Default Com Port Assignments; Installing Additional Software - Honeywell Dolphin 7850 User Manual

Default Com Port Assignments

The Dolphin terminal ships with the com ports assigned as follows:
Com Port Assignment
1 Serial port; this is the I/O connector on the bottom panel.
See I/O Connector
2 Bluetooth Module
If there is no Bluetooth hardware installed on the terminal, this com port is unassigned.
3 Raw Infrared
4 Unassigned
5 USB virtual serial port
6 IrDA, if IrDA is enabled. If IrDA is disabled, this com port becomes available.
7, 8, & 9 Unassigned
These are virtual com ports that are available for selection only when connecting to
devices that use virtual com ports, such as Bluetooth.

Installing Additional Software

Dolphin terminals ship with the operating system, radio drivers, and custom Honeywell software loaded
onto the device. These are the default programs that install when your terminal first boots up. You can
install additional software programs to the terminal provided that the following parameters are met:
• The software program was created for a Windows Mobile device.
• The terminal has enough memory to store and run the program.
• The program has an EXE, CAB, or DLL extension.
The most popular place to find software on the Windows Mobile website: www.microsoft.com/
windowsmobile/products/pocketpc/
When selecting programs, verify that the program and version of the program are designed for the Windows
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Mobile 5.0 and the terminal's processor. You can verify your processor by tapping Start > Settings > System
tab > About > Version tab. Make a note of the information in the Processor field.
To install additional software, you can use the communication options described in this chapter.
See,
• Adding Programs via
• Adding Programs From the
• Adding Programs via
7 - 2
on page 3-9.
ActiveSync, page 7-4.
Internet, page 7-7.
Infrared, page 7-9.
Rev C
4/30/2008
Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer
User's Guide