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PM250 (2D IMAGER) User manual The information contained herein is the exclusive property of Point Mobile Co., Ltd., and shall not be distributed, reproduced, or disclosed in whole or in part without prior written permission of Point Mobile Co., Ltd.
User manual PM250 1 About this document EVISION HISTORY Version Date Description Author 12.16.2008 1. Revision history started JA LEE EYSTROKES Filenames, paths, keystrokes entered by the user are shown in this typeface. INDOWS ONTROLS Windows controls including command bar sequences, prompts, dialog boxes, fields, pull- down lists, checkboxes and radio-buttons are printed in this bold typeface.
Press the < On/Off > key to suspend (put to sleep) the PM250. Press < On/Off > key again for the PDA to resume its previous state. Use the Battery Power control panel to set the idle duration and suspend mode initiation.
The use of other battery supplies can damage the PDA and void your warranty. For the correct supplies for the PM250, please contact your POINTMOBILE reseller. Lithium-ion Polymer battery packs can get hot, explode, ignite and/or cause serious injury if exposed to improper situations.
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User manual PM250 Immediately discontinue use of the battery pack if, while using, charging or storing the battery, it emits an unusual smell, feels hot, changes color or shape, or appears abnormal in any other way. Do not place the battery pack in or near fire, on stoves or other high temperature locations.
User manual PM250 ATTERY ISPOSAL Replace the battery pack only with one sold by a POINTMOBILE reseller. When the battery is worn out, insulate the battery contacts with adhesive tape or a similar material prior to disposal. Please recycle Lithium-Ion Batteries.
User manual PM250 3 Reset PM250 OFTWARE RESET If device hangs up or does not respond to any action please perform software reset. Using stylus press reset button for 1 second and release. Reset button is located between < Navigation > and <...
User manual PM250 ACTORY MODE If devices performance becomes unstable or settings have been changed to state when it is not possible to revert them. It is recommended to perform reset to factory mode. Select Control Panel -> Power -> Factory mode tab...
User manual PM250 NBOX The PDA comes with Inbox for Windows CE .NET installed from the factory. Inbox is a familiar Microsoft email interface. To set up Inbox: 1. Select Start > Programs > Inbox 2. Select from Services >...
User manual PM250 NTERNET XPLORER The PDA comes with Internet Explorer for Windows CE .NET installed Open Internet Explorer by selecting Start > Programs > Internet Explorer. To set a default home page, Navigate to the desired default web page.
User manual PM250 UICK PPLICATION PM250 comes with preinstalled scanner software. Application works in background and has a System try icon next to battery level icon. Test barcode scanning Go to Start > Programs > Scanner > Scandiag to open scan dialog...
User manual PM250 The PDA comes with WordPad for Windows CE .NET installed from the factory. To start Wordpad, select Start -> Programs -> Microsoft WordPad. The following text and document file types are compatible with WordPad: • Text (* . txt) •...
User manual PM250 NSTALLING ROGRAMS Programs pre-installed on the device are stored in ROM (read only memory). You cannot remove, or modify this software. You may add programs and data files to RAM (random access memory) or into memory card. Please follow the directions provided with the software to install it.
User manual PM250 4.6.3 Using ActiveSync to Add to the Start Menu Use the Explorer in ActiveSync on your desktop computer to explore the files on your PDA and locate the program. For more information on using ActiveSync, refer to the ActiveSync online Help.
User manual PM250 EMOVING ROGRAMS Only user installed programs can be removed. To remove a program 1. select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Remove Programs. 2. Select the program you wish to remove from the list 3. Press Remove.
User manual PM250 Configuring a PDA the Settings To change the settings on your new PDA, select Start > Settings > Control Panel The list of settings (except Quick ScanSet applet) is standard Windows CE .NET settings. For more information on the Windows CE .NET operating system, please refer to Microsoft's website at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/embedded/ce.net/...
User manual PM250 TYLUS You might need to align the touch screen (i.e. when you notice that when you attempt to select one item with the stylus, another item is erroneously selected). To align the touch screen, 1. Open Start -> Settings -> Control Panel ->...
