buttons on the front of the SPT 1550 terminal. For example, if you find that you seldom use the To Do List application and often use the Mail application, you can assign the To Do List button to start the Mail application.
  • Page 174 SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide To change the Buttons Preferences: 1. On the General Preferences screen choose Buttons from the pick list. This displays a list of all the applications installed on your SPT 1550 terminal. Tap arrow to show pick list 2.

  • Page 175: Pen Preferences

    2. Tap the pick list and select one of the following settings for the full-screen pen stroke: Backlight Activates the backlight feature of the SPT 1550 terminal. You can use this setting instead of the power button to turn the backlight on and off. Keyboard Activates the on-screen keyboard for entering text characters.

  • Page 176: Hotsync Buttons Preferences

    SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide Turn Off & Lock Turns off and locks the SPT 1550 terminal. You must assign a password to lock the SPT 1550 terminal. When locked, you need to enter the password to unlock and use your SPT 1550 terminal.

  • Page 177: Connection Preferences

    Applications: Preferences Connection Preferences The Connection Preferences screen enables you to define the settings for the serial, modem, and IR communications. To define the Connection Preferences: 1. Tap the icon to display the last Preferences screen you used. 2. Tap the pick list in the upper-right corner and select Connection. The following screen displays: 3.
  • Page 178 SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide Name If the configuration is new, enter the name of the modem connected to the SPT 1550 terminal using the onscreen keyboard. If it is an existing configuration, the modem name displays. Connection The preferred method of communication.

  • Page 179: Digitizer Preferences

    The Digitizer Preferences screen activates the digitizer calibration screen. This is the same screen that displays when you start your SPT 1550 terminal for the first time. A complete description of how to use the digitizer calibration screen can be found in Starting the SPT 1550 on page 1-7.

  • Page 180: Time, Date, Week Start And Numbers Formats

    1. Tap the Time pick list in the Formats Preferences screen, and select the format that you want for your SPT 1550 terminal. 2. Tap the Date pick list and select the format that you want for your SPT 1550 terminal.

  • Page 181: Setting The Current Date

    4. Tap the AM or PM box to select the time of day. Note: Your SPT 1550 terminal can also display time based on a 24-hour clock. Refer to the Formats Preferences on page 10-9. 5. Tap the OK button to close the Set Time screen and return to the General Preferences screen.

  • Page 182: Auto-Off

    Stay On In Cradle This option is used to control whether the SPT 1550 terminal stays powered on while it is in the cradle. To force the terminal to stay on while it is seated in the cradle, check this box.

  • Page 183: Overall, System, Alarm And Game Sounds

    Applications: Preferences Overall, System, Alarm and Game Sounds Your SPT 1550 terminal uses a variety of sounds. The Overall, System, Alarm and Game Sound settings enable you to turn the sounds on or off, and to adjust the volume level.

  • Page 184: Selecting A Service

    SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide Note: Connection preferences settings enable your SPT 1550 terminal to use an external modem (such as the SPT 1550 Modem Cradle) to communicate with remote devices. For example, you can communicate with your computer if you are away on travel or your ISP server.

  • Page 185: Entering A User Name

    If you do not enter a password, your SPT 1550 terminal displays the word “Prompt” in this field and asks you to enter a password during the login procedure. If you enter a password,...

  • Page 186: Adding Connection Settings

    SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide your SPT 1550 terminal displays the word “Assigned” in this field and does not prompt you to enter a password during the login procedure. Note: If you are concerned about security, select the Prompt option and do not enter a password.
  • Page 187 Applications: Preferences Note: The phone setup screen works correctly for AT&T and Sprint long- distance services. However, MCI customers need to put the calling card number in the Phone field and the phone number in the Calling Card field. To enter your server phone number: 1.
  • Page 188 SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide 2. Enter the prefix you need on the Prefix line. 3. Tap OK to confirm your selection and return to the Network Preferences screen. Disabling Call Waiting Call Waiting can cause your session to terminate if you receive a call while you are connected.

  • Page 189: Connecting To Your Service

    Tip: To see expanded Service Connection Progress messages, press the lower half of the scroll button. To close a connection, tap the Disconnect button in the Network Preferences screen to terminate the connection between your SPT 1550 terminal and your service. 10-19...

