Image Update; Creating A Splash Screen - Motorola MC3000R - Win CE 5.0 Core 312 MHz Integration Manual

Image Update

Windows Mobile 6.1 contains an Image Update feature that updates all operating system components. All updates
are distributed as update packages. Update packages can contain either partial or complete updates for the
operating system. Motorola distributes the update packages on the Support Central Web Site,
http://www.motorola.com/enterprisemobility/support.
To update an operating system component, copy the update package to the MC3000 using one of a variety of
transports, including ActiveSync and MSP. Then, initiate the update using one of the following methods:
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Double-tap the package file in
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Perform a special boot sequence that initiates the update.
NOTE The MC3000 must have at least 5 MB of free space to perform an OS update.
To initiate an update:
Go to the Support Central web site, http://www.motorola.com/enterprisemobility/support.
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Download the appropriate update package.
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Copy the update package to the \temp directory on the MC3000.
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Connect the MC3000 to AC power. See
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Simultaneously press the Power button and the
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Immediately, as soon as the device starts to boot and before the splash screen is visible, press and hold the
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left scan button.
The Update Loader application first looks for a file in the \temp directory.
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When it finds the appropriate file, it loads the package onto the MC3000. A progress bar displays until the
update completes.
The MC3000 re-boots.
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The calibration screen appears.
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NOTE When initiating an update via a boot sequence, the update loader looks for updates in the root of the \temp
folder on the MC3000's persistent storage volume. A response file, pkgs.lst, indicates which files to update. In
most cases, Motorola provides this pkgs.lst file with the update and you should only modify it when updating a
splash screen partition. See

Creating a Splash Screen

Use a bitmap file to create a customized splash screens for the MC3000. Use Image Update with a bitmap file,
rather than a package file, to update the splash screen.
To create a custom splash screen:
Create a .bmp file using a graphic program with the following specifications:
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Size: 320 (W) x 240 (H).
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Colors: 16 bits per pixel (65536 colors) for color displays.
Modify the bitmap file and save.
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(similar to extracting a CAB file)
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