User manual PM250 5.2 B ACKLIGHT Modify display and keyboard backlight brightness. Also set backlight options (i.e. turn off time). To modify backlight settings open: Start > Settings > Control Panel > Backlight 5.2.1 Battery power Modify display backlight settings when device runs on batteries.
User manual PM250 5.2.2 External power Modify display backlight settings when device runs on external power. • Set display brightness level • Set backlight timeout time. Available options: 10 sec (by default) 30 sec 1 min 2 min 3 min...
User manual PM250 ATE AND In the Date/Time options, you can change the year, month, date, time, time zone, or select automatic adjust for Daylight Savings Time. To set or change the date and time: 1. Open Date/Time Properties Start > Settings > Control Panel >...
User manual PM250 ISPLAY PROPERTIES To modify the display and/or backlight of the PDA refer to the following: 5.6.1 Background Change background image: The current file is located in the Windows directory with the PM logo file named logo.bmp. Place a new image in the Windows directory.
User manual PM250 5.6.2 Appearance Change Windows appearance default settings: Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Display > Appearance tab. Select form Items dropdown menu desired item Press on color box to change items color To save your created appearance scheme tap on Save...
User manual PM250 NPUT ANEL Adjust input panel behaviour and settings. Change the Soft Input Panel settings: Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Input Panel Change the desired settings. To change the Soft Keyboard Options, tap on the...
User manual PM250 NTERNET ETTINGS To change the Internet default settings: Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Internet Settings On the General tab type in the URL of the desired start page and the desired search engine. You can also change the Cache Size, clear the Cache, and clear the History.
User manual PM250 5.10 ETWORK AND DIALUP CONNECTIONS To create new or edit current network connection settings 1. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Network and dialup connections 2. Double tap on Make New Connection 3. Enter connection name 4.
User manual PM250 5.10.1 Change IP address or DHCP settings Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Network and dialup connections Tap and hold on connection Press Properties Select to automatically obtain an IP address via DHCP or manually enter address...
User manual PM250 5.11 WNER To change the Owner default settings: Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Owner Properties Enter data using the input panel or the keypad on the PDA. In the Notes tab set additional notes.
User manual PM250 5.12 ASSWORD To change the Password default settings: Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Password Properties Enter the desired password twice as indicated in the two fields. Select to enable password protection at power-on. To exit the Password properties panel, press OK from the control bar, or press the <...
User manual PM250 5.13 PC C ONNECTION The PC Connection control panel determines how ActiveSync works with the PDA. To modify the default settings: Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > PC Connection. Select first checkbox enable direct connections to the desktop computer.
User manual PM250 5.14 OWER PROPERTIES 5.14.1 Battery tab To see main and backup battery level indicators open Start > Settings > Control panel > Battery or double tap on Battery icon in taskbar. 5.14.2 Power off tab To adjust power management settings, Select Start >...
User manual PM250 5.14.3 Wireless power tab Turn on or off and set detailed configuration of the wireless devices. Open Start > Settings > Control Panel > Wireless power Enable Max Power. Wireless device will work with maximum power. This option shortens battery life.
User manual PM250 5.15 ROGRAM BUTTONS Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Program buttons Select programmable button from list Chose its type: • Default – button will be assigned default function • No function – button does not have any functions •...
User manual PM250 5.16 EGIONAL SETTINGS To change the Regional Settings defaults: Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Regional Settings. Select the desired language/location. Review the Appearance Samples in the bottom half of the screen. Select the tab at the top for any settings you wish to change.
User manual PM250 5.17 CANNER CONFIGURE To change the Scanner Settings and bar code types, complete as follows: Go to Start > Programs > Scanner > Quick ScanSet to open the bar code scanning application. The only indicator that the program is open is the bar code System Tray icon.
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User manual PM250 Section Option Description Basic Scanning Trigger timeout (sec) Set scanner timeout time Good read off Scanner will stop scanning after good read. Enable continuous scan Scanner will scan continuous until if checked good read. Rescan after (sec)
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User manual PM250 button. Commit Current Setting After modifying the current settings, if you wish to keep them, select the Commit Current Setting button. Load Factory Default After modifying the current settings, if you wish to return to the factory defaults, tap the Load Factory Default button.