  • Page 190: Creating Additional Service Templates

    SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide Creating Additional Service Templates You can create additional service templates from scratch or by duplicating existing templates and editing information. After you create a new or duplicate template, you can add and edit settings. To add a new service template: 1.

  • Page 191: Idle Timeout

    Service Provider or your System Administrator for the correct connection type. Idle Timeout The Idle Timeout setting defines how long your SPT 1550 terminal waits before dropping the connection with your ISP or dial-in server when you switch out of a TCP/IP application. To set the Idle Timeout: 1.

  • Page 192: Defining Primary And Secondary Dns

    Power Off Your SPT 1550 terminal keeps your PPP or SLIP connection until you power off your SPT 1550 terminal (or until it times out). This option works best with the PalmPilot Modem. 2. Tap the OK button to confirm your selection and return to the Network Preferences screen.

  • Page 193: Ip Address

    Applications: Preferences 2. Tap the space to the left of the first period in the Primary DNS field, then enter the first section of the IP address. Note: Each section must be a number from 0 to 255. 3. Tap the second section of the Primary DNS field, then enter the second section of the IP address, and so on until the sections are completed.

  • Page 194: Creating A Login Script

    SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide To enter a permanent IP address: 1. Clear the IP Address check box to disable this option and display a permanent IP address field below the check box. Enter the IP address here 2. Tap the space to the left of the first period then enter the first section of the IP address.
  • Page 195 Wait For Tells your SPT 1550 terminal to wait for specific characters from the TCP/ IP server before executing the next command. Wait For Tells your SPT 1550 terminal to wait for a prompt before executing the next Prompt command. Send Transmits specific characters to the TCP/IP server to which you are connecting.

  • Page 196: Deleting A Service Template

    SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide Get IP Reads an IP address and uses it as the IP address for your SPT 1550 terminal. This command is used with SLIP connections. Prompt Opens a screen and prompts you to enter text of some kind (for example, a password or a security code).

  • Page 197: Network Preferences Menu Commands

    SPT TCP/IP application. Refer to Using Menus on page 2-20 for information about menu commands that are common to all of your SPT 1550 terminal applications. Service Menu When you select the Service menu, its commands display on screen.

  • Page 198: Tcp/Ip Troubleshooting

    SPT 1550 terminal. If you use the Security application to turn off and lock your SPT 1550 terminal with a password, information that you put in the Owner Preferences displays the next time you turn on your SPT 1550 terminal.

  • Page 199: Shortcuts Preferences

    2. Select Owner from the Preferences pick list. Enter the text that you want to associate with your SPT 1550 terminal in the Owner Preferences screen. If you enter more text than will fit on one screen, a scroll bar automatically displays on the right side of the screen.
  • Page 200 SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide of your SPT 1550 terminal applications and are backed up on your computer when you perform a HotSync operation. To create a ShortCut: 1. In the General Preferences screen tap, tap Shortcuts in the pick list and tap New to open the ShortCut Entry screen.

  • Page 201: Editing A Shortcut

    Applications: Preferences Editing a ShortCut After you create a ShortCut, you can modify it at any time. To edit a ShortCut: 1. Tap the ShortCut you want to edit in the ShortCuts Preferences screen. 2. Tap the Edit button to display the ShortCut Name and ShortCut text in the ShortCut Entry screen.
  • Page 202 SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide 10-32...

  • Page 203: Chapter Contents

    Locking Your SPT 1550 Terminal ........
  • Page 204 SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide 11-2...

  • Page 205: Introduction

    Security application to show them. With a password, you must enter the password to view the private entries. • Turn off and lock your SPT 1550 terminal so that it does not operate until you enter the correct password. To open the Security application: 1.

  • Page 206: Hiding Private Entries

    You can hide the entries that you mark as private. When hidden, they are not visible anywhere in the list. If you assign a password, you must enter it to show entries you mark as private. Note that your SPT 1550 terminal merely hides the entries; it does not delete them.

  • Page 207: Masking Private Entries

    2. Enter your password. 3. Tap the Show box to close the Show Private Records screen and display Private entries in your SPT 1550 terminal applications. Masking Private Entries When a private record is masked, a visual placeholder appears where a record would normally be displayed.

  • Page 208: Locking Your Spt 1550 Terminal

    SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide Locking Your SPT 1550 Terminal You can also lock your SPT 1550 terminal, so that you need to enter your password to operate it. Important: If you lock your SPT 1550 terminal as described in the following procedure, you need to enter the exact password to re-activate your SPT 1550 terminal.