User manual PM250 5.18 TORAGE MANAGER To change the Storage Properties control panel default settings: 1. Insert secure digital (SD) storage card into the PDA. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Storage Properties 2. From the Storage manager pull-down list, select the desired storage device.
User manual PM250 5.19 YSTEM ROPERTIES Refer to the System control panel for information related to the system. 5.19.1 General Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > System Properties > General tab to determine following information about your PDA: •...
User manual PM250 5.21 & OLUME SOUNDS PROPERTIES Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Volume & sound Adjust sound volume and enable sounds. Change sounds for different items. Copy custom wav file into /windows directory and select it from list.
User manual PM250 6 Networks, Communications and Connections The screen shots in the manual were taken and the procedures were written using Windows® XP. If you are using Windows® NT or Windows® 2000, appearance and procedures may be slightly different.
Microsoft® ActiveSync is a file transfer tool to synchronize the files on a PC with the files on your PDA. PM250 comes from the factory with ActiveSync loaded. If you have ActiveSync already installed on your PC, make sure that you have v4.5 or higher.
User manual PM250 6.1.2 Setting up a Partnership During the Microsoft ActiveSync installation, you were prompted to create a partnership with your mobile device. When you set up a partnership, you select synchronization and file conversion settings, which are contained in a file on your desktop computer. This file enables your desktop computer to recognize your device.
User manual PM250 6.1.3 Exploring the Mobile Device To transfer files, complete the following steps on the host PC: Transferring Files Select Start > Programs > Microsoft ActiveSync. Double-click on the ActiveSync icon in the System Tool Tray. After you have established a connection with your PDA, click on the Explore button at the top of the ActiveSync window (or select Explore from the File menu).
User manual PM250 IRELESS NETWORK PM250 comes from factory with default built in wireless network adapter. You can connect device to secured wireless networks or open network. To connect to secured network contact network administration. Wifi card MAC address can be found under Start >...
User manual PM250 6.2.2 Set up wireless network To set up connection to wireless network: Double-tap on Network icon. Select Wireless information Select a network and press connect or right tap for more options. Double tap on Add New … to set up new connection when network is not visible.
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User manual PM250 Enter Network name (SSID) Check if This is an ad hoc network. Ad hoc is a network connection method when connection is established for the duration of one session and requires no base station. Instead, devices discover others within range to form a network for those computers.
User manual PM250 TLS - Transport Layer Security PEAP - Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol, Protected EAP, or simply PEAP, is a method to securely transmit authentication information, including passwords, over wired or wireless networks. 6.2.3 Preferred networks In some areas there are more than one wireless networks available to connect.
User manual PM250 6.3.2 Connect to other devices Before connecting make sure that other devices Bluetooth connection is enabled. Double tap on Bluetooth icon in task bar or Start-> Settings -> Control Panel -> Bluetooth device properties Bluetooth manager appears on screen...
User manual PM250 6.3.4 Setting up connection to mobile phone Use GSM mobile phone as modem to connect to Internet using GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) data connection. Contact your mobile phone provider about GPRS configuration, coverage and fees and check mobile phone manual if your phone supports GPRS data transfer and has a Bluetooth connection available.
User manual PM250 IRTUAL RIVATE NETWORK A virtual private network (VPN) is a private communications network often used to communicate confidentially over a public network. VPN traffic can be carried over a public networks on top of standard protocols, or over a service provider's private network. A VPN can send data across secured and encrypted private channels between two points.
User manual PM250 6.4.2 Connect to VPN network Open Start > Settings > Network and Dial-up connections Double tap on VPN connection Enter Username, Password and Domain Click on OK After authorization tap on Hide to hide status window. According to VPN network specifics – you will need to reconnect to your VPN network if device is turned off and on.
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Regulatory Statements to be included in the Users Guide for Sputnik USA-Federal Communications Commission (FCC) This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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