  • Page 209: Changing Or Deleting A Password

    Applications: Security Changing or Deleting a Password Once you define a password for your SPT 1550 terminal, you can change or delete it at any time. You must enter the current password before you can change or delete it. To change or delete your password: 1.

  • Page 210: Recovering From A Lost Password

    Recovering from a Lost Password If the Off & Lock option is not active and you forget or lose your password, you can delete the password from your SPT 1550 terminal. Deleting a lost password also deletes all entries and files marked as Private.

  • Page 211: Chapter Contents

    Chapter 12 Applications: To Do List Chapter Contents Introduction ..............12-3 Opening the To Do List .
  • Page 212 SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide 12-2...

  • Page 213: Introduction

    Attach notes to individual To Do items for a description or clarification of the task. Opening the To Do List Press the To Do List button on the front panel of the SPT 1550 terminal to display the To Do List screen.

  • Page 214: Working With To Do Items

    Working With To Do Items A To Do item is a reminder of some task that you have to complete. Your SPT 1550 terminal gives you control over the appearance, level of detail and the sort order of To Do items.

  • Page 215: Checking Off A To Do Item

    Applications: To Do List Note: When you create a new To Do item, its Priority is automatically set to level “1,” the highest (most important) level. However, if you select a To Do item first, the new item displays beneath the selected item with the same priority as the selected item.

  • Page 216: To Do Item Details

    Note: If you clear this setting, your To Do items disappear from the list when you complete (check) them. These items have not been deleted, and still reside in the memory of your SPT 1550 terminal. You must purge completed items to remove them from memory.

  • Page 217: Choosing A To Do Category

    Applications: To Do List Choosing a To Do Category Categories can help you file individual To Do items into groups for easy review. You can assign and edit categories using the Categories pick list in the Details screen (refer to Using Categories on page 2-24 for a complete description of categories).

  • Page 218: Marking A To Do Item Private

    SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide Marking a To Do Item Private An item on your To Do List can be marked as Private by tapping the Private checkbox. Note it can only be Private if Security is turned on. Deleting a To Do Item...
  • Page 219 Applications: To Do List 2. Select any of the following settings: Sort by Enables you to sort the To Do items in one of the following ways: • Priority, Due Date • Due Date, Priority • Category, Priority • Category, Due Date Show Displays your complete To Do items in the To Do List.

  • Page 220: To Do List Menu Commands

    To Do item. You must select a To Do item before you can delete its note. Tap the Yes button to delete the Note from the memory of your SPT 1550 terminal, or tap the No button to close the alert screen and return to the To Do List.

  • Page 221: Options Menu

    Beam Item Beams the current To Do item to another SPT 1550 terminal through the IR port. Beam Category Beams all To Do Items in the current category to another SPT 1550 terminal through the IR port. Options Menu When you select the Options menu, its commands displays on screen.
  • Page 222 SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide 12-12...
  • Page 223 Scanning with the SPT 1550 ........
  • Page 224 SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide 13-2...

  • Page 225: Chapter 13. Applications: Laser Scanner

    Applications: Laser Scanner Introduction The SPT 1550 has an integrated scanner which allows you to collect data by scanning bar codes, provided you have a scanning application loaded on your terminal. The laser is emitted from the top of the unit.

  • Page 226: Demo Scan Application

    SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide Options Menu When you select the Options menu, its commands display on screen: Reset Defaults Allows you to reset the default values. About Provides version information. Demo Scan Application The Demo Scan application allows you to customize your scanner’s features and scan bar codes.
  • Page 227 LED. To stop the LED test, tap the LED box again. Trigger Mode Level: only the SPT 1550 scan trigger initiates the scan; the laser is turned off when the trigger is released or the decode was successful.

  • Page 228: Demo Scan Menu Options

    3, or 4. Scan Angle Defines the scan angle to be used by the scanner; narrow or wide. (Only narrow is available for the SPT 1550.) Decode LED On Defines the length of time (in seconds) the decode LED remains on Time when a symbol is decoded.

  • Page 229: Scanning Bar Codes Using Demo Scan

    Applications: Laser Scanner Options Menu When you select the Options menu, its commands display on screen: Reset Defaults Allows you to reset the default values. About Provides version information. Scanning Bar Codes Using Demo Scan To scan bar codes: 1. Tap the icon to open Demo Scan.

  • Page 230: Scanning Problems

    SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide The Receiving Demo Screen displays: Item Code Contains the data for an item code once it is scanned. A one or two-dimensional bar code can be scanned to fill this field. Quantity This drop-down menu allows you to select the appropriate quantity.

  • Page 231: Battery Implications While Using The Laser Scanner

    Refer to Demo Scan Menu Options on page 13-6 for details. If you have checked all of these things and are still experiencing problems decoding your bar codes, please contact Symbol Technologies Technical Support Center. Refer to Symbol Support Centers on page xvi for contact information.
  • Page 232 SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide 13-10...

  • Page 233: Chapter Contents

    Removing Applications ............14-6 Removing the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop Software ......14-7...
  • Page 234 SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide 14-2...

  • Page 235: Introduction

    Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software from your computer. Installing Applications Your SPT 1550 terminal comes with the Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, Memo Pad, Calculator and Mail applications installed and ready to use.
  • Page 236 SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide 2. Double-click the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop icon on your Windows desktop (or select Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop from the Start menu) to open the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software. 3. Click the Install button to open the SPT Install Tool screen.
  • Page 237 Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop program group or by double-clicking any file with a prc file extension. 4. Select the user name that corresponds to your SPT 1550 terminal in the User drop- down list. 5. Click the Add button to open the Open dialog.

  • Page 238: Removing Applications

    SPT 1550 terminal. You can remove only add-on applications, patches and extensions that you install; you cannot remove the applications that reside in the ROM portion of your SPT 1550 terminal, including Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, Memo Pad, Calculator and Mail applications.

  • Page 239: Removing The Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop Software

    Installing and Removing Applications Removing the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop Software If you no longer want to use the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software, you can remove it from your computer. To remove the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software: 1. Select Settings, then Control Panel from the Start menu to open the Windows Control Panel.
  • Page 240 SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide 14-8...

  • Page 241: Chapter Contents

    SPT 1550 Diagnostics Utility ........
  • Page 242 SPT 1550 Series Product Reference Guide 15-2...

  • Page 243: Introduction

    Getting Help With Your SPT 1550 Terminal Introduction There are several ways to get help with your SPT 1550 terminal. You can display online tips on your SPT 1550 terminal and you can review the troubleshooting section in this chapter and on your Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop Software CD.

  • Page 244: Spt 1550 Diagnostics Utility

    SPT 1550 Series Product Reference Guide SPT 1550 Diagnostics Utility The SPT 1550 Diagnostics Utility is used to ensure that your SPT 1550 Terminal is operating properly. It can also assist you in troubleshooting problems you may encounter. The Diagnostics Utility tests the various features of the terminal, and reports whether or not they are operating properly.

  • Page 245: System Information

    Getting Help With Your SPT 1550 Terminal System Information The System Information option describes the system attributes of the terminal. Tapping this option displays the System Information screen. Manufacturer The manufacturer of the terminal. RAM Size The amount of Random Access Memory.

  • Page 246: Bar Code Scanner Test

    SPT 1550 Series Product Reference Guide Bar Code Scanner Test The Bar Code Scanner option tests the integrated scanner. Selecting the Bar Code Scanner option displays the Bar Code Scanner Diagnostics Screen. To test the scanner: 1. Select the Scanner Enabled checkbox.

  • Page 247: Serial Port Test

    Getting Help With Your SPT 1550 Terminal Serial Port Test The Serial Port option tests the terminal’s serial port by sending a test message. To run the serial port test: 1. Place your terminal in a cradle attached to a computer.

  • Page 248: Digitizer Alignment Test

    SPT 1550 Series Product Reference Guide Digitizer Alignment Test The Digitizer Alignment option tests the tracking of the stylus on the screen. To run this test, tap the stylus in various places on the screen and crosshairs appear under the stylus. You may also move the stylus continuously across the screen and the crosshairs track the movement of the stylus.

  • Page 249: Troubleshooting

    Getting Help With Your SPT 1550 Terminal Troubleshooting If you encounter a problem with your SPT 1550 terminal, look in this section for the description that most closely matches the symptoms you observe and try the suggestions listed. Important: For troubleshooting tips not included in this handbook, refer to either the README.TXT file or the Help Notes file located in the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop...
  • Page 250 SPT 1550 Series Product Reference Guide Problem Cause(s) Solution Ethernet Cradle The unit locks up with The unit could not configure Hook the unit up to an Ethernet all LEDs flashing red. itself, or it lost its lease on one of network with a correctly functioning its ID addresses.
  • Page 251 Getting Help With Your SPT 1550 Terminal Problem Cause(s) Solution Refer to Writing Graffiti with the SPT 1550 terminal You need to use the Graffiti Stylus on page 2-6 for information doesn’t recognize my character strokes for your SPT handwriting.
  • Page 252 SPT 1550 Series Product Reference Guide Problem Cause(s) Solution Applications Tapping the Today Your SPT 1550 terminal is not Make sure the Set Date box in the button doesn’t display set to the current date. General Preferences screen the current date.
  • Page 253 Getting Help With Your SPT 1550 Terminal Problem Cause(s) Solution A Modem HotSync Your modem doesn't have an Make sure your modem is on, and operation does not auto-off feature enabled. that it does not shut down complete successfully. automatically as part of an energy- saving feature.
  • Page 254 If you choose to view your memos alphabetically on Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop and then perform a HotSync operation, the memos on your SPT 1550 terminal still appear in the order defined in the Memo Preferences setting. In other words, the sort settings that you use with Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop are not transferred to your SPT 1550 terminal.

  • Page 255: Technical Support, Service And Repair

    Getting Help With Your SPT 1550 Terminal Technical Support, Service and Repair If you have a problem using your SPT 1550 terminal, make sure you have reviewed the following: • Troubleshooting section earlier in this chapter • The README file and Help Notes located in the folder where you installed the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software on your computer (or on your installation •...
  • Page 256 SPT 1550 Series Product Reference Guide 15-16...

  • Page 257: Chapter Contents

    Caring for Your SPT 1550 Terminal........
  • Page 258 SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide 16-2...

  • Page 259: Introduction

    Do not store or use your SPT 1550 in any location that is extremely dusty, damp or wet. • Use a soft lens cloth to clean your SPT 1550. If the surface of the SPT 1550 screen becomes soiled, clean it with a soft cloth moistened with diluted isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol).

  • Page 260: Resetting Your Spt 1550 Terminal

    In this case, perform a reset to get your SPT 1550 terminal running again. Performing a Soft Reset A soft reset tells your SPT 1550 terminal to stop what it’s doing and start over again. All records and entries stored in your SPT 1550 terminal are retained with a soft reset. After a soft reset, the Palm Computing Platform Logo screen displays followed by the General Preferences screen.

  • Page 261: Performing A Hard Reset

    Reset button Performing a Hard Reset A hard reset tells your SPT 1550 terminal to start over again and erase all records and entries stored in your SPT 1550 terminal. Therefore, never perform a hard reset unless a soft reset does not solve your problem.
  • Page 262 SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide 16-6...

  • Page 263: Appendix A Non-Ascii Characters For Login Scripts

    Appendix A Non-ASCII Characters for Login Scripts Introduction The following information enables you to create custom login scripts that require non-ASCII characters. It is provided for advanced users who understand the use and requirements of such characters in a custom login script. Use of ^char You may use the caret ( ^ ) to transmit ASCII command characters.

  • Page 264: Literal Characters

    SPT 1500VZ Product Reference Guide For example, the string “waitfor Joe<cr><lf>” waits to receive Joe followed by a carriage return and line feed from the remote computer before executing the next command in the script. Literal Characters The backslash ( \ ) character defines that the next character is transmitted as a literal character, and is not subject to any special processing ordinarily associated with that character.

  • Page 265: Index

    ....8-6 Marking Private Event ..6-12 opening on the SPT 1550 ..8-5 menu commands ... . 6-17 sending messages .
  • Page 266 ..10-10 contacting Symbol ....xiii Removing ..... 14-6 Creating Security .
  • Page 267 Working in Agenda View ..6-16 Getting Help with your SPT 1550 Terminal 15-1 Working in Week View ... . 6-13 Graffiti .
  • Page 268 ......8-12 Parts of the SPT 1550 ....1-4 purging deleted messages .
  • Page 269 Address Book ....4-8 SPT 1550 ......3-1 Backlight Feature .
  • Page 270 SPT 1550 Product Reference Guide Index-6...
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